|
Meetings / Events Archives
|
2013 |
| Date |
Location |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Jan 9 |
Downtown Marriott
Kansas City, MO |
Trends in Corporate Travel |
Ken Augustine, Sr. Director, BCD Travel |
| Mar 13 |
Hampton Inn Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO |
2013 Industry Forecast |
Mark Williams, Principal, Advito |
| May 8 |
Sheraton Crown Center
Kansas City, MO |
New Terminal at KCI |
Thomas McKenna, Director of Marketing, KC Aviation Dept. |
|
2012 |
| Date |
Location |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Jan 11 |
Sheraton Overland Park |
The Path Ahead |
Will Tate, Sr. Vice President, Management Alternatives |
| Mar 14 |
Embassy Suites - Plaza |
Corporate Risk Management |
John M. Rose, BIG56Consulting |
| Apr 8 |
Aladdin Holiday Inn Hotel |
Luck Be A Lady |
KCBTA Auction 2012 benefiting Operation Breakthrough |
| May 9 |
Marriott Overland Park |
Update on the Future of MCI |
Tom McKenna, Dir. of Mktg. for KC Aviation Dept. |
| Sep 12 |
Courtyard by Marriott
KC North Briarcliff |
Emotional Intelligence |
Candy Whirley, Motivational Speaker |
| Nov 14 |
Doubletree Hotel
Overland Park, KS |
Business Etiquette |
Janis Kliethermes, Etiquette Kansas City |
|
2011 |
| Date |
Location |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Jan 12 |
Sheraton Overland Park |
Emerging Trends (and future predictions) for the Travel Industry |
Brent Blake, President - All About Travel |
| Mar 16 |
Burns & McDonnell |
Strategic Sourcing for Travel |
Kathy Briski, Sr. Category Mgr. for IBM |
| May 11 |
Hyatt Crown Center |
Bridging the Gap |
Candy Whirley, Motivational Speaker |
| Sep 14 |
Hampton Inn-Shawnee |
NextGen101 |
John Speckin, Deputy Regional Admininistrator of the FAA Central Region |
| Nov 9 |
Hilton President Hotel |
Social Media in Business Travel -- Why Give a Tweet? |
Rana Walker, Director of PR, Marketing and Communication for AirPlus International,
Inc. |
|
2010 |
| Date |
Location |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Jan 27 |
Sheraton Overland Park |
Get Your Head in the Game |
Danny Hood, President - BDC Travel |
| Mar 10 |
Hilton President |
Get Into Politics or Get Out of Business |
Shane Downey - National Business Travel Assn. |
| May 12 |
Marriott Overland Park |
Risk of Identity Theft |
Dan Andrews - Solutions on the Spot |
| Jun 17 |
Intercontinental Hotel |
Auction |
Kansas City Free Clinic |
| Jul 13 |
Aloft Hotel |
Summer Social |
. |
| Sep 15 |
KC Downtown Marriott |
Schmoozing for Success |
Devin Henderson |
| Nov 19 |
Capital Grille |
The Future of Travel with Social Networking |
Jeannie Eisenhart |
| Dec 8 |
Sheraton Suites, Plaza |
Annual Holiday Social |
. |
|
2009 |
| Date |
Location |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Jan 14 |
Sheraton Overland Park |
Procurement |
Diane Pacheco - YRC Worldwide
Penny Barrette - Hallmark
Ryan Pierce
- KC Southern |
| Mar_11 |
Crown Plaza Hotel
Kansas City Downtown |
Travel Trends |
Diane Hammons - Burns & McDonnell
Amy Doepke - Orschein Industries
Susan
Spangler - Sprint
Phyllis Clark - Embarq |
| May 18 |
Hilton President |
Expense Management Strategies for an Economic Downturn |
Dan Maschoff, Travel and Entertainment Global Category Director - Accenture
Procurement Solutions |
| Sept 9 |
Hyatt Place Overland Park
Convention Center |
KCI and Secure Flight Update |
Tom McKenna - Kansas City Aviation
Sara Montera - TSA |
| Oct 17 |
Doubletree Overland Park
| Expense Management Strategies for an Economic Downturn
The National Business Travel Association... Your Voice on the Hill |
Dan Maschoff, Travel and Entertainment Global Category Director - Accenture
Procurement Solutions
Carol Bailey, Past President - National Business Travel Assn. |
| Nov 11 |
Weston Crown Center |
H1N1 and Your Business |
John Babb, Regional Health Administrator, Region VII - US Dept of Health
& Human Services (HHS) |
| Dec 10 |
Hotel Phillips |
Holiday Social |
Happy Holiday |
|
2008
|
| Date |
Location |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Jan 9 |
Sheraton Overland Park |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
Pat Cooper, Hallmark Cards |
| Mar_12 |
Marriott Country Club Plaza |
KCI Airport and Air Service Update |
Justin Meyer, Manager of Air Service Development - KC Aviation |
| April 9 |
Hilton President |
Power & Light District Update |
Natalie Doss and Jill Crowley - Hilton President |
| May 14 |
Hyatt Place Kansas City Airport |
Time Management for Busy People |
Lori Turec, VP of Business Development - Five Star Speakers |
| Sept_10 |
Holiday Inn Aladdin
| Cutting Through the Chaos...
The Truth Behind Hotel Industry Rate Practices |
Sean McCurdy, Global Director - Interstate Hotels, Inc.
|
| Oct 16 |
Overland Park Marriott |
Annual KCBTA Auction |
The
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society plus Harvesters. |
| Nov 12 |
Hyatt Crown Center |
Travel Industry Update |
Breck Spinner, Director Supplier Management - Carlson Wagonlit Travel |
| Dec 9 |
Hotel Phillips |
Holiday Social |
Happy Holidays! |
|
2007
|
| Date |
Location |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Jan 17 |
Sheraton_Overland_Park
|
Travel Management Forecast |
Brent Blake, President - All About Travel |
| Feb 8-11 |
Westin Crown Center |
NBTA Chapter Presidents Meeting |
Hosted KCBTA |
| Mar 14 |
KCI Car Rental Facility |
Driving Change at KCI: Tour of
Consolidated Car Rental Facility |
KCI Department of Aviation |
| Apr 26 |
Hyatt Regency |
Spring Social |
. |
| Jun 13 |
Holiday Inn Aladdin
| Up Front with Airlines |
Joyce Hobbs, Reg Dir of Client Relations - Southwest Airlines
Kathleen
Paulson, Dist Sales Mgr - Northwest Airlines
Mary Kay Gribbon, Gen. Mgr. at KCI - American Airlines
Chris Magulski,
Gen Mgr Sales - Midwest Airlines |
| Sept 12 |
Crown Plaza Downtown |
Downtown Kansas City Update |
Jennifer Brandt - The Cordish Company
Katie Slaughter,
Special Events Mgr. - KC Live
Mark Faber, Sr. VP of Business Operations - Sprint Center
Bill Bohde, VP Sales/Service - KC Convention & Visitor's Assn. |
| Oct 10 |
Hotel Phillips |
Annual KCBTA Auction |
Over $12,000 raised. Our highest total ever.
Sent $2,000
check to Ronald McDonald House |
| Nov 14 |
Holiday Inn Hotel
& Suites OP |
Customer Service:
What Does That Mean to You? |
Randy Smith, VP Sales & Dist - Midwest Airlines |
| Dec 3 |
Westin Crown Center |
Holiday Social |
Hosted by KCBTA |
|
2006
|
| Date |
Location |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Jan 11 |
Sheraton_Overland_Park
|
Southwest Airlines Update |
Richard Sweet, Sr. Dir. of Mktg. - Southwest Airlines |
| Mar_8 |
Hilton President |
Managed Travel Index Benchmarking
Tool |
Daphne Bryant, Foundation Dir. - Institute of Business Travel Management
|
| May_10 |
Radisson Hotel & Suites
KC City Center |
Dust and Dirt: What It Means to You |
Alan Hicks, EVP - The Cordish Company
Bill Bohde, VP Convention Sales
& Services - KC Convention & Visitors Assn.
Brenda Tinnen, Gen. Mgr. and SVP - Sprint Center |
| Sept 13 |
Hotel Phillips |
Understanding the Purchasing Mindset
from
Terminology to Creating Value to Assessment |
Ellen Berry, Lead Negotiator - Aquila |
| Nov 8 |
Marriott Country Club Plaza
|
Straight Talk from Washington
Regarding Washington and
Updates on Political
Action Committee (PAC) |
Ben Champa, Asst. Mgr. with Govmt. Relations - NBTA |
| Dec 19 |
Marriott Downtown |
Annual Holiday Social |
. |
|
2005
|
| Date |
Location |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| Jan 26 |
Hotel Phillips |
Communicate with Strenght: 19 Words that
Undermine Your Effectiveness |
Karen E. Purvis, International Speaker, Business Consultant and Life Coach |
| Mar_24 |
Doubletree_Overland_Park |
2005 and the Industry is off on a Race
to
the Middle |
Dee Runyan, EVP - WorldTravel BTI |
| Apr_14 |
Sheraton Plaza |
Annual Charity Auction |
. |
| Jun 8 |
Hyatt Regency Crown Center |
Continuing to Understand the Procurement Mindset and Terminology |
Anita Turpin - Sprint
Mike Borgneyer - Hallmark
Judy Christian - Midwest
Research Institute |
| Sept_14 |
Radisson Hotel & Suites
KC City Center
|
Airport Security Update |
Phil Brown, Deputy Dir. - KC Aviation Dept.
Rich Curasi, Security
Dir. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) |
| Nov 9 |
The Fairmont KC at the Plaza |
2006 Travel Forecast |
Douglas Wright, VP - American Express |
|
