Modelized Export, Import, and Foreign Direct Investment strategies for Kansas City business expanding overseas - global marketing - trade finance - international trade laws - supply chain - foreign investment opportunities - trade leads
Oversaw the development and integration of an electronic export documentation process for local area exporters
Used PIERS and BUSINESS MONITOR INTERNATIONAL to report, present, and train KC Chamber Members' and WTC Sponsors' international business executives
Animated seminars to brief local companies on selected foreign markets
Used the WTCA.org network to connect business members with multiple international business communities
Engaged service provivders sponsors in the development of "new to export" strategies
Engaged businesses, governments, and international dignitaries as Subject Matter Experts at workshops, export coaching, and market birefings
Selected specific world markets for mutual-benefits member programs, as they pertained to the Kansas City region's economy
Promoted World Trade Center sponsors and members through multiple community communication channels (wtc-kc.com, events, refferals)
Raised up to 200 USD p.a in steady sponsorship year-to-year renewals
Generated a $250k p.a. in Revenue from electronic certificates of origin processing- eCertify.com
Generated a $100k p.a. in Revenue from World Trade Center Programming and Services- wtc-kc.com
Company Description
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization that represents more than 2,200 businesses and their 300,000 employees across 13 counties in the Greater Kansas City region. The mission is to provide leadership to help business grow and Kansas City prosper, making KC the best place to live, work, start a business, and grow a business.
Established in 1887, the Chamber focuses on three key areas that benefit members: growing the region’s economy, advocating businesses’ interests in the public policy arena, and providing innovative programs and resources that help business members grow.
World Trade Center Kansas City is a partnership between the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, KC SmartPort and Kansas City Area Development Council; three organizations well versed in the critical importance of improving our region’s competitiveness in the global economy.
WTC-KC's Mission is to facilitate international trade in Greater Kansas City by connecting, educating, and providing services to the regional business community necessary to compete in the global marketplace.