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Joint Luncheon Set for Sept. 20
The Annual Joint Luncheon of the Clay County Economic Development Council, the Platte County EDC and the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday, Sept. 20. The luncheon will be at the Embassy Suites KCI Hotel, 7640 NW Tiffany Springs Parkway, Kansas City, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations may be made by Sept. 20 at (816) 468-4989 or www.clayedc.com. Additional information is also available by e-mailing cprice@clayedc.com. Nominations Sought for Annual Look North Award Recruitment Efforts Show Diverse Opportunities The EDC continues its active recruitment activities on several fronts. In a recent update, the active projects ranged from a 400,000 s.f. distribution center to an animal food additive company. Read More. Senator Visits EDC, MSBF Members Senator Roy Blunt stopped by the EDC offices Aug. 19 for a wide-ranging discussion with members of the EDC and Midwest Small Business Finance boards of directors. Read More. EDC Affiliate Selected for National Pilot Program Midwest Small Business Finance has been selected for a SBA national pilot program. Read More. Briarcliff to Add Retirement Village The Briarcliff development has announced the addition of a retirement community to its list of offerings. The 170-unit development will include both independent- and assisted-living apartments. McCrite Plaza Retirement, a Topeka-based senior-care center company, will operate the $19-million, 170-unit retirement community. Groundbreaking is planned for this fall on the 200,000-square-foot senior-care facility south of Missouri Highway 9 and Briarcliff Parkway The one- and two-bedroom apartments will range from 750 to 1,250 square feet. Features will include hardwood floors, walk-in closets and granite countertops.Liberty Lauded in Another National Magazine Liberty was picked again by a national magazine as a great place to live. Read More. Elms Renovation To Begin Nov. 1 The recently purchased Elms Hotel & Spa will close Nov. 1 for a major renovation. Read More. Downtown Project Cited at Conference A project on the Liberty Square earned top honors at a recent conference—not bad for a space that until recently was empty! Read More. North Kansas City Hospital Partners with Orthopedic Group NKC Hospital recently partnered with several orthopedic surgeons in a strategy designed to reduce costs and improve services. Read More. Gov. Nixon Cites Clay County Company for International Business Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon visited Continental Disc Corp. in Liberty Aug. 25 to push his Made in Missouri Jobs Package, the subject of a special legislative session. Scheduled to begin Sept. 6, the special session will include a focus on promoting the state’s strong export economy. Nixon visited Continental Disc in Liberty, which does nearly one-third of its business overseas.Mark Your Calendars The remainder of 2011 contains three key dates for EDC events: 20-Year Rate Drops for 504SBA 504 Loans saw a drop for the 20-year rate, and for both 10 and 20 years remain an outstanding option for borrowers and bankers. The full term effective rates for August are 5.14 percent on the 20 year fixed, and 4.50 percent on a 10-year loan. For further information, contact Midwest Small Business Finance at (816) 468-4989 or visit www.simplymoreloans.com on the Internet. EDC On FaceBook Stay in touch with news about important meetings, events and calendar changes on the EDC's FaceBook page. Just become a fan of our page by creating or logging into your FaceBook page. Then search for Northland Clay County and become a fan. You may also just point your browser directly to http://www.facebook.com/NorthlandClayCountyEDC. Make sure you receive all of your EDC information: add email@clayedc.com to your E-mail address list.
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Clay County Economic Development Council