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Join us for our next FIA luncheon on May 8th as our guest speakers will be Melissa Miller, Director of the World Trade Center – Kansas City and Joe Reardon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. They will both share highlights and updates of their organizations.
Date / Time: May 8, 2025 from 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Host and Sponsor: Neff Packaging / 555 Sunshine Rd, Kansas City, KS 66115
Deadline to register is Monday, May 5th at 3PM
Meet our Guest Speakers:
Joe Reardon, President and CEO of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Joe Reardon, former Mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, is President and CEO of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the area’s oldest and only regional chamber of commerce. Reardon assumed his post on March 1, 2016.
He currently serves on the KC2026 Board of Directors, the group of sports executives, government officials and civic representatives from across the region that delivered a strategic vision for securing the 2026 World Cup – the largest event in Kansas City history, in collaboration with many key stakeholders, including proposed training sites, hotel partners and Fan Fest locations. Click here for his full bio >>
Melissa Miller, Director of the World Trade Center – Kansas City
Melissa joined the World Trade Center – Kansas City (WTC-KC) team in 2016. Charged with assisting Kansas City regional businesses with their international trade needs, Melissa is responsible for overseeing the organization’s various events and programs designed to fulfill this mission.
Before joining WTC-KC, Melissa served as an International Trade Specialist for the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) specializing in the promotion of Livestock & Genetics. During her time at MDA she led numerous trade missions and represented the State of Missouri at various trade shows. Click here for her full bio >>
Should you have any questions, please contact Rachel Chambers at rchambers@fiakck.org