FIA has luncheons, special events, fundraisers, Happy Hours and a Fairfax Festival each year. Luncheons typically fall on the second Thursday of the month except July, October and December where we do not have a luncheon. Average attendance is 80 and they are usually held at a business in our district with a variety of speakers and topics. In October we have our annual Fairfax Festival instead of a luncheon. Happy Hours periodically pop up throughout the year.
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All FIA members and their employees are invited to attend any of these events.
Guests are allowed to attend 3 luncheons or happy hours before joining. If you are not a member and would like to check out the FIA, please join us!
Luncheon Videos – All luncheons are recorded on video and shared with FIA members. They can also be viewed on the Fairfax Forum (click here), along with other posts and highlights related to the FIA. It’s a great way to stay informed.
Video from our last luncheon.
Upcoming Events:
This will be a district wide clean-up on Thursday, May 9th from 10AM-1PM. We will gather for lunch from 12PM – 1PM.
Fairfax District Clean-Up
Thurs, May 9
10am-12pm Clean-Up; 12pm Lunch at Fairfax tower at 7th and Funston Rd.
Attention all Fairfax Businesses and Associate Members!
Spring time means Spring Cleaning! We thought this would be a good time for everyone to take a look around their property and do some spring cleaning!
Your company can participate in a few different ways:
Volunteers at your company spend time from 10am-12pm cleaning up areas around your own business
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Volunteers from your company work on designated group project 10am-12pm
We will all meet at 12pm by the Fairfax tower at 7th & Funston Rd for lunch. You may purchase boxed lunches for your employees at $15 each. Each “Old Fashioned” box lunch includes chips, whole fruit, a bakery-fresh cookie with mustard/mayo packets, a napkin, and a bottle of water.
The sandwich options available for purchase are:
– Smoked Turkey & Swiss Harvester
– Top Round Roast Beef & Colby Jack Harvester
– Chicken Salad Harvester
In case of rain, we will have our lunch in an enclosed facility at the Fairfax Drainage District 1620 Fairfax Trafficway.
Register to Volunteer
Please register below if your company will be participating in the clean-up on May 9th.
We will also be dropping off “How to be a Good Industrial Neighbor” flyers to businesses that day. This will be part of our ongoing codes education and enforcement effort throughout our district. Take a look and make sure your company is in compliance. If not, make plans to get repairs done. Everyone maintaining their property improves the look of our district and is a great way to be a good neighbor!
Questions? Contact Melissa Clark, FIA Executive Director at execdir@fiakck.org
This is for the June FIA luncheon on 6/13/24 at 11:15AM Details are pending and we will notify you when available.
Date / Time: June 13, 2024 from 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Featured speaker: PENDING
Topic: PENDING
Location: PENDING
Luncheon Fee: $35
Registration coming soon! We will notify you when available.
This is for the FIA luncheon on 8/8/24 at 11:15AM. Details are pending and we will notify you when available.
Date / Time: August 8, 2024 from 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Featured speaker: PENDING
Topic: PENDING
Location: PENDING
Luncheon Fee: $35
Registration coming soon! We will notify you when available.
This is for the FIA luncheon on 9/12/24 at 11:15AM.
Date / Time: September 12, 2024 from 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: PENDING
Luncheon Fee: $35 (Registration will be made available soon)
Featured speaker: Chuck Clanahan, CPP
Protective Security Advisor – Northern Kansas District
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Topic: DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Physical Security/Cybersecurity Assessments & Resources.
Since its inception in 2004, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Protective Security Advisor (PSA) Program has been at the forefront of DHS efforts to protect critical infrastructure in the United States. As subject matter experts on critical infrastructure, PSAs provide unique expertise to state, local, tribal, and territorial officials and members private sector stakeholder community to assess the security and resilience of critical infrastructure, facilitate information sharing between critical infrastructure stakeholders and the DHS, convey local concerns to better inform DHS of partner needs, and support critical infrastructure response, recovery, and reconstitution efforts after a disaster. PSA Chuck Clanahan (Kansas District) will discuss the key elements of the PSA program and resources; to include physical security assessments, cybersecurity assessments, exercises, training and information sharing. For more information, visit: https://www.cisa.gov/security-advisors
Meet Chuck Clanahan
Mr. Clanahan serves as the Protective Security Advisor (PSA) for DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Based in Topeka, KS, he supports the CISA’s mission of strengthening the security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure. PSA Clanahan proactively engages with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government mission partners and members of the private sector stakeholder community to protect critical infrastructures. PSA Clanahan conducts security assessments and supports security planning, training, large-scale special events and exercises. Mr. Clanahan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Chaminade University. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau Investigation National Academy (FBINA) and he holds the ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification.
Registration coming soon! We will notify you when available.
The 8th annual Fairfax Festival will be held at Kaw Point Park on Oct 3, 2024. The rain date is Oct 10. This is a great time to celebrate and connect with the FIA community. More details to follow.
Location: Kaw Point Park
Date: 10/3/24 / Rain date: 10/10.
As we plan out the details of this festival, we will let you know. Stay tuned!
Join us on 11/14 for our Annual Holiday Season Kick-Off Happy Hour. Details pending.