About The Event

Each year, the Tulsa Regional Chamber assembles a delegation of approximately 100 community leaders to visit a peer city and learn best practices. Intercity Visits are an opportunity for Chamber members and staff, elected officials, business leaders, educational administrators, young professionals and regional partners to gather ideas and insights from cities overcoming challenges similar to our own.

To read more about Kansas City and the 2026 event, click here.

For media inquiries, please contact Chamber communications director Rhett Morgan.

Additional Event Details

Note: All panelists and presentations subject to change.

Panelists feature a wide array of Kansas City leadership, including:

• Tim Cowden, KC Area Development Council President and CEO
• John Moncke, KC Power & Light Mixed-Use Downtown Neighborhood President
• Kathy Nelson, Visit KC President and CEO
• Joe Reardon, KC Chamber President and CEO

Presentations include:

• Mayoral Fireside Chat featuring Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols
• The Workforce Equation: Aligning People, Place & Opportunity

Attendee list, agenda, trip guide, Kansas City overview, past trip key takeaways:

Click here to view the updated 2026 ICV attendee list, agenda, trip guide, an overview of Kansas City and past trip takeaways.

Travel & Lodging

Please be advised that the registration fee does not include airfare or hotel accommodations. A discounted room block link for Crossroads Kansas City will be accessible after you register for the event. The hotel will honor the $249 rate for three days before and after the event for attendees who choose to arrive early or stay late in Kansas City. The hotel block's deadline is Monday, Sept 7. Please e-mail [email protected] if you have any questions.

Agenda

Note: All destinations and events are subject to change. Additional details, including panels and speakers, will be provided closer to the event. The volunteer tours listed Monday afternoon are optional.

Monday, October 5, 2026

*Optional Volunteer Tours
Attendees have several opportunities prior to the official start of our Intercity Visit Transportation is not provided. Click here for details.

1:00 p.m. Tour(s)
+ Downtown KC
+ 18 & Vine Historic Jazz District

3:00 p.m. Tour
+ Care Beyond the Boulevard (Homeless Medical Respite Center)

*Seperate pre-registration required.

3:00 p.m.
Hotel Check-In
Crossroads Hotel
2101 Central St, Kansas City, MO 64108

5:30 p.m.
Board Buses to CPKC Stadium
SW Sideline Club
1460 E Front St, Kansas City, MO 64120

6:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Optional stadium tours available

8:30 p.m.
Buses Depart for Hotel

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Crossroads Hotel Art Gallery

7:50 a.m.
Board Buses to Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
Town Square Room
4801 Rockhill Rd, Kansas City, MO 64110

8:30 a.m.
Big Bets, Bold Moves: Projects Transforming KC
+ Joe Reardon, President & CEO, KC Chamber

9:15 a.m. - Break

9:30 a.m.
Big Bets, Bold Moves: Making Catalytic Projects Happen
+ Josh Goldman, Managing Director, Palmer Square Capital Management
+ Chris Harren, Senior Vice President, Development, Gillon Property Group
+ Kelvin Simmons, Chairman, The Vine Street Community Improvement District 
+ Jon Stephens, President & CEO, Port KC
+ Moderator: Whitney Stauffer, Partner, Narrate Design

10:15 a.m. - Break

10:30 a.m.
The Business of Building KC: Leadership, Vision and KC’s Future
+ Kevin Barth, Chairman & CEO, Commerce Bank - Kansas City
+ Tim Cowden, President & CEO, KC Area Development Council
+ Paul Neidlein, President, Advanced Facilities Group, JE Dunn
+ Moderator: Nicole Morgan, CEO, Resolute PR

11:30 a.m.
Board Buses to The Gallery
61 E 14th St, Kansas City, MO 64105

NOON - Lunch

12:15 p.m.
Rebirth of the Heart of the City
+ Bill Dietrich, President & CEO, Downtown Council of KC

1:00 p.m. - Break

1:15 p.m.
At the Center of it all: Downtown KC Today
+ John Moncke, President, KC Power & Light Mixed-Use Downtown Neighborhood
+ Tom Gerend, Executive Director, KC Streetcar Authority
+ Ann Holliday, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Downtown Council KC
+ Moderator: Blake Jackson, Corporate Affairs & President, Williams Foundation

2:00 p.m. - Break

2:15 p.m.
Selling the City: How KC Became a Destination
+ Derek Byrne, Director of Content Strategy, Visit KC

2:45 p.m. - Break

3:00 p.m.
The Mayors’ Perspective: Leading Through Change
+ Quinton Lucas, Kansas City Mayor
+ Monroe Nichols, Tulsa Mayor

3:30 p.m. - Free Time

5:30 p.m.
Reception
Crossroads Hotel Percheron North

5:45 p.m.
Group Photo

7:00 p.m.
Dinner on Your Own / Chair’s Sponsor Appreciation Dinner
    

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
Crossroads Hotel Ballroom

8:30 a.m.
Built for Growth: Kansas City’s Approach to Housing
+ Melissa Patterson Hazley, KC City Council (3rd District)
+ Geoff Jolley, Executive Director, LISC Greater KC       
+ Todd Lieberman, President, Brinshore Development
+ Moderator: Jeff Hall, Senior Program Officer for Housing and Capital Development, The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation

9:15 a.m. - Break

9:30 a.m.
Vision Into Action: A Conversation on Courage, Leadership and Moving a City Forward 
+ Sly James, Former KC Mayor
+ Jonathan Long, Senior Vice President of Community Development, Tulsa Regional Chamber

10:15 a.m. - Break

10:30 a.m.
Facilitated Debrief
+ Jeff Wilke, HoganTaylor Talent Principal, HoganTaylor

11:30 a.m.
Closing Remarks/Announcements
+ Jonathan Long, Senior Vice President of Community Development, Tulsa Regional Chamber
+ Dana Weber, CEO, Webco and Chair-elect, Tulsa Regional Chamber

11:45 a.m.
Adjourn

Registration

• Registration is required.
• This event is currently at capacity. E-mail [email protected] to be added to the wait list.
  
  
  

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Sponsorships

If your company is interested in sponsoring this annual event, please email [email protected] to learn more.

Photo & Media Use Policy

By registering, you consent to being photographed/videoed during the event and allow the use of your likeness in event photos and videos in recaps, marketing and communications.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Due to costs incurred for attendee registrations, this policy ensures effective management of Chamber resources for events. Individual tickets (member and non-member) are eligible for full refunds up to three weeks before the event. Individual tickets (member and non-member) are transferrable only to another individual within the same organization up until 10 business days before the event. Partial or no-show refunds are not available. 

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