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…
News
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…
Registration is open for the 2020 Kansas Tourism Conference
What a year! Get ready to celebrate the travel and tourism industry at the Kansas Tourism Conference in Liberal, October 19-21, 2020. 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…
COVID-19 Resources for Kansas Tourism-updated regularly!
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, in conjunction with TIAK, continue to host weekly virtual meetings for Kansas Tourism and Hospitality Industry members to hear from leaders on relevant COVID-19 related issues. Be sure to contact office@tiak.org for more information on future meetings. You may also learn more about the contents of each Read More…
COVID-19 Update for Kansas Tourism
On April 1, 2020, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, in conjunction with TIAK, hosted a virtual meeting for Kansas Tourism and Hospitality Industry members to hear from leaders on relevant COVID-19 related issues. KDWPT Secretary Brad Loveless, along with Director of Tourism Bridgette Jobe, and Treon Glenn from U.S. Travel answered pre-submitted Read More…
Are you following TIAK on social media?
Be sure to check out the TIAK Facebook page and follow us for updates on all things Kansas Tourism-related! Just click on the link to this post and you’ll have access to a direct link to our Facebook page: Travel Industry Association of Kansas – TIAK.
Kansas Travel Update for COVID-19
Kansas Tourism is continuing to monitor the rapidly developing and changing Coronavirus effects in Kansas. On Thursday, Kansas Governor Kelly declared a state of emergency to maximize efforts authorizing the use of state resources to assist with response and recovery operations in affected counties. We continue to encourage the traveling public to seek and heed Read More…
2020 Destination Statehouse
It’s that time again and this is the favorite season for those of us like Kevin Fern and me, TIAK Advocacy Chair Jim Zaleski. No, I am not talking about the holiday season I am talking about the political season. The legislature goes back to Topeka the 2nd week of January and TIAK won’t be Read More…
2019 Kansas Tourism Conference
Get ready to sparkle and shine like a “Diamond in the Wheat” at the 2019 Kansas Tourism Conference in Mulvane, October 21-23, 2019. 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 many Read More…
Educational Session
Register to join us in April for TIAK’s educational session on human trafficking. Join a member of the Kansas Attorney General’s Office and Deb Kluttz, Director of Homestead Ministries, to hear about ways you can help to end human trafficking. Scroll down to the Upcoming Events section on the home page and register to attend Read More…