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• Talking Pharmacy with the Experts: How Specialty Drugs/GLP1's Impact Employers

  • When
    July 10, 2025
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    IMA, 11350 Switzer Rd., 1st Floor Conference Center, Overland Park, KS

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  The rise of specialty medications and GLP-1 drugs is transforming the healthcare landscape—bringing several challenges for employers. In this expert-led panel discussion, we’ll dive into the latest trends, cost implications, and strategies for managing these high-cost therapies within employer-sponsored health plans. Gain insights into how these medications impact workforce health, productivity, and benefits strategy, and walk away with actionable approaches to navigate this evolving space.

  Panelists & Moderator:

  • Jessica Lea - Tria Health (Panelist)
  • Danny Weiss - BlueKC (Panelist)
  • Pat Frederick - BlueKC (Moderator)

  Registration Fees: 

  • $35 Members
  • $60 Non-Members/Guests

  NOTE: This session will qualify for SHRM and HRCI recertification credit; however, participants must manually enter the activity into their certification portal to receive credit.

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• Zoom Coffee Chat - Overcoming Your Total Rewards Challenges for 2025 - Communications

  • When
    August 14, 2025
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    8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
  • Location
    Virtual by Zoom - Login provided with registration confirmation

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  Grab your favorite cup of coffee and join us for an engaging and interactive discussion on tackling the evolving total rewards challenges in 2025. This virtual session offers a relaxed and collaborative space for Total Rewards and HR professionals to exchange ideas, share strategies, and gain insights on navigating compensation, benefits, and employee recognition in a rapidly changing workplace. Whether you're looking for innovative solutions or simply seeking to network with peers, this session is your opportunity to connect!

  
  

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• Collaborative Roundtables

  • When
    September 11, 2025
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    IMA, 11350 Switzer Rd., 1st Floor Conference Center, Overland Park, KS

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  Join us for an engaging and collaborative roundtable event designed exclusively for Total Rewards professionals! This interactive session offers a unique opportunity to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and share insights on the most pressing challenges and emerging trends in the world of Total Rewards.

  This roundtable is all about you—your challenges, your priorities, and your questions. To ensure the conversation is both valuable and relevant, we want to hear from you! Send us topics that matter most to you and your organization, whether it’s innovative rewards strategies, DE&I initiatives, employee well-being, or any other area of interest to admin@totalrewardskc.org. 
  
  All Total Rewards KC meeting participants are expected to engage respectfully and professionally, fostering an environment for sharing ideas, expertise and experiences thoughtfully. We ask that conversations remain focused on sharing knowledge and building connections, with solicitation and aggressive promotion avoided. We are committed to maintaining a welcoming, inclusive space where  By participating, you agree to uphold these principles and contribute to a positive meeting experience for everyone.
  

  Registration Fees: 
  
  $35 - Total Rewards KC Members
  $60 - Non-Members/Guests

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• Giving the Basics - Total Rewards KC Membership Community Service Activity

  • When
    September 16, 2025
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    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    927 S 7th St, Kansas City, KS 66105

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  Join the Total Rewards KC Board of Directors and membership as we volunteer at Giving the Basics, a wonderful organization dedicated to providing essential hygiene products to individuals and families in need. By volunteering, you will be helping sort and package hygiene products.

  Come support this incredible organization and network with Total Rewards KC!

  To register, please sign up with Giving the Basics by clicking HERE or cut/paste this link: https://app.vomo.org/opportunity/67858198555f4. 

  
  

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• Best Places to Work – Investing in Employees for Success

  • When
    October 09, 2025
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    IMA, 11350 Switzer Rd., 1st Floor Conference Center, Overland Park, KS

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  Join us for an insightful panel discussion featuring honorees from the Kansas City Business Journal’s Best Places to Work awards. This year’s honorees stand out for their innovative approaches to employee well-being and career development, offering unique perks like employee ownership, miscarriage leave, in-house chefs, and even a dream coach to help team members achieve personal and professional goals. Many also feature profit-sharing programs that align individual success with company growth. 

  Our panel will explore how these organizations are committed to investing in their employees' futures by prioritizing continuing education, leadership development, and opportunities for career advancement. While collaboration is highly valued in the workplace, these companies also recognize the importance of work-life balance, offering flexible and hybrid work options to meet the evolving needs of their teams.

  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from some of the top companies in Kansas City about what it takes to create a workplace culture that supports growth, work-life harmony, and employee satisfaction.

  Panelists & Moderator:

  • H&R Block - Melissa Holthaus, Vice President, Total Rewards and P&C Operations (Panelist)
  • Holmes Murphy - Jeff Spencer, SVP, EB/Shareholder (Panelist)
  • NorthPoint Development - Lara Anderson, Director of People & Talent (Panelist)
  • Terracon Consultants, Inc. - Angela Kennedy, Senior Organizational Development Specialist (Moderator)

  
  Registration Fees: 

  • $35 Members
  • $60 Non-Members/Guests
    
    

  NOTE: This session will qualify for SHRM and HRCI recertification credit; however, participants must manually enter the activity into their certification portal to receive credit.

  
  

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• Total Rewards KC Annual Holiday Party

  • When
    December 02, 2025
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    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    CBRE, 4520 Main St., Ste. 1600, Kansas City, MO

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  Join us for the Total Rewards KC Holiday Social & Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 2nd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at CBRE! Come celebrate the season with beverages, appetizers, and great company.  Festive or ugly sweaters are welcome and encouraged (though not required) to add some holiday cheer! We’ll also be announcing the 2026 Board, so it's a perfect opportunity to connect with fellow members and learn more about Total Rewards KC. 

  This event is no cost to Total Rewards KC members plus one guest, but RSVP is required.  We warmly invite non-members to join this festive event for a fee of $25. 
  

  In the spirit of the season, we’ll be hosting a drive for Toys for Tots. You can make checks payable to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, with the memo line: For Kansas City Area. Bring a check to the event or mail one to: Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, 18251 Quantico Gateway Drive Triangle, VA 22172. Toys for Tots accepts new, unwrapped toys for children up to the age of 17. Items to consider for pre-teens and teens include, but are not limited to, sporting equipment, bags, balls; books, backpacks, cosmetics, purses, watch/wallet gift sets, bath gift sets, board games, radio control cars and trucks, hand-held electronics, skateboards/helmets, curling irons, hair straighteners, and hair dryers.

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