You are invited to a Distinguished Speaker Series dinner event on Aug. 28, 2024, at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown (200 West 12th St., KCMO). 
The evening’s keynote speaker is retired General Vincent Brooks who will deliver a presentation entitled “Five Big Threats to America.” The reception begins at 6 p.m. and we will conclude the evening at 9 p.m. Dress for the event is business attire.
Brooks served more than 42 years in uniform from his entry into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point until his retirement from active duty in 2019. He retired after serving as the commander of United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea from 2016-2018. His other senior command assignments include command of U.S. Army Pacific from 2013-2016 and the 1st Infantry Division from 2009-2011. His military service includes tours of duty in Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, the Western Hemisphere, and the Indo-Pacific Region as well as the American Homeland.
Tickets are $150/person or $1,100 for a table of 8 persons
If you are unable to attend, please consider providing support for our programs by making a donation.
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The CGSC Foundation through its Simons Center conducts the Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) program to offer extracurricular, educational lectures intended to help enrich the Command and General Staff School curriculum and provide opportunities for outreach to the public. Topics covered in the Distinguished Speaker Series of lectures span the gamut of leadership and ethics, organizational effectiveness, collaboration, as well as current events and issues in business, government and the military.
~ Thank you to Our Sponsors ~
Platinum
The Tim and Karen Carlin Family Foundation
Gold
Terry and Joyce Lillis
Silver
Col. (Ret.) Bill and Marge Eckhardt
Mr. Jim Ferrell
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Chris Hughes
Dr. John Hunkeler
Mr. Benny Lee
Mr. David Mehrer
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Stephen L.A. Michael
Col. (Ret.) Willard Snyder
Questions about registration? – Contact Laurie Morgado, lmorgado@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624.
For questions about the DSS contact Col. (Ret.) Robert Ulin, Simons Center Director, at rulin@cgscf.org or call 913-240-1495.
