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KMKC Continues Engagement with Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce

For Immediate Release



KMKC Continues Engagement with
Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce



Cincinnati, May 28, 2003- KMK Consulting is pleased to announce that it is working with the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and its Cincinnati USA Partnership. The Partnership is a 3-state, 13-county economic development initiative designed to market the unique strengths of its region and member communities regionally, nationally and internationally.

Since last Fall, KMK Consulting has provided strategic planning advice with regard to positioning the Partnership and building its new business plan for its next five-year cycle which begins in January 2004. KMKC will now take the lead with the Partnership’s fundraising efforts. The Partnership has increased its five-year operating budget from $20 Million to $25 Million in order to fully meet the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly competitive economic development environment in the Midwest and in the nation as a whole. This new program will be chaired by Kenneth W. Lowe, President and CEO of E.W. Scripps.

Jim McGraw, President and CEO, said, “We are pleased and grateful to have been chosen to work with one of the strongest economic development organizations in the country. Cincinnati has always been a leader and we are determined to play a part in maintaining that leadership position for our community.”

For more information about the Cincinnati USA Partnership, call Jim McGraw at 513-579-6932, or Nick Vehr, Vice President, Economic Development, Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce at 513-579-3100.


About KMK Consulting

KMK Consulting provides specialized business consulting services to corporate, entrepreneurial and executive clients and high net worth individuals. KMK Consulting specializes in advisory services in connection with: company restructurings; business formation; acquisitions; strategic issue analysis; strategic planning; governmental affairs; leadership development; economic development; marketing strategies; business alliances and public/private partnerships. Collectively, the KMK Consulting team has expertise with a broad variety of corporations including experience serving on Boards of Directors of family businesses as well as publicly-traded, global companies. Learn more at www.kmkconsulting.com.

About the Partnership for Greater Cincinnati

The Partnership for Greater Cincinnati is a private and public initiative designed to stimulate economic growth in Greater Cincinnati by unifying the region's economic development strengths and resources. The Partnership consists of three states, 13 counties, many municipalities and townships as a result, past economic development has been fragmented by diverse groups working in many directions. By focusing on the regional challenges identified by the Metropolitan Growth Alliance, the Partnership brings these groups to the table, providing the capability to move forward. Learn more at www.gccc.com/about_chamber/depts/econ.asp.