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Kansas Department of Commerce accepting nominations for Agritourism Advisory CouncilKansas The Kansas Department of Commerce is accepting nominations for membership on the Agritourism Advisory Council, the group that works alongside Commerce to promote the state's agritourism industry. The Department will fill five open positions on the Council, with each new member receiving a two-year appointment. Nominees should be agritourism business owners or operators. Interested parties can nominate themselves or other individuals. Nomination forms are available online at www.KansasCommerce.com/Newsroom.aspx and must be mailed or faxed to the Department of Commerce by close of business on Sept. 15. Late nominations will not be accepted. "The Advisory Council continues to be a crucial source of advice and feedback to the state's agritourism development efforts," said Carole Jordan, Director of the Department of Commerce's Rural Development Division. "We're excited to add five new members to the group, and we look forward to the experience and input they'll undoubtedly bring to the council." Nominations will be reviewed by Department of Commerce staff and the Council's current chair and vice chair. The Director of Rural Development will make final appointments.
Nominations can be faxed to (785) 296-3776 or mailed to: Kansas Department of Commerce, Rural Development Division 1000 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66612
The Advisory Council was created in 2004 to work with the Department of Commerce in supporting agritourism. Council members include a mix of agritourism business owners and operators, economic development officials, tourism professionals and other stakeholders. The Department of Commerce has promoted agritourism since 2004, when the Legislature passed the Kansas Agritourism Promotion Act. For details, visit KansasCommerce.com. Agritourism is often defined as the crossroads between traditional agricultural production and tourism. Farmers across Kansas are realizing the benefits of tailoring their operations to tourists, who are increasingly longing to visit a working ranch, rope a calf, ride a horse, pick their own apples or tour a winery. These activities provide lifelong memories for tourists and additional revenue for Kansas farmers who host them. For more information, contact Joe Monaco, Public Information Officer with the Department of Commerce, at 785-296-3760 or jmonaco@kansascommerce.com.
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