Leadership South Kansas City 2009 Class Schedule

Date & Time:     December 3, 2008             11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Program:         

• Introductions and overview of Leadership South Kansas City
• Business Etiquette presentation
• What is Leadership?
• Group Business After Hours

Date & Time:     December 17, 2008           12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Program: This class will take place at Powerplay and will be a great way to get to know your classmates better. The day will include:       

• Lunch
• Whirly Ball
• Laser Tag/Video Games
• Bowling

Date & Time:     January 7, 2009               8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Program: Learn how the efforts of several regional organizations come together for the benefit of Kansas City. Presentations from:     

• Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)
• Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City (EDCKC)
• Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC)
• Kansas City SmartPort
• Optional "Dutch Treat" Lunch

Date & Time:     January 21, 2009              8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Program: Learn about Bio-Science in KC            

• Presentation by Kansas City Life Sciences
• Tour Stowers Institute
• Tour KU Medical Center Life Sciences Building

Day 5 - Financial

Date & Time:     February 4, 2009              8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Program:             

• Tour Federal Reserve Bank
• Tour Kansas City Board of Trade
• Tour UMB Bank main facility

Date & Time:     February 18, 2009   8:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm
Program:             

• Presentation by Unified Government of Wyandotte County
• Tour the Legends and learn how it came to become reality
• Have lunch with the Mayor of Kansas City and 6th District coucil Representatives

Date & Time:     March 4, 2009                  8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Program:             

• Presentation by Martin City CID
• Tour CenterPoint - KSC Intermodal Center
• Tour Pursell Development
• Tour South KC Companies
• Tour KCP&L Power Plant

Date & Time:     March 18, 2009 
Program:             

• Poresentations by KCSourceLink, SCORE, Kauffman foundation
• Presentations by KC Entrepreneurs
• Presentation and tour of Boulevard Brewery
• Optional Happy Hour

Date & Time:     April 1, 2009          7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Program: Travel to Jefferson City to:

• Watch House/Senate debates
• Presentation from Missouri Chamber of Commerce
• Presentation by the Missouri Department of Economic Development
• Tour the Capitol

Day 10 - Arts & Culture 

Date & Time:     April 15, 2009                  1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Program:             

• Tour the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
• Tour the Kemper Museum
• Tour Trozzolo Communications Creative Department
• Optional Business After Hours

Date & Time:     April 29, 2009                  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Program:             

• Meet representatives from the Cordish who developed the Power & Light District
• Presentations by the Downtown Coucil and the KCCVA
• Tour the Crossroads area
• Tour the Kansas City Star building

Day 12 - Health Care

Date & Time:     May 13, 2009                   8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Program:             

• Presentation and tour of Truman Medical Center
• Presentation by the Kansas City Health Care Foundation
• Presentation and Tour of the Kansas City Health Department

Date & Time:     May 27, 2009                   8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Program:             

• Presentation, tour and demonstrations of the KC Fire Academy
• Presentation, tour and demonstrations of the KC Police Department

Day 14 - Education

Date & Time:     June 10, 2009                  8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Program:    

• Presentation by the college consortium
• Presentation by area K-12 Superintendents
• Presentation by Higher Education representatives
• Tour MCC Business & Technology Center

Day 15 - Graduation

Date & Time:     June 24, 2009                  11:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m.
Program: Graduation at Truman Library