A quick reminder that Kansas Travel Guide Early Bird Deadline is almost here! Early bird for travel guide listings will close May 31st. Early bird pricing is $80 for a general listing and $120 for a highlighted listing. Payment for travel guide listings is due on July 1^st. We understand that because of the unforeseen circumstances surrounding COVID-19,  budgets are being reevaluated. To accommodate these sudden changes, we’re offering to extend the payment for listings deadline to December 15, 2020.  Please email Andrea to take advantage of this opportunity.

The next Governor's Council on Travel and Tourism meeting will be held virtually on Friday, June 5 from 9-noon. Registration will be required for the meeting and after registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on joining the meeting. You can find more information on the GCTT at TravelKS.com.

Thank you all so much for making the Kansas Tourism/TIAK weekly COVID-19 meetings a smashing success! We have spent time reviewing the feedback forms sent out in the last weekly update and we had an incredible response and completion rate. After reviewing feedback, we have decided to continue the calls on a bi-weekly basis and will start incorporating topics outside of the coronavirus scope in the coming weeks. 

Daily Travel Index

Measures consumer road trips of 50 miles or more

The data is drawn from a panel of GPS signals representing road trips taken by car. The insights have been prepared to help travel marketers and other industry professionals gauge fluctuations in drive market trips in any of the 50 U.S. states.

Simpleview Destination Recovery

Quick Overview of Recovery 'Destinations'

Change is a key fact of life in business today, especially when it comes to travel. Destination marketers with the ability to adapt and handle that change, even master it, are going to be the ones in high demand. Take a look at Simpleview's suggested timeline for next steps in your marketing game.

USDA to Provide $1 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Rural Businesses and Ag Producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. 

We are continuously getting new and renewing Kansas Agritourism businesses that we'd love for you to explore and highlight in your own communities! For more information on the Kansas Agritourism Program, please contact Sue Stringer.

Kansas Travel Guide Early Bird Listings Close - May 31st

Biweekly Kansas Tourism/TIAK Virtual Meeting (Speakers TBA) -  June 3

Governor's Council on Travel and Tourism -  June 5

Biweekly Kansas Tourism/TIAK Virtual Meeting (Speakers TBA) -  June 17

Upcoming Tourism E-Learning U Webinars

5 Non-Obvious Megatrends That Matter For Travel & Tourism Pros - May 28

Blogging for SEO - June 4

DISRUPTED ONLINE MARKETING: How to Adjust Your Online Strategy to Match Today's New Normal - June 11

Marketing Tourism in a Crisis - June 25

DIY Video for Travel & Tourism: How to Create Engaging Videos in 2020 - July 3

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