Kansas City Area Development Council

🚂✨ The CPKC Holiday Train is arriving at Union Station Kansas City this Saturday, Nov. 30! Join this free event celebrating Union Station’s 25th reopening anniversary and honoring transformative community leader, CPKC, whose donation to Harvesters will help feed families in need this holiday season. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gYzjm8ec

A big shoutout to our incredible partners at HMXLive, a Unit of Harvest Productions Inc, for their continued dedication to making the KCADC Annual Meeting a success! Year after year, the team brings our vision to life – including a 176-foot video wall – creating an unforgettable experience that celebrates our region in spectacular fashion.

Announced yesterday’s 2024 Annual Meeting, KCADC celebrated big wins for the region including: - 16 New Companies - $1.8 Billion Capital Investment - 1,498 New Jobs - $104.7 Million in Wages - 2.3 Million Square Feet KCADC also set a new milestone in media reach this year, with Kansas City stories reaching more than 1.25 billion people — equal to 1 in 8 people around the globe. 🌎 Get the full 2024 KCADC Annual Meeting recap:

Thank you to all who joined us at the 2024 KCADC Annual Meeting. Together, we continue to grow our region! 💪 #KCFLEX #kcadcAM24

Thank you to our sponsors for making the 2024 KCADC Annual Meeting a success! Find the full sponsor list here: https://lnkd.in/gEmgRJ6 BOK Financial Burns & McDonnell Evergy Lockton Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Commerce Bank CommunityAmerica Credit Union Delta Dental of Kansas Google H&R Block Hunt Midwest JE Dunn Construction McCownGordon Construction Panasonic Energy of North America Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. #KCFLEX #kcadcAM24

Today's the day! Join 2,000 of your fellow KC leaders at the KCADC Annual Meeting, celebrating our region's continued spotlight on the global stage. Remember to tag #KCFLEX and #kcadcAM24 to showcase your team at the event! 💪

While #DigitalHealthWeek2024 is coming to a close, the innovation around the industry continues from KC. To learn more or partner with KCADC on Digital Health initiatives, visit:  https://lnkd.in/gWdhrxFT #DigitalHealthWeek2024

▶️ Watch now: Dick Flanigan, FACHE, CEO of Digital Health KC, joins Samantha (Pinkal) Jefferson, KCADC’s VP of Corporate Attraction-Emerging Sectors, on KCTV/KSMO/tv's morning show to share about the future of digital health in Kansas City. They highlighted how the region’s cutting-edge innovations are improving health care through technology. 👉 Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/gTdP46DA #DigitalHealthWeek2024

Did you know? KC is a powerhouse of digital health talent. 25,000+ digital health specialists call KC home – that’s 1 in 3 tech workers  – and 6,000+ of them have more than a decade of experience. KCADC’s talent-focused initiative TeamKC: Life+Talent connects digital health companies with the region’s top talent, helping fuel KC as a leader in the industry. Learn more about how KCADC attracts digital health business and talent to KC: https://lnkd.in/gWdhrxFT #DigitalHealthWeek2024

Last week’s E.D. Alliance event, hosted by Black & Veatch, brought together top experts to explore the rapid growth of Digital Health and how the KC region is leveraging its strengths to lead the industry. Panelists highlighted the transformative potential of digital health to improve health care experiences for providers and patients, attract new tech talent to our market and expand equitable access to care. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gQ6-Dpe7 KCADC’s E.D. Alliance events unite regional economic development partners to exchange ideas and gain insights into the latest trends impacting KC’s growth and innovation. Dick Flanigan, FACHE | Digital Health KC Dominique Gross | Hart, Inc. Kara Lowe | KC Tech Council Jim Starcev | KC Digital Drive #DigitalHealthWeek2024