MPIKC Times

MPI - Kansas City Chapter

October 2015
Cathy Ewing Event Consulting
Camden on the Lake - Toad Cove Entertainment Complex
The Lodge of Four Seasons
President's Message

Good day to all!

We’ve had a great fall, the weather has been great and the Royals are winners. They say it is a good time to plant grass, so we did it a week ago. We worked on the land, verticut, aerated, planted a special blend of Blue Grass, and fertilized. Added lots of watering and – voila! – we have over an inch of growing green grass within a week. I feel like a farmer, but actually I’m way far from having a green thumb. That is one reason I have a wonderful wife; she knows how to make things grow.

I mention this time of preparing, planting and growing because your Board of Directors are similar to my yard. We’ve been cutting our teeth, airing our ideas, planting thoughts and using our bylaws for a fertile growing pattern. And we have been getting watered from our CBM, who is our contact with the HQ of MPI. This has resulted in programs and events being planned with great content. Your Board has been hard at work, and we hope that you will appreciate the detail that goes into putting on a program. Planning every detail is what planners do, and it is what this Board and the program committees have done with every program, educational and networking. We hope you approve of our growth, and the growth of each program!

I hope to see you at every program, and please invite another person in our industry to attend with you. We have a great first-timer registration – it is free. So when you invite someone and it will be their first time attending, have them click the first time button when they register and they will have no cost. This is valid with all programs and events except the Awards Banquet and the PEC. It is a great way to get others insight into our chapter and organization. Give it a try!

Thank you for the privilege to serve you!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phil Allemang, CAS
President

 
Editor's Note
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. Confucius

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Awards & Recognition
From 28 years to 1 – check out who we're celebrating!

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St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission
AMD Group
Upcoming Events
You can still join us this afternoon – OCTOBER 15 for education and networking!

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Join us for this educational session at Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland.

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Do you have a topic you would like to suggest for an upcoming educational session or for the PEC Conference? Email jacque.stock@kcmo.org with your input.

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Career Development

Program Coordinator, K-State Global Campus 

Sales and Catering Coordinator, Great Wolfe Lodge Kansas City, KS

Group Sales Manager, Great Wolfe Lodge Kansas City, KS

Event Services Coordinator, Union Station

Conference Planner, A-S-K Associates, Inc.

Convention Manager, American Truck Historical Society

Conference Registration Coordinator, A-S-K Associates, Inc.

Have an opening? Post it here!  

 

 

 
Campus Notes
Today, the CMP credential is recognized globally as the badge of excellence in the meeting, convention, exhibition and event industry. The qualifications for certification are based on professional experience, education and a rigorous exam.

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Industry News
Nominate a meeting industry mover, shaker or innovator!

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Member Profiles
New members for August and September.

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News & Notes
Vicki Schveninger was a long-time member of KCMPI

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