Business Facilities - January 2008 - (Page 93) KANSAS Governor Kathleen Sebelius KANSAS Fast Facts Population (2006): 2,764,075 Largest Cities (2006): Wichita, 357,698; Overland Park, 166,722; Kansas City, 143,801; Topeka, 122,113; Olathe, 114,662 Targeted Industries: Aviation/ avionics, bioscience, value-added agriculture, warehousing/distribution, customer service/back office Key Incentives: High Performance Incentive Program, Kansas Industrial Training Program, Kansas Economic Opportunity Initiatives Fund AL – CO KANSAS GDP by Industry (Total = $111.7 billion) (Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data are 2006 estimates in current dollars.) 13.7% - Manufacturing CT – ID 20.4% - Services & Healthcare 16.6% - Trade & Transportation 5.1% - Agriculture & Mining 15.5% - Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate IL – LA 14.9% - Government 13.8% - Other 0 5 10 15 20 25 Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce Kathy Moellenberndt, Vice President/Director, Economic Development 120 SE 6th Street, Suite 110 Topeka, KS 66603-3515 785-234-2644, ext. 229 kmoellenberndt@topekachamber.org www.topekachamber.org The Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce aggressively markets Topeka to business prospects. Sales tax funds provide $5 million each year for economic development programs and local incentives, giving Topeka a competitive edge. Kansas Electric Power Co-op. Inc. Loren Medley Business Development Coordinator P.O. Box 4877 Topeka, KS 66604-0877 785-273-7010 www.kepco.org Clay County Economic Development Group, Inc. George McCune Executive Director 719 Fifth Street Clay Center, KS 67432 785-632-5974 cckansas.org Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation Joann Knight Vice President 311 West Spruce P.O. Box 818 Dodge City, KS 67801 620-227-9501 www.dodgedev.org Harper County Economic Development Council Bob Reber Chairman of the Board P.O. Box 13 Anthony, KS 67003 620-842-6004 www.harpercounty.com Harvey County Economic Development Council Mickey Fornaro-Dean Executive Director P.O. Box 82 Newton, KS 67114 316-283-6033 www.harveycoedc.org ME – MS REGIONAL CONTACTS Southeast Kansas Inc. Kathy Swezey Executive Director P.O. Box 175 Cherokee, KS 66724 620-249-5606 www.sekinc.org MO – NJ NM – OK STATE CONTACTS Kansas Department of Commerce Barbara Hake, CEcD Business Recruitment Manager 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66612 785-296-5298 www.thinkbigks.com COUNTY CONTACTS Anderson County Development Agency Dennis Arnold Executive Director 131 West Fifth Avenue P.O. Box H Garnett, KS 66032 785-448-5496 www.garnettks.net Butler County Economic Development David Alfaro, Director 121 S. Gordy Suite 102 El Dorado, KS 67042 316-322-4242 www.bucoks.com OR – TN UTILITIES Kansas City Board of Public Utilities George A. Powell Director, Econ. Dev. & Retail Services 540 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City, KS 66101 913-573-9014 www.bpu.com TX – WY BUSINESS FACILITIES | 2008 SITE SEEKERS’ GUIDE 93 http://www.topekachamber.org http://www.kepco.org http://cckansas.org http://www.topekachamber.org http://www.sekinc.org http://www.dodgedev.org http://www.harpercounty.com http://www.thinkbigks.com http://www.garnettks.net http://www.harveycoedc.org http://www.bucoks.com http://www.bpu.com
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