Regional News
The nature of the work force is changing, and if your leadership development tools aren’t, as well, your company will struggle. The media spin and “expert” opinion pieces on this topic are a bit ridiculous. If you regularly read articles…
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When face-to-face contact is a must, air charter presents certain advantages. Communications technology has come a long way. While e-mail and video conferencing provide additional ways to connect with prospects, clients and colleagues, I argue nothing beats a face-to-face interaction.…
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Area Development Leaders Take Action Ingram’s Magazine recently convened its annual assembly of business, government and regional economic development leaders to assess both the strengths and opportunities of the region, as well as some of the challenges it faces. The…
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Assembly Takes Honest Look at Development Needs Had the sun not been at its zenith, the Kauffman Performing Arts Center might have cast its shadow on the 2012 Greater Kansas City Economic Development Assembly, which drew several dozen city, county…
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[caption id="attachment_14097" align="alignright" width="600"] (seated, left to right): Nancy Russell, Metropolitan Community College; Steve Dunn, J.E. Dunn Construction (co-sponsor and host); Ralph Reid, Sprint Corp. (co-sponsor); Maurice Watson, Husch Blackwell; John Murphy, Shook, Hardy & Bacon (co-chair and co-sponsor);Bill Ebel,…
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From Golden Spoon to Silver Ladle to Best of Business Kansas City, the name of the game may have changed over the years, but the underlying concept never has: The most discriminating audience in the Kansas City region weighs in…
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BEST BARBECUE1. Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que2. Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue3. Q39 BEST BURGER1. BRGR Kitchen + Bar2. Five Guys Burgers and Fries3. Blanc Burgers + Bottles BEST BUSINESS BREAKFAST1. First Watch2. The Classic Cup (tie) 2. Eggtc. (tie)3. Harvey’s at Union Station…
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...can indeed be Gold. But what does it take to be a repeat winner, year after year, in Ingram’s Best of Business Kansas City awards? For starters, excellence. Approximately 1,000 companies have been recognized with a Best of Business Kansas…
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Explosive growth in the region’s transportation, distribution and warehousing is just a start, executives say. Let’s start with a history lesson: For someone living in Kansas City today, what’s the historical significance of the week of July 3-10, 1890? Take…
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Health-care costs and compliance are putting the squeeze on employers’ flexibility with benefits programs. For those pursuing innovation as they toil in the fields of employer benefits programming, the ground remains as fertile as ever. Studies by various interest groups…
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