News Releases

Wichita State University (WSU) and Visit Wichita have teamed up to be selected as one of four host sites for the second annual NCAA College Basketball Academies, which will take place July 20-26..... More

Visit Wichita collaborates with Envision to score international series for athletes who are blind or visually impaired. Wichita, Kan. (Aug. 7, 2019) – In 2021, the National Beep Baseball Association.... More

Wichita, Kan. (July 9, 2019) – Adding to a number of sporting events to be hosted in Wichita in 2020 is the Adult and Junior Division portions of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s 2020.... More

Wichita, Kan. (June 24, 2019) – U.S. Figure Skating announced today Wichita, Kansas as the location for 2020 National Theatre On Ice competition. The Wichita Figure Skating Club, in conjunction with.... More

Host AfterShocks Joined by In-State Rivals Self Made and Purple and Black for Games at Charles Koch Arena WICHITA, KS., June 11, 2019 – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $2 million summer.... More

WICHITA, Kan. (May 9, 2019) – As a part of National Travel & Tourism Week (May 5-11), Visit Wichita hosted their annual Summer Celebration Breakfast at AMC Northrock 14 to preview summer happenings in.... More

The Wichita’s Cup Invitational – an event attracting professional water skiers, including three world champions – will take place at Mystic Lakes Ski Club, just northwest of Wichita, on Friday, July.... More

In response to recent recommendations from Project Wichita and the Century II Citizens Advisory Committee, community organizations and their leadership are stepping forward to take the next step to.... More

Each year, thousands of bowlers compete at the USBC Women's Championships, the world's largest participatory sporting event for women. On April 20, the 100th anniversary of the championship will begin.... More

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Monday that Visit Wichita has secured the bid to host the 2020 and 2021 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships at Hartman.... More

At its annual meeting, Visit Wichita celebrated 39 years as the city’s destination marketing organization by sharing highlights from 2018 and focus areas for 2019. In 2018, more than six million.... More

Each year, thousands of bowlers compete at the USBC Women's Championships, the world's largest participatory sporting event for women. This year marks the 100th anniversary, which will run from April.... More

In 2019, Visit Wichita will host a variety of exciting sporting events in the Air Capital of the World. From bowling to basketball, the variety and magnitude of these sporting events are helping to.... More

Visit Wichita has added Hunter Hogan as Sports Coordinator to its sports sales team. Other members of the team include Brian Hargrove, executive director of sports development, and Josh Howell, sports.... More

Yesterday, Arrivalist and Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism handed out ArrivaLIST most-visited places awards to top visited destinations in Kansas. Eleven Visit Wichita partners won.... More

Wichita State University (WSU) will be the 2019 host campus for the 27th annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference (MBLGTACC). MBLGTACC, the flagship program of the.... More

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – a $2 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN – announced today regional sites for its sixth annual tournament, bringing the summer’s.... More

Jan. 29 is National Plan for Vacation Day and Visit Wichita is encouraging individuals to celebrate by planning their vacation time. Whether you decide to take several long weekends throughout the.... More

Chasercon, the world’s largest meeting of storm chasers and meteorologists also known as the National Storm Chaser Convention, will be held in Wichita for the first time in its history. The conference.... More

If you will be hosting your family or friends in Wichita during the upcoming holidays, Visit Wichita can help you make it a memorable visit. Dining Show your guests why ESPN writer Myron Medcalf calls.... More

WICHITA, Kan. (Dec. 7, 2018) — In a press conference today, Visit Wichita, the Wichita Thunder and the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League, announced the selection of Wichita as the host city for the.... More

WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 30, 2018) — U.S. Figure Skating announced the selection of host cities for the 2020 regional and sectional championships and synchronized sectional championships, and Wichita,.... More

SportsEvents Media Group, a leading travel industry publication focused exclusively on helping sports event planners, announced that Visit Wichita in Wichita, Kansas has been named as a 2019 Readers'.... More

One of the reasons Wichita is a must-visit Midwest city and regional shopping destination is the appeal of many fun, funky and one-of-a-kind independent retailers – the kind Visit Wichita hopes you’ll.... 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