Ingram's March 2023

Destination KANSAS DestinationKansas.com

CONTENTS | 2023 Special Edition

FEATURES

THE KANSAS EDITION

1 Welcome to Kansas 4 Executive of the Year and C-Suite Awards 6 Why Kansas? Top Reasons to Choose Kansas 6 Did You Know? Tidbits About the Sunflower State 8 Must Do’s When in Kansas REASONS TO CHOOSE 10 Centrality and Prime Location 11 Transportation and Infrastructure 12 Cost of Living 14 Real Estate Values 17 Education and the Workforce 18 Health Care and Community Services BUSINESS CULTURE 21 A Productive Work Force 22 Leading Industry Sectors 23 Business Climate and Economic Conditions

Banking The nation’s markets are recoiling in response to big-bank failures, but the climate in Kansas remains, on the whole, calm, executives say. By Dennis Boone

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Top 25 Kansas-Based Banks

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Manufacturing It’s long held a position of significance even bigger than agriculture in Kansas, but the manufacturing sector is about to get even bigger. By Matt Smithmier

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Top 25 Manufacturers in Kansas

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Aviation and Aerospace Two subsectors of manufacturing are leading the way among Kansas companies in that sphere. By Dennis Boone 50 Kansans You Should Know Executives, entrepreneurs, educators and more are reshaping what it means to live, work, play and own a business in the Sunflower State. Enjoy Ingram’s 13th installment of 50 Kansans You Should Know. By Dennis Boone and Matt Smithmier

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LIFESTYLES 27 Quality of Life 28 Hospitality and Tourism 30 Entertainment and Culture