MPIKC Times
MPI - Kansas City Chapter
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In July of 2009, I embarked on my term as President with one simple statement: "I want to recruit you." During the course of the past two years, I have worked hard to recruit and build future leaders for our chapter. Our organization is only as strong as the level of volunteers that support it and I am happy to report that your leadership structure is strong and sound. I am honored to have served as your Chapter President with two separate sets of Board of Directors. I would like to thank each and every one of our board members, committee chairs, committee members and volunteers for all their hard work and support that they've give the chapter this past year. Please join in celebrating our successes of 2010-2011 and thank our outgoing board and committee chairs for their hard work.
I am also pleased to introduce you to your 2011- 2012 Board of Directors. This group of future leaders is poised and ready to take our chapter to the next level! Be on the lookout!
Over the course of the next year, we welcome the many opportunities for the board to meet each of our members. If you ever have any questions regarding the chapter, please do not hesitate to contact us. Warmest regards, Michelle Lizak, CMP |
Dear KCMPI Members and Friends,|
KCMPI Times is your Chapter's newsletter. Published every two months, it documents the Chapter's activities and industry news. It is for you. When you have something you would like to share with other KCMPI members, let us know by emailing us. Please send articles, photographs and other pertinent information to us for publication to let other KCMPI members know your updates and industry news. If there is something that you would like to see in KCMPI Times, please let us know. Also, take a look at KCMPI's other social media in the Chapter's LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter accounts and the KCMPI blogs for KCMPI news and events. Please submit your articles, questions or comment about KCMPI Times to Debra or Kathleen.
Debra Sweeten, KCMPI Times Editor and Chair
Kathleen Murray, KCMPI Times Co-chair |
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Thank you to our KCMPI Members for your loyalty and participation year after year!  
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This spring the Membership Committee put on a KCMPI Speakeasy reception to celebrate all of KCMPI’s valued members. The reception was inspired by Kansas City’s vibrant 1920s and highlighted the new venue |
KCMPI’s 2011 Professional Education Conference (PEC) kicked off in the Crown Club at Kauffman Stadium on May 19th in the midst of spring storms. Rain, rain, go away! Thanks to our Weather Sponsor, Missouri Meetings & Events magazine, the skies blued-up just in time for the Royals’ batting practice and a classic tailgate dinner in the Hall of Fame Suites. Thanks to a new format this year—the meeting taking place in just one day—created a great networking atmosphere. Attendees had great opportunities to meet with colleagues, vendors and new potential clients. There’s nothing like spending time in a major league stadium to make planners and suppliers play nice. The atmosphere was cozy, energetic and expectant. As our emcee, Jim Mathis, was crisp and amusing, while his presentation offered simple, bold truths about reinventing ourselves for the coming year. Throughout the conference, groups exchanged views on industry challenges and possible solutions for those issues. Keynote speaker Kristi Casey Sanders is creating a white paper based on the challenges that we identified via a text-poll. Topics included short lead times, budgets, work hours, airline changes, the competition ‘giving it away and more. Dianna Booher rounded the bases with her keynote on communicating with confidence. Everyday situations that any referee would call "out." Dianna gave real-life tips and responses to unexpected foul balls. Jeff Havens took the after-lunch slot and had us rocking in our chairs with laughter. His goal to Uncrapify Our Lives was a lesson on reverse psychology for work, home and society in general. A very special Thank You to all of our generous sponsors. They eagerly participated in our baseball theme and made it a great day for fun, friends and baseball. Lastly, a big KCMPI thanks to Amy Bornhorst, CMP, and Shana Hoy for leading the committee in another successful PEC. See you at PEC in 2012! For more information, go to: |
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Bringing Sexy Back!
Hip, Fresh, Relevant...
A YEAR IN PROGRAMS!
2011 – 2012
KCMPI is 30 years strong and we’re Bringing Sexy Back!
Our mission for 2011-2012 is to offer relevant, hip and hard-hitting educational programs you need to do your job better ... with a component of fun added for good measure! But we can’t do it alone ... We need you! We need exceptional, enthusiastic and experienced leaders ... We need you! MOST WANTED: Follow this link to the 2011-2012 KCMPI Program Calendar |
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Please join me in congratulating Kathy Thompson, CMP, CMM, and Kendra Murray, CMM, for achieving their Certification in Meeting Management this spring. Knowing from personal experience the amount of work, time and anxious moments (while at their full time "jobs") these ladies have been ging through since last fall, it is truly an honor to welcome them to the CMM Club. Congratulations, Kathy and Kendra! |
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Thank you to our KCMPI Members for your loyalty & participation year after year! Celebrating: 25 Years Rod Sanchez
Kansas City CVA
Joined: 6/2/1986
Celebrating: 23 Years Julie Green
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Joined: 6/6/1988
Celebrating: 14 Years Doug Fager, CMP
Onyx Meetings & Events
Joined: 6/1/1997
Vicky Fleming
NAPSLO
Joined: 6/4/1997
Celebrating: 13 Years Tyler Adkins
Ewing Consulting
Joined: 5/13/1998
Celebrating: 12 Years Mitchell Collins, CMP
Vista Productions, Inc.
Joined: 6/4/1999
Celebrating: 10 Years Diane Wolfe, CMP
KDW
Joined: 6/27/2001
Celebrating: 9 Years Sheila Alonzo, CMP
Teva Neuroscience
Joined: 6/4/2002
Kay Samuelson, CMP
The Lodge of Four Seasons Golf Resort & Spa
Joined: 6/5/2002
Celebrating: 8 Years Wendy Phillips, CMP
Bishop-McCann
Joined: 5/2/2003
Celebrating: 5 Years Ginger Walters
Buca di Beppo / Planet Hollywood
Joined: 6/2/2006
Celebrating: 4 Years
Tricia Clement, CMP CTA
Agenda: USA
Joined: 5/10/2007
C. Diane Miller, CMP
Church of the Nazarene
Joined: 5/21/2007
Katie Schillare
Kansas City Power & Light District
Joined: 5/29/2007
Celia Fritz-Watson
Notre Dame de Sion School
Joined: 5/30/2007
Doug Dresslaer
Sprint
Joined: 6/25/2007
Kara Brady
Konover Hotel Corporation
Joined: 6/26/2007
Celebrating: 3 Years Amanda McLeish
Waddell & Reed
Joined: 5/6/2008
Kerry Green, CTA
Kansas City Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
Joined: 6/20/2008
Patty Wolfe
Assurant Employee Benefits
Joined: 6/20/2008
Abby Ledbetter, CMP
Hyatt Regency Crown Center
Joined: 6/23/2008
Celebrating: 2 Years Heather Bird
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Joined: 5/6/2009
Amy Bornhorst
A-S-K Associates, Inc.
Joined: 5/13/2009
Susan Pallucca, CMP
Fiserv
Joined: 6/12/2009
Celebrating: 1 Year Karen Sutton
Titanic Museum Attraction
Joined: 5/4/2010
Rebecca Gleason
Harrah's North Kansas City Hotel Casino
Joined: 5/24/2010
Linda Mace
Aramark/Overland Park Convention Center
Joined: 6/1/2010
Kimberly Gerlach
FHL Bank Topeka
Joined: 6/4/2010
Kari Presley
Kearney & Associates, Inc.
Joined: 6/28/2010
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A warm WELCOME to the newest members of the KCMPI family! Gregory Austin
The Boston Society
Joined: 3/31/11
Whitney Bobbitt
Vista Productions, Inc.
Joined: 5/9/2011
Heidi Boever, CMP
Sprint
Joined: 4/21/11
Karen Cooper
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Joined: 5/11/2011
April Graham
The Elms Hotel
Joined: 5/6/2011
Nancy Schoeck, CMP
Sprint
Joined: 4/7/211
Alison Ward
Levy Restaurants at Arrowhead Stadium
Joined: 5/17/2011
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It’s a 12-passenger Mercedes Sprinter. Call Agenda: USA for reservations.
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Agenda: USA, Kansas City’s Accredited Destination Management Company, has a new addition to their Fleet!|
April 14 CMP Blueprint: Hands-on Dining Etiquette
KCMPI thanks the following businesses for sponsoring the April 14 program:
In-Kind Friend
Agenda: Kansas City
Contact: Bruce Adcox
(913) 268-4466
Hotel Phillips
Contact: Blaine Proctor
(816) 346-4400
Show-Me Presentation Resources
Contact: Christy Cartwright
(816) 358-8700
In-Kind Partner Host Venue |
