• Apply Now - We are now accepting grant applications for the Tourism Attraction Sub-grants for Kansas (TASK) program. $1.5 Million has been set aside for the TASK program which is funded through the American Rescue Plan U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation state grants. We will be hosting an upcoming webinar on the TASK program on Tuesday, February 1st at 2pm. For more details about the program and to register for the webinar click here.
  • Ad Astra Per Aspera - Are you, or any of your local businesses/attractions, hosting a Kansas Day event? Or having a Kansas Day-inspired sale or special? ($18.61, anyone?) If so, please email Jordan if you'd like to be included in a special post with these opportunities listed. 
  • Here's To You! This Kansas Day, Kansans from Saint Francis to Galena, Hiawatha to Elkhart and all the stretches and cities in between will be celebrating what makes our state unique, exciting, and fun. You, your organization, and your community all embody the Kansas spirit. Please join us in celebrating Kansas Day by posting your own tribute to the 34th state on January 29th.  #ToTheStarsKS
  • Save the Date! We will be hosting an Open House on Wednesday, February 9th from 1:30-3:30pm.  Look for your invitation next week.
  • Watch the recorded January Industry Huddle here.
  • Did you miss a previous Travel Talk?  No worries....click here. 
  • For more resources check out our Industry page. 
Sunshine in the Sunflower State

Congrats to Humboldt for being named by the New York Times as one of the "52 Places for a Changed World". The 2022 list highlights places around the globe where travelers can be part of the solution. Kansas is one of the 12 locations selected from the U.S. Read the article here.

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Upcoming Webinars
Putting your Destination on the Map
Date:  Tuesday, January 18
Time:  1pm CST
 
Join Tourism Cares' Chief Experience Officer Jessica Flores in a discussion about community-based tourism, featuring the organization's latest product development initiative: the Meaningful Travel Map of North America. The program connects travel professionals to social and environmental impact experiences and opportunities throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada that are bookable now. Learn how your destination can become involved, and hear from representatives with Travel Oregon on their sustainability initiatives and how the map is helping connect their community-led travel experiences to the trade.
 
Skift Megatrends
Date:  Wednesday, January 19
Time:  1pm CST
 
Listen in as Skift editors and research analysts share their forecasts and predictions on the changes coming to travel in the year ahead. This year’s event will also feature interviews with forward-looking leaders from across the industry, as they dive into these trends.
Register Here
 
State of the Workforce: 2022 Challenges and Opportunities
Date:  Thursday, January 20
Time:  12pm CST
 
Where is the sustainable intersection of work and home life? In a changing world, there is no industry left untouched by the workforce crisis—certainly not tourism and hospitality. As our industry battles employee burnout, rising wages, career misperceptions and challenges surrounding flexibility, it has never been more important to dive deep into the data and extract practical solutions from telling insights.