BizTalk with Bill Roy

WSU Center for Real Estate director Stan Longhofer joins real estate reporter Shelby Kellerman in Episode 228 to talk about the Center's just-released housing forecast.

Equity Bank chairman and CEO Brad Elliott joins the podcast to talk about the bank's big acquisition.

In Episode 226, Nancy Kersenbrock of the Kansas Family Business Forum and Carrie Cox of AGH Employer Solutions talk about hiring struggles for family businesses.

Mike Gibson, executive vice president at AGC of Kansas, joins Bill to talk about "Build Up Kansas," a workforce recruitment campaign that works to bring young men and women into the state's construction industry.

In Episode 224, aviation reporter Daniel McCoy joins Bill to talk about the city's aerospace industry and what effects Covid-19 and air travel have had on manufacturing and job growth at large employers such as Spirit AeroSystems and Textron Aviation.

In Episode 223, Jennifer Strong McConachie joins Bill to talk about her career as an endurance runner and swimmer and how it led to a book, "Go Far: How Endurance Sports Help You Win at Life."

Reporter Shelby Kellerman joins Kirk Seminoff in Episode 222 to talk about commercial real estate and the WBJ's annual Commercial Real Estate Guide.

In Episode 221, we talk with three honorees from the recent Diversity & Inclusion Awards to talk about their projects.

In Episode 220, WSU Tech president Sheree Utash talks with Bill about the new culinary and hospitality school planned for the former Henry's building downtown.

The 2021 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame class — Ed O'Malley, Dustin DeVaughn, Lathi DeSilva and Dotty Harpool — join Bill and talk about what advice they have for this year's class, and all of us.

In Episode 218, Music Theatre Wichita's Wayne Bryan talks with Bill about the organization's challenges and successes during the pandemic. MTW has been innovative, which is a big part of pandemic success.

In Episode 217, Bill speaks with the two founders and operators of the innovative QuickHire app.

Remembering KWCH anchor Roger Cornish: Former anchor Cindy Klose and current anchor Michael Schwanke join Bill to talk about the longtime Ch. 12 anchor, who died last week at 66.

Reporter Daniel McCoy talks with Bill about Wichita restaurants' struggles with hiring.

Aerospace beat writer Daniel McCoy talks with Bill about the quicker-than-expected ramp-up on 737 MAX production at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita and at Boeing.

Episode 213 with Jordan Harris of Harris Dream Clean.

Sean Tarbell, president and CEO of Davis-Moore Auto Group, talks about automobile sale in Wichita pre-, during and post-Covid.

Tournament director Roy Turner says anticipation for the 2021 Wichita Open Benefiting KU Wichita Pediatrics is greater than ever.

Wichita's commercial and residential real estate markets have remained strong through the pandemic, according to the director of the WSU Center for Real Estate.

WSU president Rick Muma feels he was chosen to lead the university to bring back a sense of continuity and certainty.

Jen Ray’s business is still struggling with staffing issues, supply shortages and even the great ketchup crisis of 2021.

The aerospace industry has had it rough for the past few years but barring any surprises the trend for manufacturing and hiring continues upward.

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The WSU Center for Economic Development and Business Research is keeping an eye on the outlook for jobs. But they are also researching the Kansas economy in a variety of ways including demographics, supply chains and diversity.

The Wichita Independent Business Association, serving businesses since 1931, have a new leader and a new headquarters.