Join Historic Kansas City on Tuesday, May 12th for our 2026 Annual Meeting at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center!

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This year’s program will include a review of Historic Kansas City’s work over the past year, followed by a keynote presentation by Erik Stafford, who will address the importance of the built environment and preservation to African American heritage in Kansas City. Attendees will hear about the significance of buildings undergoing active rehabilitation work, as well as recent accomplishments toward expanding National Register of Historic Places recognition on Kansas City’s East Side. The evening will include our annual organizational business meeting, with the election of officers and board members.

The Annual Meeting is your opportunity as a member of Historic Kansas City to engage directly in the organization’s work and governance, while also hearing about ongoing advocacy, education efforts, and priorities for the year ahead. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to keep in touch with our work!

DATE: Tuesday, May 12th
LOCATION: Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, 3700 Blue Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64130
TIME: 5:00 – 6:00 PM – Welcome Reception

6:00 – 7:30 PM – Program and Keynote Presentation (from Erik Stafford)

PARKING: Lot adjacent to the building
ADA ACCESS: Yes
DRESS: Business attire
GUEST: One guest per member/donor
COST: Free to HKC members, donors, and sponsors

Invitation to Historic Kansas City’s free annual meeting is extended to our community of existing members, donors, and business sponsors. We ask that you confirm your active membership – must be an HKC current member, donor, or sponsor to attend.

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This event is being held in partnership with Missouri State Parks. The Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center is at the center of a longstanding cooperative undertaking from the City of Kansas City and Missouri State Parks to commemorate and interpret the African-American diaspora particularly in the State of Missouri, the City of Kansas City, MO, and its surrounding areas through fostering educational and cultural programs regarding the past, present and contemporary contributions of African Americans who served to shape the city and state’s history and culture.

We thank Missouri State Parks for their partnership in this event. We would also like to acknowledge support of our major annual business sponsors: STRATA, Heritage Consulting, and Marvin, who help sustain our work as a historic preservation nonprofit organization. 

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR DIAMOND SPONSOR

STRATA Architecture Inc. is a woman owned, small business with extensive experience in historic restoration and renovation, adaptive reuse, new construction, and planning in both residential and commercial construction. Representing over 30+ years of architectural experience, our firm specializes in existing buildings and sites, adaptive reuse, smart growth and new construction within a historic context. With a special emphasis on contextual suitability, our design approach responds to the unique challenges of each project with the goal of both satisfying the client and developing sound and appropriate architectural solutions. Each solution is tailored to fit the opportunities and constraints of the individual project’s design, budget, and schedule – an approach that has resulted in a noteworthy history of implemented on-time and on-budget projects for the firm. STRATA Architecture Inc. represents a commitment to the field of historic preservation and renovation, exemplified by their dedication to historic buildings. The firm is headquartered in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, within a 1960s Mid-Century Modern building.

Celebrating its 25th year of experience, Kissick Construction is diverse in its scope of work, from initial demolition, rough grading, and site utilities to structural concrete and flatwork. The firm has grown to manage projects as large as $100 million with almost 400 employees, and has earned a strong reputation for innovatively solving construction challenges. Kissick Construction is a self-performing, heavy civil contractor with the resources to handle critically challenging projects of any size, location and complexity.

 

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SILVER SPONSORS

Heritage Consulting Group is a national historic preservation consulting firm that specializes in securing historic tax credit approvals and other incentives for the rehabilitation of historic properties. Heritage has completed over 2,000 projects across the country and currently has projects in most major cities coast to coast. In 2024, Heritage acquired Rosin Preservation, a premier historic preservation consulting firm based in Kansas City. This strategic acquisition unites two of the leading historic tax credit consulting firms in the United States, further solidifying Heritage’s leadership in the industry.

 

Marvin has been solving historic rehabilitation challenges for decades—collaborating early on with architects, facilities managers and general contractors; reviewing products and options; navigating the National Parks Service guidelines; discussing window specifications with local historic commissions; and attending field testing. Adept at maintaining accuracy and architectural integrity, the professionals at Marvin craft customized historic windows and doors for residential and large-scale commercial buildings. Bring your historic project to life for tailored solutions of all complexity levels.