- Drue Jennings accepted the Club 13 Business Executive (non-Rotarian) of the Year Award and described the evolution of
KCPL, the future of the company and its impact on Kansas City.
- Jack Craft and Steve Rose led us in a spirited debate prior to the vote on the Bi-State Cultural
Tax to rebuild Union Station.
- John McMeel from McMeel Andrews Universal shared the history and development of syndicated
features like Doonesbury, Dilbert, and Erma Bombeck.
- Internet experts Ted Findlay and Scott Terry de-mystified the World Wide Web and showed us Home
Pages, including that of the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Buck O'Neill talked about a lifetime of baseball from the old Negro League to the modern Kansas
City Royals and the business of baseball.
- Bill Fromm, CEO and founder of Barkley & Evergreen, told us why he is moving his company back
downtown after 15 years in Johnson County and we learned about the Downtown Property Inspection
Program.
- Wendall Anschutz challenged us about the future of Downtown Kansas City and shared film showing
the renaissance of downtowns in Fort Worth, Denver, and Seattle.
- Bill Nelson, President of NationsBank Kansas City Region, shared his vision for a revitalized
downtown that includes the proposed Power & Light District, a new center for the performing
arts, and a new sports arena.
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| Drue Jennings & Tom Bash |
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| Patricia Wyatt & Buck O'Neill |
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| Henry Bloch |
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