• We Need Photos! Many website listing are still missing photos. Please make sure to upload high, quality HORIZONTAL images to accompany the listings (Ideal image size in 1400 x 1000.) Can't remember how to add listings/photos? We've got a tutorial for that.
• To The Stars! Kansas Department of Commerce will be recognizing businesses and people across the state for the valuable contributions they make to the Kansas economy and to the well-being of their communities. Click here to see all the categories (check out the new ones!), view past winners and to nominate a business or businessperson thru August 5th.
• Important Update! In the past, all Kansas Tourism team members have had two phone numbers – a desk phone and a mobile phone.  We have found that to be unnecessary and costly.  So in an effort to cut costs and to use our budget wisely, Kansas Tourism team members now only have one contact phone number.  Please review your records to reflect the updated contact information for all Kansas Tourism team members.  Our main number, 785-296-2009, will stay the same.  You can always call that number and we will get you to the correct person.  While you are reviewing your records, you may want to check to make sure you have our correct mailing address: 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100, Topeka, KS  66612.  We still occasionally receive mail at our old address.

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• Registration is now open! Register and book your hotel room for the 2022 Kansas Tourism Conference in Wichita here.
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You've come up with an amazing idea for a program or event, but attendance was low. What happened? You've tried reaching different demographics in your community, and yet your program was still attended by the same people. What happened? This Marketing Workshop will focus on knowing your target audience. Navigating the marketing world can seem overwhelming and daunting, but we want to help you simplify and streamline your marketing strategies for the audience that you wish to reach. Having a good marketing plan can quickly grow your programs and increase use of your parks and facilities. This workshop is sure to take your marketing efforts to the next level.

Join us to learn more about the Office of Rural Prosperity prior to the Kansas Tourism Conference in Wichita. We will have speakers from several perspectives, including the University of Kentucky, which was awarded the USDA Placemaking Grant for 2022.  We will also be joined by Marci Penner and several communities in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Missouri that are doing amazing work revitalizing their communities through Tourism.  The keynote speaker will be Jeff Seigler, the owner of “Revitalize or Die” a blogger, speaker, and writer of strategies to help rural communities revitalize their downtowns.