Downtown KCK event center opens A ribbon-cutting was held Tuesday for the 7th Street Event Center, 735 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Also at the location today was a Kansas City, Kan., Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours meeting. At the ribbon-cutting were, left to right, Commissioner Jane Winkler Philbrook; Steve McConnell, operations manager-general manager; Michael Rosenthal, marketing director; Mike Johnson, owner-facilities manager; Maria Johnson, owner-events manager; Paul Ritchie, sales and social media manager; and Commissioner Brian McKiernan. (Photo from Bridget Koan, Kansas City, Kan., Chamber of Commerce)