Kansas Trails and rural economies
Meetings will help communities, entrepreneurs serve the trail enthusiast market
How communities and businesses can attract and serve trail-goers is the focus of four community meetings to be hosted this week by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, in partnership with USDA Rural Development, NetWork Kansas, the KansasSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenters, Advancing Rural Prosperity and the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship. Attendees will learn how to leverage the trails to grow their businesses, attract visitors to their communities and boost the local economy.
KANSAS RIVER NATIONAL WATER TRAIL
Wamego
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Kaw Valley State Bank,
1015 Kaw Valley Park Circle
De Soto
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
De Soto City Hall
32905 W. 84th St
FLINT HILLS NATURE TRAIL
Council Grove
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Morris County Courthouse
501 W Main Street
Extension Meeting Room (in Basement)
Ottawa
Thursday, October 23, 2014
10 a.m. – Noon
Neosho CountyCommunity College – Ottawa Campus
Main Auditorium
900 E Logan St.
Each meeting will have information about the nearby trail, review business development opportunities, making communities a tourism hub along the trail and supporting resources. There will be time for questions and exchanging ideas.
For more information, contact Dana Williams, Center for Rural Entrepreneurship, 402-323-7336, or email [email protected].