| 12/22/2009 |
22nd Annual Kansas Auto Racers Auction
Race car builders and car enthusiasts from across the state are invited to the 22nd Annual Kansas Auto Racers Auction, Trade Show and Swap Meet on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at the Kansas Coliseum Pavilion II, Wichita, Kan. This year’s event is promoted by veteran Greg Deatherage of Wichita Falls, Texas.…more |
| 9/28/2009 |
Great Plains Corvair Roundup
There is a die-hard group that believes consumer advocate Ralph Nader got it wrong when it comes to the Chevrolet Corvair.…more |
| 9/25/2009 |
Fall festivals bring tourists to Wichita area
Two major events this weekend kick off the fall festival season in the Wichita area.…more |
| 9/10/2009 |
Historic Wichita Trolley Tour + Go Wichita CVB
The starting point for the Historic Wichita Trolley Tour is moving to Go Wichita Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Visitor Information Center, 515 S. Main, Suite 115, effective Sept. 10.…more |
| 9/1/2009 |
Music Theatre of Wichita earns nat'l award
Music Theatre of Wichita (MTW) has been named one of the American Bus Association’s (ABA) Top 100 Events in North America for 2010.…more |
| 6/3/2009 |
Wichita ready to host National Festival of Breads
Kansas has long been known as "The Wheat State," and when the National Festival of Breads gets underway June 15-17, we'll be known as "The Bread State," too.…more |
| 6/3/2009 |
Wichita ready to host National Festival of Breads
Kansas has long been known as "The Wheat State," and when the National Festival of Breads gets underway June 15-17, we'll be known as "The Bread State," too.…more |
| 6/1/2009 |
American Guild of Organists Region VI Convention
Media Advisory - More than 200 members of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) from 10 states are expected in Wichita June 15-18, 2009, for the AGO Region VI Convention, "Pipes on the Plains." Headquarters for the convention is the Hotel at Old Town, with convention programs being held throughout the city.…more |
| 5/12/2009 |
Go Wichita announces Search for Skeptics winners
Go Wichita today announced the five grand prize winners of “The Search for Wichita Skeptics” contest. A music fan from New York, sushi aficionado from Washington, a Midwest film buff, Kansas nightlife lover and an East coast gardening enthusiast each won a free weekend visit to Wichita and will share their impressions of our city with the world.…more |
| 4/21/2009 |
Decorative Painters Int'l Conference
The Society of Decorative Painters (SDP) has chosen to hold its 38th and 39th International Conference and Expo in 2010 and 2011 in Wichita. The conferences will be held at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Wichita. Wichita competed against Des Moines, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Omaha, St. Louis and Albuquerque, N.M.…more |
| 4/8/2009 |
Go Wichita Launches Contest to Convert Skeptics
Go Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau today launched a grassroots effort to reinvigorate Wichita’s image among American travelers. “The Search for Wichita Skeptics” contest will encourage Wichita-area residents who know and love the city to nominate friends or family members who have a less than positive view of Wichita.…more |
| 4/1/2009 |
Go Wichita achieves DMAI Accreditation
The Go Wichita Convention & Visitors Bureau announced today that it has been awarded accreditation from the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP). DMAP is an international accreditation program developed by the Washington, D.C.-based Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI). In earning the DMAP accreditation, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) communicate to their community, buyers and potential visitors that their DMO has attained a significant measure of excellence.…more |
| 2/19/2009 |
GWCVB Rebands as Go Wichita
Go Wichita, formerly known as the Greater Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau, today announced a new logo and branding campaign as part of the group’s continued promotion of the Wichita area to leisure travelers and meeting planners.…more |
| 2/12/2009 |
GWCVB 2008 Travel Industry Outlook Annual Meeting
Maximizing travel and tourism’s impact on the Wichita economy is the centerpiece for the Greater Wichita Convention & Visitors Bureau’s 2008 Travel Industry Outlook Annual Meeting. The event is scheduled 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Wichita.…more |
| 1/28/2009 |
Symposium Examines UAV Challenges, Opportunities
The use of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) for emergency response and operating UAVs in civilian airspace are two of the issues to be discussed during the 3rd Annual Kansas Unmanned Systems Symposium, April 19-21, 2009. The symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency Wichita along with a UAV demonstration at the Kansas Air National Guard’s Smoky Hill Range near Salina.…more |
| 1/16/2009 |
Wichita Chosen as a 2009 Top Western Town
Back in the early 1870s, Wichita, Kan., became one of the first cowtowns, the destination for the great Texas cattle drives.…more |
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