SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE:
For more information on sponsorship for the Heartland Chapter, please contact David Kinney at [email protected] or Melissa Abuel at [email protected].
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE:
Contact: Danielle Wright at [email protected]
If you are interested in joining the communications committee, please contact Danielle Wright.
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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
Contacts: Lester Cornelius at [email protected]
- 2018 we recruited 58 new members
- Membership committee still includes: Rhonda Chesney (Board Director), Lester Cornelius (Committee Chair), Dale Shuter, Luke Wiggins, and Mattie Scheeter
- Winners of the 2018 Membership Recruitment Campaign include:
o 1st Place: Michael Farr (2 comp reg and round trip transfer and champagne to 25th anniversary event)
o 2nd Place: Kristin Malek (2 night stay at Caesars Palace)
o 3rd Place: Rosemary Hall (2 night stay at Four Seasons in Chicago)
GOLF COMMITTEE:
Contacts: Bobby Riggins at [email protected] and Mary Ryan at [email protected]
Be watching for the dates for the 2019 Golf Tournament.
SCHOLARSHIP/AWARDS COMMITTEE:
Contact: Blayr Bitler at [email protected]
If you are interested in joining the scholarships/awards committee, please contact Blayr.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Contacts: Melissa Whitaker at [email protected] and Meredith Carr at [email protected].
Upcoming Events – details will be announced soon
- March 7 – Social Impact Lunch & Panel at Training Umbrella in Overland Park, KS
- April 16 – Joint Luncheon with KCSAE on Corporate Sponsorship at Holiday Inn & Suites in Overland Park, KS
- May 16 – Best in Class F&B Program
Save the Dates for More Programs:
- September TBD – Top Golf Event
- November 14 – State of the Industry
Lunch and Learn
Contact: Megan O’Keefe at [email protected]
If you are interested in joining the Lunch and Learn committee, please contact Megan.
Upcoming Lunch and Learns- details will be announced soon
- March 18 – Omaha Lunch & Learn- Enhancing Your Meetings from Food to Format
- March 26 – OKC Lunch & Learn- From General Session to Breakouts, Keeping Your Attendees Engaged
- April 3 – St. Louis Lunch & Learn- Build Better Meetings (and leave the PowerPoint behind)
If you are interested in joining the committee, please let Megan know.
EMERGING LEADERS:
Contact: Teresa Hellman at [email protected]
If you are interested in joining the committee, please let Teresa know.
Students from Kansas State won the inaugural PCMA North America Business Events Industry Student Challenge for proposing how to protect personal data of people attending business events. Members of the winning team were Brooks Hetle, Bailey Brown, Andie Contreras, Tia Gamble, and Cameryn Rasmussen. They were advised by Kristin Malek, an assistant professor of hospitality management.
PCMA created this competition to engage students pursuing career in the business events industry and provide a networking membership platform for professional growth. The Kansas State team was hosted by the PCMA Education Foundation to attend Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh, PA to present their proposal using block chain to minimize cyber hacking at a business event theater. Congratulations Kansas State University Team you made us proud when they announced you a the winners during one of the General Sessions on the VERY large screens!.
In addition to having student from KS State in attendance at CL19 we also had students from Iowa State, the University of Arkansas, and the University of Missouri.