International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City upcoming events

Trades-Giving (Thursday, November 12, 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Trades-Giving: Share Your Story. Build Connections. Discover.

Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 4:30–6:30 PM

Keystone CoLABS
800 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108

This November, ITCGKC is bringing our trade community together for Trades-Giving — an opportunity to connect, share what we do, learn from one another, and discover what's next.

We want to hear from the people who make international trade happen every day. Every member company is invited to be represented. Whether you are a freight forwarder, importer, exporter, banker, attorney, technology provider, manufacturer, government organization, or another part of the international trade ecosystem, your story is part of the bigger picture.

Tell Us Your Trade Story

Each participating company will have approximately 3–5 minutes to introduce themselves and share a little about their journey.

We’ll start with:

“What do you do, and how did you get into this career?”

From there, we’ll explore questions such as:

What has been one of your favorite projects or experiences?
What is one lesson that has shaped your career?
What is something positive you’ve seen or experienced in the past year?
What do you wish more people understood about what you do?

This isn't a formal presentation — it's a conversation designed to help our community put faces and stories to the companies and careers that make up international trade.

International Trade. Local Impact.

Trades-Giving is also about remembering that while our work may cross borders, we are still part of a local community.

Along with connecting and sharing, we'll incorporate opportunities to give back right here in Kansas City.

More Than a Networking Event

We'll also have a supply-chain technology trade-show component, giving attendees an opportunity to discover tools, companies, and solutions that are shaping the way our industry works.

Come to:

Meet the people behind Kansas City's international trade community
Hear how others found their way into the industry
Share your company's story
Discover new technology and resources
Make connections across different parts of the trade ecosystem

Everyone is welcome — you don't have to be a speaker to be part of the conversation.

Come share. Come connect. Come give back.

That's Trades-Giving.

Including :

ITC's Member Appreciation 2026 Holiday Happy Hour (Tuesday, December 01, 2026)

Tue, 01 Dec 2026 23:30:00 GMT

ITC Holiday Party: Celebrate, Connect & Give Back

Join the International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City as we wrap up 2026 and celebrate all we have made it through together!

This is our chance to step away from the day-to-day, reconnect with friends and colleagues across Kansas City’s international trade community, and toast to the year ahead. Enjoy light appetizers, drinks, great conversation, and a festive winter atmosphere.

Event Details

Tuesday, December 1, 2026
5:30–7:00 PM

Scarbrough Global
7280 NW 87th Terrace
Kansas City, MO

Give Back & Win!

We’ll have a raffle featuring giveaways throughout the evening.

Want raffle tickets? Bring your generosity along with you!

Bring 3 canned food items to benefit Harvesters
OR
Make a $10 donation

Your contribution helps support our local community while giving you a chance to take home a prize!

Bring a Guest!

The more, the merrier. Bring a colleague, friend, business partner, or someone who would enjoy getting connected with the ITC community.

Let’s close out 2026 by celebrating our accomplishments, strengthening our connections, and giving back to the community we call home.

Light appetizers and drinks will be provided.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

ITC Gold and Silver Sponsors:

Charting New Waters: Captain's Toolkit: Prompting (Thursday, January 28, 2027)

Thu, 28 Jan 2027 16:00:00 GMT

Captain’s Toolkit: Prompting

Charting New Waters: Using AI in Trade Series — Event #2

Knowing what AI can do is one thing. Knowing how to ask it for the right result is another.

Join the International Trade Council of Greater Kansas City for the second event in our Charting New Waters: Using AI in Trade Series, focused on one of the most practical AI skills professionals can develop: prompting.

Captain’s Toolkit: Prompting will take a trade-focused look at how better prompts can improve productivity, research, analysis, and everyday workflows. This session is designed to move beyond simply “asking AI a question” and help participants understand how and why prompt structure matters.

What You’ll Explore

Effective prompting techniques — Learn how to structure prompts to generate more specific, relevant, and useful results.
Practical trade applications — Explore ways AI can assist with meeting minutes, research, data analysis, and other common professional tasks.
The “why” behind the prompt — Understand how context, clarity, and structure influence the quality of AI-generated results.
Improving your workflow — Discover ways to incorporate prompting into the tools and processes you already use.

Whether you're brand new to AI or already using it regularly, this session will give you practical techniques you can take back to work and put into practice.

Featured Speaker

Nicole Urban, MBA, PMP, CSPO
Founder & CEO | Onix Consulting Partners

Nicole Urban is a Kansas City-based strategy and operations consultant with more than 20 years of experience in corporate strategy and extensive experience in IT and software development. She founded Onix Consulting Partners to bring that expertise to organizations looking to improve strategy, operational efficiency, and digital transformation.

Her work focuses on turning strategy into structured execution and helping organizations make thoughtful use of technology and AI to improve how work gets done.

Event Details

Thursday, January 28, 2027
10:00 AM CT

In Person:

Laufer Group International
11500 NW Ambassador Dr.
Kansas City, MO
Atlantic Room

Online: Virtual participation will also be available.

Bring your questions. Sharpen your prompts. Add a powerful new tool to your AI toolkit.

Register today and continue charting the future of AI in trade.

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