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Kansas City, MO (01/08/2010) – Ron Trimper of Kansas City-based The Way To GO Travel has successfully completed Carnival Cruise Lines’ comprehensive new travel agent online training program, “CCL University,” earning a Bachelor’s of Fun degree as a Carnival sales specialist.

Kansas City Symphony Announces Two Day Sale: $20 tickets on January 6-7

January 5, 2010(Kansas City, MO) – The Kansas City Symphony has announced a two day sale on Wednesday and Thursday, January 6-7, 2010 offering $20 tickets for nine Kansas City Symphony concerts.

News Release

For more information, contact:
Alison Cochran
Kansas City For Sale By Owner
Phone: (913) 498-3726
E-mail: Alison@fsbo-kc.com

Overland Park, KS. 1-1-2010

Kansas City For Sale By Owner Store, Kansas City’s largest network of local For Sale By Owner Web sites, recently announced it’s under new ownership.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2009

CONTACTS:
Mark McDougald
CEO/President
913-747-3205
mark@getahomeloan.com

Megan Deines
Marketing Director
913-747-3283
mdeines@getahomeloan.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2009

CONTACTS:
Mark McDougald
CEO/President
913-747-3205
mark@getahomeloan.com

Megan Deines
Marketing Director
913-747-3283
mdeines@getahomeloan.com

December 14, 2009 - “Your veneer teeth will still look like a natural teeth with a natural color that is now the natural shade that it should be. Cosmetic dentistry is a fast growing business in Los Angeles; people are more and more becoming aware of the many procedures available to fix their smiles. Beverly Hills dentists are constantly busy with removing unwanted gaps between teeth, removing stains with teeth whitening procedures and many types of dental implant procedures” says Mr. Shahab Akhavan of ladentist.com

FirsTrust Mortgage of Leawood, Kansas is pleased to welcome Craig Beard to its team as a Vice President of Mortgage Operations. FirsTrust Mortgage, with more than 20 years of experience in mortgage lending, has been ranked as one of the top 25 Mortgage Lenders in the Kansas City area for over 10 years.

Top Producing Mortgage Banker Brings Passion to New Leadership Role

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 9, 2009
CONTACTS:
Mark McDougald
CEO/President
913-747-3205
mark@getahomeloan.com

Are you curious about reconstructive cosmetic surgery? If so, join us in celebrating the publication of the Ideal Look Series: Ideal Face, Ideal Facelift, Ideal Body and Ideal Breast. The Swanson Center is proud to announce an Open House & Book Signing, Thursday, Dec. 10th at 6pm. featuring a short presentation by the author, Dr Eric Swanson, M.D. F.A.C.S.

Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Contact: Pam Whiting
(816) 374-5481 PamW@kcchamber.com

Kendra Kemp
(816) 374-5465 Kemp@kcchamber.com

Calendar of Events
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

Contact Name: Tamara O’Connor Phone: (816) 795-4660
State Farm Insurance Fax: (816) 795 4408
20201 E Jackson Dr. Cell: (816) 872-8442
Independence, MO 64057

STATE FARM® MU/KU Border Showdown

(Kansas City, MO) November, 2009 – If you are a Kansas City homeowner looking to re-roof your home, you may be interested in participating in a new and unique roofing program offered by Faith Roofing. Faith Roofing has developed a new roofing program designed to offer higher quality roofs and warranty services at a clear cost savings to KC homeowners. Faith Roofing is offering this new roofing program exclusively to homeowners in the Kansas City area. The project manager for Faith Roofing Company serving the Kansas City area is Keith Worrel.

TubaChristmas 2009 will be hosted by The Kansas City Symphony on Friday, December 4. This event will be one of 240 TubaChristmas concerts presented around the United States in tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day 1902. The TubaChristmas ensemble performs traditional Christmas carols and songs, many of which were arranged by noted American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The memories of Bell and Wilder are celebrated in the annual performances of TubaChristmas groups around the nation.

(KANSAS CITY) – The Kansas City Symphony marks the beginning of the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah on Thanksgiving weekend. The Kansas City Symphony and Chorus join with the Independence Messiah Choir for this mosaic of the scriptures, which remains Handel’s most famous work. With over 400 musicians on stage, it is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written. Messiah is best known for its familiar “Hallelujah” chorus.

Country Club Financial Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Country Club Bank in Kansas City, Mo., has announced the formation of a new division, Country Club Capital Advisors, an investment banking group that provides a wide array of corporate finance advisory services for both public and private companies throughout the United States and internationally.

“A séance for piano and orchestra" -- ghosts of music's past weave through the three movement concerto

(Kansas City) - The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of Lost Souls - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. Lost Souls tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as “a fresh, young voice, worth following,” Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY HOSTS
KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT MICHAEL KAISER FOR FREE COMMUNITY ARTS CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 18

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 10/28/09

Contact: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481

Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465

Peter deSilva, UMB, Elected Chair of The Chamber

Peter deSilva, Peter deSilva, president and chief operating officer, UMB Financial Corp. and chairman and CEO of UMB Bank, n.a., has been elected Chairman of the Board of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. The vote came at Monday’s meeting of The Chamber Board. deSilva succeeds retiring Chair Anne St. Peter, Founder, Global Prairie. His one-year term begins November 1, 2009.

Press release
For immediate release:
October 22th, 2009

For media inquiries, please contact:
Joyce Stacer
Senior Vice President, Marketing Director
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Joyce_Stacer@metcalfbank.com

Country Club Bank has filed an application to open a financial center to serve people who live or work in Lee’s Summit, Mo. The bank has signed a lease for temporary space at 3680 Akin Dr., and is negotiating to purchase land and build a permanent facility.

[img_assist|nid=23373|title=RiteMade, Still On A Roll, Pays Off Employee Stock Ownership Plan Note|desc=For Immediate Release: Contact: Vince Basso September 1, 2009 913-621-5000 vbasso@ritemade.com RiteMade, Still On A Roll, Pays Off Employee Stock Ownership Plan Note Kansas City, KS: RiteMade remains on a roll by paying off the debt associated with the creation of its ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan).

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE USE

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Peer
913-341-0212
August 26, 2009

First Community Bank Adds Board Member

First Community Bank President Greg Bynum recently announced that Dan Stepp has joined their organization as a new member of their Board of Directors.

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, with photo

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Peer
913-341-0212
August 25, 2009

FIRST COMMUNITY BANK ANNOUNCES NEW
BRANCH MANAGER

First Community Bank has appointed Phillip Kaser to lead and develop its North Kansas City – Tuileries branch.

Deborah Neff joins Adams Dairy Bank as bank continues to grow

BLUE SPRINGS, MO. (August 20, 2009) – After a year and a half in business, Adams Dairy Bank continues to defy the odds – exceeding growth expectations even in tough economic times. To help continue along this path of success, Adams Dairy Bank announces the addition of Deborah Neff to their team as Business Development Officer.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: August 20, 2009
EVENT: New Business and New Web Site Launch
CONTACT: Nick Walz
pr@thinkbigshot.com
816.471.1877

KANSAS CITY, MO – BIGSHOT is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for ProPartnersMD (http://www.propartnersmd.com/) and a new partnership with the National Association of Forensic Economics (NAFE). “It was a pleasure working with ProPartnersMD. The quality of the work the team produced is outstanding,” said BIGSHOT CEO/Founder Jeff Henry. “We are also very honored to have been chosen for the website redesign for NAFE. The BIGSHOT team is looking forward to helping NAFE with their new growth initiative.”

PRESS RELEASE
$8,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit Expiring Soon
104 days left
(as of 8/19/09)
…until the $8,000 Tax Credit expires! To date, this year, the federal stimulus generated tax credit has accounted for a large percentage of home sales in the country. So, the stimulus has served its purpose.

Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Contact: Pam Whiting
(816) 374-5481 PamW@kcchamber.com

Kendra Kemp
(816) 374-5465 Kemp@kcchamber.com

Calendar of Events
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

(Kansas City, MO) July, 2009 – If you are a Kansas City homeowner or are looking to become a Kansas City homeowner, owning a home can be rewarding and challenging at the same time. Over the lifetime of owning a home a number of important “green” home decisions most likely will arise. When important “green” home decisions do arise; where do you start, how do you proceed and who do you go to for advice and assistance? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a “green” real estate expert who had a broad range of “green” real estate and construction experience and a unique skill set that could consult and advise with Kansas City homeowners to provide solutions to most any important “green” home decision?

Date: Friday, July 17, 2009
Contact: Chris Lester, (816) 374-5452; email lester@kcchamber.com
Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com

A HINT OF OPTIMISM ABOUT THE ECONOMY FROM AREA BUSINESSES

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, with photo

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Peer
913-341-0212
July 16, 2009

FCB BANK ANNOUNCES NEW
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MANAGER

First Community Bank has announced the addition of Ed Powell to lead its mortgage development efforts.