News Releases

Kansas City’s largest event space, the Kansas City Convention Center, has achieved accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR™ program for its cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention practices.

Loews Hotels & Co, a New York based hospitality company, today opens the Loews Kansas City Hotel. The hotel will debut with 800 guestrooms and 60,000 square feet of meeting and event space, which connects directly to the...

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Visit KC, the region’s leading hospitality and tourism organization, announces today eight major convention bookings for future years. These groups represent the sports, religious, education, multi-cultural and multi-level marketing...

On behalf of the region’s leading hospitality and tourism organization, the Board of Directors for Visit KC released a statement in support of a new single terminal at the Kansas City International Airport.

In commemoration of the inaugural Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on April 14, Visit KC today announces nine convention groups that have selected Kansas City for future events. Ranging from a sports competition to a healthcare...

Kansas City, Mo.-According to new research released today, the Kansas City region welcomed 24 million visitors in 2014, a new record for the destination. This accounts for a 5-percent jump from the previous record in 2012, when 22.1 million travelers ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Shriners International has selected Kansas City to host its 2020 National Convention, July 5-9, 2020. An estimated 20,000 Shriners and their ladies are expected to attend, generating 11,000 room nights and pouring nearly $18...

Kansas City Mayor Sly James announced today the development of a $300 million, 800-room convention center hotel near the Kansas City Convention Center. “Kansas City needs a major downtown convention hotel, and has for several years,” James said....

(Kansas City, Mo.) - The Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association (KCCVA) announced today several key convention bookings for Kansas City, all secured in the first half of 2014. Collectively, these eight bookings are estimated to attract 50,600...

Kansas City, Mo. - The Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association (KCCVA) booked a total of 232 conventions in 2013 for future years—a 10-percent increase from 2012. Collectively, these bookings will generate more than 305,000 room nights and infuse...