KCMPI Annual Awards Banquet
The KCMPI Annual Awards Banquet was held on Friday, June 18th at Faulkner’s Ranch located off of 470 & Raytown Road in Kansas City, Missouri. Guests were welcomed by a guitarist that sung and played country western songs as everyone enjoyed the laidback relaxed atmosphere of Faulkner’s Ranch. A buffet dinner was immediately following the reception with the awards ceremony beginning as everyone began to eat. At the conclusion of the awards presentation, guests went out onto the Ranch and listened to more music and enjoyed the evening air. A wonderful time was had by all.

Awards Winners

Committee Chairs
Lynne Fleenor, Sales & Marketing Director, aloft Leawood
and Shari Hockenbery, CMP, Program Specialist, Francis Family Foundation

Employer Appreciation:
Westin Crown Center

Rising Star:
Megan O'Keefe, Sales Manager, Hyatt Regency Crown Center
and Andrayana Getchell, The National Center for Drug Free Sport, Inc.

Supplier of Year:
Marlys Arnold, Consultant & Author, ImageSpecialist

Planner of Year:
Tracy Orpin, CMP, Independent Meeting Planner

Social of the Year:
Field 2 Table, September 24, 2009

Committee Members
Kurt Wolfe - Food Montage, Inc
Diane Wolfe, CMP - President – KDW
Lorie Scott, CMP - Manager, Global Accounts – HelmsBriscoe
Tyler Adkins - Manager, Sales & Marketing - AGENDA Kansas City
Renee Price – Sales Manager - Camden on the Lake
Cheryle Grinter – Administrator – KCMPI

Ed Program of the Year:
PEC - Driving Change - April 7 & 8, 2010

Committee Members
Director of Special Education - Shana Hoy - Event Planner - Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP
PEC Co-Chair (Strategic Alliance) - Lacey Spallitta - Meeting Planner - MAC Meetings & Events
PEC Co-Chair (Logistics) - Angela Jenness - Manager, Corporate Events - Black and Veatch
Marlys Arnold - Consultant & Author – ImageSpecialist
Amy Bornhorst – Conference Coordinator - A-S-K Associates, Inc.
Sharon Richards, CMP - Westin Crown Center
Molly Lieberknecht - Sales Manager - Chateau at the Lake Resort and Spa
Renee Price – Sales Manager - Camden on the Lake
Andrea Heldt - President - Event Development, Inc.
Abby Ledbetter - Conventions Services Manager - Hyatt Regency Crown Center

Catering Event Year:
Field 2 Table - September 24, 2009
Food Montage, Inc.