MPIKC Times
MPI - Kansas City Chapter
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Recently, you received an email from me with updates on our chapter and important information on who to contact for various committees. I will send out these updates periodically to keep you informed and up to date on the chapter activities. In case you missed this email, I have asked the newsletter committee to reprint it as this month’s "Letter from the President". It’s full of great information that I don’t want you to miss out on! Fall is upon us! The temps are starting to become a bit cooler and kids are back in school. It will be the holidays before we know it. I wanted to take a quick moment to share some thoughts and updates with you on our chapter. We are off to a great start this fiscal year! You should have received the new KCMPI membership directory in your mailbox this month; it is full of colorful ads, helpful industry and organizational information and most importantly great contacts. Remember to keep your MPI profile listing and contact information up-to-date! The directory team and MPI members use this information frequently, so visit your profile today in the MPI website to make sure your information is correct. The KCMPI event calendar is jam packed with education, social and community service opportunities. We have a lot of great programs coming up this year – our signature event, Field 2 Table was in September! In addition, we have some great partnerships in the works for future events. Our chapter is planning to team up with other local industry associations to plan a spectacular holiday reception and the PEC and golf committees are rocking with plans for 2011. Visit our chapter website to check out the latest list of programs and events for our chapter. Want to help with the planning of an education or social event? Contact Jill Quinn, Director of Leadership to get involved in a committee! In addition to programs, the fundraising team is making plans for concert calendar for our Levy Booth at the Sprint Center for the remainder of 2010 concert series, so if you have a particular band in mind – contact Fundraising Chairs Shari Hockenbery, CMP or Lynne Fleenor today! Don’t have one in mind, that’s ok, they are always looking for a few good men, or women, to help out! On the membership front, we recently awarded three membership renewal scholarships to some very deserving members. Congratulations to Deb Arbo, Andrea Foulkes and Andrea Heldt Coates for being selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants! Didn’t apply for one? Never fear! There are still several scholarships remaining, contact Scholarship Chair, Sue Heley, CMP for more details! Looking to sponsor a KCMPI event or make a donation to the chapter? Contact Kara Brady, Director Strategic Alliance to discuss the many opportunities for investment that our chapter has available. Thank you for your continued support of KCMPI! I look forward to seeing you at the next event! Warmest Regards, Michelle Lizak, CMP |
Dear KCMPI Members,
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Have you ever wanted to know how to put together a locally grown menu for your events? This is a meeting that you won’t want to miss! Registration opens at 10:30am Whole Foods Market – Metcalf |
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KCMPI – 2010/2011 Monthly Programs OCTOBER 2010 NOVEMBER 2010 DECEMBER 2010 FEBRUARY 2011 Hilton President MARCH 2011 APRIL 2011 Golf Tournament JUNE 2011 |
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If you were not able to attend the September 16 program at Bridge View Hall, you missed a great presentation. Marty Stanley spoke about getting out of B.E.D. (Blame, Excuses, and Denial/Drama). By changing your outlook, you can alter your outcomes. Many times, we blame others for the dissatisfaction that we have in our professional and personal lives. By taking control of our lives, we are able to see life in a whole new way and, in effect, others will relate to us differently. Here are some comments received by attendees:
Thank you Bridge View Hall for hosting us at your new facility! Thank you Marty Stanley for a great presentation! |
KCMPI Job BankThe KCMPI Job Bank serves as an informal, confidential liaison for those seeking employment and is located under member resouces in the KCMPI website. If you are an employer with open positions, please feel free to submit your job opening on the website. If you are a member, please e-mail the job bank committee for a user name and password to access the open positions currently posted to our website. |
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WANTED: Chair or Co-Chair for the Professional Education Conference (PEC). Responsibilities include coordinating meetings with awesome, energetic committee members and responsible for establishing/monitoring any necessary sub-committees for the Conference. As a committee, duties include working with speakers to provide relevant content; coordinate event logistics; track budget and solicit sponsorships; and design promotional and printed materials. If interested or for more information, please contact Shana Hoy via email or phone call 816.983.8809. SEEKING: A lead for the November fundraising auction to be held at Power Play. A program lead organizes the details with the venue and any other sponsors associated with the event. Time is minimal but your assistance is invaluable. If interested or for more information, please contact Mandy Petzold via email or phone call 913.234.1942 MONEY, MONEY, MONEY: Fundraising Committee Chairs are looking for a few good men and women to volunteer at the next Sprint Center event. This is a foot-stomping good time with country superstar, Carrie Underwood, on Saturday, October 16. Shift times will be announced soon. Come on out and help your KCMPI chapter! Please contact Shari Hockenbery via email or phone call 816.531.0077, or email Lynne Fleenor . The above information has been brought to you by KCMPI member, and volunteer on the Leadership Committee: Andrayana Getchell | The National Center for Drug Free Sport, Inc. | 816.285.1402 (p) 816.285.1433 (f) |
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Send us your news! We want to know if you have recently moved into a new position, won an award, earned a new certification or designation or have reached a special milestone in your life, career or company. Send your news to your newsletter Chairs: Kathleen Murray (KCMPI Times Co-Chair), and Debra Sweeten (KCMPI Times Chair). |
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Exciting Opportunities to Volunteer this Fall Volunteerism is the new buzz word for KCMPI membership. KCMPI members, friends and family have enjoyed a significant fundraising effort at the Sprint Center in 2010, starting with the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship and including concerts, such as Paul McCartney, Tim McGraw and Lady Gaga! Participants earned thousands of dollars for KCMPI, which, in turn, will be earmarked for quality programs, networking events, scholarships and more. In this challenging economy, it is critical that both the KCMPI Board of Directors and the membership work together to alleviate financial hardships. Did you know that KCMPI only receives a small portion of your annual MPI dues? The remainder of the chapter’s budget comes from cash sponsorships, fundraising, negotiated discounts and in-kind donations. In the past two years, both cash sponsorship dollars and membership revenues have decreased. Due to rising company cutbacks, many companies no longer pay membership dues, forcing members to either leave KCMPI or pay their own dues. Enter Levy Restaurants at the Sprint Center. The Levy Restaurants Non-Profit Volunteer Program gives organizations, like KCMPI, a chance to make valuable fundraising dollars merely by staffing a food and beverage stand at an exciting Sprint Center event. In turn, Levy Restaurants will donate 10 percent of all proceeds back to KCMPI! To date, thanks to the efforts of our wonderful volunteers, approximately $12,000 has been raised. Please consider working a shift with fellow KCMPI members sometime this year! The following calendar is included for your information. Merely respond to Fundraising Committee Co-Chairs Shari Hockenbery, CMP, or Lynne Fleenor if you have any questions. OCTOBER
No prior training required. |
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Welcome to our NEW Members! August 2010 |
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13 Years 12 Years 8 Years 3 Years Lori Turec Hal Wood, CMC 2 Years Mylie Hadden 1 Year |
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23 Years 12 Years 9 Years Chaunsea Keller 8 Years 7 Years 5 Years Beth Aussem 4 Years Rob Wilson 3 Years Andrea Foulkes Debbie Arbo, CMP Pam Burton 2 Years 1 Year Angela Jenness |
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009 "Radical Transparency offers a way to unleash the latent potential of the free market to drive the changes we must make, by mobilizing consumers and executives to use data to make more virtuous decisions." Daniel Goleman, from Ecological Intelligence, How Knowing The Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything There are so many facets of transparency, reporting and tracking available to us that is why WE can and should be making informed, virtuous decisions. Transparency is popping up everywhere. http://www.goodguide.com/ has a phone application that allows us to scan the product code of an item we are interested in buying in the store, and, read its environmental standings in comparison to its competitors so that we can make an educated purchase. Soon there will be eco-ratings to assist us with all of our purchases. All of the hotel brands now have Departments of Sustainability in which they are studying how to roll out "greenitiatives" corporate wide. I encourage them all to be as transparent as goodguide.com so that we can track their efforts right into our RFPs. Buildings and then transportation are the two largest sources of carbon emissions. When we hold meetings and events outside of our daily lives we have many sources of information to help us make intelligent, informed and responsible choices. Regarding meetings and events; the third largest component of our carbon footprint and sustainability at our meetings and events is our catering. I admire the saying, VOTE WITH YOUR FORK. In the case of planning an event we are dealing with a multitude of decisions. If we are holding a two day event for 100 attendees, that's six meals, times 100, equaling 600 plates of food not to mention all of the snacks, cups of coffee, and hopefully you have all gotten it figured out by now; glasses of water....) Partnering with our chefs takes on an enormous responsibility. Imagine the difference between purchasing local organic over herbicide nurtured vegetables from half way across the globe, and, compare enjoying the local tap water compared to flying in plastic bottles of airlifted spring water from afar. Many culinary teams are taking pride in their locally sourced seasonal cuisine and your guests will too. The attendees might even remember how their grandparents served that same dish at the very same time of year. WE can ask all of the chefs and conference service managers to source locally, put it in our RFP and make it known from the start of negotiations. Does this nuance with the culinary team take a short time longer, yes; however, think of the satisfaction that your team will receive from supporting local farmers and culinary artisans. This is a virtuous cycle. Below are a couple of examples of embracing all of the possibilities of green sustainable meetings for your reference. Make 2010 about the power of the possible to move your meetings and events to a new sustainable level, why, because WE can!
This article was submitted by Phil Allemang, KCMPI VP Communications, with permission from Kim Beriin. Phil Allemang, CAS
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August 12, 2010 -The Legends Dine-Around Follow the Yellow Brick Road Dave & Busters Wild Bill's Legendary Steakhouse and Saloon Stix Restaurant, Inc Backfire BBQ Hampton Inn KC-Village West Holiday Inn Express KC-Village West
Country Inn & Suites Village West Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark Great Wolf Lodge Chateau Avalon Legends Outlets Kansas City |
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September 16, 2010—Get Out of B.E.D Monthly Program Bridge View Hall The Villa of Kansas City Dynamic Dialog, Inc. |
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September 23, 2010-Field 2 Table Windy Ridge Farms, LLC Johnson County Community College Chris Filer Music 801 Chophouse Agenda: Kansas City Wheat Photography Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau Celebration Party Rentals Executive Business Services, LLC Kansas City Marriott Downtown
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