Explore the beginnings of the Kansas City Area Regional Development Council and how regionalism helped launch KC as a national and global brand who attracts new companies and jobs to region.

The Kansas City Area Development Council is a national award-winning regional economic development organization. Our commitment to excellence throughout the site location process as well as in our national marketing efforts has been recognized many times over the last decade.

Largest online wellness shopping club in North America will invest $35.5 million in Kansas City

New Facility to Expand Pretzels’ Manufacturing Footprint, Enhancing the Company’s Capabilities to Support its Diverse and Growing Customer Base

Third-Party Logistics Company will Locate in Liberty Logistics Park

McCownGordon Construction is one of the region’s largest construction managers.

KC attracted manufacturing, eCommerce and distribution companies including Urban Outfitters and Chewy in the last 12 months

In a typical year, KCADC’s Annual Meeting brings together 1,700+ of KC’s top business and civic leaders for a highly-produced and energetic show. Each November, attendees leave feeling proud of the KC region’s top accomplishments - and excited for the prospects of the year to come.

Port KC was awarded a grant to help with the redevelopment of a 415-acre site along the Missouri River into a multimodal inland port.

Site selection consultants choose KCADC in national survey conducted by Development Counsellors International