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• A Morning with Jim Klein - Benefits Policy Agenda for 2025

  • When
    February 13, 2025
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    IMA, 11350 Switzer Rd. Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66210

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  Back by popular demand, Jim Klein, immediate Past President and Senior Advisor of the American Benefits Council, will provide the inside scoop on how political developments are likely to affect the future of the Total Rewards industry, benefits and compensation practices, as well as health and retirement policy.

  The American Benefits Council, a Washington, D.C.-based employee benefits public policy organization, advocates for employers, connecting public policy and private-sector solutions to shape employee benefits for the evolving global workforce.  The Council works closely with Congress, the White House, executive branch agencies and the courts to champion legislation, regulation and legal rulings favorable to its members’ needs, and to defend the employer-sponsored benefits system from proposals that would add burdens, liabilities and costs.

  Sign up early as this in person event fills up fast.  You won’t want to miss Jim’s balanced point of view and quick wit!

  Registration and networking - 8:00 - 8:30 am
  Program - 8:30 - 9:30 am

  Light breakfast provided. 

  A special thank you to our generous event Sponsors!
  
  

                 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Happy Bottoms + Happy Hour!

  • When
    March 13, 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Happy Bottoms, 303 W. 79th Street, Kansas City, MO

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  Join the Total Rewards KC board and membership as we volunteer at Happy Bottoms from 1:00 - 3:00 pm, and then head over to KC Bier Co. (310 W. 79th Street, Kansas City, MO) for a refreshing beverage!
  
  Did you know that nearly 1 in 2 families with young children struggle to provide enough diapers to keep their child clean, dry, and healthy? Since 2009, Happy Bottoms has been bridging the "diaper gap" by providing families with the diapers they need each month. Come support this amazing agency and network with Total Rewards KC.
  
  To register, please sign up with Happy Bottoms here: https://cerv.is/0291ghZsMpT.

  
  

  
  

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

  • When
    March 27, 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 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 and prepare for the year ahead.

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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., Ste. 200, 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. 

  Attention Vendors/Carriers/Consultants: We are limiting the number of non-practitioners attending this event so that Total Rewards professionals can collaborate with their peers in a comfortable setting. Please consider joining another event in the future!

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

  A special THANK YOU to our generous sponsor: 

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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

  • When
    September 25, 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 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 and prepare for the year ahead.

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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., Ste. 200, 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
    
    

  
  

  
  

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