MARC: Mid-America Regional Council

 

12th Annual Regional Assembly

Mayor John Hickenlooper
Mayor John Hickenlooper
Keynote Speaker

"Building Sustainable Partnerships"

MARC will hold its 12th Annual Regional Assembly on Friday, June 13, 2008, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Westin Crown Center, 1 East Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri.

John Hickenlooper, Mayor of Denver, Colo., will provide the keynote address on regional collaboration, progress in his community in areas of transportation and infrastructure and natural resource protection.

Hickenlooper was elected Mayor of Denver in 2003 and reelected in 2007. Since
taking office, Mayor Hickenlooper ’s accomplishments include creating Denver ’s sustainable development initiative; passage of the largest regional transit initiative in the history of the
United States; and implementation of a Pre-K Stipend Program, which aims to make preschool affordable for Denver’s children.

Mayor Hickenlooper has worked to increase civic engagement and participation throughout the Denver area, helping to bring all 32 metro mayors together to work on initiatives that benefit the entire region.
His collaborative approach has built strong bonds and partnerships that transcend partisan and geographic lines.

Mayor Hickenlooper graduated from Wesleyan University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in English in 1974 and a master ’s degree in geology in 1980. In November 2005, he was the only mayor named by Governing Magazine as one of the top Public Officials of the Year, and in April 2005, TIME Magazine named Mayor Hickenlooper one of the top five “big-city” mayors in America.

MARC will also present its annual Regional Leadership Awards at the event. The awards honor community leaders who have advanced a vision of a strong, healthy region, demonstrated commitment to its growth, and encouraged others to support and work towards that vision.

2008 Regional Leadership Award Honorees:

  • Bob Berkebile, Principal, BNIM Architects, for his pioneering efforts in the field of sustainable design and his social, economic and environmental contributions to our region. Bob is a board member of the U.S. Green Building Council, the Center for Global Community and the Nature Conservancy. The recipient of many awards and accolades, he has conducted numerous sustainable design workshops for the White House, Department of Defense, Department of Energy and the National Park Service.
  • Chris Koster, Missouri State Senator, District 31, for his leadership in life sciences and public transit legislation. Senator Koster represents Missouri’s 31st District counties of Cass, Johnson, Bates and Vernon. He is Vice-Chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, among other assignments. In the General Assembly, Senator Koster has played key roles in the debates over topics such as tort reform and insurance reform.
  • Pat Roberts, U.S. Senator, Kansas, for his work and advocacy in the areas of homeland security, early education, and Head Start funding and programming. An eight-term congressman from Kansas’ First District, now in his second term as United States Senator, Roberts’ service spans two decades. A member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, he has introduced legislation to address the high cost of quality childcare and health care for small businesses, the nursing shortage and fully funding the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act.
  • Kansas City Scout traffic management system, for serving as a model of collaboration among the Kansas and Missouri departments of transportation and a number of area communities. KC Scout launched in 2004, and uses technology such as closed-circuit cameras, electronic message boards, and sensors to monitor and manage traffic on more than 90 miles of local freeways, providing commuters with valuable, real-time traffic information.

Special Recognition:

The MARC Board of Directors will also recognize two grass-roots community efforts at this year’s Regional Assembly: Blue Valley Elementary Girl Scout Troop #164 for initiating an “Idle-Free” campaign to reduce vehicle emissions at area schools; and the Regional Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement participants for committing to take local action to address global warming, pollution and energy issues.

Registration:

Individual registration is $40, or organizations may purchase a table for ten for $350. For more information about the event, please call 816/701-8234.

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General Directions:

Westin Crown Center
1 Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108

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From Kansas City International Airport
Take Interstate 29 South to Highway 169 South. Continue on Highway 169 South across the Broadway Bridge over the Missouri River (Hwy 169 becomes Broadway, do not turn right). Follow Broadway 18 blocks to Pershing and turn left to the hotel.

From East
Take I-70 West to I-35 South and take the West Penway Exit. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto W.Penway (right lane) and turn left on Southwest Boulevard. From Southwest Boulevard, merge right onto Broadway and then left on Pershing Road. Follow Pershing to the hotel.

From West
Take I-70 West to Interstate 670 West to I-35 South. Take the 20th Street Exit and turn left at the bottom of the ramp. Proceed to the third set of lights and turn right onto Main Street and drive one block. Make a left on Pershing Road.

From South
Take Interstate 435 North to Interstate 70 West to Truman/McGee Street Exit. Follow Truman to the second light and turn left onto Grand Street. Follow to Pershing Road and turn right. The hotel is at the corner of Pershing Road and Main Street.

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