The Threekly | Gearing Up For Amazon Opportunity

1: You should know

JCCC Wins Grant For Cybersecurity Classes

Johnson County Community College just won a large grant to expand its cybersecurity courses. The need for cybersecurity technicians is constantly on the rise, and with this grant, JCCC is more capable of meeting the demand.

Here's the full article .

2: You should go

Tech on Tap: What's Your Policy?

Who:

Meg Marshall, Cerner

Clinton Robinson, Black & Veatch

Stephanie Clayton, Kansas House of Representatives

What:

In this roundtable discussion, you'll learn the basics on policy advocacy from enterprise experts and start developing your game plan. After the discussion, you will have time to network and enjoy local brew.

When:

Wednesday, September 13th

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where:

WeWork Corrigan Station

1828 Walnut St., 3rd Floor

Kansas City, MO 64108

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Brought to you by Netrality Properties.

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3: Your council info

KC is Prime for Amazon HQ2

Amazon is in search of a location for a second world headquarters , and we have high hopes for Kansas City to win this race for HQ2.

KC Tech Council President Ryan Weber is joining fellow business leaders on a leadership team led by our partners at KCADC. This task force has about a month to convince Amazon that KC should be home to HQ2.

Have ideas for KC's pitch? Share them here .

Looking for a new office space? We highly recommend ours at WeWork. If you follow this link, you can schedule a tour and benefit your friends at the KC Tech Council.

Looking for a new HR management tool? TriNet is a solid option. You can use them to organize payroll, benefits and more. Follow this link to learn more about them and benefit the KC Tech Council.

kctechcouncil.com