Council on Travel & Tourism
Responsibilities
In 1987 the Kansas Legislature formed the Council on Travel and Tourism. The duties of the Council are:
- Advise the Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism in the development and implementation of the state's tourism marketing and business development program including, but not limited to, long-range strategies for attracting visitors to the state
- Report to the Department of Commerce information for preparation of the annual budget for the division of Tourism
- Identify and review tourism related issues and current state policies and programs which directly or indirectly affect tourism in the state
- Recommend the adoption of new, or the modification of existing, policies and programs, as needed
- Prepare and submit as part of the annual report of the Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, pursuant to K.S.A. 74-5049, and amendments thereto, a report of findings and recommendations of the Council concerning the promoting of travel and tourism in Kansas and related matters as the Council deems appropriate
- Perform such other acts as may be necessary in carrying out the duties of the council
Voting Council Members
- Jan Stevens - Dodge City Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Shelia Lampe - Lampe Heritage Farm & Pumpkin Patch
- Bridgette Jobe - Kansas City KS Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Lynda Fort - Fort's Cedar View, Inc
- Cheryl Collins - Riley County Historical Museum
- Jennifer Haugh - AAA Allied Group
- Suzan Barnes - Grand Central Hotel & Grill (TIAK)
- Susie Coleman - Triplett, Inc. (Petroleum Marketers)
- Ken Corbet - Ravenwood Lodge (Sport Hunting Association)
- Senator Julia Lynn
- Senator Tom Holland
- Representative Shannon Francis
- Representative Jan Kessinger
- Representative Adam Lusker
Ex-Officio Members
- Linda Craghead - KDWPT
- Sarah Garten - Kansas Historical Society
- Kansas Department of Commerce
- Kansas Department of Transportation
- Kansas Department of Agriculture
