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OVERLAND PARK, KS (November 18, 2009) — CarterEnergy has moved its Transportation Team from Riverside, Missouri—home of the Product Distribution Center (PDC) for 20 years—to a new location. The new PDC is located at 1415 North Corrington in Kansas City, Missouri. CarterEnergy’s Dispatch team was centralized to the company’s headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, this past October.

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.

“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

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: October 19, 2009

FROM: Kevin Good, President
Solar Heat Exchange Manufacturing
204 Lecompton Rd, Perry, KS
785-597-2333
www.simpledrainback.com

Contact: Trevor Schroeter or Mike Howard
PH: 712-764-2191
(Day of event – 712-764-2197)
Email: mhoward@ironeagletech.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 14, 2009

IRON EAGLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. BRINGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE TO IOWA

OLATHE, Kan. — The Kansas Bioscience Authority took bold action today to significantly increase the amount of venture capital available to innovative Kansas bioscience businesses — and to lead the state’s economic recovery — approving a commitment to invest $50 million in eight private venture capital funds. The KBA investments will create a powerful magnet for private capital investment from around the country in Kansas bioscience companies.

Can ammonia be the alternate fuel our nation has been looking for? Attend the 6th Annual Ammonia as a Fuel Conference and find out more. Join us October 12 – 13, at the KCI Expo Center, Kansas City.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2009
Contact Information:
913.568.3563
donna@librettocommunications.com
www.librettocommunications.com

Local Small Business Awarded Kansas City Green Solutions Contract

Date: Friday, September 11, 2009
Contact: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481, pamw@kcchamber.com
Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465, kemp@kcchamber.com

WEB VISITORS: TRAVEL TO DENVER ON CHAMBER LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
CONTACT: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com
Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465; e-mail kemp@kcchamber.com

GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S MANUFACTURING SUMMIT TO EXPLORE RECESSION REALITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES

KANSAS CITY, September 4, 2009—Roofing contractor Kirberg Company will host a Renewable Energy Seminar on Monday, September 14th beginning at 3pm at Pierpont’s at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road.

Burr Oak Center for Durable Culture launches Project in the Loess Hills

Residents of Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska soon can learn about a new project aimed to decrease their energy bills by weatherizing homes and public buildings, secure affordable and reliable access to fresh foods, explore better nutrition and eating habits (especially for children and low-income individuals), facilitate better public health, and create rewarding jobs for local people.

For Immediate Release: September 1, 2009

FROM: LilyPad EV CONTACT: Jane Kaplan
Kansas City, MO 847.433.8594
816.210.9633 jane@jkaplancommunications.com

LILYPAD EV TO BRING NETWORKED CHARGING STATIONS TO FUEL EV’s

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.”

OVERLAND PARK, KS (August 11, 2009) — Carter Cares, an associate-driven program that creates opportunities for CarterEnergy Associates to share their time and talents with those in need, is taking steps to ensure that fifty children within the Kansas City metro area are fully prepared to return to school this fall. The group will be donating school supply-stuffed backpacks to several area shelters for women and children of domestic violence.

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

OVERLAND PARK, KS (July 22, 2009) — CarterEnergy has become a sponsor of the Better Horses Network, the newest equine information system in the Missouri-Kansas City area. The Network was designed to serve as a resource for education, products and events for horse enthusiasts.

(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

New on the horizon to help out the mineral and interest owners along with private industries, is
“MEDS”, or Mineral and Energy Data Systems. A company based out of Hughes County, in Oklahoma, who’s founders have over 40 years of experience in gathering data and have dealt with data retrieval in the oil and gas industry for the past 13 years.

Gary Hogsett with the Kansas City, KS Tetra Tech Inc. office has been named Secretary of the Association of Energy Engineers! Al Thumann, Executive Director, and Richard Costello, Chair of Nominations & Elections, announced the election of Gary Hogsett to the office of Secretary of the Association of Energy Engineers for the year 2010.

Selfstoragefinders.com is an online self storage directory which launched in April of 2008. The site offers a unique way to connect prospective renters and owners. Prior to Selfstoragefinders.com a prospective renter would have to search for storage units in the phone book, leaving them looking at outdated data and high prices. Selfstoragefinders.com eliminates these problems by offering renters the ability to find multiple storage facilities quickly and easily. The displayed results benefit both prospective tenants and owners.

James J. MaiohoFor Immediate Release:

July 2, 2009

Madko Group of Prairie Village Kansas announces its new minority outreach program. The principals of Madko Group Consulting have been mentoring and working with small business for over twenty years, in a variety of Industries.

BIGSHOT to Debut Web Site for New Missouri Hockey Team and Their Home Arena

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Monday, June 29, 2009
EVENT: New Business Announcement
CONTACT: Liz Gilbert
pr@thinkbigshot.com

New Look and Feel Makes Weight Loss Options More Accessible

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Wednesday, June 22, 2009
EVENT: malleysurgical.com Updated Web Site Launch
CONTACT: Liz Gilbert
pr@thinkbigshot.com

Easier Access to Information for All 19 YMCA Locations
in Kansas City Area

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Wednesday, June 22, 2009
EVENT: kansascityymca.com Web Site Launch
CONTACT: Liz Gilbert

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(Kansas City, MO) June, 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 home decisions and issues most likely will arise. When important home decisions/issues 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 real estate expert who had a broad range of 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 home decision/issue?