Honored to be the guest speaker for this month's
@KansasWorkforce
Office of Registered Apprenticeship Dinner Bell Call. Connecting with and hearing from those in the registered apprenticeship space is crucial in our mission to make Kansas a Top 25 apprenticeship state by 2025.
.
@KansasWorkforce
is hosting its Statewide Virtual Job Fair from October 14 to 18!
This week-long event will have both holiday and full-time positions available, so make sure to register so you don’t miss out.
Thankful for the invitation to join Consul General Yanagi & Honorary Consul General Kanki from
@JpnCons_Chicago
for the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival at
@JCCCtweet
last Saturday. Great opportunity to learn more about the culture of one of Kansas' closest trade partners.
Being in Kinsley for the dedication of the new
@KansasCommerce
-funded mural was a blast! Painted by one of my favorite
#KS
musicians
@Freedyjohnston
right in his hometown – along with the talented artist
@loewensteindave
– this work of art tells the story of Kinsley &
#KS
.
A phenomenal night in Great Bend at the 2024 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards. Each person and business we celebrated is dedicated to making Kansas the best place to work, live and play. Kansas pride was on full display!
This evening, we celebrated the businesses and people from across
#KS
at our 2024 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards! Congrats to all! Your contributions to your communities, our economy & our state are what make
#KS
the best place to live, work & play.
Help us congratulate our
@ORP_KS
team in winning TWO silver awards from
@IEDCtweets
in the Innovative Economic Development and Regional or Cross-Border Partnership categories!
Bonjour
@Bombardier
! Wichita is home to their U.S. headquarters, and I was glad to have the chance to visit their global headquarters in Montreal last week to talk about the future of aerospace in
#KS
. Our partnership is growing and the sky's the limit on where we go from here.
Definitely had fun at the
@hutchchamber
's
#LoveKS
selfie booth at the
@KansasStateFair
! The only thing missing in these pictures are the former and future Kansans at the heart of our campaign, but they're coming!
Even more good news for tourism in Kansas:
@TravelKS
has awarded $102,500 for 16 tourism-related marketing projects!
Each project is designed to attract new visitors to the Sunflower State while also enhancing our image.
We’re excited for our rural communities, because
@GovLauraKelly
has announced the 14 grant recipients of our second cohort of Rural Champions.
The Rural Champions will join a growing statewide network tackling projects in their areas.
Western
#KS
is growing! It was a happy day in NW Kansas with Sen.
@RickBillinger
at the ribbon cutting of
@TheScoularCo
’s oilseed crush facility in Goodland.
Thankful to have the chance to sit down with Ambassador Yamada of
@JapanEmbDC
to discuss the Kansas-Japanese partnership at the Midwest-Japan Association Conference. Japan is Kansas’ third largest trading partner & the future looks very bright for more growth in our relationship!
Today, our
@TravelKS
team awarded $100,000 to the first recipients of the Barn Adaptation and Restoration Needs (BARN) grant program!
Six iconic barns will be revitalized and transformed into destination-based agritourism assets.
Looking for a new job in the Sunflower State? We got you.
@KansasWorkforce
is hosting this month’s Statewide Virtual Job Fair next week. This is the perfect place to explore new opportunities or just see what’s out there.
Learn more and register:
There are so many hidden gems in western
#KS
, and the High Plains Theatre in Hugoton is definitely one of them, thanks in part to CSP Tax Credits from
@KansasCommerce
. Glad to tour this important and beautiful community gathering place!
Grateful to have been in Ohio for the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association Conference recently. It's always an honor to connect with our business partners from Japan.