A big “Thank You” to all our 2017 Chapter Reception sponsors at Convening Leaders 2017. They represent an impressive list from within our six-state region. Here the are: Visit KC Explore St. Louis Visit Omaha Visit Oklahoma City Visit Wichita Little Rock CVB Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts (venue sponsor) Our reception attracted more than
Co Hosts Missy Johnson and David Kinney, former past presidents of the Heartland Chapter, hosted the fifth annual Dine with Destinations event at Lidia’s Restaurant in Kansas City on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. An impressive 15 CVBs, and various hotel brands, including global sales representatives from ALHI and Hyatt, all were part of the event
Grab your boots and cowboy hat Lisa Boon because you’re going to NASHVILLE! Congratulations Lisa, Event Planning Manager at Retail Confectioners International. You are the recipient of the 2018 PCMA Convening Leaders Scholarship to attend Convening Leaders coming up in January 2018 in Nashville, TN! “My sincerest thanks to the PCMA Heartland Chapter for this scholarship.
A major activity that the Heartland Chapter’s Emerging Leaders Committee is undertaking is “A Day in the Life of… A Hospitality Job Shadowing Experience. For this program to be successful we need PCMA Heartland Chapter members to sign-up to host a hospitality student at your place of work to job shadow you for a day.
Plans are being made for the 2nd Annual PCMA Hospitality Career Exploration Day, sponsored by the Heartland PCMA Chapter. This year, the event will take place on Saturday, November 4 at the Overland Park Marriott from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you are a Chapter member and you would be interested in speaking at
The PCMA Heartland Chapter is delighted to announce the following scholarship to attend the 2018 PCMA Convening Leaders taking place in Nashville, TN, January 7-10, 2018. The award nomination deadline is September 8, 2017. The recipient will be notified via telephone and email by September 15, 2017. Description: This scholarship, sponsored by PCMA Headquarters, is
By: Cheri D. Jones, CMP, The Roark Group If you have events happening in your city, please email them to Cheri Jones, CMP at cheri.jones@roarkgroup.com. We would love to highlight exciting things happening in your town. The information below is gathered from Heartland Chaptermembers, CVB websites, Meetings Today and Meeting Focus. Kansas – Sunflower State Wichita
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE: For more information on sponsorship for the Heartland Chapter, please contact Sandy Wachter at sandy@aaspa.org. The Sponsorship Committee has been hard at work finding sponsors for our events. A special thanks to Amy Roberts and David Kinney for all of their help! 2017 Sponsors to date include: ALHI Explore St. Louis (Platinum sponsor)
By: Kerry L. Kerr, Director, Global Accounts, HelmsBriscoe I attended PCMA Education Conference (Educon) in New York City this June, representing the Heartland Chapter at the Chapter Leadership session prior to Educon. The weekend kicked off with a board dinner at Charlie Palmer at the Knick, an iconic restaurant and hotel that have been completely
By: Elizabeth Houston, Senior Sales Manager, Visit Indy Happy summer, my fellow PCMA Heartland Members! I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe September is already just around the corner. Our Chapter has been hard at work; time has just been flying! I guess that’s the case when you’re hard at work! Have you heard? Our
Meet Heartland Chapter member Amy Westerman, Director of Meetings, International Association of Assessing Officers in Kansas City, MO. My favorite food is: Potatoes. My next dream trip is to: Go rafting on the Futaleufú River in Chile. Recently read book I recommend reading is: The Greg Iles trilogy – Natchez Burning, The Bone Tree and
Meet Heartland Chapter member Elisabeth Baluh, Global Events Meeting Planner at the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) in Tulsa, OK. My favorite food is: Today, my favorite food is homemade sushi. My next dream trip is to: I would love to visit Italy. I think seeing the caves and grottos would be a lot of
A big Thank You to the following individuals who either became a new Heartland Chapter member or renewed their membership during the first half (January – June) of this year. Our apologies if we inadvertently missed anyone from this list. And, a hearty WELCOME to all our new Chapter members! Pamela Hoffmann, CMP, Senior Meetings
By: Missy Johnson, Principal, MJMeetings, LLC I’m bothered by a current and growing trend in our society. It seems that the public is numb to the meaning of the RSVP for parties, events or invitations to just about any occasion. RSVP is a widely known acronym for Répondez s’il vous plait, which is a French
If you haven’t Liked us on Facebook or aren’t yet following the Chapter’s Twitter, it’s time get social! The Heartland Chapter uses both its Facebook page and its Twitter account to communicate important Chapter news and updates – important information that supplements what you read on the Chapter’s website. More than 115 people already have
By: Michael Farr, CASE, CGMP, Senior Sales Manager, Hyatt Regency Tulsa Tulsa hosted the first ever PCMA Lunch and Learn Wednesday, March 21 to much excitement and success. Produced by Chapter members Michael Farr and Danielle Wright, the event had 53 in attendance not only from Tulsa, but also from Oklahoma City, Northwest Arkansas and Southeastern
Heartland Chapter Networking Reception September 14, 2017 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Fontaine, 901 W. 48th Street Kansas City, MO Mix and mingle with your industry colleagues at The Fontaine (formerly Hotel Sorella) on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City. Heartland Chapter State of the Hospitality Industry Presentation & Reception November 16,
By: Sarah Morrissey, CMP, Director of Meetings and Events, Distinctive Meetings Inc. On Friday, June 16, the Heartland Chapter formed a regional Day of Service by volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club in four different cities within the region. Over 20 volunteers in Tulsa, St. Charles, Kansas City and Olathe participated. The Boys and
