For the past 20 years, Turner Construction has been offering the Turner School of Construction Management (TSCM) to small, minority, women and veteran-owned firms in Kansas City. The program offers education and training classes designed to help firms grow and become more competitive in the marketplace. Topics covered include business development and management, cash management, business banking, bidding, field operation and project safety, insurance and bonding, contract risk management, estimating,…

Legal marketing veteran Katherine Hollar Barnard has opened Firesign, a new virtual agency to help attorneys nationwide attract, win and retain business. Bernard has more than 10 years of experience as chief marketing officer at two of the country’s largest law firms: Shook, Hardy & Bacon and Lathrop & Gage. At Lathrop & Gage, she implemented the client feedback program and launched their award-winning agribusiness practice. Later, at Shook, Hardy…

The Visit KC board of directors has announced its 2017 officers and directors. The non-profit hospitality and tourism organization’s elected executive officers include: Chairman – Kevin Pistilli, president, Raphael Hotel Group Vice Chair – CiCi Rojas, president, Tico Productions & Tico Sports Treasurer –  Cindy Circo, public affairs manager, Kansas City Power & Light Secretary –  Jeanette Prenger, president, ECCO Select Corporation In addition, Gloria Jackson-Leathers, the Ewing Marion Kauffman…

VeloWagon owners Kiley Sutter and Steve Borden have found a permanent home at 1403 Swift, North Kansas City, for Velo Garage and Tap House, the new incarnation of their mobile bike repair service and taproom. Sutter and Borden will host a grand opening for Velo Garage and Tap House on March 4. For the past 18 months, VeloWagon operated out of a converted Volkswagen bus equipped with four beer taps….