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January 20-25“Chicago – The Musical”A six time Tony Award winner, two time Olivier Award winner and Grammy winner with performances in the Muriel Kauffman Theatre at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. 816.994.7222 | kauffmancenter.org January 22-25“Kansas City Boat… more

R-O-M Corp.

If you really want to appreciate the depth of the economic downturn in this country, try making products for other businesses. Jeff Hupke does, and as president of R-O-M Corp., he has a box seat to keep score on the… more

Not Even Bain Capital Could Save KC’s Armco Steel

The anti-capitalist spin on Mitt Romney’s record tells us more about the media than it does about the candidate. As long as Mitt Romney remains a front-runner in the race for the White House, the media will treat us to… more

Getting training in order. The correct order.

Before you attempt to put a training program in place at your organization, make sure it has fertile soil for success—and that means can-do attitudes among your staff.Many companies are considering training programs for the new year: New budgets. New… more

Knock Down the Bio-Barriers Before They Stunt Growth

Anyone in business knows that little things matter. When enough little things go wrong, you can find yourself mired in big problems. That’s what bothers me about some recent developments on the biotechnology and life-sciences front in the Kansas City… more

With Markets Volatile, Munis Are Worth a New Look

In August 2011, the credit-rating agency Standard & Poor’s removed the U.S government from its list of AAA borrowers for the first time, citing diminishing confidence in the government’s ability to manage its finances in the current political environment. Yet… more

Adjusting to the New Normal: 2012 M&A Outlook

As we emerge further from the credit crisis and great recession of 2008–2010, the lessons learned during the crisis and existing economic externalities shape our outlook for 2012 M&A activity. Our focus is on the private middle and micro market,… more

Remember the Citadel

To position Kansas City as America’s entrepreneurial capital, area leaders need to distinguish crony capitalism from the real thing. Happily for them, the ill-fated Citadel Plaza project has surfaced once again, and it makes for a splendid case study on… more

Cathryn Pridal is new VP for Academic Affairs for Avila University

Cathryn Pridal, who has 32 years of experience as a faculty member, administrator and executive in higher education is Avila University’s new Vice President for Academic Affairs. Her first day on campus is scheduled to be June 15. She assumes… more

50 Kansans x 2: What We’ve Learned

Since the inaugural production of our 50 Kansans You Should Know feature in 2011, the editors and researchers at Ingram’s have had the opportunity to consider more than one thousand deserving residents of the Sunflower State. Unlike other business-recognition honors… more