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Registration is open for the 2021 Kansas Tourism Conference
What a year! Get ready to celebrate the travel and tourism industry at the Kansas Tourism Conference in Liberal, October 18-20, 2021. Be a part of the Kansas tourism industry’s “don’t miss” conference of the year. Registration is now open! Enjoy inspiring speakers, valuable educational information and fun networking opportunities. Kansas has so much travel Read More…
Veto Session Wrap-up
Weekly Legislative Report Veto Session Wrap-up The 2021 Kansas Legislative Session adjourned just after 2:00 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, May 8. The Veto Session began on Monday, May 3 and only lasted five days instead of two weeks as some were expecting. Lawmakers went to work quickly overriding five of the Governor’s 17 Read More…
Celebrating National Travel & Tourism Week!
National Travel & Tourism Week is well underway. Be sure to share your photos and activities with office@tiak.org and let us know how you are showcasing your community. “Donut underestimate the Power of Travel!” Visit Kansas City, Kansas Director, Alan Carr, delivered donuts to the Wyandotte County delegation in honor of National Travel & Tourism Read More…
June Educational Seminar
You’re invited to an educational seminar on Mental Health and Managing Stress. Join Kathy Mosher from Central Kansas Mental Health Center for a focus on mental health and how the body and mind process and manage stress vs. toxic stress. Click here for more information and to register.
National Tourism Week Across Kansas
National Tourism Week Across Kansas May 2-8, 2021 marks the 38th annual National Tourism Week (NTW) celebration. It’s a time when travel and tourism professionals across the country unite to celebrate the value travel holds for our economy, businesses and personal well-being. While NTW celebrations were held virtually in 2020 as travel buckled under the Read More…
First Adjournment Legislative Report
Weekly Legislative Report: First Adjournment April 6-9, 2021 The Kansas Legislature adjourned the 2021 regular session last Friday evening after a very busy week of conference committees and floor debate. From taxes and budget to guns and elections, lawmakers wrapped up most of the larger items on this year’s agenda. The omnibus budget bill, education Read More…
21 in 2021 – 21 ways to get more involved in tourism this year!
21 in 2021 — 21 ways to get more involved in tourism this year! Let’s just get it out of the way. 2020 was awful. Our industry (and many others) suffered one of the worst downturns most of us can recall, and the entire world was gripped by fear, loss and uncertainty. We won’t be Read More…
Visit Salina Director Sylvia Rice wins Governor’s Tourism Award
Congratulations to Visit Salina’s Sylvia Rice for being the recipient of the 2020 Governor’s Tourism Award! “Sylvia Rice has helped to positively shape nearly every tourism industry-related organization in Kansas. She is an example to us all on how to be a positive change-maker in a local community and is an inspiration to the entire Read More…
The 2020 Kansas Tourism Conference is going virtual!
Travel is safe and we really want to see everyone, but we realize mass gatherings are still a challenge. We decided it would be best to change up the Kansas Tourism Conference this year by going virtual and moving our journey to Liberal in 2021. A few items to note: We will NOT be meeting Read More…