Kansas City/County Manager Conference

Save the date for the Kansas City/County Manager Conference set to take place on April 24 & 25, 2025 at the Oread Hotel.

KCCM 2025 Registration Now Open!

KCCM brings together public service professionals from around the state and Kansas City region for a day and a half to discuss the issues facing local government today.

This conference convenes in the spring and provides an opportunity for students to learn about issues facing Kansas cities and counties, networking opportunities, and partner events such as the Kansas Association of City/County Management (KACM) Membership Meeting and Lunch, KACM Foundation fundraiser, and a Kansas Women Leading Government (WLG) event.

The hotel block at the Oread Hotel has sold out so we are encouraging those wishing to stay in Lawrence to look at other hotels that currently have availability Townplace Suites Downtown, Comfort Inn & Suites, and the Double Tree.

Tentative Conference Schedule

Thursday April 24, 2025	Activity
7:30-8:45 AM	Breakfast
8:45-9:00 AM	Conference Welcome
9:00-10:30 AM	State of Hospitals in Kansas: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Economic Vitality
10:30-10:45 AM	Break
10:45-12:00 PM	Driving Growth: The State of Economic Development in Kansas
12:00-1:20 PM	KACM Annual Award Luncheon & Business Meeting
1:20-1:30 PM	Transition to Breakouts
1:30-2:10 PM	Breakouts Round One: Designing an Environmental Prototype to Improve the Health of Rural Communities Enhancing Public Dialogue
2:10-2:15 PM	Transition to Breakouts
2:15-3:00 PM	Breakouts Round Two: Regional Solutions: Addressing Short-Term Rentals Fostering Connections: A Community Engagement Model to Enhance Collaboration and Impact
3:00 PM	KACM/KCCM Planning and Committee Work CPM Alumni Happy Hour
5:30-8:00 PM	KACM Foundation BBQ Fundraiser

Friday April 25, 2025	Activity
7:30-8:45 AM	Breakfast
8:45-9:00 AM	Welcome & Announcements
9:00-10:15 AM	Perspectives on the Kansas Legislature
10:15-10:30 AM	Break
10:30-11:45 AM	Closing Plenary - Building a House with Good Bones: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned from Local Equity Offices
11:45-12:00 PM	Conference Wrap Up
12:00-1:30 PM	Women Leading Government Networking Luncheon