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J݌   Ќ  A XAX# A #A       SIF   #AXXA W##XXXAX#AXXXXIamtheTourismDirectorforWashingtonCounty.WearemembersoftheNorthCentralKansas I  TourismCouncilandtheFlintHillsTourismCoalitionwhichencompassestheterritoryreaching 5  fromtheNebraskabordertotheOklahomaborderOurtwotourismgroups,aswellasthe !q  WashingtonCountyCommissioners,supporttheKansasTourismInitiativeandrequestyour  ] considerationinpassingtheKansasTourismInitiativeLegislation. ݌ I Ќ  A XAX# A Y#A     S8   #AXXA ##XXXAX#AXXXXOurregionisjustbeginningtoseeanincreasein_agri_Ԅtourismbasedbusiness.Thepastfewyears  hasseentheestablishmentofFarmer#XXXAX#AXXXX#XXXAX#AXXXXsMarkets,aPumpkinPatch,andCornMaze,AlpacaFarm, w BuffaloRanches,andavarietyofotheragriculturalbasedbusinessesemergewithinourregion. c Thecreationofanindependentorganizationwouldallowformorefundingtobeavailablefor O marketingandpromotion,productdevelopment,research,andeducationforKansastourism ; relatedfields.TheregionIrepresentisjustbeginningtoseetheadvantagesoftourismandthe ' w longrangeadvantagesofanindependentorganizationbeingabletorespondtotheeverchanging !c tourismindustry. ?݌ !O Ќ  A XAX# A #A     S#># 9!  #AXXA ##XXXAX!#AXXXXPersonally,IamnotonlyanemployeeofWashingtonCounty,butalsoaBedandBreakfast # owner,andserveontheboardsofacommunityoperatedcaf#XXXAX!#AXXXX#XXXAX"#AXXXX,conveniencestore,andretailstore. }$ Withoutthetravelersthesmalltowns,aswellasthelargercities,wewouldnotsurvive. i%  Marketingandpromotionistheonlywaythatthetravelerwillfindus.Atthepresenttimewe U&! cannotcompetewithourneighboringstates.Theresourcesthatwehaveunderthepresentsystem A'" aremanagedbytheDepartmentofTravelandTourismasefficientlyaspossible.TheTraveland -(}# TourismDivisionhasalwaysworkedveryhardtopromoteKansasinacosteffectivemanner, )i$ supportinglocaleffortsasfundsallow. 9!i!݌ *U% Ќ  A XAX# A "#A     S+&D+& O&  #AXXA %##XXXAX0&#AXXXXTheKansasTourismInitiativeisthefirststepinboostingtheeconomyofKansasthrough +&  expandedtourismopportunities.WeareexcitedabouttheunlimitedpossibilitiesthisInitiative ,'! canbringtotheStateofKansas.VisitorsthatcometoourStateortravelwithinits#XXXAX&#AXXXX#XXXAX_(#AXXXXbordershave o-(" anauthenticexperiencethatcancomparetononeother. O&&݌  Ќ  A XAX# A (#A     SB? )  #AXXA V)##XXXAX)#AXXXXThankyouinadvanceforyoursupportoftheKansasTourismInitiative. ))݌ B Ќ  A XAX# A L*#A     S$ L+  #AXXA *##XXXAX-+#AXXXXGloriaMoore L+|+݌ $ Ќ  A XAX# A +#A     Sf  c ,  #AXXA E,##XXXAX,#AXXXXWashingtonCountyTourism ,,݌ f  Ќ  S#XXXAX;-#