April 2013

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Message from the President The year is off to a great start. We have seen member engagement in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas with the Cocktail Chatter events. We just finished with the program in North West Arkansas and what a great event! Great education, networking and company. I hadn’t been to the area for 10 years and oh my how it has changed. It is a very impressive area. Cherie Jones and her committee put together an awesome event. There are more great events on the horizon. Make sure you check the website for updates as Headquarters is providing us with the platform to update our site with information specific to our chapter. I hope to see you at the KC MIC and or the May 16th Meeting on Balancing Work and Life in a Connected World.

Community Service UpdateMark your calendar for our annual Day at the Farm, which supports the children of Operation Breakthrough Wednesday, June 12th10am – 1pmDeanna Rose FarmsteadOverland Park, Kansas If you have a great idea for our November Service N Sync program, email Stephanie.deel@marriott.com

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2013 EDUCATION CONFERENCE & TRADESHOW

Kansas City Meeting Industry Council

NEW DATE: MAY 2, 2013Kansas City Convention Center 14th & Wyandotte, Kansas City, Missouri

The KC Meeting Industry Council is a coalition of professional meetings industry-related organizations with chapters or headquarters in the Kansas City area. Council members include: Greater Kansas City Chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) • Heartland Chapter of the Professional Convention Managers Association (PCMA) • Heart of America Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) • Hotel and Lodging Association of Greater KC (HLAGKC) • Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association (KC CVA) • KC Destinations–a Regional Alliance (KCRDA) • Kansas City Society of Association Executives (KCSAE) • Meeting Professionals International – Kansas City (KCMPI) • National Speakers Association – Kansas City (NSA-Kansas City) • Overland Park Convention & Visitors Bureau (OP CVB)

Full-day program for just

www.kcmic.orgRegistration & Program Information:

$ 99*$99 for Meeting Planners $125 Suppliers

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KC CVA SALUTE TO LOCAL PLANNERS and the US TRAVEL ASSOCIATION lunch discussion of the success of MEETINGS MEAN BUSINESS CAMPAIGN

Network with industry professionals! PCMA, KCMPI, KC SAE and SMGP

Learn about cutting edge meeting trends, earn CEU’s toward your CMP!

ALSO INCLUDEDwith the purchase of your ticket:

• Hybrid Meetings

• iPad Apps for Planners

• How to Use Social Media to Build Your Network

• AV Hands-On

• Gamification of the Meetings Industry

• Guerrilla Sales Strategies

• Board & Volunteer Development

• Innovation Labs

• ERFP’s Best Practice

• Contracting 101

• Power of Praise

• How to Hire the Right Speaker

Original event postponed due to weather

Save the Date!!

Answers: 1:B 2:C 3:C 4:A 5:A

Meeting Planner Pop Quiz:1. Place directional signage a minimum of _?_ feet from the floor for maximum visibility

A) 4’ B) 6’ C) 3’ D) 5’

2. A function sheet may be called any of the following except:

A) Event order B) Function order C) Meeting guide D) Resume sheet E) Banquet event order

3. Many organizations figure on one registration clerk per _?_ attendees?

A) 50 B) 75 C) 100 D) 200

4. Aisles between round banquet tables should be a minimum of _?_.

A) 5 feet B) 3 feet C) 4 feet D) 6 feet

5. Use of elegant serving pieces; the heating and garnishing of food at table side by a captain, and the service of food on a heated plate. Plated entrees are served from the right. All are removed from the right. This service is an example of?

A) French B) Russian C) English D) American

Thank you to our “Balancing Work and Life” sponsor: