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Welcome to our new staff!
My name is Lisa Hecker, and I’m the new Byways and Signage Manager. I most recently worked as a Program Consultant in the Traffic Safety Unit at the Kansas Department of Transportation. I graduated from Washburn University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, with an emphasis in journalism. On a personal note, my favorite pet is the ever-loyal dog. My favorite food is anything chocolate. At my house, chocolate is its own food group, and I’ve been known to serve chocolate cake for breakfast. (After all, milk and eggs are breakfast foods!)
My name is Kelsey Tully and I will be serving as the new Agritourism Manager! I was born and raised in Wichita in the wonderful state of Kansas and attended Fort Hays State University, where I received a Bachelor’s in Animal Science. I then went on to receive my Master’s in Agricultural Education and Communication from Kansas State University. A few fun facts about myself are; my favorite animal is a cow and two of my Kansas bucket list travels this year include visits to Morford Lavender Farms and Manna Meadows Alpacas!
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- Register Now! - We are almost one week away from the Kansas Tourism Conference, October 18-20, 2021 in Liberal. Don't miss out on your chance to hear inspiring speakers, learn valuable educational information, and participate in fun networking opportunities.
- Do you have any radio or TV contacts? We are want to make Kansans more aware of what they can see and do in our great state. Please contact Colby if you have any contacts.
- Are you looking for research and marketing tools and strategies? Then make plans to attend the 2021 CenStates TTRA Conference in St. Joseph, MO. The deadline for hotel reservations and the early bird discount is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8.
- Please vote! The Turner Diagonal interchange project in Wyandotte County has been selected in the Top-12 of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)'s 2021 America's Transportation Awards. It is now competing for the national Grand Prize and the People's Choice Award so be sure to vote daily.
- Did you miss a previous Travel Talk? No worries....click here.
- For more resources check out our Industry page.
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Sponsored by Kansas Tourism Division and TIAK
Date: Wednesday, October 13, 1-2 p.m.
Speaker & Topic:
The Oct 13 Huddle will be all about #KTC21. Learn more about the conference speakers, session topics, special events, and safety protocols. Plus discover how you can be entered in a drawing for To The Stars gear just by exploring Kansas on your way to Liberal. This Huddle will assure you are prepared for a fantastic conference.
Zoom Info:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85694116217?pwd=T25aT0pnVHBzR2xOUXdZdlB2UkdmUT09
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The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom announced on September 30, 2021, that it is recognizing Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (NHA) as a program in the Network to Freedom. Freedom’s Frontier NHA joins 18 new listings from the 42nd round of Network to Freedom applications and becomes the first NHA to receive such a designation. This new listing, one of over 695 others already in the Network, which include partner sites in Freedom’s Frontier NHA, provides insight into the experiences of freedom seekers who bravely escaped slavery and those who assisted them.
