Purpose
The purpose of the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau, also known as Explore Crawford County, is to show off the best of Crawford County, Kansas; and, advocate for the hospitality and travel sector as an economic driver for the county.
Advisory Board Duties & Responsibilities
The Advisory Board provides input to the Crawford County CVB as it seeks to fulfill its purpose.
- Full Board Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday every other month at 8:00 a.m. CST. (February, April, June, August, October & December) – Plus, the Annual Meeting is 2nd Wednesday of January at 12 p.m.
- Executive Committee Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday every other month at 8 a.m. CST (March, May, July, September & November).
- Budget review
Application to be considered for the Advisory Board
All applicants must be residents of Crawford County, Kansas. Download the file below, limit all answers to available space, then email the document to dave@explorecrawfordcounty.com.
2026 Advisory Board
Renato Pinto
(Chair)
Marathon Graphics
The Running Collective
Megan Keener
(Vice-Chair)
City of Pittsburg, Housing
April Wilkes
(Secretary)
GNBank
Brian Jones
(At-Large)
Jones Realty
Seth Nutt
(At-Large)
City of Frontenac, Library & Museum
Frontenac Mining Days Committee
Dan Duling
SEK Interlocal 637
Pam Henderson
Office of U.S. Senator Jerry Moran
Zachory Kunkler
Hampton Inn & Suites
Madison Marietta
Cobb Realty, Inc.
Courtney Powell
Comfort Inn & Suites
Damian Smithhisler
Pittsburg State University, Athletics
Jon Spiers
Kansas Crossing Casino
Kelsey Vinze
Producers Cooperative Association
Stephanie Watts
Colonial Fox Theatre Foundation
White Elephant Emporium
Blake Benson
(ex-officio)
Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce
Greg Scott
(ex-officio)
Girard Area Chamber of Commerce