By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
For the Great Bend Convention & Visitors Bureau, their mission is
all about promoting the city’s attractions and getting more visitors to come to
town. CVB Director Christina Hayes feels like her staff has been able to get
Great Bend’s name out there to potential travelers through a variety of
resources.
Hayes attended the Southern Travelers Explore Conference in Irving, Texas
earlier this month. Hayes was able to convince 22 travel writers or bloggers to come to Great Bend.
"When travel writers write and blog about us...when someone searches for fun things to do in Kansas, it's more likely that Great Bend will have more hits," said Hayes. "It produces content online that is attractive to visitors and people who Google their own trips."
In February, Great Bend CVB staff attended the Omaha Boat Sports and Travel
Show where they talked to more than 2,300 people and gave away 700 visitor
guides and goodie bags.