Welcome, New Members!

I am pleased you have joined the KMSLF. You have submitted your acceptance, the dues are paid, and now you are ready to attend your first forum. Below are suggestions that will maximize your experience.

1. If you plan to stay two nights, make sure you contact Teresa Redlingshafer (SuptForum@gmail.com) of your desire to stay an extra night and how the extra room should be billed. The information should be communicated on your reservation form for each forum.

2. Dress for sessions is work/business; dress for the Business Partner Social on Wednesday night is casual.

3. Attend the new member reception prior to lunch on Wednesday of the Fall Forum. This meeting will be posted on the agenda with the room number. Grab a coffee, meet the new member cohort, and hear more about KMSLF.

4. Business partners support this non-profit organization. Make sure you introduce yourself to them and visit their tables outside our meeting rooms. Learn more about their services so you can contact them for future needs.

5. Introduce yourself to me and the business assistant, Teresa Redlingshafer. We want to put a name and face together, as well as get to know you.

6. Please join us for the Wednesday Business Partner social. Over time, you will experience some of Kansas City’s major attractions, as well as have the opportunity to meet the business partners and your colleagues in a casual, social setting. Join the fun!

7. Make sure you stay for all the sessions. Granted, there are calendar events back home that you must maintain, but if at all possible stay for our ending speakers.

8. Last but not least, engage with our presenters. Take advantage of the information that may very well impact your district in ways you didn’t anticipate.

9. Make sure you fill out the Forum evaluation when you receive it in your email inbox. This feedback will help shape future forums.

Again, thank you for your membership and commitment to the goals of the organization. I look forward to meeting you!

Warmest regards,

Suzan Patton, Director