• New Funding for Tourism Initiatives - Kansas has received $3.5 million in grant funding from the United States Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). Click here for the press release.  More detailed information will be coming soon.
  • Congrats to the following recent Marketing Grant recipients!  The next application deadline is January 1, 2022.
    • Audubon of KS – Marketing Plan, Digital Marketing, Digital Assets for KS Prairie Chicken Festival
    • Coffeyville CVB – New Visitor Map
    • Exploration Place  – Display, Paid Search and Facebook Ads for “Health Inside Out” Exhibit
    • Lindsborg CVB  – Digital Billboard Ad Campaign
    • Newton CVB –  Foldable Hike and Bike Maps
    • Visit Olathe – Website SEO
  • We want to start spreading the news! Is your community, attraction or business commemorating or celebrating a big anniversary in 2022, 2023 or 2024?  Or maybe you're getting ready to open a new attraction in the near future. If so, please contact Andrea and Colby and let us know what's happening in your area.
  • Interested in how tourism impacted the Kansas economy in 2020?  Check out the report that was just released.
Economic Impact of Tourism in KS
Sunshine in the Sunflower State

It's been fun watching Good Day Kansas feature our awesome communities and attractions across the state!  Check out their latest episode featuring the Christmas City of the High Plains in WaKeeney.
Upcoming Webinars
Partners that Prosper: Simpleview Extranet Overview & Training
Date:  Tuesday, November 16
Time:  12pm CST
 
Tune in to learn how to interact with our Extranet so you can grow and prosper your business. You will learn how to access, create, and manage your business listing profile and how to understand reports of successes in the Benefits Summary.
 
Group Tactics for Our New Reality 
Date:  Tuesday, November 16
Time:  12pm CST

Are you new to the Group tour market or just trying to figure out your next steps? Join me for this webinar where we will discuss actionable ways to face our new realities. Tour operators are desperate to have informed people on the other end of the phone. Here is your chance to be one of them! Sign up today!

Register Here
 
State of the American Traveler: Fall 2021
Date:  Thursday, November 18
Time:  2pm CST

The State of the American Traveler is one of nation’s leading travel studies of American leisure travelers. The quarterly research is undertaken by Destination Analysts, a specialist research company and, like Miles, is 100% focused on travel and tourism.