• Attraction Development Grants are now open with a deadline of April 30th. Click here for more information, guidelines and application for the Attraction Development Grants.
  • Reminder - All brochure deliveries to the Belle Plaine Travel Information Center must be made through UPS or FEDX only.  If you must use USPS, contact Christy Scott directly for details. 
  • Advertising in the 2022 Kansas Travel Guide will open in April!  This is the perfect time to make sure your accounts/listings are up-to-date. Please email Kelli if you have businesses to add or delete.  You can find details about the Travel Guide here.
  • Did you miss a previous Travel Talk?  No worries....click here. 
  • For more resources check out our Industry page. 
Virtual Huddle

Date:  Wednesday March 10, 1:00 PM

Title: “We all know and love tourism….but do our residents?”

Join Andria Godfrey, Vice-president of Longwoods International, as she shares results from their recent U.S. resident sentiment study.  Now more than ever the resident is a destination’s first customer and most valued partner.  But do we really know if our residents see their home destination the same way we do?  And how does the sentiment of our residents affect our marketing efforts? 

Zoom Info:  https://ksoutdoors.zoom.us/j/96367749440

Meeting ID: 963 6774 9440
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Upcoming Webinars
How an Evolving Marketing Strategy Drives Value-Based Visitors to Your Destination
 
Date:  Wednesday, March 10
Time:  1PM Central
 
Let’s face it. 2021 continues to be the year of change. As marketers, we’ve implemented our strategic vision, however, we find ourselves pivoting to adjust to the changes within the ever-evolving marketing landscape. But one thing remains constant – our goal of attracting the highest yielding visitors to our destinations. Join Visit Tampa Bay’s Chief Marketing Officer, Patrick Harrison, Gulf Shore & Orange Beach Tourism Advertising Manager, Morgan Barna and Epsilon’s Vice President of Travel & Tourism David Chastain as they share with you how to best create an “always-on” marketing strategy.
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Social Media Advertising - Best Practices
 
Date:  Thursday, March 11
Time:  1PM Central
 
In this fast paced webinar Tony Christenson will talk about Social Media Advertising options and best practices. He will cover what types of advertising are available in the major social channels -- targeted ads, sponsored content, video ads, retargeting etc. No matter which channels you advertise on the success and conversion depends on copy, images, landing page, video etc.