Training & Events

MARC and the Kansas City Chapter of the American Planning Association invite you to Planners Roundtable, a quarterly gathering of the Kansas City area’s urban planners and those interested in urban planning topics. 

Each meeting covers topics of interest to planners, and participants can share planning news and activities that are taking place in their localities. This event qualifies for 1.5 CM credits for AICP planners and is in-person only.

The January 2026 presentations include: 

All meetings are open to the public. 

ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents covers incident management strategies for emergency response to all-hazard incidents that involve ICS coordination. The three-day course utilizes scenarios and exercises within a team environment to facilitate participant discussion. The course delivery is a "less paper" delivery and course materials will be emailed to participants in advance of the course to download to your electronic device.

Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification course brings planners, operators, public information professionals, government, public safety, and marketing professionals together to prepare and/or enhance venue and event communication programs. The course prescribes best practices to common communication pitfalls and provides flexible and scalable solutions to a wide range of scenarios. The training leverages a combination of exercises, discussions, and activities to optimize participant experience.

Hybrid format: limited attendees in MARC’s Board Room with a remote option via Zoom.

Regular monthly meeting of the MARC CSC Board. Meetings may be canceled when there is no business scheduled. 

The Bi-State Sustainable Reinvestment Corridor study is back for phase 2 with exciting updates, and we want your input! Join at the West Wyandotte Public Library on Jan. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m.

What's new?

Sport and Special Event Public Information and Emergency Notification course brings planners, operators, public information professionals, government, public safety, and marketing professionals together to prepare and/or enhance venue and event communication programs. The course prescribes best practices to common communication pitfalls and provides flexible and scalable solutions to a wide range of scenarios. The training leverages a combination of exercises, discussions, and activities to optimize participant experience.

ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents covers incident management strategies for emergency response to all-hazard incidents that involve ICS coordination. The three-day course utilizes scenarios and exercises within a team environment to facilitate participant discussion. The course delivery is a "less paper" delivery and course materials will be emailed to participants in advance of the course to download to your electronic device.