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SUMMARY:Innovation Exchange: Why KC?
DESCRIPTION:The coasts are coming for Kansas City.\n\nWith the metro's profile on the rise faster than KC's skyline adds new shapes\, hungry investors\, companies and head hunters are taking notice.\n\nJoin Startland News and presenting partner nbkc bank as we dig deeper into the drawing power of Kansas City! We'll explore real-world examples of recent investments\, relocations\, acquisitions and hires that are putting the middle of the map in the news.\n\nWhy do investors find value in the Midwest? Why do companies shift operations to Kansas City from other startup hubs? Why do companies choose to build in the metro? Why KC?\n\nBetter yet\, why not KC?\n\nPanelists and featured guests:\n\n\n	\n	John Thomson\, founder and CEO\, PayIt\n	\n	\n	Aviva Ajmera\, CEO\, SoLVE KC\, entrepreneur\, angel investor\n	\n	\n	Parker Graham\, CEO and co-founder\, Destiny Wealth\n	\n	\n	Sheri Gonzales Warren\, vice president and director\, KC Rising\, Civic Council of Greater KC\n	\n	\n	Moderator: Austin Barnes\, reporter\, Startland\n	\n	\n	Darcy Howe\, founder and managing director\, KCRise Fund\n	\n	\n	Bek Abdullayev\, CEO and founder\, Super Dispatch\n	\n	\n	Bo Nelson\, co-founder\, Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters\n	\n\n\nMusical entertainment:\n\n\n	\n	Late Nightzzz\n	\n	\n	Mark Robinson\n	\n	\n	Waira\n	\n\n\nEvent Agenda\n\n\n	\n	5:30 pm   Doors open\, followed by drinks\, food\, music and networking\n	\n	\n	6 pm   Program (including panel discussion)\n	\n	\n	7 pm   Networking and libations resume\n	\n	\n	7:30 pm   Innovation Exchange wraps
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">The coasts are coming for Kansas City.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">With the metro&#39\;s profile on the rise faster than KC&#39\;s skyline adds new shapes\, hungry investors\, companies and head hunters are taking notice.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Join&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.startlandnews.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Startland News</span></a>&nbsp\;and presenting partner&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.nbkc.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">nbkc bank</span></a>&nbsp\;as we dig deeper into the drawing power of Kansas City!&nbsp\;We&#39\;ll explore real-world examples of recent investments\, relocations\, acquisitions and hires that are putting the middle of the map in the news.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">Why do investors find value in the Midwest?&nbsp\;</span>Why do companies shift operations to Kansas City from other startup hubs? Why do companies choose to build in the metro? Why KC?</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Better yet\, why&nbsp\;<em style="padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">not</span></em>&nbsp\;KC?</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Panelists and featured guests:</span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-top: 10px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 2em\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnthomson3/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank">John Thomson</a></span>\, founder and CEO\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.payitgov.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">PayIt</a></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/avivaajmera/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Aviva Ajmera</span></a>\, CEO\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://solvekc.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">SoLVE KC</a>\, entrepreneur\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://womenscapitalconnection.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">angel investor</a></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/parker-graham-5a68ba98/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Parker Graham</span></a>\, CEO and co-founder\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.yourdestinyapp.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">Destiny Wealth</a></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheri-g-8102185/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Sheri Gonzales Warren</span></a>\, vice president and director\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://kcrising.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">KC Rising</a>\, Civic Council of Greater KC</p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><em style="padding-top: 0px\;">Moderator:&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-barnes-07a94b106/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Austin Barnes</span></a>\, reporter\, Startland</em></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/darcy-howe/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Darcy Howe</span></a>\, founder and managing director\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://kcrisefund.com/portfolio" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">KCRise Fund</a></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bekabdullayev/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Bek Abdullayev</span></a>\, CEO and founder\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.mysuperdispatch.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">Super Dispatch</a></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bo-nelson-0abab068/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Bo Nelson</span></a>\, co-founder\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://thoumayest.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\;" target="_blank">Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters</a></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Musical entertainment:</span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-top: 10px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 2em\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LateNightzzz17/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control\,#3659e3)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; background-color: transparent\; padding-top: 0px\;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Late Nightzzz</span></a></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Mark Robinson</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Waira</span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;">Event Agenda</span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-top: 10px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 2em\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, system-ui\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.0667px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">5:30 pm &mdash\;&nbsp\;</span>Doors open\, followed by drinks\, food\, music and networking</p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">6 pm &mdash\; Program (including panel discussion)</p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">7 pm &mdash\; Networking and libations resume</p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;">\n	<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">7:30 pm &mdash\; Innovation Exchange wraps</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:NBKC Bank 8320 Ward Parkway Kansas City\, MO 64114
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