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Real people. Real opportunity. Missouri is rich in both. Life sciences, aerospace, IT, transportation, and logistics – Missouri has vibrant clusters in all these and more. A central U.S. location and one of the lowest costs of doing business means Missouri should be on your short list.

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Ameren is a gateway to your location search throughout a diverse two-state economy with real competitive advantages to meet the needs of expanding businesses, such as: multiple centers of excellence for industry clusters; world-class educational institutions; and Inter-modal transportation linkages to global markets.

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Empire District Electric Company serves a 10,000-square-mile region with rates that are the lowest in its area.

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Cape Girardeau, two hours south of St. Louis and three hours north of Memphis, is the educational and industrial center of Southwest Missouri

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Cuba, gateway to the Ozarks and national scenic riverways, is located on I-44 with a 6-lane bridge access and a 20-bay truckport.

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Joplin is where life is good and business is great; with a central location, excellent highway and rail access, and plenty of available buildings and sites.

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The Platte County EDC has been a key player in the positive economic growth in Platte County, Missouri, since its formation in 1988. Platte County EDC has been involved in the successful completion of over 127 projects that have created over 11,300 jobs in Platte County. Projects over the years include: ADT Security Services, Citi Cards, Harley-Davidson Assembly Plant, Argosy Casino, Liberty Mutual and MasterCard International. Platte County is also home to the Kansas City International Airport.

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Enjoy North Kansas City’s unusually effective and efficient business environment located at the hub of the Greater Kansas City’s transportation network. Tap into a highly productive labor force of over 900,000 people within 30 minutes. North Kansas City, Missouri, offers a blazing fast city-owned fiber optic system for inexpensive symmetrical Internet access of up to one gigabyte per second. The city hosts over 1,000 businesses and 25 million square feet of commercial building space. A wide variety of affordable facilities and attractive incentive programs are now available. See the city’s Internet home page for more details.

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The Springfield region is Missouri's fastest-growing economy and is regularly recognized as one of the top markets in America for business development, job growth, and entrepreneurial opportunity. Comprised of five counties, the Springfield MSA has a population of more than 420,000, and Springfield's area of economic influence reaches 27 counties and in excess of 977,000 people. Since 1990, the Springfield metro area's average annual growth rate is 2.3 percent. The work force in Springfield has grown more than 18 percent in the past 10 years and in one recent year accounted for more than one-third of the state of Missouri's total job growth. Located in the center of the country, Springfield is a transportation hub with more than 40 truck terminals. Logistics provides an annual economic impact of $14.3 billion in the metro area. Well-known companies such as Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Jack Henry & Associates, and BKD, LLP are headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.

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The St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association (RCGA) is the chamber of commerce and economic development organization for Greater St. Louis, which includes 16 counties in Missouri and Illinois. RCGA markets the St. Louis region nationally and internationally to attract targeted industries to the area. It further spurs economic development by aiding the expansion and startup of companies within the region.

State Contact Information:

Christopher Chung, CEO
The Missouri Partnership
120 South Central Ave., Ste. 1150
Clayton, MO 63105
314-725-0949
Fax: 314-725-0743

Information On State Taxes:

Same as above

Inward Investment :

Mike Downing, Dir., Promo.
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Room 720-C, 301 W. High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
1-573-751-5799
Fax: 1-573-751-7384
mike.downing@ded.mo.gov
www.missouridevelopment.org
Michael S. Kearney,
Mgr., Econ. Dev.
Ameren Services Corp.
One Ameren Plaza
1901 Chouteau Ave., MC 350
St. Louis, MO 63103
800-981-9409
Fax: 314-206-0182

Marsha Wallace
Empire District Electric Co.
P.O. Box 127
Joplin, MO 64802
800-874-0383
Fax: 417-625-5169

N.W. Electric Power Co-op
1319 DeKalb Dr.
Cameron, MO 64429
816-632-2121

Assn. of Missouri Electric Co-ops
2722 E. McCarty St.
P.O. Box 1645
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-635-6857
Fax: 573-635-2314

Nancy A. Giber, Dir., Dev.
Central Electric Power Co-op
2106 Jefferson St.
P.O. Box 269
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0269
573-634-2454
Fax: 573-634-3892

John Engelmann
Aquila, Inc.
10750 E. 350 Hwy.
P.O. Box 11739
Kansas City, MO 64138-1800
816-737-7918
Fax: 816-737-7921

Kansas City Power & Light
P.O. Box 679
Kansas City, MO 64141
816-556-2148

Douglas H. Aeilts, Gen. Mgr.
Northeast Missouri Electric Power Co-op
P.O. Box 191
Palmyra, MO 63461
573-769-2107
Fax: 573-769-4358

Jackie Gerhart
City Utilities of Springfield
P.O. Box 551
Springfield, MO 65801
417-831-8560
Fax: 417-831-8402

Mark Woodson
Missouri Associated Electric Co-op
2814 S. Golden
P.O. Box 754
Springfield, MO 65801
800-321-2241
417-881-1204
Fax: 417-885-9385

ALBANY
Kathy Morgan, Coord.
City of Albany
106 E. Clay, City Hall
Albany, MO 64402
660-726-3807
Fax: 660-726-5823

BELTON
Art Ruiz, Exec. Dir.
Belton Corp. for Econ. Dev.
7926 East 171st St., Ste. 104
Belton, MO 64012
816-331-4449
Fax: 816-322-2826

BLUE SPRINGS
Brien M. Starner, Pres.
Blue Springs Econ. Dev. Corp.
1600 N.E. Coronado Drive
Blue Springs, MO 64014
816-228-0209
Fax: 816-228-3125

BOONVILLE
Sarah Gallagher, Econ. Dev. Dir.
City of Boonville
525 E. Spring St.
Boonville, MO 65233
660-882-4001
Fax: 660-882-4004

BOWLING GREEN
Carolyn Wisecarver, Exec. Dir.
Pike Cty. Dev. Auth.
115 W. Main
Pike Cty. Court House
Bowling Green, MO 63334
573-324-2077
Fax: 573-324-5154

BROOKFIELD
Becky Cleveland, Exec. Dir.
Brookfield IDA
P.O. Box 67
Brookfield, MO 64628
660-258-7278
Fax: 660-258-3838

CAMDENTON
Steven Craig, City Admin.
City of Camdenton
437 West U.S. Hwy. 54
Camdenton, MO 65020
573-346-3600
Fax: 573-346-2926

CAMERON
Shelby Hendee, Dev. Dir.
City of Cameron
205 N. Main
Cameron, MO 64429
816-632-2177
Fax: 816-632-1067

CAPE GIRARDEAU
D. Mitch Robinson, Exec. Dir.
Cape Girardeau Area Magnet
1267 N. Mt. Auburn Rd.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
573-334-5000
Fax: 573-335-4686

CARTHAGE
John Bode, Pres.
Carthage C. of C.
402 South Garrison Ave.
Carthage, MO 64836
417-358-2373
417-358-7479

CHILLICOTHE
Fred Simmer, Pres.
Chillicothe CIDC
P.O. Box 1022
Chillicothe, MO 64601
660-646-4071
Fax: 660-646-5571

COLUMBIA
Bernard K. Andrews
Regional Economic Development, Inc.
302 Campusview Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, MO 65201
573-442-8308
Fax: 573-443-8834

CUBA
Norm DeLeo
IDA of Cuba
P.O. Box 531
102 Downey Pl.
Cuba, MO 65453
573-885-4323
Fax: 573-885-6366

ELDON
Wayne Morgan, Exec. Dir.
Eldon C. of C.
P.O. Box 209
Eldon, MO 65026
573-392-3752

FESTUS
Gene Doyle, Mayor
City of Festus
711 W. Main St.
Festus, MO 63028
636-937-4694
Fax: 636-937-2140

FULTON
Bruce Hackman, Pres.
Fulton Area Dev. Corp.
2625 Fairway Dr., Ste. A
Fulton, MO 65251
573-642-4841
Fax: 573-642-5964

GRANDVIEW
Kim Curtis, Pres.
Grandview Area C. of C.
12500 S. 71 Hwy.
Grandview, MO 64030
816-761-6505
Fax: 816-763-8460

HAZELWOOD
David Cox, Econ. Dev. Coord.
City of Hazelwood
415 Elm Grove Ln.
Hazelwood, MO 63042
314-513-5018
Fax: 314-839-0249

INDEPENDENCE
Tom Lesnak, Pres.
Independence Council
for Econ. Dev.
210 W. Truman Rd.
Independence, MO 64050
816-252-5777
Fax: 816-254-1641

JEFFERSON CITY
Missy Bonnot, V.P., Econ. Dev.
Jefferson City Area C. of C.
213 Adams St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-634-3616
Fax: 573-634-3805

Mike Downing
Missouri CORE
213 Adams
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-634-3616
Fax: 573-634-3805

JOPLIN
Rob O’Brian, Pres.
Joplin Area C. of C.
320 E. 4th St.
Joplin, MO 64801
417-624-4150
Fax: 417-624-4303

KANSAS CITY
Pete Fullerton, Exec. Dir.
Platte Cty. Econ. Dev. Council
11724 N.W. Plaza Circle, Ste. 400
Kansas City, MO 64153
816-270-2119
Fax: 816-270-2135

Martin Mini, Sr. V.P., Mktg. Comm.
Kansas City Area Dev. Council
911 Main St., Ste. 2600
Kansas City, MO 64105
816-221-2121
Fax: 816-842-2865

Jim Hampton, Exec. Dir.
Clay Cty. Econ. Dev. Council
110 N.W. Berry Rd., Ste. 210
Kansas City, MO 64155
816-468-4989
Fax: 816-468-7778

Jackie Snyder, Chancellor
Metropolitan Comm. College
3200 Broadway
Kansas City, MO
64111-2408
816-759-1000
Fax: 816-759-1158

Jeff Kazzmarek, Pres.
EDC of Kansas City, MO
1100 Walnut, Ste. 1700
Kansas City, MO
64106-2103
800-889-0636
Fax: 816-221-0189

Tom McKenna, Mktg. Dir.
Kansas City Aviation Dept.
Kansas City Int’l. Airport
601 Brasilia Ave.
P.O. Box 20047
Kansas City, MO 64195-0047
816-243-3160
Fax: 816-243-3171

KIRKSVILLE
Phil Tate, Dir.
K-REDI
201 S. Franklin
Kirksville, MO 63501
888-299-1223
660-665-2003
Fax: 660-627-1026

LEE’S SUMMIT
Jim Devine, Pres./CEO
Lee’s Summit Econ. Dev. Council
218 S.E. Main St.
Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
816-525-6617
Fax: 816-524-8851

MACON
Denise Bennett, Econ. Dev. Dir.
Macon Cty. Econ. Dev.
510 N. Missouri, Ste. C
Macon, MO 63552
660-385-5627
Fax: 660-385-3972

MALDEN
Michael Dumey, Exec. Dir.
Reg. Dev. Assn. of the Missouri Bootheel
P.O. Box 397
Malden, MO 63863
573-276-2242
Fax: 573-276-6034

MARSHALL
Roy Hunter, Exec. Dir.
Marshall-Saline Dev. Corp.
P.O. Box 427
Marshall, MO 65340
660-886-6889
Fax: 660-886-4074

MARYVILLE
Lisa Macali, Admin.
Nodaway Cty. Econ. Dev. Inc.
P.O. Box 456
Maryville, MO 64468
660-582-4490
Fax: 660-582-3071

NEOSHO
Gib Garrow, Dir., Econ. Dev.
Neosho Area C. of C.
P.O. Box 605
Neosho, MO 64850
417-451-1925
Fax: 417-451-8097

NEVADA
Ron Clow, Exec. Dir.
Nevada Econ. Dev. Comm.
110 S. Ash
Nevada, MO 64772
417-667-6084
Fax: 417-448-2707

NORTH KANSAS CITY
Jeff Samborski, Econ. Dev. Dir.
N. Kansas City Office of Econ. Dev.
City Hall, 2010 Howell
N. Kansas City, MO 64116
816-274-6040
Fax: 816-421-5046

ODESSA
Jim Clarke
Odessa Economic Development Department
203 So. 2nd Street
Odessa, MO 64076
816-230-5577

PERRYVILLE
Larry Tucker, Exec. Dir.
Perry Cty. Ind. Dev. Auth.
112 W. Saint Marise St., Ste. 5
P.O. Box 109
Perryville, MO 63775
573-547-1097
Fax: 573-547-7327

POPLAR BLUFF
Steve Halter, Pres.
Greater Poplar Bluff C. of C.
1111 West Pine
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
573-785-7761
Fax: 573-785-1901

SEDALIA
Linda Christle, Econ. Dir.
Econ. Dev. of Sedalia-Pettis Cty.
3615 W. Broadway, 3rd Fl.
Sedalia, MO 65301
660-827-0884
Fax: 660-827-2550

SIKESTON
Ed Dust, Dir.
Sikeston Dept. of Econ. Dev.
128 N. New Madrid St.
Sikeston, MO 63801
573-471-2780
Fax: 573-471-7564

SPRINGFIELD
Greg Williams, Sr. V.P.
Springfield Bus. & Dev. Corp.
P.O. Box 1687
202 S. John Q. Hammonds Pkwy.
Springfield, MO 65806
417-862-5567
Fax: 417-862-1611

ST. JOSEPH
Ted Allison, Pres./CEO
St. Joseph Area C. of C.
3003 Frederick Ave.
St. Joseph, MO 64506-5104
816-232-4461
Fax: 816-364-4873

ST. LOUIS
Steve Johnson, Sr. V.P.
St. Louis RCGA
One Metropolitan Sq., Ste. 1300
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-444-1130
Fax: 314-206-3244

Rodney Crim, Dir.
St. Louis Dev. Corp.
1015 Locust, Ste. 1200
St. Louis, MO 63101
314-622-3400
Fax: 314-231-2341

STOCKTON
Julie Newmann, Exec. Dir.
Stockton Area C. of C.
P.O. Box 410
Stockton, MO 65785
417-276-5213

SULLIVAN
Mark Falloon, City Admin.
City of Sullivan
210 W. Washington
Sullivan, MO 63080
573-468-4612
Fax: 573-468-8207

TRENTON
Kerry Sampson, Cty. Admin.
City of Trenton
P.O. Box 188
Trenton, MO 64683
660-359-2013
Fax: 660-359-2284

TROY
Kelly Hardcastle, Exec. Dir.
Lincoln Cty. IDA
250 West College St.
Troy, MO 63379
636-528-6182
Fax: 636-528-2645