• Don't be left out! The 2022 Kansas Travel Guide listing deadline is next Friday, June 18th!  For details on how to get your business in next years guide click here.
  • American Rescue Plan Relief Resources:  If your organization is eligible, applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans program are still being accepted. Certain businesses and nonprofits are also eligible for the Employee Retention Tax Credit through the end of the year. The Small Business Administration (SBA) and Public Private Strategies Institute will host webinars throughout the summer to help businesses get back on track. Read more on the series and register for upcoming webinars here. 
  • Did you miss Wednesday's virtual huddle?  If so you can watch it here to hear the latest update on the 2021 Kansas State Fair.
  • Did you miss a previous Travel Talk?  No worries....click here. 
  • For more resources check out our Industry page. 
Sunshine in the Sunflower State

Joe Hirsch has brought back his Sunflower State Tours this summer! He has recently updated his website and has tours available for booking. He also provides an opportunity for private tours for your local event or for family and friends. 

Sunflower State Tours
Upcoming Webinars
Preparing for the Comeback of Business Meetings, Conferences & Travel
Date:  Tuesday, June 15
Time:  12PM CST
 
As we head into summer 2021, the group sales segment is poised for its long-awaited comeback. Yet the return won’t happen all at once; to be ready, you have to know where to begin. Find out what hospitality professionals can do now to prepare for the imminent return of corporate group sales and events. 
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Unpacking Travel Recovery
Date:  Wednesday, June 16
Time:  11AM CST

With global vaccination efforts, travel has slowly begun to rebound, and pent up demand is driving bookings up. As things begin to pick back up, how has traveler behavior changed? PlaceIQ’s EVP of Strategy joins Sojern’s Data Insights team to dig into 2021 travel search and booking data. 
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The Journey Back
Date:  Thursday, June 17
Time:  1PM CST

Whether your organization is back to business travel today, tomorrow, or sometime in the future, relaunching your travel program successfully comes down to responsibly reevaluating the policies, technology, and sentiment your program is built on. Join our webinar to learn about ways you can prepare for your return to business travel and the support available to help reduce the stress of doing business if you’re still grounded.

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The New Requirements to Build a Destination Business & Community

Learn the seven (7) most critical steps that businesses must take to be successful in 2021, all lessons learned from this pandemic.

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