Education

Mark Synnott “Life On The Vertical”

Mark Synnott is a man ever on the brink of new discovery. A big wall rock-climber of the highest order, Synnott has made legendary first ascents of some of the world’s tallest, most forbidding walls, from Baffin Island to Pakistan.… more

Dr. Kara Cooney “When Women Ruled the World”

Throughout history, powerful women have been called many things – witches, regents and seductresses. But there was a time in the ancient world when at least one was called “King.” Often neglected in the history books, these women were considered… more

Stephen Wilkes “Day To Night”

Can a photograph inspire and create change? For photographer Stephen Wilkes, his five-year photographic study of Ellis Island’s long abandoned medical wards helped secure $6 million toward the restoration of the south side of the island. His work documenting the… more

Cheryl Knott and Tim Laman “Adventures Among Orangutans”

Solitary animals living in hard-to-reach places, orangutans are one of the most difficult large land animals to study. Since 1992, husband-and-wife team Cheryl Knott and Tim Laman have been using innovative techniques and new technologies to gain a closer look… more

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance Crescendo Gala

Crescendo is one of Kansas City's premier arts events, hosted by the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance at the beautiful Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The event has raised millions for student scholarships. Click here for more information. more

Horizon Academy Bayou Bash

Bayou Bash is the largest fundraiser of the year for Horizon Academy, with all funds benefitting students with learning disabilities. more

Intellectual Property Small Business Bootcamp

Do you have intellectual property that you’d like to protect or are you preparing to create it? Join Adrienne B. Haynes for this half-day seminar on how to develop and use intellectual property as a branding tool to increase your… more

RecruitMilitary’s Fort Riley Career Fair

DAV and RecruitMilitary will produce a Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, September 13th at Fort Riley Conference Center from 11am to 3pm for veterans, military spouses, transitioning military personnel, active duty service members, National Guard members and Reserve members. Devry University… more

Benedictine Scholarship Ball 2019

The Benedictine Scholarship Ball in 2019 will be on Feb. 23 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Mass is at 4:30 p.m., and the cocktail reception starts at 5:30 p.m. Pricing information will be announced at a later date. more

KC PMI Professional Development

Professional Development Days (PDD) is a two-day conference hosted by the Kansas City Mid America Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI). It is designed to help local and regional project management professionals enhance their project management skills through training, while earning continuing… more