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World record-holding water skiers will be making their way to Kansas for the first time this summer for the nation’s largest water ski celebration. Aug. 7-11, the 2018 GOODE Water Ski National.... More

Wichita has been selected as the host city for the NIRSA Championship Series for the next three years, beginning in 2019. The series gives college recreational sports participants an opportunity to.... More

Visit Wichita’s new Director of Partnership Development is a familiar face to partners, the Wichita community and the travel industry: Susan Cohrs. Susan has been a Visit Wichita team member for six.... More

Wichita State University (WSU), Visit Wichita and Midwest Sports Productions (MSP) are set to host National Pro Fastpitch’s (NPF) Aussie Spirit and Chicago Bandits June 7-8, 2018, at C. Howard Wilkins.... More

As a part of National Travel and Tourism Week (May 6-12), Visit Wichita hosted a Summer Celebration Breakfast at Exploration Place to preview summer happenings in Wichita and recognize partners who.... More

Summer vacation is right around the corner and there’s no better destination for affordable family fun than Wichita, Kansas. With attractions catering to every kind of traveler, visitors will find.... More

Wichita-based Exploration Place has morphed its aviation exhibit into a fresh permanent exhibit, Design Build Fly . Sponsored by some of the major aircraft manufacturers based in the “Air Capital of.... More

Once Sessions 1 and 2 of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship are played at INTRUST Bank Arena on Thursday, March 15, fans (and locals partaking in the fan festivities) will have some.... More

It’s been 24 years since a men’s NCAA tournament has been played in Wichita, and 2018 will be the first time the games will be played at the 15,000-seat INTRUST Bank Arena in the heart of the city..... More

It’s been 24 years since a men’s NCAA tournament has been played in Wichita, and 2018 will be the first time the games will be played at the 15,000-seat INTRUST Bank Arena in the heart of the city..... More

The sales team at Visit Wichita plays a vital role: attracting new conventions, conferences and events to Wichita and enhancing economic development by bringing in national, regional and state.... More

At its annual meeting, Visit Wichita celebrated 38 years as the city’s destination marketing organization by sharing highlights from 2017 and focus areas for 2018. In 2017, more than six million.... More

At Visit Wichita, the sales team plays a vital role: attracting new conventions, conferences and events to Wichita and enhancing economic development by bringing in national, regional and state.... More

Let’s face it: working too much is an epidemic. Stringing along that 9 to 5 day job into the early hours of the evening or even late at night is contributing to higher stress levels in the work place.... More

Thousands of sports fans will be descending on Wichita in 2018 – and Visit Wichita is ready to not only host the four events bringing visitors to town, but also showcase the city’s facilities,.... More

Studies show that most people struggle to keep all of their New Year’s resolutions. The most recent Marist Poll found that a third of those who made a resolution did not keep any of their promises..... More

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The last time the Historic Delano District held a Fall Fair was 2003, when the neighborhood west of the river in downtown Wichita, Kansas, celebrated the completion of its streetscaping project and.... More

Visit Wichita has added two members to its team: Heather Egan, convention sales manager; and Bob Foncannon, convention sales manager. Egan’s primary responsibilities include promoting Wichita as a.... More

Drew Hays, sports sales manager for Visit Wichita, was one of 30 young tourism professionals recently named to Destination International’s 2017 “30 Under 30” class and recognized at the organization’s.... More

Wichita’s community leaders are becoming experts at taking a space from underutilized to unique, creating fun, temporary spaces where residents and visitors can interact, connect and experience.... More

A new Bike Share ICT program offers meeting attendees another way to explore Wichita or to get from point A to point B. The bike-sharing program brings 100 bicycles to 19 stations in downtown Wichita..... More

When luxury is a must, visitors look to Ambassador Hotel in Wichita to bring it. For anywhere from $219 a night to a robust tab of $1,500 for a night in the 1,600-square-foot condo-like Rockstar Suite.... More

WICHITA, Kan . — According to the 2014 Skift report, “The Rise of Experiential Travel,” there is a demand globally for travel experiences that resonate on a deeper emotional level. Based on rising.... More

Wichita has welcomed several new hotels and venues in recent months, and several more are planned. Hotel projects in the works are expected to add hundreds of rooms to the local market. Currently,.... More