The rumors are true: Kansas City is throwing a 9-day celebration to recognize the city's growing movement of entrepreneurship, startups and innovation. It's called One Week KC and it takes place on June 18-26, 2012 throughout the entire city.
According to Adam Coomes, organizer of One Week KC, the 9-day celebration is meant to propel the Chamber's Big 5 Entrepreneurial Initiative ahead and to build Kansas City into America's Most Entrepreneurial City.
“There are many reasons One Week should happen in KC," says Coomes. "First of all, we have great entrepreneurial events in Kansas City already. Although they build up the community, people don’t always know about them. One Week KC will help others meet the startup community and bring new people out. We want to boost the startup scene in KC and use this to lead us toward our ultimate goal—to become America’s Most Entrepreneurial City.”
As the grand finale for One Week, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Big 5 Entrepreneurial Initiative is helping to host Entrepreneur Day at the K on June 26th. At "E Day at the K", entrepreneurs are invited to watch the Royals take on the Tampa Bay Rays, network with one another, and tune into special announcements from Mayor Sly James, the Johnson and Wyandotte County Council of Mayors and other area Mayors.
Entrepreneurs in attendance will also have the opportunity to throw the first pitch or watch from the field during batting practice.
Tickets for E Day at the K are $13 for both a Field Box and Field Plaza seat. The game starts at 7:10pm with mayoral announcements to take place beforehand.
Stay tuned. More information about One Week and Entrepreneur Day at the K is coming...
