To complement the Lees Summit 360 Charting Tomorrow Strategic Planning Process, LSEDC, in conjunction with the City and the Chamber of Commerce, has developed a Speakers Series to bring thought leadership from some of the regions business and community leaders to the process in our community. As a LSEDC investor, we hope you will attend these events and participate in this exciting community planning process.
All Speakers' Series presentations will be held from 7- 8:30 p.m., at the MCC-Longview Campus at the Education Center. MCC-Longview is located at the intersection of 3rd Street and Longview Road in Kansas City, MO.
Overview of Presentations
Carol Marinovich, Former Mayor of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS
Topic: Visioning and Planning Community Change
Date: September 23, 2008
The Kansas Speedway/Village West development is a great example of vision for a community. Describing the steps necessary to bring about this economic development, the lessons learned, and the process and roadblocks that were encountered and overcome, Carol will discuss the vision, commitment, and risk-taking needed for success.
Bob Berkebile, Founder of BNIM Architectural Firm
Topic: Trends in City Planning
Date: October 14, 2008
An internationally recognized architect from Kansas City, Bob will discuss the current trends in city planning, what is working and why, lessons we can learn from the past, and help us understand the important issues being faced in city planning efforts today.
Dayton Moore, Vice President and General Manager Kansas City Royals
Topic: Creating High Performance Teams
Date: November 11, 2008 (tentative date)
What does it take to create a high performance team? Dayton has learned from some of the best in Major League Baseball. He will describe the process of creating a winning team on the field and how to apply those tried and proven concepts to creating our Key Performance Area teams and what it takes as team members to execute.
Peter DeSilva, President and CEO UMB Bank
Topic: Power of Culture to Shape Community Change
Date: January 13, 2009
UMB Bank has undergone a significant cultural change in the past few years since Peter became President and CEO. Focusing on the success of UMB Bank's cultural change and Peter's many years in leadership roles, he will discuss how to effectively transition an organization's (and community's) culture while making strategic change happen.
Terry Dunn, President and CEO JE Dunn Construction Company
Topic: Making the Move from Planning to Execution
Date: March 3, 2009
As President and CEO of JE Dunn Construction, Terry knows a thing or two about getting the job done. Drawing on years of successful implementations, Terry will discuss the challenges of moving from planning to execution and how to ensure quality delivery of the strategic promises.
Jim Devine is 2010 Missouri Professional Economic Developer of the Year
