GTI Seminars Events

Explore MARC’s new Open Data Portal and discover how regional datasets, interactive maps, dashboards and stories can support planning, policy, research and community conversations across the Kansas City region.

Public health agencies face growing pressure to justify their contributions amid chronic underfunding and declining public trust. Yet the concept of "value" in public health remains elusive and is often communicated through the services and programs provided or economic measures that fail to capture the full range of benefits produced by the public health system.

Join Frank Lenk, MARC’s Economic Research Director, as he presents the 2027 Economic Forecast for the Kansas City Region. The session will also describe underlying trends affecting the growth of the Kansas City economy.  Participants will have the opportunity to engage with this information in groups and share insights that can lead to more effectively responding to the challenges being created by shifting economic and demographic forces.