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.
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
- 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
Statewide Resources
History
Travel & Tourism
- K-State Research & Extension
- Kansas Department of Commerce
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
- Kansas Humanities
- Kansas Tourism (Travel Kansas)
- Kansas Sampler Foundation
- Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK)