Professional/Trade Associations

Contact Name: Tamara O’Connor Phone: 816-795-4660
Central Zone Fax: 816-795-4408
20201 E. Jackson Drive
Independence, MO 64057

State Farm® awards three local organizations Educational Grants

(Kansas City, MO) November, 2009 – If you are a Kansas City homeowner looking to re-roof your home, you may be interested in participating in a new and unique roofing program offered by Faith Roofing. Faith Roofing has developed a new roofing program designed to offer higher quality roofs and warranty services at a clear cost savings to KC homeowners. Faith Roofing is offering this new roofing program exclusively to homeowners in the Kansas City area. The project manager for Faith Roofing Company serving the Kansas City area is Keith Worrel.

TubaChristmas 2009 will be hosted by The Kansas City Symphony on Friday, December 4. This event will be one of 240 TubaChristmas concerts presented around the United States in tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day 1902. The TubaChristmas ensemble performs traditional Christmas carols and songs, many of which were arranged by noted American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The memories of Bell and Wilder are celebrated in the annual performances of TubaChristmas groups around the nation.

(KANSAS CITY) – The Kansas City Symphony marks the beginning of the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah on Thanksgiving weekend. The Kansas City Symphony and Chorus join with the Independence Messiah Choir for this mosaic of the scriptures, which remains Handel’s most famous work. With over 400 musicians on stage, it is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written. Messiah is best known for its familiar “Hallelujah” chorus.

Overland Park, KS - Jerry Cook, president of the Overland Park Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), was honored during the 2009 Kansas Tourism Conference for achieving his Kansas Destination Specialist (KDS) certification.

“A séance for piano and orchestra" -- ghosts of music's past weave through the three movement concerto

(Kansas City) - The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of Lost Souls - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. Lost Souls tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as “a fresh, young voice, worth following,” Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY HOSTS
KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT MICHAEL KAISER FOR FREE COMMUNITY ARTS CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 18

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 10/28/09

Contact: Pam Whiting, (816) 374-5481

Kendra Kemp, (816) 374-5465

Peter deSilva, UMB, Elected Chair of The Chamber

Peter deSilva, Peter deSilva, president and chief operating officer, UMB Financial Corp. and chairman and CEO of UMB Bank, n.a., has been elected Chairman of the Board of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. The vote came at Monday’s meeting of The Chamber Board. deSilva succeeds retiring Chair Anne St. Peter, Founder, Global Prairie. His one-year term begins November 1, 2009.

(Topeka) The Kansas State Nurses Association announced its 2009-2010 officers and board members at the Annual Business Meeting in Salina on October 9.
The leadership includes President Patricia J. Plank, MSN, RN, Wichita; Vice President Martha Butler, PhD, RN, Winfield; Treasurer Cynthia Hornberger, PhD, ARNP-C, MBA, Lawrence; Secretary Kathy Outlaw, MSN, RN, Olathe; Past President Susan Bumsted, MN, RN, Wichita; Board Members Evelyn Bowman, PhD, RN, Garden City; Diana Corpstein, MSN, RN, Easton; Ronda Eagleson, MN, ARNP, RN, BC, Garnett; Craig Gunther, RN, Topeka; Michael Nelson, BSEd, RN, Wathena; Brenda Patzel, PhD, ARNP, RN.

Paul Yarossi, HNTB, becomes First Vice Chairman to assist with policy direction

For more information, contact:
Sara Prem, HNTB public relations
sprem@hntb.com; (816) 527-2258

Kansas City, Mo. (October 27, 2009) – Paul A. Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings Ltd, has been re-elected as an officer of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association for its 2009-2010 term. As First Vice Chairman, he will help review policy direction and formulate recommendations, serving as counsel to the chairman.

Springfield, MO (October 26, 2009) – The Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association provided its annual planning awards on Thursday, October 22, 2009, recognizing excellence in shaping the quality communities across the state.

Malissa L. Walden: Partner/ Attorney
Malissa L. Walden and Cassie Pfannenstiel Rodriguez have opened the doors of their new law firm Walden & Pfannenstiel, LLC.

Come join our last monthly meeting for this year! Dr. Chris Kuehhl, Managing Director, Armada Corportate Intelligence, will be presenting the topic, What's the Difference Between Recession and Recovery", on Wednesday, November 11 @ the Embassy Suites Kansas City - Plaza, 220 West 43rd Street, KC, MO 64111. Reservations must be made by Friday November 6th. Please call Nadine Whitehead, Phone: 913-248-4215 or email Nadine.Whitehead@gpi.com

October Social Event presented by the Business Marketing Association of Kansas City, Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 5:30 to 9:30 pm at the Brio Tuscan Grill, 500 Nichols Road on the Country Club Plaza, according to, Brian Vestle, VP/Programs. Mr.

Amy Garton
Interactive Marketing Manager
Overland Park Convention & Visitors Bureau
913-433-3716
agarton@visitoverlandpark.com

Overland Park, KS – The 2009 Kansas Tourism Conference will be held October 18-20 in Overland Park at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center. The annual educational conference is a joint effort by the Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK) and the Kansas Department of Travel & Tourism (KST&T) and is themed this year as “Together: Engineering Fresh Beginnings.”

Searching for a Kansas City Real Estate Investment Club, well, we are a Kansas City Real Estate Invetment Association. Why the difference? Well a club is for of hobbies, you join a Facbook "Fan Club." We are a trade association for Real Estate Investors in the Kansas City Metro area.

We have members from south of Overland Park Kansas down to Paola and even Iola, we have members from Wichita Kansas, Topeka Kansas, Lawrence Kansas, and of course Kansas City Kansas. We head east to Kansas City Missouri, Granview, Raytown, Independence, Blue Springs, and Lee's Summit. Keep going east and you will find we even have a few members from St Louis. We bring in folks from Omaha Nebraska and Manhattan Kansas and occasion a few from Oklahoma.

People wonder what we do, well we have networking events and educational events designed to help Kansas City area Real Estate Investors learn more about Real Estate Investing and Real Estate Investing in Kansas City. We also want to help our members learn more about treating their real estate investing as a business and not a hobby.

Some topics:

You have several choices for Real Estate Investment Clubs in Kansas City including Kansas City Investment Club but you really should treat your real estate investing as a business and not a hobby. Check out all the clubs and groups out there and check us out. You may want to join one or two and probably should to get input from several directions.

Find out more about us by clicking here.

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 08, 2009
Contact: Debra Mollohan, CMPE
Marketed Care, LLC
Phone: 913-859-9818 or 913-238-1410
E-mail: debra@marketedcare.com

Northland Medical Managers will gather October 30th for health care symposium

The Association for Corporate Growth, Chicago Chapter (ACG Chicago), will host the 2009 Midwest ACG Capital Connection, a premier gathering of middle-market M&A professionals from across North America, including executives from leading private equity firms, preeminent investment banks, intermediaries and senior and mezzanine leaders, for a day of deal making.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Robert O’Blennis, Chief Compliance Officer
TEL: 913-498-8898
FAX: 1-800-396-8898
EMAIL: Rob@planningretirements.com
October 6, 2009

LOCAL FIRM HOSTS ATTORNEY FOR PRESENTATION: THE 5 ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE

YOUR SUCCESS: THE TIME IS NOW
The summit is designed to provide today’s Metropolitan area business owners with strategies to be successful in today’s economic climate.

Location:

NECA/IBEW Power Partners News Release
301 E. 103rd Terrace
Kansas City, Missouri 64114

For more information please contact: Jill Masson, 816.423.6146, jmasson@barkleyus.com
Sean Wheeler, 816.423.6190, swheeler@barkleyus.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In these tough economic times when budgets are shrinking but expectations for increased sales and market share are not, marketers must make sure every marketing dollar is spent as wisely as possible. Key to accomplishing this is to make sure marketers are not just delivering the right message, but delivering that message through the media and channels of communications that are most influential to their targeted consumers.

For Immediate Release:

For more information contact:
Cynthia Edmunds
913-681-6252

Kansas City, September 22, 2009) The American Marketing Association- Kansas City (AMA-KC) selected appointments to the Board of Directors for 2009-2010.

The Credit & Financial Development Division of the National Association of Credit Management is meeting at the Figlio Tower, 209 West 46th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64112. Dale Gerschutz, Manager Credit Services-Haldex, will present "Electronic Invoicing is Best Practice, Period." Please join us as we learn how you too can implement electronic invoicing and sell the program to your customers and management. CEU's available. For reservations, please call Nadine Whitehead by Friday, October 9. Phone # 913-248-4215 or email: nadine.whitehead@gpi.com 6:00PM Dinner with Program

Contact: Mia Katz
Phone: 816-361-6621
E-mail Address: mkatz@abwa.org

Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 24, 2009: The American Business Women’s Association will be celebrating 60 years of supporting women in its hometown of Kansas City Sept. 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (September 11, 2009) – Purple Wave Auction, a local online auction firm, announced Wayne Graffis and Jeff Wilson joined the company’s business development department. Wilson’s responsibilities include transportation, construction and agricultural accounts while Graffis focuses on Purple Wave’s business development.

Shooting RangeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Bryan Stevenson - 816-536-7493, bryan@dragonfamilymartialarts.com

LOCATION: Dragon Family Martial Arts & Fitness Center, 13901 E Noland Court, Independence, MO 64055

DATE: September 26, 2009

TIME: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

All law abiding persons who feel the need to protect themselves have the right to do so now that the state government has allowed us to defend ourselves with the right to carry concealed weapons. Dragon Family Martial Arts Center is proud to sponsor the Conceal and Carry Course with Michael D. Nelson. For adults 21 and up,

It’s the American dream coming true, when one man can make a difference. Ed Lyman had the vision of fighting against offshore interests by putting American technicians to work locally in an online technology support company that solves the everyday computer problems of individual customers and small to medium-size businesses. keepiThome launched July 1st to keep our dollars and talents home in the U.S. where they belong.

Kansas City, MO (August29,2009): John January, Senior Vice President, Executive Creative Director, Ali Muhaffy, Vice President, Director of Brand Management, Sullivan Higdon and Sink, and Karl Ploeger, Vice President, Account Director, McCormack Company will discuss two successful business to business marketing campaigns at the September “Lunch & Learn” session presented by the Business Marketing Association of Kansas City, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, at the Plaza Marriott, 4445 Main St., according to, Brian Vestle, VP/Programs.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: August 20, 2009
EVENT: New Business and New Web Site Launch
CONTACT: Nick Walz
pr@thinkbigshot.com
816.471.1877

KANSAS CITY, MO – BIGSHOT is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for ProPartnersMD (http://www.propartnersmd.com/) and a new partnership with the National Association of Forensic Economics (NAFE). “It was a pleasure working with ProPartnersMD. The quality of the work the team produced is outstanding,” said BIGSHOT CEO/Founder Jeff Henry. “We are also very honored to have been chosen for the website redesign for NAFE. The BIGSHOT team is looking forward to helping NAFE with their new growth initiative.”