As one might expect from the heartland of America, Kansas Citys major industries are hard wheat and cattle. However, do not be lulled into painting this picture for all of Kansas City. It is a modern urban institution with over 100 parks and playgrounds, suburban areas with an above-average living standard, European statues that line wide stretching boulevards, and a foreign trade zone where foreign countries can store their goods free of import duties.It was in this solid Midwestern city that the jazz clubs on Eighteenth Street and Vine gave birth to the careers of Charlie Parker and Count Basie.Major employers within Kansas City are Black & Veatch Corp., Cerner Singapore, Inc., Final Touch, Hallmark Marketing Corp., Sprint, USPS, Ferrellgas Partners LP, General Motors, Honeywell, and Social Security Administration.The Kansas City Business Journal is in the Kansas City, MO DMA. The Kansas City Business Journal is part of the City Business Journal Network and offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its daily circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.