• Submit your events early! Last year, the events page was the 2nd most viewed web page on TravelKS.com with over 261,000 views! Please email hunter.feyerherm@ks.gov for any questions on how to quickly add your events to the website.
• Prepare now - Applications for the Attraction Development Grant are opening on February 1st. You can view the guidelines and information here.  If you need help writing your grant check out this workshop.
• Get ready for Summer! Applications for the 2024 Sunflower Summer Program will open January 22 – March 15. We’ll be hosting informational webinars during the opening week for applications, so make sure to tune in to learn more. We will also be posting a recorded webinar for later viewing. The applications will be open for venue submission only, so if you are a DMO who would like to see your area’s attractions apply, make sure to send them information on the program and encourage them to participate.  Have questions on Sunflower Summer? Email Jordan.

• Did you miss the virtual huddle on Wednesday? If so you can watch the recording here for a recap.
• Did you miss a previous Travel Talk? No worries....click here. 
• For more resources check out our Industry page. 

Meet our newest staff member!

Hello! My name is Adam Roorbach and I officially began working as the Director of Sports Tourism on January 1^st.  Having been working in the Department of Commerce since 2014 as the Executive Director of the Kansas Athletic Commission, my role in the department evolved into not just attracting combat sports to our great state, but other sporting events as well. Officially moving my role to Tourism will allow me to work more directly with our excellent local partners to keep bringing national level events to Kansas.  Our location and excellent facilities are very attractive with the booming Sports Tourism industry and working with SportsKS in helping raise the state’s profile within the industry will lead to great things for our state!