Attendees seated at the 2024 Regional Assembly

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2025 Regional Assembly and Leadership Awards

Jun 13 2025 | 11am - 1pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-13 11:00:00 2025-06-13 13:00:00 2025 Regional Assembly and Leadership Awards Please join us on Friday, June 13, for the annual MARC Regional Assembly.Networking begins at 11 a.m. and the program starts at 11:30 a.m.Registration is now open for individuals and tables (groups of 10). Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center noreply@marc.org America/Chicago public

Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center

Local Government

Please join us on Friday, June 13, for the annual MARC Regional Assembly.

Networking begins at 11 a.m. and the program starts at 11:30 a.m.

Registration is now open for individuals and tables (groups of 10).

Together in Service

As local governments face challenges known and unknown over the coming decade, it is imperative that all local government professions come together to provide leadership in implementing innovative and impactful solutions.

Join us as keynote speaker Wally Bobkiewicz, city administrator of Issaquah, WA, calls on all of us to work together in service to ensure local government is ready to serve our communities — now and in the future.

In addition to extensive experience at local governments across the country, Mr. Bobkiewicz has served in leadership roles with ICMA and Local Government 2030, a convening of local government professionals working to develop actionable projects to address emerging challenges.

Wally Bobkiewicz, city administrator of Issaquah, WA

Regional Leadership Awards

At the assembly, MARC will present the 2025 Regional Leadership Awards. These awards honor people, organizations and initiatives that advocate regional concepts, approaches and programs; address regional challenges; apply innovative solutions to regional problems; and advance a regional vision of excellence and opportunity.

More about the Regional Leadership Awards

2025 Regional Leadership Award Recipients

Community Services League

For exceptional and long-standing impact on the quality of life in communities throughout Eastern Jackson County by serving as a regional voice to promote economic mobility and supporting individuals and families as they advance up the economic ladder.

Dr. Kristin Feeback

Executive director, CommCARE

For regional leadership in mental health, including raising awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and advancing efforts that provide support to people in need, saving lives and fostering valuable partnerships.

KCUR

For serving as a valuable community asset and building partnerships that result in award-winning journalism critical to residents and decision-makers across the region.

Kristin Riott

Retired executive director, Bridging The Gap

For steadfast leadership on environmental issues affecting the Kansas City region and skill in leveraging partnerships to advance creative programs that make a real and visible difference for residents.

Future Leaders Coffee: Insights with Wall Bobkiewicz

Before the event, MARC will host a special event tailored for emerging public-sector professionals. This will provide a valuable opportunity for networking and interaction in a small group setting with the assembly’s keynote speaker, Wally Bobkiewicz. Emerging local government professionals — 10 years or fewer in a role — and their managers are encouraged to join.

For the past few years, a nationwide movement called Local Government 2030 has focused on local government's needs and opportunities. Mr. Bobkiewicz has been at the forefront of this effort. The event will focus on how local government professionals can instigate forward movement on this agenda in the Kansas City region.

Discussion topics will include:

Engaging communities and employees.
Strengthening the workforce pipeline for local government.
Building civic capacity.

Space is limited for this FREE event, so please RSVP early.

RSVP for Future Leaders Coffee

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Topics: Regional Assembly

Focus Area: Local Government