On behalf of the staff of the Downtown Council and the Annual Luncheon Planning Committee, we are excited to announce that Friday, April 11th will be the date of the 2025 Annual Luncheon. This year’s theme will be Downtown KC: Connecting Communities. From catalytic projects such as the South Loop and the Greenline, to promoting policies around housing and neighborhoods, this year’s luncheon will focus on a community update from the Imagine Downtown KC 2030 Strategic Plan.

At the Downtown Council, we envision an equitable, inclusive, and vibrant Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. A Downtown that will thrive in the coming years and decades. As we move forward with the implementation of the Imagine Downtown 2030 Strategic Plan we are blessed to continue to have strong leadership.

The Downtown Council Member Spotlight showcases DTC member companies and organizations, and the ways they contribute to the quality of life in Downtown KC. Spotlight: Cushman & Wakefield, Kansas City, 4600 Madison Ave, Kansas City,…

Last month, my husband and I had the opportunity to take a 3-week, mini-sabbatical to walk the walk 150 miles along the Camino Portuguese from Porto, Portugal to Santiago, Spain. It was the trip of a lifetime and I am very grateful to my Downtown Council and Art in the Loop colleagues, family, and friends for “holding down the fort” while we were gone. The Camino Portuguese is one of many pilgrimage routes established over 1,000 years ago leading to Santiago. As we walked each day, we found time to observe the world around us, reflect, and converse with our fellow travelers from around the world.