2008 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards

By Mark Crawford (Jun/Jul 08)

Area Development’s Gold & Silver Shovel awards honor states that have generated top job-creation and investment projects across the nation. More

Kansas Offers Business Tax Incentives, Encourages Biosciences and Aviation

By Mali R. Schantz-Feld (Feb/Mar 08)

In a message issued at the beginning of 2008, Governor Kathleen Sebelius called 2007 “a year full of challenges, opportunities and accomplishments.” She noted that the state gained more than 23,000 new jobs, putting the unemployment rate below the national average. To continue the momentum, the state passed $175.8 million in tax relief for employers and lifted the franchise tax on more than 16,000 small businesses. More

2007 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards

By Mark Crawford (Jun/Jul 07)

Area Development’s annual Gold and Silver Shovel awards honor states that have generated top job-creation and investment projects across the nation. These states are highly active in business development, from conducting foreign trade missions to crafting innovative incentive packages and work-force development programs — all of which attract new companies, stimulate investment, create jobs, and strengthen tax bases. More

A Conversation With… Steve Kelly Deputy Secretary, Kansas Dept. of Commerce

By Mali R. Schantz-Feld (Feb/Mar 07)

“ Kansas offers a lot of opportunity in energy. The industry has been active for many years in our existing oil and gas fields. We also have climatic conditions for wind energy that show investment potential.” More

State Contacts

State Contact Information

Kansas Dept. of Commerce - www.thinkbigks.com/

As the state’s lead economic development agency, the Kansas Department of Commerce strives to make Kansas the best place in the country to locate or expand a business. With our dynamic Business Recruitment Team, the Department administers an array of programs and services that create jobs, attract new investment, provide work force training, encourage community development and market the state as a wonderful place to live and work. Whether you’re a business owner, a site location consultant or a real estate specialist, the Department has everything you need to make your dreams for success come true in Kansas.
Barbara Hake, CEcD, Bus. Recruitment Mgr.