Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors
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Port Authority of Kansas CityThe Port Authority of Kansas City, Mo., was established in 1977 to promote commerce, transportation, trade, riverfront development and economic vitality. The Port Authority has undertaken oversight of projects such as the revitalization of the Missouri riverfront, the redevelopment of the Richards-Gebaur Intermodal Freight Gateway and Kansas City's riverboat gaming operation. The Port Authority is directed by a seven-member board of commissioners appointed by the mayor. The Port Authority is a statutory agency within the Economic Development Corporation, an umbrella organization that oversees and supports several Kansas City, Missouri development agencies. |
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Neighborhood Tourist Development FundThe Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund is a reimbursement grant program available to local not-for-profit organizations for the purpose of promoting Kansas City's neighborhoods through cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational and recreational activities, while promoting our city as a premier convention, visitor and tourist center. |
Platinum Sponsors
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 Winnipeg Chamber |
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Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Canadian Consulate General of Chicago
Hall Center
KU Transportation Research Institute
Bronze Sponsors
GD+J, Importers+Wholesale Distributtion
Kansas City Aviation Department
Gold and Silver Level CIBER Sponsors
The host organizations want to thank the following organizations for their financial support of this year’s conference. Many of these organizations have also assisted with the coordination of satellite forums around North America.
- Brigham Young University
- Columbia University
- Duke University
- Florida International University
- George Washington University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Indiana University
- Michigan State University
- Purdue University
- San Diego State University
- Temple University
- Texas A&M University
- The Ohio State University
- The University of Texas at Austin
- University of California - Los Angeles
- University of Colorado at Denver
- University of Connecticut
- University of Florida
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Kansas
- University of Maryland
- University of Memphis
- University of Michigan
- University of North Carolina
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of South Carolina
- University of Southern California
- University of Washington
- University
of Wisconsin
Marketing Partners
Economic Development Corporation Belton, Missouri
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, World Trade Center
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City
International Relations Council
International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City
ibNews
International Visitors Counci.
Kansas City Sister Cities Association
Kansas City SmartPort
KCSourceLink
Mexican Consulate-Kansas City, mo.
State of Missouri-Department of Economic Development
U.S. Department of Commerce-Kansas city Export Assistance Center