Our Travel & Tourism Division is charged with encouraging the traveling public to visit and travel within Kansas by promoting the recreational, historic, and natural advantages of the state and its facilities. The Division's efforts include promotion to travel writers, motor coach tour operators, individual travelers, and the international travel community.
For general questions or comments related to our Travel & Tourism Development Division, please contact us by phone at (785) 296-2009 or e-mail us at travtour@kansascommerce.com
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Attraction Development Grants
Provides assistance in the development of new tourist attractions or the enhancement of existing attractions within the state of Kansas.
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Group Tour Marketing
Commerce continues to increase promotion of Kansas as a tourism destination to the group tour market.
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International Tourism Marketing
The International Tourism Marketing program assists domestic and international tour operators and travel agents in their efforts to create and promote individual tour packages, as well as generate positive media coverage of Kansas by working with international travel media.
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Tourism Attraction Signage Program
The Tourism Attraction Signage Program was developed to increase awareness for travelers and residents of tourism operations and attractions. The program defines the eligibility, use, design, and authority for Limited Supplemental Guide Signs within the State of Kansas. These Limited Supplemental Guide Signs are official brown guide signs approaching interchanges on freeways and expressways, and intersections on expressways and two-lane conventional highways.
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Tourism Marketing Grant Program
The Marketing Grant Program is designed to provide financial assistance to organizations that are expanding their marketing through innovative, dedicated advertising and marketing. Grants will be awarded to cover 40 percent of a project’s cost up to $3,500 for an individual project.
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Tourism Scholarship Program
This scholarship grant program provides funding assistance for the professional development and education of those individuals associated with and working in the tourism industry of Kansas.
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Travel Planning Assistance
The Kansas Department of Commerce offers a variety of resources to help you plan a trip in Kansas.
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