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The Heartland Chapter offers educational and idea exchanges on a regular basis with excellent educational programming and outstanding opportunities for networking with other industry professionals.
The PCMA Heartland Chapter serves nearly 250 members from Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
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Chapter Administrator, Ashley Taber
Email: heartland@pcma.org
Mailing address is: 4518 NE 91st St. Kansas City MO 64156
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March 2020
St. Louis Lunch and Learn
St. Louis Lunch and Learn: The Power of Ethical Leadership 11:30am: Registration Open/Networking 12:00pm: Welcomes/Lunch 12:30pm: Program 1:30pm: Conclusion The Heartland Chapter is happy to welcome speaker Yonason Goldson as he discusses The Power of Ethical Leadership and the 3,000-year-old secrets for creating trust, loyalty, and enduring success. Studies prove that companies ranked high for ethics grow faster and outperform companies that aren't. What’s more, half a trillion dollars in productivity is lost every year in the…
Find out more »April 2020
Airport Update and Real ID
Airport Update and Real ID - What it Means for Kansas City and Beyond Join us on April 9th for a free Virtual event to learn more about an update on the Kansas City International Airport construction, and the Real ID policies as well. 2:00- 3:00 p.m. – Airport Update and Real ID – What it Means for Kansas City and Beyond In addition to the airport updates, we’re also going to hear from Meyer about the…
Find out more »May 2020
Pivoting to Virtual Events Webinar
Pivoting to Virtual Events Webinar Thursday, May 21, 11:00 am-12:00pm Reg Fee: Complimentary Considering the need to pivot your upcoming event to virtual? Join Mark Ligda, Director of Solutions with PSAV, for a discussion around virtual and hybrid events and how you can prepare for uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 crisis. This event will cover an introduction to virtual events - defining the differences between streaming platforms and various industry solutions, while also providing information around how to create an interactive…
Find out more »June 2020
Inside Look at the Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Webinar
DeLIVering the Magic The Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl run was full of magical moments and heart-stopping comebacks. Delivering a Super Bowl Parade fit for a kingdom was equally as challenging. Join the Kansas City Sports Commission and O'Neill Events for an exclusive webinar on how it all got done! Thursday, June 25 at 11am- 12pm This event is Sponsored by:
Find out more »July 2020
Next Level Zoom: Advanced Features and Engagement
Event Description: How do you turn on and off features within Zoom? What are the differences between the various levels of Zoom? Zoombombers, is that a real thing?! These are some basic questions that we have all had as we've moved in-person gatherings online. PCMA Heartland Chapter's own Kristin Malek, Zoom Miracle Worker, will teach us the tips and tricks and the ins and outs of this virtual platform and how to keep virtual attendees engaged. Register here for this…
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Topic: Back to Normal – What the Future Really Looks Like. No topic about the future is off the table - someday we will start going back to “normal” or create a new “normal” – what does that look like? What did we learn from COVID- personal and professional? Are you going to travel less, travel more? Spend more or less time on Zoom? Are you changing your contract clauses to protect your business? Register here for this free online…
Find out more »Join us for Community Conversations!
Topic: Back to Normal – What the Future Really Looks Like. No topic about the future is off the table - someday we will start going back to “normal” or create a new “normal” – what does that look like? What did we learn from COVID- personal and professional? Are you going to travel less, travel more? Spend more or less time on Zoom? Are you changing your contract clauses to protect your business? HERE is the Zoom link for…
Find out more »August 2020
Next Level Zoom: Engagement and Gamification
How do we keep attendees engaged during the session? This is an important question for not only the speaker, but also the host. And, if your attendees will obtain CE for the virtual webinars engagement is crucial. In this second Zoom session, Dr. Kristin Malek will dive deeper into engagement, gamification, and networking, ideas. She'll show session attendees how to seamlessly toggle between different platforms, as well as review a host of ideas for engagement and gamification. Register HERE for…
Find out more »Student Insight Series
Join PCMA Chapters in our new collaborative Student Insight Series where students and young professionals from across North America can learn from a panel of established industry experts. This first session will cover Emerging from COVID – How the Events Industry Can Bounce Back in which our panelists will discuss their recovery experiences from past situations such as 9/11, Ebola, SARS and more. Registration is complimentary. Schedule: 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm: Panel Discussion 12:50 pm – 1:00 pm: Q&A with Panel 1:00…
Find out more »September 2020
Science of Social Distancing
This will be our first hybrid event for the Heartland PCMA Chapter with attendees both in-person and virtually. Read on for details and to learn about our guest speakers. To register to attend in person click HERE To register to attend virtually click HERE Schedule of Events: Registration & Lunch 11:30 am- 12:00 pm Program 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm "In this session, we will learn about the importance of considering the psychology behind an attendees' decision to attend our…
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