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Keep Your Meeting Local
These local residents partnered with the CVA to help bring their organizations’ conventions to Kansas City. Tourism generates $324 million in state and local taxes annually. You support the area economy when you encourage organizations, associations and companies in your life to hold a meeting or convention in KC.
Read about these local KC champions. Learn how they helped showcase their hometown to friends from around the world all the while helping their local friends and neighbors by boosting the Kansas City economy.
2010 NAACP Convention
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Anita Russell – Local Branch President
"[Holding a convention in KC] means a lot... because when people come to a city they have to eat. They’re going to shop, and so that brings a lot of money to a city. Many of us have gone to other cities and spent dollars in other cities, so we want the convention to come to Kansas City and spend some of those dollars here to help boost our economy." |
2010 USA Volleyball National Qualifier
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Hank Van Arsdale – Heart of America Regional Commissioner
"We are going to be here through 2014 for sure. We hope to be here longer. We made a long term commitment to Kansas City, because we have had the cooperation of the CVA. Kansas City really works well for us." |
2010 National Baptist Convention
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Dr. John Miles – General Chairman, Local Entertainment Committee
"[The CVA Sales Staff] are the greatest people in the world to work with. They are just awesome. That’s what has made it so easy for us to hold the convention in Kansas City. The Convention and Visitors Association and the local committee... we handle the planning like no other city. We work as a team, together. We love it." |
2011 Barbershop Harmony Society Convention
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Mike Mathieu – National Events Committee Chairman
"Why do I do it? Because I believe in Kansas City. I love Kansas City. I live here, and I think it’s the greatest place in the world to hold a Barbershop convention or any other kind of convention. We love it here. We’re the Heart of America and as far as I’m concerned we are the heart of the world." |
5 Steps You Can Take to Bring a Meeting to Kansas City
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Ready to Book Kansas City for Your Next Meeting! The Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association is a non-profit organization that provides FREE meeting and convention planning, booking and promoting services to make your KC meeting a success. > Read through our quick guide on bringing your meeting to Kansas City. Learn More. |
