Council on Travel & Tourism

Responsibilities

In 1987 the Kansas Legislature formed the Council on Travel and Tourism. The duties of the Council are to:

  • Advise Kansas 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 Kansas Tourism information for preparation of the annual tourism budget
  • 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.
  • Next Meeting Date:

    Nov. 15, 2024

    Meeting Dates: 2024

    Dates
    Feb. 2, 2024
    May 3, 2024 (Room: 251-S)
    Aug. 2, 2024
    Nov. 15, 2024

    Time:

    9:00 AM Central Time

    Location:

    We are meeting in Auditorium 4-N at the Kansas State Capitol. It is located on Ground Level just past the Security Checkpoint on the right hand side. It is the first conference room you can enter past the security checkpoint.

     

  • General Public Members
    • Kim Anspach
    • Karen Hibbard
    • Janet McRae
    • Donna Price
    • Susie Santo
       
    Travel Association Member Representatives
    • Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK) - Suzan Barnes
    • Petroleum Marketers Association - Susie Coleman
    • Sport Hunting Association - Representative Ken Corbet
    • Kansas Restaurant & Hospitality Association - Lodging - Rob Bergquist
    • Kansas Restaurant & Hospitality Association - Restaurants - Chuck Magerl
       
    Legislative Members
    • House Majority - Representative Laura Williams
    • House Majority -  Representative Jason Goetz
    • House Minority - Representative Jason Probst
    • Senate Majority - Senator Renee Erickson
    • Senate Majority - Senator Ron Ryckman Sr. 
    • Senator Minority - Senator Mary Ware
       
    Ex-Officio Members
    • Kansas Department of Commerce - Bridgette Jobe
    • Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks - Secretary Chris Kennedy
    • Kansas State Historical Society - Patrick Zollner