Recognizing Our Extraordinary Volunteers
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The theme of the evening was Ignite
the Fire and featured red hot centerpieces by Studio Dan Meiners. At the special event, KCMPI recognized its annual award winners ranging from Committee Chair of the Year to
Supplier of the Year, thanked its outgoing Board of Directors, and inducted the
2014-2015 Board of Directors. The evening’s Master of Ceremonies was
Bishop-McCann’s very own CEO Dan Nilsen.
 The evening began with a rooftop
cocktail reception followed by dinner, recognition of KCMPI’s outstanding
volunteers and sponsors, and a one-of-a-kind performance painting by Mike
Debus. He had the audience in awe as they watched him create his artistic
version of the famous Kansas City landmark, the J.C. Nichols Memorial
Fountain. In addition to the live
auction of Debus’ painting, the conclusion of KCMPI’s online silent auction
created competition and buzz among the more than 80 attendees.
Congratulations to KCMPI’s 2013-2014 award recipients!
Employer Appreciation – The Westin and Sheraton Kansas City at Crown
Center
Rising Star – Tony Ballard – Kansas State University
Committee Chair of the Year – Lynn Gross, CMP -Community Service Liaison – Distinctive Meetings, Inc.
Committee of the Year – CMP/CMM
Lorie Salts, CMP – HelmsBriscoe
Diane Miller, CMP – Church of the Nazarene
Marilyn Cupples, CMP – Hilton President Kansas City
Karen Freeman, CMP – VSR Financial Services
Annisa Rector, CMP – Independent Planner
Supplier of the Year – Brandi Brumback – Pinstripes
Planner of the Year – Kathy Thompson, CMP, CMM – Bushnell
Outdoor Products
Caterer of the Year – Above & Beyond Catering – Field 2 Table 2013
Social Event of the Year – Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet 2013
Kara Brady – GF Management
Andrayana Getchell, CMP – The National Center for Drug Free Sport,
Inc
Michelle Lizak, CMP – Sprint
Kathleen Murray
Sharon Richards, CMP – The Westin and Sheraton Kansas City at
Crown Center
Megan O'Keefe, CMP – Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
Megan Gialde – Hotel Phillips
Tricia Clement, CMP – Bishop-McCann
Cheryle Grinter – KCMPI
Education Program of the Year – Kansas City State of the Industry Breakfast
Belinda Waldo – Associated Luxury Hotels International
Alton Hagen, CMP, DMCP – Agenda USA
Special Recognition
Cheryle Grinter – KCMPI, Chapter
Administrator
Terry Eisman – KCMPI Website Management
Bill Lawrence – KCMPI
Database Management
Tricia Clement, CMP – KCMPI, 2013-2014 President
Congratulations to KCMPI’s New CMPs
Carrie Stricker, CMP – The Wellington Group
Lynn Gross, CMP – Distinctive Meetings, Inc.
Lindy Clark, CMP – Sprint
Tracey Kemper, CMP – HNTB Companies
June Dobson, CMP – HNTB Companies
Thank you to our outgoing 2013-2014 Board of Directors!
Tricia Clement, CMP – President – Bishop-McCann
Karen Hoch – President-Elect – People to
People International
Kara Brady – Immediate Past President – Holiday
Inn Express/Hampton Inn
Patti Jo Gaughan, CMP – VP, Finance – Meeting
Management & Consulting, LLC
Rob Wilson – VP, Education – Meeting
Evolution
Sarah Morrissey – VP, Membership – Distinctive
Meetings Inc.
Michelle Lizak, CMP – VP, Communications – Sprint
Brandi Brumback – Director, Education – Pinstripes,
Inc.
Megan O’Keefe – Director, Membership – Hyatt
Regency Cincinnati
Andrayana Getchell – Director, Leadership – The
National Center for Drug Free Sport, Inc.
Congratulations to our 2014-2015 Board of Directors!
Karen Hoch – President – People to People International
Phil Allemang, CAS - President-Elect – Proforma
US Marketing
Tricia Clement, CMP – Immediate Past President – Bishop-McCann
Dorothy Theisen, CMP – VP, Finance – Advanstar
Communications, Inc.
Patti Jo Gaughan, CMP – Director, Strategic Alliance – Meeting Management & Consulting, LLC
Tony Ballard – VP, Education – Kansas
State University
Lynn Gross, CMP – VP, Membership – Distinctive
Meetings Inc.
Andrea Cowsar, CMP – VP, Communications – San Diego Tourism Authority
Brandi Brumback – Director, Education – Pinstripes,
Inc.
Megan O’Keefe – Director, Membership – Hyatt
Regency Cincinnati
Carolyn Sterbenz – Director, Leadership – Prestige Resorts & Destinations, Ltd.
Shari Hockenbery, CMP – Director, Special Events – Francis Family Foundation
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Terrace on Grand
Studio Dan Meiners
Black Mariah Productions
Mike Debus Performance Painting
We invite you to browse the photo album from the evening!
SAVE THE DATE!
KCMPI’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet
planned for June 11
at the hip and happening Hotel Phillips
in the heart of downtown Kansas City!
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On Thursday, June 19, KCMPI hosted
its 2014 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet at one of Kansas City’s unique downtown venues, The Terrace on Grand. 
