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13th Annual Regional Assembly
Angela Glover Blackwell
Keynote Speaker
"Advancing Social Equity for a Stronger Region"
MARC will hold its 13th Annual Regional Assembly on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at The Little Theater, 301 W. 13th Street, Kansas City, Missouri.
This year's keynote speaker is Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink, a research and action institute for economic and social equity. As a national authority on poverty and equitable development, Blackwell is a frequent guest on programs such as ABC's Nightline, NOW with Bill Moyers, and National Public Radio.
Her work has appeared in the opinion pages of The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle; and she has lectured widely, appearing before audiences at the Chautauqua Institution, the State of the Black Union, the Global Women's Action Network for Children, and the Aspen Ideas Festival.
MARC will also present its annual Regional Leadership Awards at the event. The awards honor those in the community 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.
2009 Regional Leadership Award Honorees:
- Ann and Kenneth Baum, community volunteers and philanthropists
- Kansas City Public Television – Channel 19
- Cindy Kemper, director, Johnson County Environmental Programs
- Dennis Murphey, chief environmental officer, Kansas City, Mo.
- Barbara Vernon, former Prairie Village city administrator
Registration:
Individual registration is $10. Hors d'oeuvres provided. For more information about the event, please call 816/701-8234.
Registration options:
- Register online and pay with a credit card
- Register online with an agency purchase order
- Call 816/701-8398
600 Broadway, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64105-1659
816/474-4240
Fax: 816/421-7758
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