Latest Press Release on Kansas City

Missouri Judge Jay A. Daugherty Elected Chair of The ALS Association National Board of Trustees
The Honorable Jay A. Daugherty, currently a state of Missouri trial judge, who has served as president of The ALS Association’s Keith Worthington Chapter in Kansas City, has been elected chair of the organization’s National Board of Trustees. /I/P PCalabasas Hills, CA (Vocus...

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Buckle Buckle Buckle
KANSAS CITY, MO -- 11/23/09 -- Area traffic safety officials expect highway travel during the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday week to be heavy in Missouri as families pile into their cars and head off for holiday destinations. But there's one sure recip..

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Adknowledge Acquires Ad Network Business of SocialMedia.com
KANSAS CITY, MO -- 11/18/09 -- Adknowledge, the largest privately-held advertising network, announced today that it has obtained the advertising business of SocialMedia.com. The move strengthens Adknowledge's position as the leading monetization pl..

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American Italian Pasta Company to Host Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial Results
KANSAS CITY, MO -- 11/16/09 -- American Italian Pasta Company (NASDAQ: AIPC), the largest producer of dry pasta in North America, today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast, including a slide presentation, to discuss fiscal yea..

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OECD Report on Entrepreneurship Reveals Clear Glimpses of Economic Impact on 2009 Firm Starts and Exits
KANSAS CITY, MO -- 11/19/09 -- As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov. 16 - 22), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today unveiled the first indications of how the economic slump has impacted entrepreneurship in..

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High-Tech Institute Kansas City to Offer Six New Associate of Science Degree Programs
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- High-Tech Institute in Kansas City will begin offering six new degree programs, with a class start set for January 11, 2010 for all programs. The school is located at 9001 State Line Road in Kansas City. High-Tech Institute Kansas City ...

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Keep Spending on Track This Holiday Season at HolidaySpendingPlanner.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The holidays are a time of food, family, and good cheer. But with a deep recession affecting our nation, many families—including those in the military—may find it financially difficult to get into the spirit this year. Luckily for them, some smart spending stra

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Pharos Capital Group Acquires Rush Tracking Systems
Acquisition underscores confidence in RFID industry leader’s management team, world-class business consulting services, innovative VisiblEdge RFID lift truck solution, and growth potential of the RFID industry/I/P PNashville, Tenn. and Kansas City, Kans. (PRWEB) November 16, 2009 ...

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UMB Healthcare Services Launches Claims Reimbursement Portal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - UMB Heal

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Hallmark SocialCalendar App Launches Today on Facebook
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hallmark is expanding its brand experience online with the launch today of

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Warren Financial Group Joins Geneos Wealth Management
DENVER, CO -- 11/18/09 -- Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., a Denver-based broker/dealer serving some of the investment industry's most elite financial advisors, today announced that Kansas City financial advisor Warren Financial Group has joined the..

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Groupon Launches in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Groupon (http://www.groupon.com) — a shopping website th

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Photos: Children International Receives More Than $5 Million to Help Poor Teens Around the World
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Impoverished teenagers around the world now have hope for a brighter future after

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GestureTek Wins 2009 DIGI Award for 'Best New Generation Display Device'
The award-winning installation in Kansas City, KS uses a 3D depth sensing interactive display screen with mobile phone connectivity to track people's body movements/I/P PSunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) November 16, 2009 -- GestureTek, the world leader in gesture control interfaces for interactive...

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National Football Post Partners with Handmark to Deliver Free Mobile Application for Pro-Football Fans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - National Football Post (NFP), the premier online source for NFL news, expert opinions and analysis, and Handmark®, a world-leading creator and distributor of mobile applications and services, today announced they have partnered to launch NFP Mobile, a new mobile applic

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Kansas City Criminal Defense Attorney Joins "Best of the Bar" and "Super Lawyers" for 2009
Two separate trade publications, the Kansas City Business Journal and Kansas City Magazine's "Super Lawyers" magazine, are recognizing Kansas City criminal defense attorney Christopher Angles this month as one of Kansas City's top criminal defense attorneys./I/P PKansas City, ...

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University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Pharmacy Honored for Transformative Community Service
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) School of Pharmacy will receive the 2009-10 AACP Transformative Community Service Award for their significant institutional commitment to addressing unmet community needs through education, practice and research.

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Fiduciary Benchmarks Launches Retirement Readiness Index (RRI) for 21,000 Plans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fiduciary Benchmarks, an industry leading benchmarking firm, and Bdellium, an expert in designing quantitative evaluation systems, today announced the launch of the Retirement Readiness Index (RRI) for 20,000 retirement plans, which includes virtually every plan with more

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Canadian Student Claims Title of Top Student Entrepreneur in the World
KANSAS CITY, MO -- 11/20/09 -- For Simon Fraser University student Milun Tesovic, it all started with a love of technology and music. When Tesovic started Metroleap Media at age 15, he immediately recognized that..

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Unwrap a "Season of Magic" With Kansas City's New Holiday Traditions
There are few places where the sights and sounds of the holiday season are more captivating than in Kansas City./I/P PKansas City, MO (PRWEB) November 23, 2009 -- From new holiday happenings to fresh twists on classic favorites, there’s no shortage of things to see and do in Kansa...

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Kansas City Company Plants 1,000 Trees
Tekniq Data Corp. partnered with The Arbor Day Foundation to plant over 1,000 trees in an effort to promote green technology in the workplace./I/P P(PRWEB) November 20, 2009 -- Tekniq Data Corporation, a Kansas City based information technology services company, is working with the Arbo...

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Lockton Benefit Group Expands International Benefit Team
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Christine Hoehne has joined Lockton Benefit Group, the world's largest privately owned insurance brokerage. Hoehne will serve as an Account Executive in Lockton's

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NIPR and ACORD Sign Agreement to Harmonize Insurance Licensing Processes
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) and the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD) today announced the signing of a memor...

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DEMDACO Partners With SHS for Willow Tree(R) Online Efforts
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- DEMDACO has chosen Sullivan Higdon & Sink (SHS) to help build a larger online presence for its Willow Tree(®) brand. Based in Leawood, Kan., DEMDACO will launch a new Willow Tree Web site for this holiday season. "We...

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The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) Finals to Be Streamed Live From the Kauffman Foundation
KANSAS CITY, MO -- 11/18/09 -- WHAT: The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), a program of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), will be streaming its ground-breaking business competition LIVE online..

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