KCAHE

04/07/2026

KCAHE Joint Happy Hour with DBIA-MAR (Mid-America Region)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
4:30 PM 6:30 PM
28 Event Space
2701 Southwest BoulevardKansas City, MO, 64108

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04/01/2026

Ready to grow, connect, and bring new ideas back to your organization? 🚀

KCAHE is awarding one (1) scholarship for a healthcare member to attend the ASHE Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference in Minneapolis, August 2–5, 2026.

✨ Scholarship includes:
• Travel + hotel
• Conference registration
• Chapter Leadership Forum access (Aug. 2)
💰 Total award: up to $4,000

📝 To apply:
Submit a short essay (250 words or less) outlining:
• Why you’re interested
• Why you should be selected

📅 Applications due May 15, 2026
This is an incredible opportunity to gain industry insights, expand your network, and bring innovative ideas back to your organization and community.

Don’t miss your chance—apply today or encourage a colleague who would be a great fit!

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03/24/2026

Ready to take your professional growth to the next level? 🚀

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference is right around the corner—and this is your chance to attend with full support.

KCAHE is offering one (1) scholarship for a current healthcare member to attend the ASHE Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference in Minneapolis, August 2–5, 2026.

✨ What’s covered?

Travel expenses
Hotel accommodations
Conference registration
Attendance at the Chapter Leadership Forum (Aug. 2)
💰 Total award: up to $4,000

📝 How to apply:
Submit a brief essay (250 words or less) sharing:

Why you’re applying
Why you should be selected

📅 Deadline: May 15, 2026

This is an incredible opportunity to gain industry insights, expand your network, and bring innovative ideas back to your organization and community.

Don’t miss your chance—apply today or encourage a colleague who would be a great fit!

02/20/2026

Reminder to register for the Healthcare Facilities & Engineering Certificate Series! The first session has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 24.

KCAHE and Johnson County Community College have partnered to offer this 32-hour certificate series covering leadership skills, regulatory engineering, operations and IC/ISLM.

🔗 Register here: https://ce.jccc.edu/coursedisplay.cfm?schID=49139

Cost for the complete series:
• $300 – KCAHE Member
• $600 – Non-KCAHE Member

KCAHE members: Use discount code 'KCAHE' at registration.

02/20/2026

✨Great turnout at our first KCAHE Membership Meeting & Luncheon of 2026!✨

It was wonderful reconnecting with colleagues, welcoming new members, and gaining valuable insights on Life Safety Updates from Mark Chrisman, Henderson Engineers.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Johnson County Community College — strong attendance and great discussion made for a fantastic start to the year. 🎉

Looking forward to an impactful 2026 together!

01/26/2026

Join us for the first KCAHE Membership Meeting & Luncheon of 2026 as we reconnect with colleagues, welcome new members, and gain valuable insights on Life Safety Updates.

📅 February 10, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Johnson County Community College — Regnier Center

Presenter: Mark Chrisman, PE, PhD, Health Sector Executive with Henderson Engineers

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/february-2026-kcahe-meeting-tickets-1980666693398?aff=oddtdtcreator

We look forward to seeing you there!

12/12/2025

The KCAHE board celebrated a fantastic 2025 year of serving our amazing members at our annual holiday dinner held at The Culinary Center of Kansas City where we sat down for a world class meal and also got a lesson in making lava cakes! 👩‍🍳 👨‍🍳 🥘

11/13/2025

What a great way to wrap up 2025! 👏

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our KCAHE November Membership Meeting at Johnson County Community College.

Our topic, Modernization of Hospital Infrastructure, featured insightful presentations from Brock Centlivre, Principal at 5BY5 Engineers, and Adam Zorn, Vice President of Facilities Management at Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Both speakers shared valuable perspectives on designing, maintaining, and modernizing healthcare environments that support innovation, efficiency, and patient care.

It was the perfect close to an impactful year! Thank you to all our members for your engagement and continued support!

11/12/2025

🔔 📢 ATTENTION!! 🔔 📢

‼️ Friday is the FINAL day to scholarship applications!! ‼️

We don’t want you to miss out on this opportunity! 💰💰💰

🎓 Scholarship Opportunity! 🎓

KCAHE is excited to announce we are offering two scholarships of $2,500 each to support the next generation of healthcare professionals!

📌 Eligible applicants must be current students enrolled in a career, technical, associate, or bachelor’s program with an interest in Healthcare Operations.

This scholarship is designed to encourage students pursuing careers that help keep hospitals running smoothly behind the scenes—from plant operations, mechanical, electrical, construction, and more.

👉 Apply today and take the next step toward your future in healthcare operations! Applications due November 14,2025!

10/21/2025

🛎️‼️Don’t miss the last KCAHE meeting of 2025!! ‼️🛎️

When: November 11th 11:00-1:00
Where: Johnson County Community College
Topic: Modernization of Hospital Infrastructure with experts Adam Zorn with Children's Mercy and Brock Centlivre with 5BY5 Engineers, LLC

Register Here: ✍️

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10/21/2025

✨What an incredible day at the 2025 KCAHE Annual Conference!✨

A huge thank you to our outstanding speakers for sharing their expertise and inspiration:
🎤 Manley Feinberg II, Vertical Lessons, Inc.
💡George Mills, The George Mills Company / The Joint Commission
🎤 Nick Burke, The University of Kansas Health System
💡 Travis Lee, Brack & Associates Consulting Engineers, P.A.
🎤Bob Caldarella, ClearFocus Robotics

We’re also so grateful to our 👉👉Presenting Sponsor, Kelly Construction Group, Inc. and to all of our additional sponsors and vendor booths who helped make this event such a success! 🎉🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day of learning, connection, and innovation in healthcare!