Memberships

Manufacturing Member - Less Than 25 Employees
Duration
12 months
Package price
$300
CKMN was created to support manufacturers in the central Kansas area. CKMN events provide opportunities to meet, exchange ideas and share best practices with other manufacturers. Our focus is helping members connect, learn, grow. Memberships are organizational which means events are open to all employees of member companies. These events may include:
- Bi-Monthly meetings and plant tours
- Lunch, topical presentations, panel discussion and a plant tour at a local manufacturing facility.
- Held on the 2nd Wednesday every other month from Noon - 3:00 p.m. (schedule provided upon joining the network)
- Discounted registration rates for CKMN Members & Sponsors
- Subgroups/Working Groups
- Expand Your Network
- Network & connect with other manufacturers and sponsors
- Annual Networking Event
- Happy hour in the Kansas City Metro for both CKMN & KCMN Members & Sponsors from both sides of the state line
- Discounted registration fees for CKMN & KCMN Members & Sponsors
- Great opportunity to connect with members of our peer organization, KCMN.
- SWOT Summit
- 1-day conference held in October in the Kansas City Metro, put on by our peer organization, KCMN
- Exclusively for manufacturers only
- Featured keynote speaker and 9 breakout sessions specifically curated for all aspects of manufacturing - leadership, Accounting, Human Resources, Production, etc.
- Discounted registration fees for early birds, group rate & CKMN/KCMN Members
- Access to Resources
- Both public and private, state and local resources that specialize in serving the manufacturing community
- Company logo & link on CKMN Member Page
- Post open positions on Manufacturing Job Board
- Easy Membership Management
- Easily edit company information, add/remove contacts, edit payment info with our easy to use membership portal powered by GlueUp.
- Exclusive Offers
- Emerging Leaders
- Tooling U Online Training
Apply
Manufacturing Member - More Than 25 Employees
Duration
12 months
Package price
$600
CKMN was created to support manufacturers in the central Kansas area. CKMN events provide opportunities to meet, exchange ideas and share best practices with other manufacturers. Our focus is helping members connect, learn, grow. Memberships are organizational which means events are open to all employees of member companies. These events may include:
- Bi-Monthly meetings and plant tours
- Lunch, topical presentations, panel discussion and a plant tour at a local manufacturing facility.
- Held on the 2nd Wednesday every other month from Noon - 3:00 p.m. (schedule provided upon joining the network)
- Discounted registration rates for CKMN Members & Sponsors
- Subgroups/Working Groups
- Expand Your Network
- Network & connect with other manufacturers and sponsors
- Annual Networking Event
- Happy hour in the Kansas City Metro for both CKMN & KCMN Members & Sponsors from both sides of the state line
- Discounted registration fees for CKMN & KCMN Members & Sponsors
- Great opportunity to connect with members of our peer organization, KCMN.
- SWOT Summit
- 1-day conference held in October in the Kansas City Metro, put on by our peer organization, KCMN
- Exclusively for manufacturers only
- Featured keynote speaker and 9 breakout sessions specifically curated for all aspects of manufacturing - leadership, Accounting, Human Resources, Production, etc.
- Discounted registration fees for early birds, group rate & CKMN/KCMN Members
- Access to Resources
- Both public and private, state and local resources that specialize in serving the manufacturing community
- Company logo & link on CKMN Member Page
- Post open positions on Manufacturing Job Board
- Easy Membership Management
- Easily edit company information, add/remove contacts, edit payment info with our easy to use membership portal powered by GlueUp.
- Exclusive Offers
- Emerging Leaders
- Tooling U Online Training
Apply
Partner Level (For Non-Profit & Government Entities)
Duration
12 months
Package price
$1,500
CKMN members are manufacturing companies. These companies often require the resources of non-manufacturing organizations and those organizations desire visibility and connection with the manufacturers. CKMN provides non-manufacturers the opportunity to become Sponsors or Partners to meet those needs.
As a sponsor/partner, your business has the opportunity to engage members to market and sell your services.
- Sponsors are for-profit businesses who provide products and services to manufacturers.
- Partners are educational institutions, government entities and nonprofit organizations who work with and provide services to manufacturers.
As an association focused on manufacturers, we limit the number of sponsors and partners who are allowed to participate in CKMN.
- Attend association meetings at member rate
- Company logo displayed at association meetings
- Opportunity to sponsor meal at association meeting (additional fees apply) + Sponsor welcome and introduction (5 mins)
- Company logo displayed on association website
- Opportunity to promote service discounts to members
- Company logo promoted on social media websites
Apply
Sponsor Level (For Profit Business)
Duration
12 months
Package price
$3,500
CKMN members are manufacturing companies. These companies often require the resources of non-manufacturing organizations and those organizations desire visibility and connection with the manufacturers. CKMN provides non-manufacturers the opportunity to become Sponsors or Partners to meet those needs.
As a sponsor/partner, your business has the opportunity to engage members to market and sell your services.
- Sponsors are for-profit businesses who provide products and services to manufacturers.
- Partners are educational institutions, government entities and nonprofit organizations who work with and provide services to manufacturers.
As an association focused on manufacturers, we limit the number of sponsors and partners who are allowed to participate in CKMN.
- Attend association meetings at member rate
- Company logo displayed at association meetings
- Opportunity to sponsor meal at association meeting (additional fees apply) + Sponsor welcome and introduction (5 mins)
- Company logo displayed on association website
- Opportunity to promote service discounts to members
- Company logo promoted on social media websites
Apply
Champion Sponsor (For Profit Business)
Duration
12 months
Package price
$5,000
CKMN members are manufacturing companies. These companies often require the resources of non-manufacturing organizations and those organizations desire visibility and connection with the manufacturers. CKMN provides non-manufacturers the opportunity to become Sponsors or Partners to meet those needs.
As a sponsor/partner, your business has the opportunity to engage members to market and sell your services.
- Sponsors are for-profit businesses who provide products and services to manufacturers.
- Partners are educational institutions, government entities and nonprofit organizations who work with and provide services to manufacturers.
As an association focused on manufacturers, we limit the number of sponsors and partners who are allowed to participate in CKMN.
- Attend KCMN and CKMN association meetings at member rate
- Company logo displayed at association meetings
- Opportunity to sponsor meal at association meeting (additional fees apply) + Sponsor welcome and introduction (5 mins)
- Company logo displayed on KCM & CKMN association websites
- Opportunity to promote service discounts to members
- Company listing on social media websites
- Exhibit table at association meetings
- Opportunity to participate in association member benefits
- Discounted sponsorship for annual SWOT Summit (Average attendance 90 people)
Apply

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