Unlock the Magic of Kansas Familiarization Tour

Ben Standard, an employee for the economic development committee in Meade, KS, has seen the need to develop his community. He lives in a small community in southwest Kansas that is striving to stay on the map. It contains several historic sites and the attractions are slowly declining in their visitors. Ben wanted to find a way to attract more visitors to Meade.

His vision was for the project to: Attract a familiarization tourism group that will add Meade to their tour. They will develop a more attractive community in order to attract more people to their historic sites, such as the Dalton Gang Hideout, Meade County Historical Society, and the downtown of Meade.

This will be a collaborative effort between Ben and Louis Podrebarac, who is on the Chamber of Commerce, is President of the Economic Development board, and a member of the Meade County Historical Society.

Some of the activities that Ben planned for his project are for downtown flower planters, new street banners, a new entry to the museum, detailing Meade’s trolley, new easels for business displays, training and costuming enthusiastic hosts, collaborating with property owners to pick up unattractive areas, planting bedding plants at various locations, and developing a new and fun menu for tourists.

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