Platte County Economic Development Council

06/10/2026

Take a ride on the River Cities Express for FIFA Fan Fest! ⚽️ This affordable shuttle service connects Parkville, Riverside, and North Kansas City to Fan Fest for all 18 days of the event. For more information, including schedules and ticketing, visit: gestcarts.com

🚨 Your ride to FIFA Fan Fest is here! 🚨

The City of Riverside is proud to announce the River Cities Express, an affordable shuttle service connecting Parkville, Riverside, and North Kansas City to Fan Fest across all 18 days of the event, June 11 through July 11.

Three stops. One easy ride.

✅ Park University, Lot E | Parkville
✅ Argosy Casino | Riverside
✅ConnectKC26 Stop | North Kansas City @ 520 E. 19th Avenue

Single Ride: $5.00 per person
Punch Card: $25.00 for 6 rides

No advance tickets needed, just show up at your nearest stop and pay when you board!

For schedules and ticketing, visit gestcarts.com. Thank you to Gest for helping make this happen!

06/09/2026

Looking for a job in Platte County? Amazon and Ace Hardware are both hiring warehouse staff! For more information and to apply, check out our jobs board: https://members.plattecountyedc.com/jobs

06/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our second quarterly luncheon on May 29th to hear about the exciting developments in Riverside! We especially want to thank Mayor Kathy Rose (City of Riverside, Missouri), Dani Welniak (KC Current), Tim Burris (Morton Amphitheater), and Sam Stahnke (ARCO Construction Company) for taking the time to participate in our discussion. To see a full event recap, visit the link here: https://bit.ly/4uXXRqU

A special thank you to our sponsor, ARCO Construction Company, for your support of this event and our organization. We appreciate you!

And finally, thank you to Argosy Casino Kansas City for hosting our group and providing lunch.

06/02/2026

We had a rockin' evening at Sunset Soundcheck, celebrating the opening of Morton Amphitheater! 🎸🎤🎼 Congratulations to the City of Riverside, Missouri, Live Nation Concerts, and all their amazing partners on this incredible music venue here in Platte County. We can't wait for this year's concert lineup!

05/28/2026

We're grateful Central Power Systems & Services calls Platte County home! Check out their accomplishments since expanding here in 2025. ⤵️

05/18/2026

Join us on May 29th for an inside look at the exciting developments shaping Riverside’s future! Register here: https://bit.ly/2026q2lunch

Hear directly from City of Riverside, Missouri Mayor Kathy Rose, along with representatives from KC Current and Morton Amphitheater, as they share updates, insights, and what’s ahead for the community. This conversation will be moderated by our Event Sponsor, ARCO Construction Company. You won't want to miss this!

05/09/2026

Platte County has seen lots of recent success, and we want you to be a part of our future! See how you can get involved today.

www.plattecountyedc.com

05/08/2026

Connect. Collaborate. Grow. Grab a friend and join us for our FREE monthly High Stakes Power Hour for unscripted networking with other Platte County movers and shakers.

https://members.plattecountyedc.com/event-calendar/Details/high-stakes-power-hour-1708920?sourceTypeId=Hub

05/07/2026

Growth starts from within. Supporting businesses = supporting Platte County. See how Platte County EDC can help your business grow and thrive!

https://www.plattecountyedc.com/

05/06/2026

Building Careers in Platte County
From classroom to career.

https://www.plattecountyedc.com/career-technical-education/