division of the City Manager’s Office, the International Affairs and Trade Office focuses on advocating Kansas City’s position as the center of international trade and business activity.

U.S. Sen. Kit Bond to speak at North America Works
Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond will be a key presenter at the North American Works trade a logistics conference. Bond’s speech, “Importance of Trade, Transportation and Infrastructure” will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 7 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel, 1 E. Pershing Road. More

Register online for North America Works on Nov. 5-7
The fourth annual North America Works conference is scheduled for Nov. 5-7, 2008 at the Westin Crown Center. The conference will focus on the next steps toward an efficient, secure and sustainable North American economic system. More and the agenda

2008 Sister Cities International Conference
Sister Cities International 2008 Annual Conference was held in Kansas City on July 16-20, 2008. Learn more about international diplomacy, economic development and best practices through sister city partnerships. Special evening events showcased Kansas City venues.

2008 Protocol and Diplomacy International Conference in Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo., hosted the Protocol and Diplomacy International Protocol Officers Association’s seventh Educational Conference in Kansas City on Aug. 20-23 at the InterContinental Hotel. The conference was open to all PDI members and to present and former protocol officers for national/federal governments, state, county and city governments, military, universities/colleges, corporations, international trade organizations and international diplomatic/goodwill organizations. More

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