News Releases

Board membership for Kansas City’s premier tourism and hospitality organization comprises leaders in government, business, restaurants, hotels, nonprofit, sports and entertainment.

Visit KC and the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association are proud to announce 2024 Kansas City Restaurant Week, sponsored by Sysco, will be held Jan. 12-21.

Visit KC is proud to announce George Guastello, President & CEO, Union Station Kansas City, is this year’s recipient of the Visit KC Tourism Icon Award that will be bestowed to him at its Annual Tourism Outlook on September 20 at The Midland Theatre.

Today, the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to generating economic and community impact through sports, and Visit KC, Kansas City’s official sales and marketing organization responsible for positioning Kansas City as a visitor and conference destination, announced they would both relocate to a single office space at 1111 Main in downtown Kansas City.

Fueled by recent infrastructure improvements and recent sales efforts by Visit KC, Kansas City is experiencing dramatic momentum in its meetings and conventions sector.

Coming off one of the most successful Kansas City Restaurant Weeks since its inception, organizers of KC’s premier dining event presented the 2023 featured charity, Cornerstones of Care a $127,167 check in a ceremony held at the Cornerstones of Care – Ozanam Campus.

Three days of star-studded entertainment and interactive games take place in Kansas City during the 2023 NFL Draft presented by Bud Light, April 27 –29.

Visit KC is accepting applications from 501(c)3 organizations to partner with during Kansas City Restaurant Week. Beneficiaries will be selected for a one-year term for either the 2024, 2025, or 2026 event.

Kansas City, Mo. – Kansas City hosts the 49th Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers and the Midwest Regional NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball Championship this weekend. Activities for both events begin Wednesday, March 22.

Visit KC, the region’s leading hospitality and tourism authority, is pleased to announce the recent additions of Kristine Becker (National Account Manager), Carlissa Riddle (Sales Manager), and Mackenzie Nelson (Convention Sales Coordinator) to the Visit KC Sales Team.