WPC  8֒M(A5G+c tFH~kyTX⡰΀{1R8t!Lk#b"a6h/6qO#@ǥIsLG9ʱ%WySjix_?dm^f0T:A|#z#BM#5Ҋo!{BJ׶E:o*8=xG u^ߥd.zk޽>íHXR1oG &kRߤ<8y+(K:m,EDײ_Q'sb~V1Roz&`v`8dKƢ+oTaVsQ.]|o!~2‡^a qIjjaDo`6yO-KlkWN4?|'U>, 0` 0p# UN %! M' (+ NS ^ U wa 4e y m{ \  `&Times New Roman'  jcwright"0csinstaller2 .   h:Default ParaDefault Paragraph FontXXX#|x(r2$..      X#XXXX#XXX#HP LaserJet 5,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX@F8Z 28:i+00U 2!..      X#XXXX#XXX#  _         XX#WichitaFestivals,Inc.#X#X# b   @ Wichita,Kansas    @  @`  @  @  @h  @  @   Dear_Senators:_     IamwritinginsupportoftheKansasTourismInitiativecurrentlybeingconsideredby   yourcommittee.Thisinitiativeisthefirstorganized,coordinatedapproachtotourismforthe }  StateofKansasinmanyyears.Theinvestmentin_KTI_Ԁcanpotentiallybringrewardsinmany c  areas.withefficienciesinmanagementandincreasesintaxrevenueresultingfrom I enhancementsmadeinthetourismindustryandjobcreation. /   Thedevelopmentofanindependentorganizationsupportingtourismwouldprovidethe K opportunityforflexibilityandresponsivenesstoaneverchangingindustry.And,withitsunique 1 strategicfocusonlyontourism,anindependentorganizationwouldnotbeencumberedaspartof  amultifacetedgovernmentstructure.ThisfreedomwouldmakeitpossibleforKansasto  respondquicklytonationaltrendsandunforeseenopportunitiesleadingtoenhancedtourism.    AsproducerofthelargestspecialeventinKansas,theWichitaRiverFestival,webelieve _ thisinitiativewillhavewidespread,positiveaffectsforoureventandregion.WithallKansas E hastoofferintermsofscenicadventures,attractionsandevents,tourismcanbecomealeading +{ economicproducerforourcommunitiesandourstate.Iurgeyoutogiveseriousconsideration a totheKansasTourismInitiativeduringthislegislativesession. G Respectfully,   JanetC.Wright [$# President/CEO A% $