• In case you haven't heard...this week Kansas Tourism received it’s second national award for the Sunflower Summer program.  Jordan Roemerman and Kim Korber were on hand at the U.S. Travel ESTO (Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations) Conference in Phoenix to receive the GOLD award in the Bridging Communities category. This is the second national award that the Sunflower Summer program has received. In May, it was recognized as the Best Local Impact Campaign as the 2025 eTSY awards.

ESTO Award
  • Two left! Want to learn more about Kansas Tourism and the resources our office can provide? Or maybe you need a refresher on how to use the Extranet which is how you update your information on TravelKS.com. Register for one of the last two Kansas Tourism 101 workshops here.
  • Deadline is Nearing! Applications for the Tourism Marketing Grant are being accepted thru August 31st. Click here to apply.
  • Apply now - Applications for the 2026 Heritage Trust Grant through the Kansas Historical Society are now open. For more information, review the Heritage Trust Fund handout or visit the website page.
  • Registration is now open! Register and book your hotel room for the 2025 Kansas Tourism Conference in Manhattan here.
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Sunshine in the Sunflower State

Congrats to Abilene! They recently were awarded two national honors by Newsweek’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home earned the title of Best Presidential Attraction, while Abilene’s Victorian Inn ranked #3 Best Historical Bed & Breakfast, the only Kansas property to make the Top 10.

Abilene Awards