Purpose The Membership Committee is responsible for responding to inquiries about membership from prospective members, communicating with prospective and new members, coordinating membership applications, preparing the directory and generally coordinating any aspect of recruiting, processing and welcoming new members into the organization.
Committee Mission Our mission as a committee is to maintain current membership data and provide a directory to promote networking and business development among members, assist KC CREW in expanding its membership base, to facilitate new member application processing, provide orientation to new members and assist in integrating them into an active role in KC CREW, coordinate with CREW Network on membership data for current and new members, renewals and invoicing, and to manage the membership budget.
Main Tasks In furtherance of the stated goals and mission of CREW, the Membership Committee seeks to enhance the membership experience by performance of the following tasks:
Follow up with each guest to the monthly luncheon.
Respond to inquiries from potential new members and coordinating new member applications.
Follow up with potential new members to facilitate the application process.
Take each new member to a welcome lunch to orientate them regarding the various committees and member participation opportunities.
Facilitate distribution of directory and welcome information to each new member.
Creation and distribution of chapter’s directory annually (distribution is in the Spring) and creation and distribution of updates to the directory annually (distribution of updates is in the Fall).
Assist all members and Board of Directors with recruiting new members.
Keep directory database updated.
Make recommendations to the board as requested regarding any membership issues as they arise.
Monthly Committee Meetings The Membership Committee meets the third Friday of every month at 12:30 pm at the offices of Swanson Midgley, LLC, 4600 Madison Aveue, Suite 1100, Kansas City, MO 64112. We encourage and are actively seeking new members to join this committee. If you are interested in joining our committee, please contact Allison Tanner at (816) 460-2550 or atanner@swansonmidgley.com or Julia Taylor at (816) 460-2492 or jtaylor@sonnenschein.com.
Director of Membership Allison Tanner Attorney Swanson Midgley, LLC 4600 Madison Avenue, Suite 1100 Kansas City, MO 64112-3043 (816) 886-4809 Office (816) 842-0013 Fax (816) 309-9394 Cell atanner@swansonmidgley.com
Committee Co-Chair
Julia TaylorSonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP 4520 Main Street, Suite 1100 Kansas City, MO64111 (816) 460-2492 Phone (816) 531-7545 Fax jtaylor@sonnenschein.com
Communications Committee
Job Description
Purpose The Communications Committee is responsible for researching and implementing creative, effective ways of connecting internally with KC CREW members, and externally between KC CREW and the commercial real estate industry regarding the goals of the CREW Kansas City Chapter, committee goals, and topics of interest. This is accomplished through publishing a quarterly newsletter, capitalizing on public relations opportunities, ensuring the website is current, and crafting an annual marketing campaign.
Committee Mission Our mission as a committee is to support the overall Kansas City CREW Chapter mission: We will improve and enhance communication to, by & among our members, our prospective members, our sponsors, and our National Network.
Main Tasks In furtherance of the stated goals and mission of CREW, the Communications Committee seeks to enhance the membership experience by informing current & potential KC CREW members via:
Creation and distribution of chapter’s quarterly electronic newsletter with reporting duties and assemblage of content, including but not limited to, updating of sponsorship information, reports of monthly events in written articles, and procurement of photographs as assigned by the Committee Chair.
Coordination of chapter Web Site content, ensuring updates as needed and regular evaluation on ways to increase traffic to the Web Site.
Coordination with National CREW chapter liason of chapter e-blast content and timing.
Promote networking among members
Take advantage of PR opportunities, such as media announcements, participation in special events (i.e., SIOR Day, Golf Tournament, Community Service Events, etc.), and cross promotion with other local real estate organizations.
Monthly Committee Meetings
The Communications Committee meets the second Tuesday of every month. The location changes from month to month so contact one of the co-chairs for details. We encourage and are actively seeking new members to join this committee. If you are interested in joining our committee, please contact one of the committee co-chairs listed below.
Committee Director Jill R. Biesma President/Owner Environmental Advisors and Engineers 19211 W 64th Terrace Shawnee, KS66218 (913) 599-4326 Office (913) 631-6011 Fax jbiesma@eaei.com
Committee Co-Chairs Shanna Vance Director of Client Relations Integra Realty Resources 1901 W. 47th Place, Ste. 300 Westwood, KS66205 (913) 748-4703 Office (913) 236-5551 Fax svance@irr.com
Megan R. Elder Commercial Loan Division Brotherhood Bank and Trust 11810 W 75th St. Shawnee, KS 66214 (913) 288-3121 Office (913) 754-9464 Fax melder@brotherhoodbank.com
Program:New Business Model for the 2010 Economy Adapt, Mutate, Migrate or Die An Economic and Real Estate Forecast
Speakers:Dr. Ted Jones, Sr. V.P. – Chief Economist, Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Description:Dr. Jones will cover current economic issues and will discuss such issues as:
Why is the supposed stimulus only stimulating an increased deficit?
When will we finally see job growth in 2010? Or will we?
Why the incredible disconnect in Washington, D.C. to business America?
How can economists declare the recession is over when one in ten U.S. workers remain unemployed? Do you want to hear Ted’s definition of a recession (completely different from other economists)?
Can you really call a jobless recovery an economic recovery?
Where are interest rates heading? And inflation?
Have housing prices bottomed?
When will liquidity reappear in the commercial segment? Could plummeting commercial values throw the country back into another recession?
What are the opportunities in the commercial sector?
What are the keys to a successful business model in 2010?
What should we do to position the U.S. for long-term economic growth? a.k.a. Replacing the three Rs with the three Es
Registration Deadline*: Thursday, April 15, 2010
$25 Member / $35 Non-Member
*A $10 late fee will be applied after the deadline. Cancellations must be submitted before deadline. No-shows will be billed.
Although we will do our best to accommodate walk-in registrations, due to space limitations, we cannot guarantee lunch can be provided without prior reservation.
Sponsor Information:
Luncheon Sponsor: Stewart Title Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc. CIT Small Business Lending
Platinum Sponsor: Stewart Title
Gold Sponsor: Integry Realty Resources Mark One Electric
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
Media Sponsor: The Kansas City Business Journal
Please contact Linda Laurence (lindal@mobank.com or 816-881-8241) to learn more about KC CREW sponsorship.
KC CREW / CCIM Members:
We have all seen and read about the current tragedy in Haiti. Shirley Harpool, one of our KC CREW members, will be going to Haiti on a medical mission to aid the children of Haiti. This gives our Chapter members a special opportunity to help in this relief effort but with a known volunteer who will be on site. Below is information on the medical team traveling to Haiti and a list of medical supplies they desperately need donated. Money donations are also accepted and will be used to buy medical supplies by Kathy Lapp, a member of the KC CREW Community Services Committee. We fully support Shirley and her team in this critical mission and hope you will, as well.
What: April 23rd – May 1st Haiti Medical Mission
Where: Mission compound in NW Haiti -- currently receiving injured and starving orphans (some adults) as far south as Port au Prince + from all over Haiti.
Who: Kansas City Doctors, Surgeons, Nurses with a few non-medical like one of our own, Shirley Harpool - KC CREW member.
Need: Tremendous need for over-the-counter medicine and medical supplies for kids.
Medical Team leader: Dr. William (Bill) White.
Below is a list of for what "over-the-counter" medicines are needed for the trip to Haiti: Analgesics – Pain relievers Acetaminophen (Tylenol) - Children's, or Infant Drops Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) - Children’s, or Infant Drops Triple Antibiotic Ointment Antifungal Cream Hydrocortisone Cream
Medical supplies: bandages sutures splinting supplies antibiotics
Also accepting cash and check money donations. Make checks out to KC CREW. All donations (monies and/or supplies) need to be received at the Kessinger/Hunter office by no later than Friday – April 16th!
Please send all donations and direct any questions to Kathy Lapp at her office:
Kathy Lapp Kessinger/Hunter 2600 Grand Blvd Ste 700 Kansas City, MO 64108 816-936-8534 Office 816-591-4170 Cell klapp@kessingerhunter.com
Thank you to Kathy and our Community Services Committee for managing this effort!
Community Services Committee
Job Description
Purpose KC CREW’s Community Services Committee strives to involve members of KC CREW in charitable projects and organizations benefiting the metropolitan Kansas City area. In 2004, KC CREW adopted the Women’s Employment Network (WEN) as its charitable partner. The Community Services Committee, often together with other KC CREW committees, plans and holds events to benefit WEN, an organization which provides comprehensive employment preparation and career transition programs, workshops and services to women throughout the Kansas City area. Past events have included three successful KC CREW golf tournaments, the pre and post golf events, a wine tasting and cooking demonstration, clothing drives and participation in the Heart-to-Heart Luncheon.In addition, the Community Services Committee has sponsored a Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure team and has recruited volunteers to work on several Habitat for Humanity houses.
Committee Mission KC CREW encourages its members to give back to the community, and the Community Services Committee is charged with identifying and implementing opportunities for members to get involved.
Goals §Generate $5,000+ in net profits from events to contribute to WEN§Facilitate volunteer opportunities for membership with WEN§Fill a KC CREW purchased table at WEN's Heart to Heart Luncheon§Increase committee membership and participation§Increase communication with other committees and within the Community Services committee§Educate members about WEN and promote employer opportunities§Become involved in CREW Foundation§Organize and sponsor a KC CREW team for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Race for the CureMain Tasks §Participate in KC CREW golf tournament or a related activity to generate charitable dollars§Invite a representative from WEN to attend and speak at a luncheon meetingto educate KC CREW about WEN's activities and benefits for women in Kansas City§Appoint a liaison to co-ordinate with WEN about volunteer opportunities §Work with the Programs committee to plan and organize community service related Happy Hours and other events §Appoint a committee member to coordinate efforts for fundraising and organizing a Race for the Cure teamMonthly Committee Meetings The Community Services Committee meets the second Tuesday of every month at the First Watch in Shawnee, KS. For more information, please contact one of the committee Co-Chairs listed below.
Purpose The Programs Committee is responsible for organizing monthly lunch programs that will appeal to a broad audience of various professional disciplines in the commercial real estate field, with a speaker that is well known in the area. In addition to monthly lunch programs the committee organizes happy hour events that provide additional networking opportunities.
Committee Mission Our mission as a committee is to plan quality lunch programs and happy hour events which provide an opportunity for guest speakers to present informative and relevant topics/ projects related to current real estate market on local and national level while fostering networking opportunities.
Main Tasks
The committee discusses and decides on the monthly luncheon topics and happy hour locations during committee meetings.In preparation for these events the committee is responsible for the following tasks:
Speaker:A committee member will be assigned to each month and will be responsible for contacting the speaker to: confirm participation, answer questions the speaker may have about lunch details and KC CREW, forward details about the program to committee members, meet the speak the day of the event, introduce the speaker to CREW members, and introduce speaker before program if needed.
Facilities and Food:OneCommittee member will be assigned as the liaison between the committee and venue. This responsibility includes confirming the following with the venue: head count numbers, menu selection, special requests, room arrangements and serving issues.
Registration Desk:One committee member is assigned responsibility for the registration desk. Responsibilities include: Coordinating with CREW Network to obtain nametags before events, ensure the table is covered by at least two KC CREW members for check-in, making sure guests and members have paid for the event, passing out nametags, and recording information as needed.
Happy Hour:Committee members responsible for Happy Hour events will communicate with the event contacts/location and organize setup of event. Happy Hour locations will be discussed during committee meetings.
Lunch Discussion Series: The quarterly lunch discussion series provides an educational opportunity for members to learn more about a specific topic. While topics for our monthly lunches are designed to be of interest to a broad audience, the topics for our lunch discussion series are more specific and detailed.This is a member’s only opportunity to speak on a topic and that member hosts the lunch.
Communicating:In addition to planning monthly luncheons and happy hour events, the Programs Committee collaborates closely with the Sponsorship and Communications committees to develop the announcements for these events.
Monthly Committee Meetings The Programs Committee meets the second Thursday of every month at noon in the Polsinelli Shughart office located at 700 West 47th St., Ste. 100, Kansas City, MO 64112.
Committee Director Amy Slattery AIA LEED® AP Associate | Architecture BNIM 106 West 14th St., Ste. 200 Kansas City, MO64105 (816) 783-1639 Phone (816) 783-1501 Fax
Happy Hour Tour of Missouri Bank Crossroads Branch 125 Southwest Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108 Map/Directions
Description:Just in time to celebrate its first anniversary, Missouri Bank’s (a.k.a. mobank) branch in the Crossroads Arts District has earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s (U.S. GBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. Located at 125 Southwest Blvd., mobank’s branch is one of only four projects in the Kansas City metro area to receive this level of LEED certification.
Cost: FREE for KC CREW Members $10 for Non-members
Program: Overcoming Gender Bias in Business and Networking
Speaker: Linda Moore, PhD, President of Linda L. Moore & Associates, and the co-founder and former President of CenterPoint, an out-patient counseling center.
Dr. Moore is a Kansas City based psychologist, author, speaker and management consultant. She is President of Linda L. Moore & Associates, and the co-founder and former President of CenterPoint, an out-patient counseling center. Dr. Moore is known nationally and internationally for her work with women, leadership training, stress management, and human relations. She has authored the book, RELEASE FROM POWERLESSNES: A GUIDE FOR TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE; is an originating member of the Central Exchange; and a founding member of the Metropolitan Organization for Countering Sexual Assault (MOCSA). She has hosted radio and TV talk shows and is currently working on a second book on the psychology of women.
Description:In this 90-minute presentation and workshop format, Dr. Moore will identify and examine the gender obstacles that can deprive women of the opportunity to maximize their business and networking encounters. Not only are women taught to give their power away, but their internal “stops” may interfere with their ability to interact most effectively in the business environment. Attendees will learn how recognizing the external cues of others can lead to more effectual networking as well as enhance how they present themselves in various situations. This is a no-nonsense program of ways to enrich your business, your life, and your networking success through recognition of gender differences – and dealing with them.
We will have light appetizers and cocktails during our networking event. Additionally there will be a showing of various handmade woven garments made by Kristin Pickell, who will be receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fiber and Art History from the Kansas City Art Institute in May 2010. Her garments are vibrantly hand-dyed and filled with a variety of pattern and texture. The style of her garments comes from a unique blend of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Her process creates a completely unique length of fabric that she then transforms into a one-of-a-kind garment.
Cost: FREE for KC CREW Members
Please register online by 5:00pm Tuesday, April 27th.
Event Sponsors: Wells Fargo Middle Market Real Estate Spencer Fane Britt & Browne, LLP Mark One Electric
Platinum Sponsor: Stewart Title
Gold Sponsors:
Integra Realty Resources Mark One Electric Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
Media Sponsor: The Kansas City Business Journal
Click on the image to view event brochure.
Attendance is limited to 100 so RSVP today to assure a seat!Please email Jennifer Gach with your RSVP at jgach@zimmercos.com as soon as possible!
The Inaugural Strategic Management Case Contest
The Bloch School will hold a Strategic Management case contest on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the School of Education Building, Room 115.
Teams made up of four students each will compete in front of a panel of judges, business leaders, Alumni and fellow students. At least one member of the team must be a female. A case study will be given to each team on April 5. Each team will be expected to analyze and present their recommendation to a panel of judges. The team winners will have their names engraved on large plaque that will be proudly displayed in our trophy case at Bloch.All participants will receive individual plaques for participating.
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010 Location: UMKC Campus at the School of Education Building at 615 E. 52nd Street, Room 115 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Networking 9:00 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. Welcome:Chuck Connely, Instructor – Bloch School, KC CREW Sponsor: Diana Ennis – President (to Introduce Judges), Bloch School: Marilyn Taylor - Chair Department of Finance, Information Management and Strategy
Introduction of Contestants: 9:20 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. Team Presentations 10:25 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Break 10:40 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. Team Presentations 11:35 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. Break while Judges select winners 11:55 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Announcement of winners 12:05 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Congratulating team contestants and social
Please RSVP for this event as soon as possible asonly 100 seats are available. RSVP by emailing Jennifer Gach at jgach@zimmercos.com.
This event is open to everyone, not just KC CREW members. There is no cost to participate or come as a guest.
Please plan to join us and cheer on your favorite team. For further information, please contact Jennifer Gach at (816) 268-4249 or jgach@zimmercos.com. Thank you.
The event is sponsored by KC CREW, an organization committed to the success of Kansas City women in all disciplines related to commercial real estate. CREW Network includes over 70 chapters and 8,000 plus members throughout North America.
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