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Kansas Tourism Announces Marketing Grant Awardees

Sep 20, 2024

Kansas Tourism today announced $102,500 has been awarded for 16 tourism-related marketing projects to enhance and expand the advertising and attraction efforts of Kansas communities. Each project is designed to attract new visitors to Kansas through innovative campaigns. “Investing in our local tourist attractions and the unique events happening across…

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Kansas Tourism Awards BARN Grants to Boost Agritourism Development

Sep 20, 2024

TOPEKA – Kansas Tourism today announced $100,000 total has been awarded to the first recipients of the Barn Adaptation and Restoration Needs (BARN) grant program. The new grant will help drive economic growth in rural Kansas by preserving a vital part of the state’s architectural history through the revitalization of…

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Kansas Tourism Hits the Road with New Mobile Visitors Center

Sep 12, 2024

TOPEKA – At the Kansas State Fair today, Kansas Tourism unveiled its newest tool for inspiring visitation to the state – the Kansas Tourism Mobile Visitors Center (MVC). This eye-catching van, wrapped in a stunning Kansas sunset design, will travel to large attendance events both in and outside of Kansas, providing…

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Kansas Tourism, Visit Wichita Partnering to Host 2025 TBEX Summit

Jul 12, 2024

TOPEKA – Kansas Tourism and Visit Wichita are proud to announce Wichita as the host city for the Travel Blogger Exchange (TBEX) Summit on October 1-4, 2025. This esteemed event will bring together leading travel bloggers, influencers, journalists, content creators and tourism industry professionals from around the globe to explore and…

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Lt. Governor Toland Announces $500,000 in Tourism Attraction Development Grants

May 20, 2024

TOPEKA — Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $500,000 has been awarded in the latest round of Attraction Development Grant funding. The Kansas Tourism grant program assists in the development of sustainable tourism experiences that influence travel decisions and create economic impact, including new jobs, capital…

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Kansas Tourism Announces New Grant to Assist Restoration of Historic Barns for Agritourism Businesses

May 8, 2024

TOPEKA – Kansas Tourism today announced the Barn Adaptation and Restoration Needs (BARN) Grant Program is open for applications. This is the first grant program of its kind for Kansas Tourism. The grant has been created to support and expand agritourism businesses across Kansas through converting underutilized or vacant historic…

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Kansas Tourism Announces Participating Attractions for the Sunflower Summer Program for Kansas Families

Apr 25, 2024

TOPEKA – Kansas Tourism is pleased to announce the lineup of attractions participating in the 2024 Sunflower Summer program. Designed as a benefit for Kansas families with school-age children, Sunflower Summer offers a way to explore and fall in love with Kansas by providing complimentary access to tourism attractions across…

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Kansas Tourism Triumphs with Four Marketing Awards, Highlighting Excellence in Destination Promotion

Mar 8, 2024

TOPEKA – North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) recently announced that Kansas Tourism received four awards in the 32nd Annual NATJA Awards Competition. The competition honors the best of the best in travel journalism, photography and destination marketing organizations. This recognition underscores Kansas Tourism’s dedication to innovative destination marketing and…

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Kansas Tourism Announces Attraction Development Grants Spring Applications Open

Feb 9, 2024

TOPEKA – Kansas Tourism has announced the spring round of applications are open for the Tourism Attraction Development Grant Program. Attraction Development Grants are designed to assist in the development of sustainable travel experiences by developing new tourism attractions or enhancing existing attractions that will spur new visitation and increase…

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Kansas Tourism Celebrates Kansas Day by Launching 2024 Marketing Campaign

Jan 29, 2024

TOPEKA — To commemorate Kansas Day, Kansas Tourism has released a new video inviting audiences to reclaim their vacation in Kansas. The video kicks off Kansas Tourism’s 2024 marketing campaign that focuses on the true meaning of a vacation and how Kansas is the perfect vacation destination. To watch the video,…

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