Upcoming 2013 KCMPI Events

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 KCMIC Annual Education Conference & Trade Show

POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

The KCMIC Annual Education Conference & Tradeshow will be rescheduled due to inclement weather.  Join members from PCMA, KCMPI, SGMP, KCSAE, and the Heartland Chapter of the National Speakers Association for a full day of education, networking and a salute to meeting professionals during lunch.

Stay tuned for more details for the new dates for this program. 

Thursday, March 14, 2013 "Understanding the Hotel Business Model TODAY"

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
With over 28 years of industry experience, Michael Dominguez, Senior Vice President for MGM Resorts International provides oversight of sales strategies in the convention, leisure and transient segments, including industry relations, diversity sales and MGM Resorts events. 

Wednesday, April 10, 2013"Connect at the KCMPI Catering and Restaurant Showcase"

11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Showcase
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Food Safety for Planners and Caterers (Educational Programming)
K-State Olathe Campus
 
Planners, looking for ways to spice up your event? Need some exciting, new menu schemes or ideas? Want to meet new caterers and other vendors to help you add a little zest to your next business or social affair? KCMPI has just the opportunity for you to connect with some new and exciting catering contacts.

Join KCMPI, the Olathe Convention and Visitor's Bureau and K-State Olathe, for the first Catering and Restaurant Showcase. Guests will be able to meet and connect with other event planners, see and tour K-State Olathe - one of Olathe's newest event venues and learn more about area caterers-more than 50 caterers and vendors will be exhibiting and offering tastings at the showcase.

The April KCMPI Educational program will offer guests the opportunity to learn more about event catering tips and techniques. Attendees will learn ways to recognize food sanitation concerns, identify best practices for events involving food and handle catering relationships.

Don't miss out on being a part of this in-demand event. Click here to register now.

Showcase tickets are $5 for KCMPI members and $10 for Non-members. The educational program is $35 and you can register for this program on-line too. For more information or questions please call KCMPI at 816.668.9424 or email kcmpi@kcmpi.org.

Caterers, want a way to increase your business and develop relationships with area event planners? Area caterers will have the opportunity to meet hundreds of local event and meeting planners as well as other community leaders and decisions makers. Vendor booths are available NOW for as low as $125 with other demo areas available for slightly more. Booth space is filling up quickly, so make sure you register now!

Thursday, June 13, 2013 KCMPI's Annual Awards Banquet and Auction

Mark your calendars now for the KCMPI Annual Awards Banquet and Auction.  More details coming soon!