The TIAK Marketing Awards are chosen annually to recognize excellence in destination marketing initiatives across the state. They are divided into six categories and broken out by the organization’s marketing budget: Large (over $100,000), Medium ($20,000 – $100,000), and Small ($19,999 and under).
Congratulations to the following winners:
Visitor Guide
Small Budget: Northwest Kansas Travel Council
Medium Budget: Visit Emporia
Large Budget: Visit Topeka
Online Marketing
Small Budget: Chase County Chamber of Commerce – Travel and Tourism website
Medium Budget: Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau – Little Town of Mansions website design and photography
Large Budget: Visit Manhattan – online itineraries
Event
Small Budget: Seneca Area Chamber & Downtown Impact – Wine about Winter downtown shopping event
Medium Budget: City of Great Bend CVB – Wall That Heals mobile education center
Large Budget: Visit Kansas City Kansas – Midwest Travel Network Conference
Print Marketing
Small Budget: Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm – Mahaffie Grounds map
Medium Budget: Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau – Cowboy Art Trail brochure
Large Budget: Visit Kansas City Kansas – Visit KCK Lookbook
Community Awareness
Small Budget: Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau – Wild Dala Search
Medium Budget: Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau – World’s Largest Belt Buckle project
Large Budget: Visit Kansas City Kansas – “Bet in KCK” campaign
About TIAK: TIAK is a statewide membership organization whose mission is to speak with one voice for the travel and tourism industry in Kansas by supporting all components of the travel development field. Its goals are to influence government decisions, provide a forum for interaction among all industry sectors, and develop programs that positively reflect the impact of tourism on the state and local economies.
Contact: Marlee Carpenter, TIAK Executive Director, marlee@brightcarpenter.org