How Kansas City is outpacing peer cities in transportation and logistics

Panel discussion recap | hosted by DBIA-MAR and McCownGordon

Garmin Headquarters warehouse in Olathe, Kansas by McCownGordon Construction

In a virtual panel, local experts recently came together to discuss how Kansas City’s logistics and transportation industries are booming. The panel, moderated by Chris Gutierrez, president of KC SmartPort, was made up of regional experts in the space:

  • Andy Kyser, UPS Marketing Manager
  • David Long, Kansas City Aviation Department, Deputy Director of Aviation
  • Eric Goodman, BNSF Railway Economic Development
  • Jon Stephens, Port KC

The discussion was marked by extremely positive projections for Kansas City and the local economy’s industrial market. MetroWide Media’s Marcia Charney provided a play-by-play recap of the discussion, available here: http://www.metrowiremedia.com/news/kcs-industrial-transportation-logistics-shine-through-stormy-2020