ࡱ> {}|#` !!bjbjmm ՝%       & & & 8^ ,  " (******$hN  " N   c|||p   (|(||  | a& ||(y0|p||  n|d/U NNd d         Kansas Sampler Foundation 978 Arapaho Road Inman, KS 67546 www.kansassampler.org Testimony to the Joint Committee on Senate Commerce and House Economic Development Tourism Room 123-S January 30, 2008 ByMarci Penner, Director, Kansas Sampler Foundation Committee Chairs Brownlee, Jordan and Gordon, and members of the Senate Commerce Committee and House Economic Development and Tourism Committee. My name is Marci Penner, director of the Kansas Sampler Foundation. The mission of the Kansas Sampler Foundation is to preserve and sustain rural culture. The focus of my testimony will be rural Kansas. I had the great pleasure to visit every one of the 627 incorporated cities in Kansas for the book, Kansas Guidebook for Explorers. Because of that research, and my work with small towns since 1990, I feel confident in saying that Kansas might not be at the top of the chart in many tourism nationwide categories but I think we rank at the top in terms of what we can offer an explorer-type audience. Explorer Tourism is a whole strategy that makes tourism a viable community and economic development tool for the 91% of the cities in the state that have less than a 5,000 population. What is even more important is that Explorer Tourism can work for the 75% of the cities in the state that have less than a 1,500 population. The majority of these cities share common characteristics such as few have paid city managers or administrators, few have paid chamber directors, and if there is an economic development director they likely represent the whole county. In other words, most of these cities are volunteer-led. Another characteristic of these cities is that very few have lodging establishments, thus most tourism programs in these towns do not operate with the luxury of a transient guest tax and struggle to find any funding dollars. The great news is that despite being small, some of the most unique attractions are found in small towns. Those attractions include local cafes with terrific homemade food, the Garden of Eden in Lucas, Constitution Hall in Lecompton, Big Brutus near West Mineral, St. Marys Church in St. Benedict, the Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls, and many, many more places. There is a target audience that absolutely loves these small town experiences. Explorer Tourism and traditional tourism can be integrated to create a unique and attractive offering to a large and diverse audience. A new statewide tourism model would allow that integration to occur and to thrive. With the current system, the budget, red tape, and policy constraints dont allow the necessary flexibility for a new model to flourish. I have been serving on the Kansas Tourism Initiative Committee since its inception. I am encouraged how diverse partners are being brought together to develop this plan. Its not only metro and rural representatives that are coming together but a full array of agencies and organizations like the League of Kansas Municipalities, Kansas Bankers Association, Kansas State Historical Society, Kansas Arts Commission, Kansas Humanities Council, and more. The coming together of all these agencies finally makes it possible for tourism to make a tremendous difference in the Kansas economy. KTI has created a synergy among these many groups. A new tourism model could provide a spark that would slice across the many levels of the Kansas economy. As it is, tourism in Kansas has been doing the best it can despite being handicapped by a budget that is at the lower end of almost every category when compared to other states. The longer we move along with an inadequate budget and other restrictions, the larger the gap grows between possibilities that would make an economic difference and realities. A larger budget with the current state tourism model would be a huge help but to take Kansas tourism to a dynamic level, a new model is essential. A tourism machine is needed that can respond to the many variables that make up Kansas tourism. Wichita, Overland Park, Topeka, Wyandotte County, and other metro areas have some tremendous tourism attractions. Small cities do, too, but are so different in how they can operate. We need a state tourism organization that is flexible enough to respond to the many different needs. Many small cities are at a tipping point. Will they make it or not? Tourism is one tool that can allow grassroots efforts to take place and flourish enough to make a noticeable economic difference. One desirable attribute of tourism in rural communities is that it doesnt always require a great deal of financial investment. A few dollars can go a long way. Yet, there are many common issues shared by small communities and addressing those would be as valuable as anything. For instance, hands on technical support and even group buying of technical equipment would be a big boost. In the last couple of decades, most cities in Kansas are undergoing a major transformation in regards to their purpose and their economic strengths. Tourism must be effective as an economic development tool for it to work in Kansas. What is needed in a new tourism model is a marketing system, a signage program, an attraction development grant program, consulting, partnering, and education that isnt compromised by attending to cities of all sizes. This can be achieved with a program that is flexible, stable, free of red tape, has some dedicated legislative funding, and is responsive. The old politically driven tourism paradigm is no longer effective. The new model must be run as a high-tech business fueled by innovation. Skepticism to this plan is not unexpected. Tourism has been misunderstood in regards to our assets, under-appreciated as an economic development tool, and completely overlooked in terms of funding support. The message to the tourism assets in the state and the rest of the world is that we, as a state, havent believed in ourselves. So, then, why should anyone else? We must all stand up together now and find a way to make this work. This is an economic development that can truly help cities of every size. KTI is the best option on the table now to develop this new paradigm, to breathe life into the many possibilities that exist. Kansas could wow the nation if we do this right. The time is now.     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