INGRAM'S • January 2012 • Volume 38, No. 1

Features


100 Kansans: What We've Learned So Far
A second year of 50 Kansans You Should Know confirms what we’ve known all along: The Sunflower State may be small in numbers, but its residents produce an unmatched collection of business talent and interesting characters.


50 Kansans You Should Know
From CEOs of billion-dollar companies to caretakers of roadside attractions, Kansas boasts diverse residents who share some suprisingly common virtue.


Campus Collaborations
Collaborative efforts on campus, and off, are re-shaping the missions of universities throughout the region in ways that enhance missions and bolster economic activity.


Icons of Education
The region’s rich repository of top-tier educators yields another class of Ingram’s Icons of Education, people whose career achievements have distinguished them in all walks of instruction.


Economic Forecast: Mixed Signals

What will the economy in the Kansas City market offer us this year? Once again, there is a wealth of difference between expected outcomes with economists polled for Ingram’s 2012 Economic Forecast.


Banking Industry Outlook Report



COLUmns


BUSINESS & COMMERCE


Sales Moves
The new year brings new opportunities. Are you up to the sales challenge?


Financial Adviser
Regional merger and acquisition activity in 2012 will probably look a lot like what we saw in 2011.


Wealth Management
In an investing environment dominated by low interest rates, municipal bonds may be worth another look.

 


General Editorial


PERSPECTIVES

Editor's Note
Why Kansas City should host a
major college football Bowl game


Between the Lines

The Citadel Plaza episode shows just how far Kansas City must go to become the entrepreneurial capital it hopes to be.



 

 

 


Special Sections


Destination Kansas City
Welcome to World-Class Kansas City:
The Center of Commerce, Innovation and Entrepreneurship


Welcome to Kansas City—Both of Them!
Welcome to a Greater Kansas City
One Word for Kansas City's Economy: Stability
As Economy Improves, Kansas City is Primed for a Logistics Surge
Transportation
Distribution
International Trade

Greater KC Economic Development Report
Imagining the Entrepreneurial City
Cost of Living
Real Estate Values
Infrastructure: Doing Business in Kansas City
KC's Digital Diet Will Soon Be High in Fiber
Health Care and the Life Sciences
Education
Prime Location
Key Communities
A Productive Work Force
Business Climate and Economic Conditions
Leading Industries
Quality of Life
Hospitality and Tourism
Entertainment and Culture

 


Best Lawyers in Kansas City
The 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America serving the greater Kansas City area.

 



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