A resource guide for you whether you’re coordinating a national or regional expo, convention or sporting event, or just a local planning a reunion or wedding.

Event Spaces

Group Tours

Local Entertainers

Sports Facilities

Local Resources

• Boards you can participate in
  • Explore Crawford County Bureau Advisory Board: Provides input to the Crawford County CVB as it seeks to fulfill its mission to promote travel and tourism to Crawford County, Kansas, its attractions, history, and events, while coordinating with event planners to use the county’s many event spaces, facilities and accommodations for sporting events, conventions, and conferences.
  • Pittsburg Downtown Advisory Board: Deliberative and review body representing the interests of downtown property owners, residents and merchants (the downtown community).
  • Funding opportunities: Various forms of funding, grants, sponsorship and even tax incentive opportunities are sometimes available.
• Get help with your business, business idea or product idea, etc.
  • Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas
  • EnterprisePSU: Promotes innovation and growth in Southeast Kansas through innovation, entrepreneurship, and small business development.
  • Girard Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Project 17: Working together to improve economic opportunities and quality of life in the 17 county region.
  • Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission (SEKRPC): Helps agencies with finance packaging, advice, and procedures. Resources frequently includes loans available.
  • Wildcat Extension District: Relevant, reliable information regarding several topics, including assisting businesses and communities.
• Network with similar businesses and organizations
  • Girard Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce
  • SEK, Inc.
  • Southeast Kansas Museum Alliance (SEKMA): Contact Ray Rothgeb at the Independence Historical Museum and Art Center – (620) 331-3515
  • Southeast Kansas Tourism Region (SEKTR)
• Permit applications
  • Special Event Permit Application for Pittsburg

Statewide Resources

History

• Kansas Historical Society
  • Heritage Trust Fund (HTF)
  • Kansas Historical Foundation
  • State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
  • Historic Preservation Fund or Heritage Trust Fund Grant Forms
• Kansas Museums Association
  • Grants
  • Workshops

Travel & Tourism

• K-State Research & Extension
• Kansas Department of Commerce
  • Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC)
  • Kansas Main Street
• Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
• Kansas Humanities
  • Culture Preservation Grants
  • Humanities For All Grants
  • Quick Grants
• Kansas Tourism (Travel Kansas)
  • Frontier Military Historic Byway
  • Meet Kansas
  • SportsKS
  • Tour Kansas
• Kansas Sampler Foundation
  • Big Kansas Road Trip
  • Kansas Explorers Club
  • Kansas Power Up & Go
  • Project WeKan Crowdfunding
  • We Kan! Network
• Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK)

Other Resources

• Jefferson Highway Association (JHA)
• Mining History Association