• Don’t forget, Kansas Day is this Sunday, January 29^th! On January 29, 2023 at 7 am, Kansas Tourism will launch a new themed video to celebrate Kansas Day on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. While the theme of the video is still a secret, we need you to share the video to your organization and personal social media accounts after it premieres. In addition, we are asking all Kansans and lovers of Kansas to join in the excitement by creating your own salute to what makes Kansas wonderful with a post using the ‘To the ____…’ structure. For more information and examples, click here. Make sure you’re following Kansas Tourism on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
• Continuing the Celebration - One of our goals for this year’s celebration is to extend the campaign past Kansas Day. To do so, we’ll have a special ask for you to keep the party rolling. Check your email inbox first thing on Monday, January 30, 2023 to learn more and to help us celebrate Kansas all week long!

• Applications Wanted! The Governor’s Council on Travel and Tourism is set out in K.S.A. 32-1410 and K.S.A. 32-1411 to advise Kansas Tourism in the development of the tourism divisions marketing programs, provide feedback on the divisions budget and to identify tourism related issues and state policies. The council meets 4 times a year in Topeka and membership includes representatives from the legislature, from various tourism industry associations, and has six general public seats appointed by the Governor.  There is currently one open general public seat on the council.  If you are engaged with the tourism industry and are interested in applying, click here for more information.  If you apply, make sure you list the Council on Travel and Tourism as the board that you are interested in.  If you have questions about the Council, reach out to Bridgette.Jobe@KS.gov for more details.  
• Join us! The next Governor's Council on Travel & Tourism meeting is Friday, February 3rd. Click here for more details.
• Did you miss a previous Travel Talk?  No worries....click here. 
• For more resources check out our Industry page. 

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