• Big News! Attraction Development and SPRINT grants have been announced.  Click on the links to see who was awarded.
• Did you miss the huddle on Wednesday? If so you can watch the recording here to hear an update from the Kansas State Fair explaining ways you can be involved and the enhancements to the 2023 fair. Also, TIAK presented a very important end-of-session legislative update including issues that affect the tourism industry.
• Summer Lovin' - Summer travel is right around the corner so please enter your Memorial Day & 4th of July events thru the Extranet ASAP! Contact Hunter if you need help. 

• Did you miss a previous Travel Talk? No worries....click here. 
• For more resources check out our Industry page. 

Congrats to the Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway for receiving one of the National Scenic Byway Program Grant Awards.  It's the first time they have been awarded this decade. This project will develop the byway-corridor Memorial Peace Park into a byway corridor rest-area and unique green space on the eastern end of the byway near Medicine Lodge. Funding will assist the applicant with the following activities:

• Install trailheads and playground equipment at the Five Tribe area and Welcome Center area, and construction of byway informational kiosks at 10 locations
• Install of ADA benches, lighting and entrance signage at the Intertribal Powwow Grounds and Five Tribes area
• Trails work, wayfinding, ground prep, tree removal, fencing
• Handicapped parking spaces and accessibility sidewalks at the west rodeo arena area
• Install playground equipment, benches, and road work at the west side rodeo arena area
• Construct the Five Tribes Outdoor Museum Trail and the fees associated with the historical research and tribal experts and scholars
• Complete the Welcome Center VIP area.