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4070_6d50f219e3_small May 2, 2012 by Sara Davidson

Kansas City Citizens and elected officials from both sides of State Line Road rallied together last weekend at the inaugural CityCampKC, collaborating in a new forum aimed at developing next generation solutions for the Kansas City community. During a keynote on Saturday, Kansas City, Mo. Mayor Sly James and Wyandotte County Unified Government Mayor Joe Reardon expressed their ongoing commitment to collaboration, innovation and technology across boundaries to move both cities forward. “If you want … read more

3923_baabac61a6_small April 6, 2012 by Annie Sorensen

Kansas City Two days of talks, discussions and panels on technology's influence are filling an energized corner of Kansas City, Mo. this week. The Forum, a tech and culture conference held in conjunction with the music-focused Middle of the Map Fest, ran all day Thursday and continues today at OfficePort (a coworking facility we covered earlier this year), StagePort (left) and Screenland in the Crossroads District. On Thursday, forum attendees heard … read more

3477_e04e49645e_small January 23, 2012 by Annie Sorensen

Kansas City Shaul Jolles loves Kansas City. And it shows. Jolles, a University of Missouri-Kansas City graduate who was born and raised in Israel, landed in the Kansas City area over a decade ago after serving in the Israeli army. Initially intending to only stay for a semester during his undergraduate studies, he's still in Kansas City 12 years later. "I fell in love with Kansas City.” Jolles said. “I didn't think in the beginning that this was my place, but I really fell in love … read more

3435_04cd9eb5eb_small January 13, 2012 by Annie Sorensen

Kansas City Creativity, collaboration and coffee all flow readily at OfficePort, a coworking space in the Crossroads Art District in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Opened in 2008 by business partners Shaul Jolles and Mike Edmondson, OfficePort is a low-cost, collaborative coworking space that caters to Kansas City businesses. Tech startups, small business owners, artists, freelancers and entrepreneurs can all find a space of their own at OfficePort. … read more