Fall Heritage Conference
October 2007
Community Building, Swope Park
Cottonwood Falls, Chase County, Kansas
The Theme of the Fall Heritage Conference, sponsored by the Heritage Task Force of the Flint Hills Tourism Coalition, Inc., was “Getting to Know Each Other."
Major attractions in the Kansas Flint Hills and all 22 counties were invited to both have a booth around the edge of the building AND to make a ten minute presentation to the entire group.
- Dennis Toll served as Moderator.
- Senator Nick Jordan spoke on legislative issues.
- Bill Smith spoke about the National Heritage movement.
- Jim Hoy spoke about Flint Hills cowboy and folk life.
- Linda Craghead spoke about the Flint Hills Tourism Coalition.
These photos from the Conference were provided courtesy of Bill Smith.
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| Dennis Toll, Moderator and Heritage Task Force Co-Chair, Manhattan CVB | Dr. Jim Hoy, Emporia State University professor, Director, Center for Great Plains Study, author of books on Flint Hills Cowboys and folk lore | |
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| Dr. Bill Smith, Emporia State University professor, President, Flint Hills Tourism Coalition, Inc. | Right side of the room listens to presentation by Becky Blake, Director, Travel and Tourism Division, Kansas Department of Commerce | |
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| Left side of the room listening to Becky Blake's presentation | Senator Nick Jordan addressing the conference | |
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| Sedan and Chautauqua County | Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve | |
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| The Harvey House in Florence | Lunchline | |
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| Greenwood County Booth | Marshall County Booth | |
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| Richard Smalley, Marketing Director, Travel and Tourism Division, Kansas | Council Grove Booth | |