Overland Park-based StinkBOSS has been selected as a finalist for the New Product Showcase/IHA Global Innovation Awards at the International Home & Housewares Show. They placed as one of five finalists in the cleaning category for their shoe and sports gear deodorizer, drier and sanitizer. The company was one of 500 entries and 65 finalists for product design. Entries were judged by a panel of industry experts and news media….

Visit KC, a non-profit organization committed to Kansas City’s convention and tourism industries, has hired Andre Walker as the organization’s new national account manager. Walker, who has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, will be based in Washington, DC. As national account manager, Walker will work in the large meeting segment, consisting of 500-plus room nights on peak. He will be responsible for the Washington, D.C./East…

KC Rising is focusing on initiatives in three work groups as part of its vision to elevate Kansas City regional economic growth to its full potential. Trade, ideas and people are at the forefront of KC Rising’s economic plans.  KC Rising’s launch in 2014 focused on creating a sustainable 20-year vision to accelerate the performance of the regional economy and to expand economic opportunity for every individual, said Scott Smith,…

It’s not the Battle of the Bands and it’s not the March Madness Battle of the Hoops. Much more important than that. It’s KCSourceLink’s sixth annual Battle of the Brands. Battle of the Brands, a bracket-style competition between Kansas City’s homegrown brands, kicked off on March 6. The competition got underway with 120 companies, and online voting that ended on Feb. 23 narrowed the field to 64. These 64 companies…