Transportation

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.

Date: November 16 th, 2009

RE: Mo-Kan Distribution Service Incorporated

Stan Adkins, Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Mo-Kan Distribution Service Incorporated of Kansas City, Missouri, announced today that as of November 3rd, 2009, Mo-Kan Distribution Service Inc. has signed a five year agreement with Cargill Animal Nutrition, one of the Nations largest live stock and pet food manufacturers and distributors. Mo-Kan Distribution Service Inc. a 34 year old Kansas City based Trucking and Distribution Service Company will provide inter-facility transfers and next day delivery service to Cargill customers throughout the Midwest Region. Cargill, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has production facilities throughout the United States including Kansas and Missouri. Mo Kan will ship primarily out of Cargill’s Missouri and Kansas production facilities.

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, MO – October 27, 2009 - Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC) became one of the first truck dealership groups to achieve ISO certification for quality in customer service, and that commitment continues. MHC has been ISO recertified for the second time.

(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

Paul Yarossi, HNTB, becomes First Vice Chairman to assist with policy direction

For more information, contact:
Sara Prem, HNTB public relations
sprem@hntb.com; (816) 527-2258

Kansas City, Mo. (October 27, 2009) – Paul A. Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings Ltd, has been re-elected as an officer of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association for its 2009-2010 term. As First Vice Chairman, he will help review policy direction and formulate recommendations, serving as counsel to the chairman.

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

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

Rhyl, Clwyd UK - Andy 1st Driving School in Rhyl now gets its first female instructor Nicola. She is a well trained Andy 1st driving instructor offering driving lessons in Rhyl at the most affordable prices. Students in and around Rhyl can book for her driving lessons to get best foundation in driving. Andy 1st driving school ranks first among the top-rated driving schools in Rhyl.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2009

Contact:
Kitty McCoy, 816.471.6808, kmccoy@enterprise-control.biz
Daniel Serda, 816.421.5232, director@kcdesigncenter.org

KANSAS CITY, MO – Kitty McCoy, new chair of the Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance (KCRTA) since May of this year, admits to having heard some very interesting perspectives about the region’s transit prospects since her selection.

KANSAS CITY, Kansas ‐ July 30, 2009 ‐ MHC Carrier Transicold is expanding operations with the relocation of their
Kansas City operations. The strategic move will enable the dealership to better serve customers in the Kansas City

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.

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

Emver car Rental Company in Santorini has successfully launched it’s newly re-designed website at www.santorinicarhire.com and established itself as one of the low cost Santorini car hire providers for cheap car rentals. With this new layout and enhanced features the visitors can book their luxury cars by using it’s 4-steps booking process and the prices of cars are also much cheaper now.

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.

Gardner Recall Committee
www.gardnerrecall.org

“For Immediate Release”

On June 22, 2009 the Gardner City Council rescinded all contracts with BNSF and The Allen Group in regard to the Intermodal facility planned for the west side of the city.

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 25, 2009) — The HNTB Companies once again has been named one of the largest majority employee-owned companies in the United States. The annual ranking is compiled by the National Center for Employee Ownership, a national nonprofit information and membership organization designed to promote employee leadership.

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

Text KCSAVE to 41411 or visit www.freemobilecoupons.MOBI .

Receive 1 text message on your cell phone with Deals of the Day sales & bargains from local businesses.

Kansas City, MO – Text KCSAVE to 41411 or visit www.freemobilecoupons.MOBI .

The Kansas City Chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (KCITE) would like to recognize the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and its Operation Green Light project team as the recipient of the annual Excellence in Transportation Award. This award recognizes organizations within the Kansas City metro area for the development of traffic, transportation, or transportation planning projects that have had a significant impact on the region.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Thousands of trade students from across the U.S. will gather in Kansas City for the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference at Bartle Hall

This annual conference, sponsored by the National Guard, helps students connect with industry leaders in the technical and skilled trades. This gives students the chance to find out what qualities and experiences companies seek in candidates, what career paths can be achieved, and what benefits are

Date: Monday, June 15, 2009
Contact: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com
Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465; email kemp@kcchamber.com

TEN MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES TO BE HONORED AT CHAMBER’S SEVENTH ANNUAL POWER OF DIVERSITY CELEBRATION TOMORROW

OVERLAND PARK, KS (June 8, 2009) — CarterEnergy Corporation, a marketer and distributor of transportation fuels, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a supply relationship with ExxonMobil Corporation, the largest oil company in the United States, which features two premier retail brands, Exxon and Mobil. Under the agreement, CarterEnergy will be able to offer the Exxon and Mobil brands to our convenience store customer offerings in geographic territories that have the ExxonMobil product available.

(June 10, 2009) If you are one of the thousands upon thousands of individuals that love diving adventures and underwater exploration, the Divetime website is a site perfect for you! At Divetime you will instantly get detailed information about 10,000 scuba diving sites from around the world where you can plan to have your next adventure underwater. Anyone interested in planning a coastal holiday, or anyone interested in taking up diving can benefit from all of the information at Divetime which is purposefully centered on 10,000 dive sites from around the world.

Dunstable Bedfordshire, UK - Finding a good driving instructor in Dunstable has always been a challenging task. Many driving schools promise to provide the best driving lessons but not all of them stand up to their own promises. Most often, new driving clients will not know about the quality of the driving instructions offered until they have taken a few lessons.

Downtown Days 2009PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Contact: Stacy Brandt, Events Coordinator, events@downtownls.org,