The Downtown Council is pleased to announce New York Times best-selling author Dan Gardner as the keynote speaker for the Downtown Kansas City Annual Luncheon. Gardner will take the themes and lessons learned, outlined in his latest book, How Big Things Get Done, and apply them to the catalytic projects poised to determine Downtown Kansas City’s future. All attendees will be provided with a copy of the book.

With this year’s theme “Place Matters” we will highlight catalytic projects from the South Loop Link to the Greenline to the Ballpark District and provide insight from the key players, as well as transformative strategies ranging from making Downtown livable for all to nurturing a prosperous, innovative and creative economy.