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Czech and Slovak Club of  Greater Kansas City

 

Czech Republic Opens Consul Office in Kansas City
September 24-26, 2003

Press Release (MS Word version)
Itinerary (this page) (MS Word version)
KCUR Interview: Walt Bodine 09-25-03 Martin Palous, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic and the Honorable Consul Sharon Valasek

 Itinerary as of September 17, 2003

For the visit of H.E. Ambassador Martin Palous to Kansas City

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Late-afternoon

Ambassador’s arrival at KCI airport, Kansas City, MO

 

Dinner

Private dinner at the home of Fred and Evonna Baehner

5929 Albervan St., Shawnee, KS  66216

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

In recognition of event volunteers

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Breakfast

World Trade Center Board Room

2600 Commerce Tower, 911 Main St., Kansas City, MO  64105

8:00 – 9:15 a.m.

Co-hosted by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce World Trade Center and the International Relations Council

Address by Ambassador Martin Palous

 

Live Radio Interview
Walt Bodine Program
listen online here

KCUR Public Radio

4825 Troost, Kansas City, MO  64110

9:45 - 11:15 a.m.

 

Luncheon

Rotary International

Grace & Holy Trinity Founders’ Hall, 13th & Broadway, Kansas City, MO  64105

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Program featuring the Honorable Bob Holden, Governor of the State of Missouri

and introduction of Ambassador Martin Palous

 

 

CZ-USA’s Distribution Site Visit

Meeting with Ambassador Palous and Ms. Alice Paluchova

1401 Fairfax Trafficway, Kansas City, KS  66115

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

 

Cultural Dinner and Entertainment

St. Elizabeth Church’s Seton Hall

2 W. 75th St., Kansas City, MO  64114

6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Czech and Slovak Club of Greater Kansas City in conjunction with the Greater Kansas City Chapter, People to People International

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Breakfast and Tour

Historic Strawberry Hill Museum & Cultural Center

720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, KS  66101

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Program

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Museum Tour

Hosted by the Kansas City Kansas Chamber

Remarks by the Honorable Carol Marinovich, Chief Executive, Wyandotte County Unified Government and Ambassador Martin Palous

 

Kansas City Board Of Trade Visit

4800 Main St., Kansas City, MO  64112

10:00-11:00 a.m.

 

Consular Corps Luncheon and Tour

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

1200 N. McCoy, Independence, MO  64050

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Tour

Presentation of proclamations by political representatives from the states of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska including the Honorable Peggy Dunn, Mike Boehm, David Fromm, Ray Salva, Stan Salva, Wayne Winterfeld and Gov. Johann’s representative

Attendance by members of the Consular Corps of Greater Kansas City

Sponsored by NIC, Olathe, KS

 

Mayoral Visit

Official Welcoming to Kansas City by the Honorable Kay Barnes, Mayor of Kansas City

414 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO  64106

2:00-2:30 p.m.

 

Invitation-only Reception

Kansas City Club

918 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO  64105

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

In honor of Ambassador Martin Palous and to officially open the Czech Republic Consulate in Kansas City

Address by Ambassador Martin Palous and remarks by political representatives from the states of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska

Reception generously underwritten by Top Innovations, Inc., CZ-USA, R&D Tool, R. D. Gillis Co.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Return to Washington, DC