How KC’s $5.1B tourism industry is shattering records & building the economy

How KC’s $5.1B tourism industry is shattering records & building the economy

New tourism research reports commissioned by VisitKC are confirming what locals already know: Kansas City is on fire. According to new research, a record 24 million visitors from across the country flocked to Kansas City in 2014, a 5 percent jump from 2012 when the previous record was set. 

BOMA Kansas City gives back

BOMA Kansas City gives back

The BOMA Kansas City crew has had a busy September with a number of functions with one goal in mind: to give back to the community. 

How Burns & McDonnell and VanTrust turned a synagogue into a $90M showcase

How Burns & McDonnell and VanTrust turned a synagogue into a $90M showcase

At the former home of the Beth Shalom Synagogue at the intersection of Wornall and Bannister Road, a flurry of 190 construction workers are quickly putting together the first phase of Burns & McDonnell’s $90 million headquarters expansion project to debut in the Spring of 2016.

Top local real estate women share industry lessons

Top local real estate women share industry lessons

The Kansas City chapter of the Urban Land Institute is spearheading a new initiative to promote the advancement of women by raising the visibility and number of women leaders in ULI and the real estate industry as a whole. The Women’s Leadership Initiative on Tuesday hosted a panel of some of the most influential women in Kansas City’s real estate scene: Melanie Mann of Park Place Partners, Suzy Aron of Aron Real Estate, and Ora Reynolds, newly minted CEO of Hunt Midwest.