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At a time when development and attraction of tech talent drives economic competitiveness, the Kansas City region is hitting the gas to cultivate the digital workforce of the future.

The America’s Creative Crossroads campaign began in 2011 to feature the people and businesses telling the KC story through their life and work around the world. Meet the six newest faces of KC: America’s Creative Crossroads.

With 2,545 jobs added, and more than $260 million in new investment, 2018’s project announcements reflect the nation’s growth in eCommerce, and the desire to move shared services to more affordable markets.

Overstock.com’s selection of KC for expansion and a recent Forbes’ story on KC led national headlines for the KC region.

KCADC held its 42nd Annual Meeting, Leading For All, with more than 1,700 of KC's top corporate and civic influencers in attendance. More than 410 individuals used #KCLeads in approximately 891 posts, resulting in 2.3 million impressions.

ChowNow, a Los Angeles-based online ordering and marketing platform for restaurants, announced today it will open a new regional office in the KC region, creating more than 100 jobs.

KCADC is committing $1 Million already invested in the organization to research, build and launch a new global identity for KC. Read more on the Why, How and What.

Read the most recent KCADC-generated headlines through smart city digital trends, project announcements in the KC Animal Health Corridor and more.

The greater Kansas City area is home to a large number of data intensive operations. The robust telecommunications infrastructure, superior energy capabilities and deep IT talent pool make for the perfect central location for a data center.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Kansas on the announcement that Overstock.com, one of the world’s largest online home goods and furniture retailers, will open a new distribution center.