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2025 Conference Information

Evergy

Presents
The 32nd Annual
Configuration Management Benchmarking Group Conference
July 27-30, 2025
Kansas City, MO

The conference will be hosted by and held at Evergy & Wolf Creek Nuclear in Downtown Kansas City

Evergy, One Kansas City Place
1200 Main St
Kansas City, MO 64105


NOTE: Conference registration and agenda will follow soon!
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, Missouri

Regarded as the "Heart of America" since it was founded in 1850, Kansas City is recognized for its thriving arts and entertainment sectors, award-winning barbeque, world-class museums, and jazz music. It's a city that likes to keep tourists at bay. It is also a gorgeous metropolis, with more boulevards than Paris and more fountains than any other city in the world save Rome.


Conference Logistics

Evergy & Wolf Creek Nuclear are proud to announce the 32nd Annual Configuration Management Benchmarking Group (CMBG) conference July 27-30, 2025, at Evergy in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. This announcement will provide preliminary information for the conference and facilitate proper planning for this event.

The CMBG Conference offers participants a great opportunity to network with other Configuration Management (CM) experts throughout the nuclear community. Topics covered are relevant to today's CM world. Encompassing what is needed for a successful program! Like conferences prior, this conference will be informative, interactive and will enable knowledge sharing of industry best practices.

General Information

Dates and times for the conference include:

  • 7/27 Sunday, 6 PM - 8 PM – Pre-Registration activities
  • 7/28 Monday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM – Conference Activities (breakfast available at 7 AM)
  • 7/29 Tuesday, 8 AM - 4 PM – Conference Activities (breakfast available at 7 AM)
  • 7/30 Wednesday, 8 AM - 12 Noon* – Conference Activities (breakfast available at 7 AM)

A group activity will be planned for the evening of either 7/28 or 7/29 and information will be finalized before the registration invitation is sent out in February or March.

*The location has been reserved through 3 pm to accommodate the CMIS Users Group meeting from 1 PM - 3 PM on Wednesday 7/30. Conference participants may bring luggage to the conference rooms on Wednesday morning if desired; luggage may remain until CMIS Users Group activities conclude at 3 PM.

Hotel Reservations

While the conference will be held at Evergy in downtown Kansas City, room blocks have been reserved at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, located at 200 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64105. Special room rates have been provided for the conference attendees by using the links below. Note that the blocks will be available until they fill or until expiration on Saturday, July 5, 2025, whichever occurs earlier.

For general hotel room block reservations, please click this link: General Room Block. For government rate hotel room block reservations, please click this link: Government Rate Room Block.

There are several other hotels in the area that are within walking distance or within quick access of the streetcar which has a stop directly in front of the conference location.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Low.

Conference Topics
More to come soon!

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