The Hotel and Lodging Association of Greater Kansas City is a nonprofit professional association that fosters an effective working relationship between hotels and motels to ensure that members adhere to the highest ethical standards of the lodging industry. The association provides its members with legislative and regulatory representation on matters pertaining to the lodging and tourism industry and works closely with convention and visitors bureaus to create a favorable climate that promotes tourism and convention business opportunities.

Membership provides you with an opportunity to network with colleagues who are linked to the hospitality industry and actively involved in the growth and development of the greater Kansas City community. Our members share ideas, compare notes, and pursue lasting friendships with counterparts in the industry.

Membership - The membership of the Hotel and Lodging Association of Greater Kansas City includes over 125 hotels and motels in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, 96 hotel suppliers, and 6 colleges and universities that grant degrees in hospitality management. The association represents over 8,500 employees in the hotel/motel industry. (The association also represents several hotels outside the Kansas City metro area.)

Memberships are available to hotels and motels (there is a special rate for hotels under construction), bed and breakfast inns, hotel suppliers, and colleges and universities with a hotel management curriculum. Please review the benefits we offer our members.

Meetings - The Hotel and Lodging Association of Greater Kansas City holds a membership luncheon on the second Wednesday of each month, except for July and November. The luncheons are held at a member hotel or motel. The Board of Directors meets prior to the luncheon to conduct association business. Luncheon programs are informative and educational. The cost for one representative of a member property is included in the dues.

Educational Foundation - The Educational Foundation of the Hotel and Lodging Association of Greater Kansas City awards college scholarships each year, provides continuing education classes that support individuals seeking professional certification, promotes hospitality careers at job fairs, sponsors the Mid-America Hospitality Forum, and maintains a resource library for members.

Chairman
Kurt Mayo
Hilton Garden Inn - KCK

President
Mike Klingensmith
Embassy Suites - KCI

President-Elect
Philip Strnad
Hilton President

Vice President
Bruce Boettcher
Sheraton Overland Park Hotel

Vice President
Curt Cerise
Drury Inn & Suites – Overland Park

Treasurer
Dwayne Adams
Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa

Secretary
Don Breckenridge
InterContinental - Plaza

Directors
Jerry Albert
Crowne Plaza - Lenexa

Kevin Bundy
Fairfield Inn - Olathe

Barth Burgin
Courtyard by Marriott – Blue Springs

Ryan Cipolla
Courtyard by Marriott - Shawnee

Shawn Duke
Q Hotel & Spa

Dan Gudenkauf
Fairfield Inn – Union Hill

Bob Hite
Doubletree – Overland Park

Shawn Jackson
Courtyard by Marriott - KCI

Mark Krtek
Hilton - KCI

Tom Scott
Comfort Inn – Northeast

Steve Shalit
Westin Crown Center

Theona Simbrat
Marriott- KCI

Paige Southard
Residence Inn – Union Hill

Jennifer Wilt
Aloft - Leawood

Allied Directors
Nancy Cipolla
Kansas City Transportation Group

Skip Johnson
SimplexGrinnell

Paul Wilson
Graebel Relocation