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Fashion, art, fireworks: It’s a celebration in May!

Thursday, 16 May 2013 10:52

Fashion, art, fireworks and the annual Celebration at the Station highlight our monthly look at the 5 hottest events, attractions or happenings in greater Downtown KC through the end of May:

#1 Downtown living

#2 Memorial Day Celebration

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#3 Play that funky music

#4 Fashionistas!

#5 The lights are much brighter when you’re Downtown

 

 

ENACTUS returns to Downtown May 21-23

Thursday, 16 May 2013 10:34

ENACTUS will hold its annual National Exposition in Downtown Kansas City, May 21-23. The convention will draw more than 3,500 students, academic professionals and business leaders from across the country.  

ENACTUS is a non-profit organization that unites a global community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and enable real human progress. Guided by faculty advisors and business experts, participating students form teams on their campuses to create and implement sustainable community projects that empower people to improve their quality of life and standard of living.

“The experience not only transforms lives, it helps students develop the kind of talent and perspective that are essential to becoming effective, values-driven leaders,” said Matt McGraw, president and CEO of Data Systems International and executive committee member of the Downtown Council.

The Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association estimates the economic impact of the convention at $4.3 million. This is based on spending by the attendees and the organization.

Attendees will be housed at the Aladdin Hotel & Spa, Crowne Plaza Kansas City – Downtown, Hotel Phillips and Marriott Kansas City Downtown. The Marriott will serve as the headquarter hotel. Convention activities will take place at the Kansas City Convention and Entertainment Facilities.

 

 

Crossroads Academy to be featured in new KCPT local story

Thursday, 16 May 2013 10:16

Crossroads Academy, the elementary charter school for grades K-5 in Downtown Kansas City, will be the focus of a special story that will air on KCPT at 7 p.m. next Thursday, May 23.

Crossroads Academy, a tuition free elementary school, is in its first year of preparing students to excel in high school through an academically rigorous K-8 education. The KCPT story will appear as part of The Local Show, the public television station’s weekly program devoted to stories in the greater Kansas City area. students

Randy Mason, the program’s executive producer, said the story looks at how the school’s urban location is providing students with unique cultural and civic educational opportunities and giving parents who live in the downtown area a neighborhood school option.

“Our vision at the Crossroads Academy is to be the premier urban school serving Kansas City’s youth and a destination for other educators seeking inspiration and best practices,” said Dean Johnson, executive director and co-founder.

KCPT works in partnership with the Downtown Council to identify and produce a minimum of four stories per year on topics of strategic importance to Downtown. The Crossroads Academy story is the second story this year that falls in this agreement. The first story on the burgeoning Silicon Prairie tech district in the Crossroads made its debut in March.

Remember… 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23 on KCPT channel 19. You won’t want to miss it!

 

 

DTC Moves to New Offices

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 09:12
Sean O'Byrne and Bill Dietrich, Image Courtesy of the Kansas City Star

Sean O’Byrne and Bill Dietrich, Image Courtesy of the Kansas City Star

The Downtown Council is moving this week to a new office suite at 10th & Walnut that overlooks the future streetcar line on Main Street.

Even though the new space is less than a half block from the current location, the new offices in the Commerce Bank Building will be bathed in natural sunlight thanks to large windows on the west and north.

“We are looking forward to the sunlight and the views of Downtown and the Central Library,” said Bill Dietrich, president and CEO. “The space illuminates who we are and what we do – continuously working to turn up the intensity, or the lights, of Downtown Kansas City.”

The DTC staff will be moving for the rest of this week, so they ‘ll be ready to open for business in their new space on Monday, May 20. A special grand opening reception is planned for 4-6 p.m. Friday, June 7.

Effective Monday, the new DTC address will be 1000 Walnut St., Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64106. The phone and website will remain the same: 816-421-1539, FAX 816-421-1661 and www.downtownkc.org.

Click here to learn more.

 

Streetcar Stop Survey – Give the City Your Input by May 24

Monday, 13 May 2013 08:49
McGraw Station, Seattle

McGraw Station, Seattle

The City and the Downtown Streetcar project design team met last week with property owners along the streetcar route to discuss the design of streetcar stops.  Meetings were held in the River Market, Central Business District and Crossroads to gather input on the design of the  shelters, benches/leaning rails, way-finding signs and other stop amenities. 

The City also wants to hear from you and learn your preferences regarding the overall look and feel of the stops as well as configuration preferences, color schemes and amenities.

Take the Survey Now (click here) (Survey will be available until May 24)

 

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