While the Sunflower State has an increasingly diverse economy, a $4 billion electric car battery plant set to open in De Sota in 2025 is poised to change the entire region. Regional planners and government officials say the 4.7-million-square-foot Panasonic plant will drive significant growth on the K-10 corridor between Lawrence and Kansas City. Precision manufacturer KMW announced in April 2024 a $105 million investment in a new North American headquarters and state-of-the-art production facility in Sterling that will create 251 new jobs. Summit Truck Bodies also announced in July it will construct a $50 million state-of-the-art facility and create 80 new jobs in Wathena.
Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK): Offers ability to retain 95% of payroll tax withholding for 7 to 10 years for qualified companies.
Kansas Downtown Redevelopment Tax Rebate: A rebate of property tax collected on properties that have undergone approved improvements.
High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP): Offers a 10% corporate income tax credit on qualified capital investments of at least $50,000 for companies that pay above-average wages.
The KITE Proof of Concept (POC): Designed to fill a need for support where typical funding mechanisms are not available, acting as a bridge between federal funding for basic research and commercial seed funding by angel or venture investors.
Kansas Department of Commerce
kansascommerce.gov
Kansas Economy
kansaseconomy.org
Greater Topeka Partnership
topekapartnership.com
Greater Wichita Partnership
greaterwichitapartnership.org
In July 2024, the Kansas Department of Commerce and leaders across the state launched Love, Kansas, a dynamic talent attraction campaign aiming to boost
the state’s population by inviting past residents back home. The initiative focuses on the state’s abundant job opportunities, high quality of life, excellent education system and affordable communities.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
