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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

Oct 30th, 2009 - Wondershare Software Co., Ltd, an innovative provider of consumer software, today announced the release of its first item of system security software Wondershare Data Recovery V1.0, which provides users a safe, easy and fast way to recover deleted, formatted and corrupted data.

Ryan Gardner has joined The Energy Savings Store, a Lenexa, KS, based solar energy and wind power design, installation, distribution and consulting firm, as Director of Sales.

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

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Are you seeking a method to restore your XP operating system quickly without reinstalling after it crashes? Are you worried with the data loss before it was too late to backup it? EASEUS Todo Backup is able to backup your partition into one image file and clone your disk to another to solve your problems above safely and easily.

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?

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

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.

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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

Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Contact: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481; e-mail pamw@kcchamber.com
Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465; email kemp@kcchamber.com

70 Type “A” Young Professionals to Hawk Ice Cream for Charity on Tuesday

Date: Monday, June 8, 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’S CLIMATE PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP SELECTED AS NATIONAL AWARD FINALIST

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Wyandotte County has been awarded an additional $63,065 in federal funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFSP) National Board Program. Funds will be administered by United Way of Wyandotte County to assist the homeless and near homeless in 2009. The supplemental funds increase the total funding to Wyandotte County to more than $247,000 for the 2009 calendar year.

Sax2 is a professional intrusion detection and prevention software (NIDS) which excels at real-time packet capture, 24/7 network monitor, advanced protocol analysis and automatic expert detection.

With the insights into all operations in your network, Sax2 makes it easy to isolate and solve network problems, identify network bottleneck and bandwidth use, detect network vulnerabilities, find reach of security strategy and signs of being attacked in the network of hazard, and then intercept and stop these connections.

MERRIAM, KANSAS (April 22, 2009) – Bob Pape was appointed by a unanimous vote of the Merriam City Council on Monday, April 20, 2009, to serve as Fire Chief for the City of Merriam.

“Pape brings a depth of experience and knowledge to the post,” says Councilmember Bryan Burks, who served on the selection committee. “His personal and professional achievements and devotion to our community are unparalleled.”

Energy Management Technology that once benefited only large corporations and industries is now available for residential home and small business owners in KC.

Lawrence-based Indoor Environmental Solutions [IES], an environmental technology company, is pleased to announce it’s partnership with Aerus Holdings and EcoTrust Energy. IES’s certification now provides eastern Kansas and western Missouri electric consumers a way to counteract increasing rates and quality concerns.

The Pembroke Hill Clothesline Sale will be April 24 and 25 on the school’s Ward Parkway campus, 5121 State Line Road.

The sale is free, and will run on Friday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and continue on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. until sell out (usually early afternoon). Shoppers should come early for best selection.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY RECEIVES BRUNO WALTER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GRANTS

Prestigious award supports emerging conductors

(April 15, 2009) – The Kansas City Symphony has been awarded a grant for the 2009-10 season from the Bruno Walter Memorial Foundation in support of its associate conductor position. Each year the Foundation awards grants to only three orchestras in the nation, and so this is a prestigious accomplishment. In addition to a grant of $7,500 to the orchestra to support the associate conductor position, KCS Associate Conductor Steven Jarvi will receive a career development grant of $2,500 to further his training. For next season, Jarvi’s position will be known as the Bruno Walter Associate Conductor Chair.

MERRIAM, KANSAS -- The City of Merriam will conduct its spring clean-up campaign during the week of April 20 - 24, 2009.  

Large items such as furniture, appliances, lumber, and other building material and miscellaneous large items are to be put curbside before your scheduled pickup day.  Residents should not load items into truck beds, trailers or inside containers they wish to keep.

NEWS RELEASE

MGE seeks to adjust delivery rates and reduce Cost of Gas charge

KANSAS CITY, MO (April 2, 2009) – Missouri Gas Energy (MGE), a division of Southern Union Company (NYSE: SUG), today filed two rate proposals with the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC).