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The Platte County Economic Development Council held its first Quarterly Member Luncheon on Friday, March 1, 2019, at the Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa. Sponsored by Citizens Savings & Loan, the luncheon featured a panel from the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) who provided insight on how they plan to make Missouri the Best…
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The Platte County Economic Development Council celebrated its 28th Annual Business Excellence Luncheon on Friday, December 7th, at the Embassy Suites KCI. The main event sponsor was the Kansas City Aviation Department, Bank of Weston sponsored a gift item to all guests, Five Star Lifestyles was the award sponsor, Platte Valley Bank sponsored the event…
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Park Hill and Platte County R-3 students participated in National Manufacturing Day activities. Manufacturing Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers and takes place on the first Friday in October. Manufacturing Day addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by allowing companies to open their doors and show what manufacturing…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Zona Rosa, a 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use town center in Kansas City, Mo., is now under the management of Trademark Property Company, a full-service real estate firm based in Fort Worth, Texas. The mixed-use center includes 983,016 square feet of retail space, 112,615 square feet of office space, 73 residential units, and over…
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The Platte County Economic Development Council held its Quarterly Member Luncheon on September 7, 2018, at the KCI Hilton. The luncheon was sponsored by TranSystems and featured a panel related to the theme of “All Things Transportation.” PCEDC Treasurer Mike Duffy, City of Riverside, served as emcee and kicked off the luncheon by recognizing elected…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – CVS Health officially announced the opening of a new retail distribution center in Kansas City, MO, located at 10711 North Congress Avenue in the Skyport Industrial Park. Â When fully operational, the new distribution center will add more than 360 new jobs to the Kansas City area, as well as an additional…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– The City of Kansas City leaders gathered in Platte County to kick off a reconstruction project on NW Prairie View Road. 2nd District Councilmembers Dan Fowler and Teresa Loar joined project representatives and partners at the August 6th groundbreaking. “This project is another example of patience and tenacity; a project many years…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– The City of Kansas City and Platte County elected officials gathered on Friday, July 30th, to attend a groundbreaking for the reconstruction project on Old Tiffany Springs Road. This project will upgrade Old Tiffany Springs Road from N. Congress Avenue to NW Skyview Avenue. Improvements include a new four-lane roadway with a…
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The Platte County Economic Development Council celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special luncheon on Friday, June 1st, at the KCI Marriott. Platte County EDC Chairman Aaron Schmidt of Hunt Midwest welcomed the group of 175 people in attendance. Alongside PCEDC Executive Director Alicia Stephens, Schmidt recognized elected officials, the organization’s executive committee, board members,…
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The Platte County EDC held the annual Joint Luncheon in partnership with the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Clay County EDC on May 22, 2018, at the KCI Hilton. The luncheon was sponsored by Hunt Midwest Real Estate. The luncheon had over 300 attendees, including PCEDC partners, legislators, and local businesses. The NRC…
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