15th Annual Regional Assembly

William Shutkin
keynote speaker

MARC will hold its 15th Annual Regional Assembly from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, June 10, at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, 2345 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo. (map).

The keynote speaker for this year’s event is William Shutkin, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute and a lecturer at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where the institute is based. He is a visiting scholar at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute at the University of Colorado–Boulder, and a research affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he taught environmental policy and planning from 1999–2004.

During the event MARC will also present its Regional Leadership Awards, which honor organizations and individuals who have advocated a vision of a strong, healthy region; demonstrated commitment to the region’s growth and success; and encouraged others to support and work toward that vision.

Regional Leadership Award Recipients:

The Francis Family Foundation supports Greater Kansas City programs and services in the areas of pulmonary research, lifelong learning, early childhood development, and arts and culture. Through its efforts, the foundation develops creative, lifelong learners who strive to achieve their fullest potential in their communities. The foundation has funded notable regional assets such as the American Jazz Museum, Johnson County Community College's arts education programs and the Francis Child Development Institute.
Captain Tim Lynch has served with the Overland Park Police Department for more than 37 years. He is currently its tactical section commander and administrator of homeland security and emergency management. He has taken an active leadership role in regional homeland-security issues, including currently chairing the Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee. He also serves on the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee, and its Law Enforcement, Public Health, and Training and Exercise subcommittees. Lynch co-chairs the Terrorism Early Warning Center's Board of Directors, and is a member of the Mid-America Local Emergency Planning Committee.

Regional Leadership Award – Distinguished Board Service Award Recipients:

Betty Knight served four terms as presiding commissioner of Platte County. She was a member of the MARC board for 15 years, and its chair in 1999 and 2000. Knight was a longtime co-chair of the Public Safety Communications Board. She also served four terms on the National Association of Regional Councils Board of Directors, including one term as president. Platte County developed an award-winning parks and trails program under her leadership.
Gary Mallory served as Cass County presiding commissioner for eight years. Mallory was Cass County clerk for 12 years, and mayor of Belton for 10 years. He was a member of the MARC board for a total of 21 years, and its chair in 2007 and 2008. He was also chair of MARC's Commission on Aging and Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. Mallory was instrumental in establishing the Cass County Corporation of Economic Development.
Annabeth Surbaugh served on the Johnson County Board of Commissioners for 19 years, and was chairman for nine years. She served on the MARC board for 18 years, and was its chair in 2001 and 2002. She has served on numerous other boards, including the Kansas City Area Development Council and Johnson County Community College Foundation. She recently earned the League of Women Voters' Making Democracy Work award.

Registration:

Check-in for the event begins at 11 a.m. Advance registration is recommended. Individual registration is $40. A table of 10 is $350. For more information, please call 816/701-8234.

Registration options:

Register individually online – $40
Register a group of 10 online and pay as a group – $350
Register a group of 10 online and pay individually – $35
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Kansas City, MO 64105-1659
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