Resolution sponsored by Rep. Jerry Nolte recognizes Kansas City as host of FUTURALLIA KC 2011
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Missouri House Committee has approved a resolution urging the Missouri Department of Economic Development to take advantage of opportunities to showcase Missouri as an ideal location for foreign trade and international business. Sponsored by state Rep. Jerry Nolte, R-Gladstone, HCR 46 would officially recognize Kansas City as the host of Futurallia KC 2011 – an event that will bring hundreds of entrepreneurs from more than 30 countries together for pre-arranged one-on-one business meetings.
“This will be the first time in 20 years that the event has been held in the United States. Kansas City was selected because it is recognized as one of the premier cities for international business,” said Nolte. Recent editions of Futurallia have been held in Belgium, Poland, Canada, Qatar and France.
Nolte’s resolution calls on the Missouri Department of Economic Development to take every advantage of the opportunities presented by the Futurallia event. Nolte noted that department director David Kerr has discussed the importance of international trade for the economic future of the state of Missouri.
“This is a golden opportunity for our state and I am extremely hopeful that Director Kerr will take full advantage of the relationships that can be developed with trade partners from all around the globe,” said Nolte. “This is our chance to showcase our state as the premier location for international trade and business.”
The Futurallia KC 2011 event is scheduled to run from Wednesday, May 18 to Friday, May 20 at the Kansas City Convention Center.
HCR 46 was approved by the House International Trade and Job Creation Committee by a vote of 15-0. It now moves to the House Rules Committee for approval before moving to the House floor for discussion.
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