1. GBTA Board of Directors and Committees 2017

2. Committees and Their Chairs
Where are YOUR interests?
Communications & Social Media
Chair: Karen Bond, Travel Manager for HNTB Corporation
Serves as information source for the GBTA Kansas City website; directs media relations for the Association.
Education
Chair: Diane Hammons, Travel Manager for Burns & McDonnell
Oversees the Association’s efforts to provide educational opportunities for its membership. Responsible for site selection, securing keynote speakers, and all arrangements for general membership monthly educational meetings and special events (including Education Day).
Membership
Chair: Jill Davis, Director of Sales for Hampton Inn & Suites Kansas City Country Club Plaza
Coordinates programs to generate new memberships among qualified personnel. Also provides staffing and special services for Association events, greeting members, helping with registration, etc.

3. Committees and Their Chairs
Where are YOUR talents?
Philanthropic
Chair: Kelsey Pulley, National Account Manager for Acendas Travel
Promotes GBTA – Kansas City’s image and presence as a helping hand in our community by planning and executing membership events that raise funds to support non-profit organizations and assist operations of the Association.
Political Action Committee (PAC) & Government Relations
Chair: Mark Champagne, Sr. Business Development Manager at Execustay Corporate Housing
This committee handles all legislative issues locally, globally and nationally
Professional Development & Scholarship
Chair: Kristin Danko, Sales Manager for Intercontinental Kansas City at the Plaza
The primary role of this committee is to effectively manage Professional Development opportunities for the GBTA Kansas City Chapter membership. 

4. Committees and Their Chairs
Where are YOUR commitments?
Sponsorship
Chair: Megan Howard, Director of Sales for Short’s Travel Management
The goal of the Committee is to create a base of sponsorship support that will maintain and increase the financial strength of GBTA Kansas City while providing valuable opportunities to our sponsors to promote their products and services.  The Committee works on sponsorship support both on a chapter level as well as for specific events.