division of the City Manager’s Office, the International Affairs and Trade Office focuses on advocating Kansas City’s position as the center of international trade and business activity.
The office collaborates with a wide variety of regional partners as it works with directors of economic development, chambers of commerce, shippers, port authority directors, government leaders, tourism industries and international study centers at universities across the globe.
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North America Works IV Summary!
The North America Works IV Summary is now on-line. Over 200 people attended the fourth annual North America Works IV Conference, in Kansas City November 5-6, 2008. More
Kansas City Food Aid Symposium April 6
The United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City and the City of Kansas City, Missouri are founding partners of the Kansas City Food Aid Symposium, a pre-conference session to the eleventh annual International Food Aid Conference.
More than 700 participants will gather in
Kansas City on April 6-8, 2009 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel. Participants from over 30 countries are expected to attend and learn more about food security / access, agricultural development, public-private partnerships, commodity and energy supply and demand trends. More
Futurallia 2009
Seeking KC Companies for Global Business Matchmaking Conference
This unique international business and global entrepreneurship opportunity is taking place May 10-13, 2009 at
Qatar
International
Exhibition
Center in
Doha, Qatar. More
This annual conference is an efficient and proven concept in business matchmaking that organizes over 8000 business meetings over two days – that’s up to 12 personalized business meetings per participant.
If you are interested in joining a KC delegation to Futurallia 2009 or need more information please
contact Jo Anna Edgerton, delegation leader.
KC-Xi’an 20th Anniversary: Chinese Delegation Coming to
Kansas City in June
- Trade and Tourism Forum June 12 Encouraged through the City’s long-standing Sister Cities International relationships with Xian,
China , the City has created an amazing opportunity for local businesses looking to expand their commerce eastward. A large delegation focused on building trade relationships with local businesses will be in
Kansas City June 11-14. The agenda includes a Trade and Tourism Forum on June 12 and other business matchmaking events.
If your business is interested in participating in this results-driving business exchange, please contact the International Affairs and Trade Office.
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Dragon Boat Race June 13
Kansas City Dragon Boat Festival carries a very special meaning: International cooperation, friendship, and the development of trade for Kansas City, Mexico and
China . The Dragon Boats are gifts from China to
Kansas City.More
Will you be doing international travel this summer?
If you are planning an international trip this summer you can check out immunization requirements at www.cdc.gov/travel Also, the City’s Health Department provides travel immunizations by appointment. Please call (816) 513-6128 for availability and appointment scheduling. TB skin tests are available on a walk-in basis. For more information visit www.kcmo.org/health
U.S. Sen. Kit Bond speaks at North America Works
Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond was a key presenter at the North American Works trade a logistics conference. Bond’s speech was on the “Importance of Trade, Transportation and Infrastructure.” More
