2025 Downtown Council Annual Luncheon
Connecting Communities
Friday, April 11, 2025 | The Kay Barnes Grand Ballroom | 1502 Wyandotte
Spirit of Downtown Exhibit – 11am-12pm
Annual Luncheon – 12pm-1:30pm
Registration & Sponsorship
Please follow the links below to register for the luncheon. There is a maximum of 8 individual tickets per order. If you would like a full table of 10, please select a sponsor level. Please click here for sponsor levels and benefits.
Sponsorship Registration
To register online for an Annual Luncheon sponsorship, please click here. If you are interested in becoming a Presenting or Platinum Sponsor, please contact Ashley Broockerd (abroockerd@evenergy.com) or Jared Campbell (jared@downtownkc.org). Additionally, you can reach out to either of them with any questions
Individual Tickets - Credit Card Only
Urban Hero Awards Reception, 4/10, 5-7 pm
Keynote Speaker – Mallory Brown
Mallory is a filmmaker, humanitarian, and global traveler. Building on our theme of Connecting Communities, she will help us feel how we are connected on a global scale while sharing inspirational stories to show ways we can strengthen the bonds between neighborhoods in our downtown.
Luncheon Highlights
Keynote Speaker: Mallory BrownFilmmaker, humanitarian, and global traveler
- Remarks from Mayor Quinton LucasMayor of KCMO
Presentation of the J. Philip Kirk Jr. AwardRecognition of Downtown Stewardship & Community Vision
- Announcement of the Urban Hero AwardsHonoring individuals impacting Downtown at a grassroots level
- Harvey Fried Award PresentationRecognition of a Downtown ambassador
Spirit of Downtown KC ExhibitHighlighting businesses, cultural and non-profit organizations
2025 Urban Hero Award Winners
Honoring Individuals & Organizations Impacting Downtown at a Grassroots Level
- Jaynell “KK” AssmannFounder and Executive Director, Care Beyond the Boulevard
- MADE MOBBCommunity focused small business
- Kristin RiottExecutive Director, Bridging the Gap
- Chris SallyOwner of Iconic Development and community advocate
- Octavio “Chato” VillalobosKCPD Officer @ Westside CAN Center
Spirit of Downtown KC
The Spirit of Downtown KC Exhibit highlights more than 40 organizations, businesses, development projects, and cultural arts programs. The exhibition will take place at the Kay Barnes Grand Ballroom prior to the Annual Luncheon on Friday, April 11 from 11am-12pm.
Luncheon Chairs
Annual Luncheon Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
- BCLP - Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
- BNIM
- Centric
- City of Kansas City, Missouri
- Copaken Brooks
- Country Club Bank
- Economic Development Corporation
- Enterprise Bank & Trust
- Forvis Mazars
- Haas & Wilkerson Insurance
- Hallmark
- HDR Engineering Inc.
- Henderson Engineers
- HOK
- Kansas City Power & Light District
- Kansas City University
Bronze Sponsors
- KC Current
- Lathrop GPM
- Lewis Rice
- Marriott Kansas City Downtown
- Metropolitan Community College
- Olsson
- Port KC
- Price Brothers Management Company
- Somera Road - 1100 Main Street LLC / AREA
- Spencer Fane
- Stinson LLP
- Taliaferro & Browne, Inc.
- Thornton Tomasetti
- T-Mobile Center
- UMKC
- Vazquez Commercial Contracting LLC
Non-Profit/Small Business Sponsors
Downtown Council of Kansas City
1000 Walnut, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64106
816.421.1539