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- Check out our new grant! The Barn Adaptation and Restoration Needs (BARN) Grant Program is designed to support and expand agritourism businesses across Kansas through converting underutilized or vacant historic barns into new venues. Click here for more information.
- We are Hiring! A new position has been posted for a Mobile Visitor Center (MVC) Manager. Click here to learn more about the job and to apply.
- Do you currently work with the group tour market? Please use this form to report group tour activity in your community/attraction.
- Did you miss the huddle on Wednesday? If so you can watch the recording here to hear how to amplify your community for travelers with disabilities.
- It's FAM time again! Colby hosted the second familiarization (FAM) trip of the year. She was on the road with 4 travel writers visiting sites in northeast Kansas last week.
- Did you miss a previous Travel Talk? No worries....click here.
- For more resources check out our Industry page.
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What's Happening in Food and Beverage Tourism Today?
Date: Thursday, May 16
Time: 10:30am
Food and beverage tourism suffered a huge blow during the pandemic. Things are starting to "normalize" now, but the new normal is not the same normal as five years ago. What has changed? Generation Z is emerging as a new, influential generation of consumers. Supply chains for food are in a constant state of flux. And labor is still hard to come by. Even how destinations promote their culinary heritage has changed. If your business, organization, or destination values culinary culture and heritage as a part of the visitor experience, attend this webinar and learn how you can successfully navigate changes within this industry sector.
Innovative Partnerships: How Managed Services are Reshaping Local Government Operations
Date: Thursday, May 16
Time: 12pm
Historically, outsourcing has been a source of contention for community members and civic leaders alike. Perception is often linked with loss of jobs and loss of community control. However, a group of experts who specialize in local government operations have proven the value of the model. Leveraging collaborative approaches to drive efficiency and enhance services, these companies provide best-in-class services while partnering with municipal leaders to make decisions and achieve community goals. In this webinar, we are bringing together experts from some of the nation’s leading managed services companies to dispel myths about the model and provide best practices from over 50 years of combined experience partnering with communities across the country.