Workshop, tour covers agritourism, business decisions
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Northwest Kansas partners will be holding a two-day workshop and tour named, "Northwest Kansas Rural Experience: Agri-Tourism Plus," on April 4 and 5. The planning partners for this event include Resource Conservation and Development, extension, convention and visitors bureaus, economic development, conservation districts, chambers of commerce, Natural Resource Conservation Service, community foundations, and others.
This exciting two-day conference will feature such speakers as Marci Penner (Explore Kansas), Brice Cole (Cole Family Farm Corn Maze), Ken Klemm (Buffalo Guys), and Don Rowlison (Cottonwood Ranch) covering topics including agritourism, business structure, alternative income, habitat planning and marketing.
Additionally, breakout sessions will be presented by Kansas Department of Commerce, Northwest Kansas Travel Council, Small Business Development Center/Fort Hays State University, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Kansas State Historical Society, and local tourism businesses.
The intention of the workshops and tour is to foster mentorships and to develop a partnership of those who are involved in rural tourism and also those who may be interested in areas of agritourism, cultural tourism, bed and breakfasts, and pure rural enjoyment businesses that provide a value-added effect to their existing businesses.
The goal is to develop a grass-roots organization that will work with tourism partners as a benefit to northwest Kansas. This event is sponsored by Farm Credit of Western Kansas, Sunflower Bank, Peoples State Bank, Sherman County Convention Visitors Bureau, Colby Convention Visitors Bureau, Western Prairie Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc., and Sheridan County Development.
For more information and registration, contact Western Prairie Resource Conservation and Development office at 785-462-2602.
Date: 3/23/06
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