BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T130000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Luncheon 0626 DESCRIPTION:Penguins\, Giraffes & Big Plans... Oh My!FEATURED SPEAKER Sean Putney\nExecutive Director/CEO\nKansas City Zoo & Aquarium \n📍 William Jewell College (Yates-Gill College Union)\n📅 Tuesday\, June 23\n🕛 12:00 PM 1:00 PM The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is growing like never before and you'll get an inside look at what's next.Join us as Sean Putney shares the remarkable story behind the Zoo's recent success\, including record-breaking attendance\, exciting new attractions\, and ambitious plans for the next decade. Get a sneak peek at the highly anticipated giraffe complex opening in 2026 and learn how the Zoo continues to evolve into one of the region's premier destinations.You'll hear about:\n✔ Record-breaking growth and attendance\n✔ Behind-the-scenes insights and challenges\n✔ New exhibits and visitor experiences\n✔ Future expansion projects and long-term vision\n✔ What's next for the Kansas City Zoo & AquariumWhether you're a Zoo enthusiast\, business leader\, or simply curious about one of Kansas City's biggest success stories\, this is a program you won't want to miss.Reserve your seat today!Dietary Restrictions: Please list any dietary restrictions/requirements (including food allergies) at registration. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests\; however\, they cannot be guaranteed unless submitted at least one week before the event.\n\nCancellation Policy: Reservations canceled within one week of the event will be charged full price. If you cannot attend\, please let us know if someone will attend in your place. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Penguins\, Giraffes &\; Big Plans... Oh My!

FEATURED SPEAKER

Sean Putney
Executive Director/CEO
Kansas City Zoo &\; Aquarium \; \;

📍 William Jewell College (Yates-Gill College Union)
📅 Tuesday\, June 23
🕛 12:00 PM &ndash\; 1:00 PM \;

The Kansas City Zoo &\; Aquarium is growing like never before&mdash\;and you&rsquo\;ll get an inside look at what&rsquo\;s next.

Join us as Sean Putney shares the remarkable story behind the Zoo&rsquo\;s recent success\, including record-breaking attendance\, exciting new attractions\, and ambitious plans for the next decade. Get a sneak peek at the highly anticipated giraffe complex opening in 2026 and learn how the Zoo continues to evolve into one of the region&rsquo\;s premier destinations.

You'\;ll hear about:
✔ Record-breaking growth and attendance
✔ Behind-the-scenes insights and challenges
✔ New exhibits and visitor experiences
✔ Future expansion projects and long-term vision
✔ What'\;s next for the Kansas City Zoo &\; Aquarium

Whether you'\;re a Zoo enthusiast\, business leader\, or simply curious about one of Kansas City'\;s biggest success stories\, this is a program you won'\;t want to miss.

Reserve your seat today!

Dietary Restrictions: \;Please list any dietary restrictions/requirements (including food allergies) at registration. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests\; however\, they cannot be guaranteed unless submitted at least one week before the event.

Cancellation Policy: Reservations canceled within one week of the event will be charged full price. \;If you cannot attend\, please let us know if someone will attend in your place.

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