Governor's Council on Travel & Tourism

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Council on Travel & Tourism

MEETING UPDATE:

The next Governor's Council meeting, scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026, will be held at the new Docking State Office Building at 915 SW Harrison St., Topeka, KS 66612, in room 300 (3rd floor).

Responsibilities

In 1987, the �鶹��ý�� Legislature formed the Council on Travel and Tourism. The duties of the Council are to:

Advise �鶹��ý�� in the development and implementation of the state's tourism marketing and business development program, including, but not limited to, long-range strategies for attracting visitors to the state.
Report to �鶹��ý�� on information for the preparation of the annual tourism budget
Identify and review tourism-related issues and current state policies and programs which directly or indirectly affect tourism in the state.
Recommend the adoption of new, or the modification of existing, policies and programs, as needed.

Meeting Information

Next Meeting Date:

May 1, 2026

Meeting Dates: 2026

Dates

Feb. 6, 2026

May 1, 2026

Aug. 7, 2026

Nov. 6, 2026

Time:

9:00 AM Central Time

Location:

3rd Flood of the Docking State Office Building.

Members

General Public Members

Kim Anspach
Karen Hibbard
Janet McRae
Donna Price
Susie Santo

Travel Association Member Representatives

Travel Industry Association of �鶹��ý�� (TIAK) - Suzan Barnes
Petroleum Marketers Association - Susie Coleman
Sport Hunting Association - Representative Ken Corbet
�鶹��ý�� Restaurant & Hospitality Association - Lodging - Rob Bergquist
�鶹��ý�� Restaurant & Hospitality Association - Restaurants - Chuck Magerl

Legislative Members

House Majority - Representative Laura Williams
House Majority - Representative Jason Goetz
Senate Majority - Senator Renee Erickson
Senate Majority - Senator Ron Ryckman Sr.
Senator Minority - Senator Mary Ware

Ex-Officio Members

�鶹��ý�� Department of Commerce - Bridgette Jobe
�鶹��ý�� Department of Wildlife and Parks - Laura Rose Clawson
�鶹��ý�� State Historical Society - Patrick Zollner

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