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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON | CEO Series with KCADC's Tim Cowden
DESCRIPTION:The CEO Series\, originally established in 2001\, offers members and guests the opportunity to connect with Kansas City CEOs as they share their leadership journeys\, insights from their business experiences\, and the latest business trends. Whether you're looking to enhance your personal and professional performance or simply hear from top industry leaders\, this is an event you won't want to miss!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us March 4th for breakfast at UMKC Bloch Executive Hall\, as we hear from KCADC's President and CEO\, Tim Cowden!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Cowden leads strategic direction and vision for the Kansas City Area Development Council. In partnership with 250 corporate business leaders and 50+ community partners across the two-state\, 18-county area\, over the last five years\, KCADC has helped attract $7.7 billion of new capital investment and 16\,000 jobs to the KC region.\n\nFrom positioning key industry strengths including advanced manufacturing\, distribution and eCommerce\, tech and cybersecurity\, and animal health and bioscience\, KCADC helps the world recognize the KC Heartland as a top destination for business and talent.\n\nConsistently recognized as a leader in economic development\, Tim Cowden has been featured in The Wall Street Journal\, The New York Times\, Forbes\, MarketWatch\, Industry Week and The Washington Post\, providing insight into top industry trends and real-time market analysis.\n\nKCADC is ranked the No. 1 regional economic development group in the country and recognized internationally for its robust marketing communications strategies.\n\nIn the region\, Tim is active on a number of boards and community focused organizations.\n\nTim and his wife\, Monique have four children\, Sarah (Mike)\, Joe\, Anna and Jack and a grandson\, Henry and a granddaughter\, Charlotte.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><br />\n<span style="color:#2e4762\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The </span></span></span><span style="color:#e1927a\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>CEO Series</strong></span></span></span><span style="color:#2e4762\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">\, originally established in 2001\, offers members and guests the opportunity to connect with Kansas City CEOs as they share their leadership journeys\, insights from their business experiences\, and the latest business trends. Whether you&#39\;re looking to enhance your personal and professional performance or simply hear from top industry leaders\, this is an event you won&#39\;t want to miss!</span></span></span></p>\n\n<div class="flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow">\n<div class="min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp\;]:mt-5" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="2c35a0e4-84d9-448b-b4fc-65f1d472c934" data-message-model-slug="gpt-4o" dir="auto">\n<div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]">\n<div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light">\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong style=""><font color="#2e4762">Join us March 4th for breakfast at UMKC Bloch Executive Hall\,&nbsp\;as we hear from KCADC&#39\;s President and CEO\, </font><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timcowden/"><font color="#e1927a">Tim Cowden!</font></a></strong></span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<hr /><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9235/Image/Headshots/Picture1.jpg" style="width: 300px\; height: 300px\; margin: 10px\; float: left\;" width="300" /></span>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timcowden/"><span style="color:#e1927a\;"><strong>Tim Cowden</strong></span></a></span></span><span style="color:#2e4762\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"> leads strategic direction and vision for the Kansas City Area Development Council. In partnership with 250 corporate business leaders and 50+ community partners across the two-state\, 18-county area\, over the last five years\, KCADC has helped attract $7.7 billion of new capital investment and 16\,000 jobs to the KC region.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color:#2e4762\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">From positioning key industry strengths including advanced manufacturing\, distribution and eCommerce\, tech and cybersecurity\, and animal health and bioscience\, KCADC helps the world recognize the KC Heartland as a top destination for business and talent.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color:#2e4762\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Consistently recognized as a leader in economic development\, Tim Cowden has been featured in The Wall Street Journal\, The New York Times\, Forbes\, MarketWatch\, Industry Week and The Washington Post\, providing insight into top industry trends and real-time market analysis.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color:#2e4762\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">KCADC is ranked the No. 1 regional economic development group in the country and recognized internationally for its robust marketing communications strategies.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color:#2e4762\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">In the region\, Tim is active on a number of boards and community focused organizations.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color:#2e4762\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Tim and his wife\, Monique have four children\, Sarah (Mike)\, Joe\, Anna and Jack and a grandson\, Henry and a granddaughter\, Charlotte.</span></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:IN-PERSON AT UMKC BLOCH 5108 CHERRY STREET\, ROOM 414 KANSAS CITY\, MO 64110 Click HERE to download a pdf with parking instructions.
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