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KANSAS CITY NEWS TODAY - Sunday, December 23, 2007 KCCVA Receives International Accreditation KANSAS CITY, (SLFP.com), December 23, 2007 - The Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association (KCCVA) has announced that it has been awarded accreditation from the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP). In earning the DMAP accreditation, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) communicate to their community, buyers and potential visitors that their DMO has attained a significant measure of excellence. The KCCVA joins only 40 organizations in the world to receive this accreditation. "The KCCVA is honored to receive the Destination Marketing Accreditation from DMAP," said Rick Hughes, president of the KCCVA. "We are very pleased to be recognized in the destination marketing community for providing outstanding services in accordance with international standards and benchmarks in this field." "By applying for and receiving DMAP accreditation, the KCCVA has demonstrated a commitment to quality programs and services," said Barry Biggar, CDME, DMAP Board Chair. "Earning DMAP accreditation tells the Kansas City community and potential visitors that your DMO has attained a measure of excellence assuring that their trust is well placed and their business in good hands." DMAP accreditation standards cover a wide variety of topics including governance, finance, management, human resources, technology, visitor services, group services, sales, communications, membership, brand management, destination development, research/market intelligence, innovation and stakeholder relationships. Preliminary Injunction Extends Freeze on Assets of Joplin Promoter KANSAS CITY, (SLFP.com), December 23, 2007 - A Joplin events promoter facing a lawsuit from Attorney General Jay Nixon has consented to a preliminary injunction that continues a freeze on his assets and requires him to post a $200,000 bond with the court before advertising or taking any more money for events. Derrick Gates, who promoted a Christian music festival called Godstock that was never held and a tattoo convention in Kansas City that has been indefinitely postponed, also submitted a financial accounting to the court. Nixon sued Gates, who does business under the names OnFire Productions and HardNox Productions, in early December after receiving complaints from vendors who paid for concession booth space at the music festival but did not receive refunds when the show was cancelled. The Attorney General's Office also has received complaints from vendors in regard to the tattoo convention which was originally scheduled for this month but which has been indefinitely postponed. Another defendant in Nixon's lawsuit, Zachary Grimm, also consented to the preliminary injunction. Vendors or anyone else who have not yet filed a complaint in connection with the Godstock or Ink Deep events but wish to do so can file the complaint online at ago.mo.gov or by calling the Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-800-392-8222. International Children's Painting Competition in Kansas City Area Schools Announced KANSAS CITY, (PRNewswire-USNewswire), December 23, 2007 - In an effort to help prepare today's students to become tomorrow's environmental stewards, Bayer Corporation and the United Nations Environment Programme's North American Regional Office (UNEP RONA) has announced a new World Environment Day partnership and launched the International Children's Painting Competition in Kansas City area schools. The International Children's Painting Competition (ICPC) invites elementary and middle school students ages six to 14 from around the world to learn more about the environment and express that knowledge creatively through art. The ICPC is a signature program of UNEP's annual World Environment Day activities. Established by UNEP in 1972, World Environment Day is celebrated each year on June 5 in a different global host city. The theme of World Environment Day and the International Children's Painting Competition also changes each year. This year's theme is Climate Change: Actions We Can Take Now. "With this new partnership and by introducing the International Children's Painting Competition in our area schools, our goal is to help today's students make the important connection between science literacy and the environment," explained Chris Evans, Head of Industrial Operations, Region Americas, Bayer CropScience. The ICPC is open to all elementary and middle school students ages six to 14. Artworks must be done on either letter or legal size paper and can be done using crayons, colored pencils, watercolors, oils, etc. The style is free. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2008. For complete entry rules and conditions, please visit www.BayerUS.com/MSMS.   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