Take me out to the ball game, take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don't care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team, if they don't win, it's a shame.
For its one, two, three strikes you're out, at the old ball game.
Sound familiar? I’m sure it does; for me, it brings back childhood memories of growing up here in Kansas City and going to ball games with my family. However, seeing the printed lyrics after singing the song hundreds of times shows that I’ve been singing it wrong for the last couple of decades . . . Cracker Jack, not Cracker Jacks. For some reason I always made it plural. Huh . . . now I know. You learn something every day after all.
Speaking of learning something new, the 2011 Professional Education Conference, KCMPI's PEC Education Day at the K, is coming to Kauffman Stadium on May 19th and bases are loaded. That's right. Kaufmann Stadium will host our one-day Professional Education Conference. Catch a full seven-hours of industry education and discover how to work with a unique venue.
8:00 am - First Pitch - Keynote Kicks Off the Conference
5:45 pm - Home Run - Closing Remarks and Drawings
6:00 pm - Tailgating at the K - Dinner
7:10 pm - Play Ball - Royals Baseball Game
With keynote speakers such as Kristi Casey Sanders, Jeff Havens, Jim Mathis and Dianna Booher, you’ll be sure to have a grand slam experience at the K. Okay, okay, I know, enough with the baseball lingo. But seriously, you’ll have a great time. We won’t throw any curve balls at you (last one, I swear!).During the one-day event you’re sure to learn a great deal of insightful information to help propel and enhance your career, not to mention the all-important baseball stadium benefits:
For more information on our speakers and topics visit the PEC Web site www.kcmpi.org/edcon.