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2005 Kansas Prosperity Summit
KansasBio participated at the final 2005 Prosperity Summit, hosted in Wichita on December 8, 2005. The summit brought together Kansas business leaders, policymakers, legislators and scholars to evaluate economic initiatives developed by the 2003 Summit and established in the ensuing Kansas Economic Growth Act of 2004. Additionally, the 2005 Prosperity Summit provided participants an opportunity to discuss how existing state policies and programs can be improved to further invigorate the Kansas economy.

“The Biosciences industry has such tremendous opportunities to enhance the economic future of Kansas,” said Angela Kreps, President of KansasBio. “In the last 90 days as I’ve traveled from Colby and Goodland to Wichita and Pittsburg it is evident: great work is being done in our state, which will yield even stronger profitability in this growing sector and our job as KansasBio is to facilitate that growth.”

The Prosperity Summit process began in September with seven Regional Focus Groups, which recognized the variety of economic interests that exists in a state as large and economically diverse as Kansas. After compiling the suggestions and concerns raised at the Focus Groups, selected leaders convened for the final State Summit.

>> Click here to view the 2005 Prosperity Summit Presentation