2026 July Monthly Luncheon: Manufacturing panel

July Luncheon: Made for Growth - How Manufacturing Shapes the Future of North Kansas City

Manufacturing has long been a vital part of North Kansas City’s economic strength, creating jobs, supporting investment, and helping shape the future of our business community. As workforce needs, technology, infrastructure, utility demand, and supply chain pressures continue to evolve, local manufacturers are navigating both real challenges and significant opportunities for growth.

Join the North Kansas City Business Council for a timely panel discussion featuring North Kansas City manufacturing leaders and moderated by NKCBC member Doug Schmitz, Area Business Manager for Missouri Enterprise. Doug works with manufacturers across the Kansas City area and Northwest Missouri through Missouri Enterprise, a public-private nonprofit organization that provides consulting and training services to manufacturing companies.

This luncheon will explore how manufacturing impacts not only those within the industry, but also the broader North Kansas City business community. Panelists will discuss workforce development, business expansion, operational challenges, technology adoption, regional competitiveness, and what it will take to keep North Kansas City positioned for continued economic growth.

Whether you are a manufacturer, supplier, service provider, community leader, or business owner interested in the future of our local economy, this conversation will offer valuable insight into one of the key sectors driving progress in North Kansas City.