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The Military Relations Committee Lunch
The Manhattan Military Relations Committee, a subset of the MACC Economic Development Division, focuses on building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships, facilitating communications, and coordinating activities among the Manhattan Community and Fort Riley. The MRC Lunch is the premiere monthly networking event between Fort Riley active duty soldiers, their family members, civilian employees and contractors, and the Manhattan community.
Luncheons
The MRC Lunch is held the first Wednesday of the month at various locations in Manhattan. 11:15 a.m. registration table opens; Lunch program ends at 1 p.m.
If you RSVP and are unable to attend, please cancel no later than 5 p.m. the day before the lunch. Please remember that if you register for this event but cannot attend and do not cancel by the RSVP deadline, you will be invoiced for the cost of your ticket. There are no refunds for prepaid tickets.
Cost: $20.
Please RSVP
RSVP via email to Christian Bishop or online.
2023 Dates & Speakers
Date | Speaker |
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February 1 | Speaker: Governor's Military Council LTG (Ret) Perry Wiggins Location: Manhattan Conference Center |
March 1 | Speaker: Gina Coffman, Executive Director of Heartland Works and Gary Westerman, Regional Operations Manager for Local Area II, KANSASWORKS Location: Holiday Inn at the Campus |
April 5 | Speaker: K-State Air Force and ROTC including RECONDO, Color Guard, and Pershing Rifles Location: Holiday Inn at the Campus |
May 3 | Speaker: Location: Four Points by Sheraton |
June 7 | Speaker: Location: |
August 2 | Speaker: Location: Holiday at the Campus |
September 6 | Speaker: Location: Four Points by Sheraton |
October 4 | Speaker: Location: Holiday at the Campus |
November 1 | Speaker: Location: Four Points by Sheraton |
December 6 | Speaker: Location: Manhattan Conference Center |
Steering Committee Members
- Doug Barrett
- Christine Benne - Chair
- Shelley Carver
- Brian Fuemmeler
- Diane Gaede
- Brad Hartenstein
- Ann Harts
- Todd Holmberg
- Rich Jankovich
- Mike Shilling
- William Turner
- Linda Weis
- Fred Willich
Mission
The Manhattan MRC mission is to plan, coordinate and execute programming and activities that will strengthen the relationship between Manhattan and Fort Riley, and bring about a heightened awareness of community's mutual importance.
The Manhattan MRC commitment is to support soldiers, their families, and area veterans, and showcase a military-inclusive community where we encourage military service members to call Manhattan home.
Contact Us
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Christian Bishop
Email
Phone: 785-776-8829