Training & Events

For planning purposes, please RSVP if you are joining the meeting in person or virtually via Microsoft Teams. 

In-person
Individuals attending in person will meet on the second floor of the Rivergate Center - Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105.

Virtual
Individuals attending virtually will log-in using the Microsoft Teams video conferencing platform.

Please join us on Friday, Feb. 27, for a RAPIO meeting featuring real-world insights from the Dec. 31 KCI airport lockdown and a look at how the airport is preparing for the 2026 World Cup. We’ll hear from Jackson Overstreet, public information officer for the Kansas City, Missouri, Aviation Department. He’ll share a behind-the-scenes look at:

This is a 2-day management-level course that emphasizes the unique aspects of response to an incident occurring during a sports/special event, including considerations for business continuity and after-action activities. You will learn the skills necessary to effectively manage an incident by applying and implementing a multi-disciplinary management team approach as described in the National Incident Management System (NIMS). At the end of the course a practical application exercise can be customized to the facility where the course is held.

This is a 2-day management-level course that emphasizes the unique aspects of response to an incident occurring during a sports/special event, including considerations for business continuity and after-action activities. You will learn the skills necessary to effectively manage an incident by applying and implementing a multi-disciplinary management team approach as described in the National Incident Management System (NIMS). At the end of the course a practical application exercise can be customized to the facility where the course is held.

Regular meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).

Hybrid option is available. Please contact us for meeting credentials.

Regular monthly meeting of the Kansas Programming Committee (KPC). 

Hybrid option available. Please contact MARC for virtual meeting credentials.

During 2026, MARC plans to host two events that provide a forum for cities to discuss Short-Term Rental policy in relation to the 2026 World Cup. The purpose of these events is to provide an opportunity for idea sharing, help document region policy, and encourage actions that help keep the region moving towards it’s housing goals following the summer of 2026. 

Join your peers for a luncheon to celebrate the first year of the Mid-America GSI Maintenance Certification Program on January 26th at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center Kansas City Room. Attendees will be joined by GSI Governing Board and technical development team members. If you are a board or development technical team member and plan to attend the luncheon, please register.

This eight (8)-hour course is locally developed by regional police officers and tactical medics. It was developed for regional first responders who will be exposed to and then asked to demonstrate techniques related to countermeasures when engaging with motivated attackers. This instructor-led training will start with classroom instruction which will build to demonstrated techniques and end with practical application scenarios involving simulations. Travel costs are not provided.

An agenda may also be obtained by calling 816-474-4240 no more than seven days prior to a meeting date.