Happy fall!

As the summer travel season closes and fall travel season begins, we celebrate a great summer in Abilene!

From new projects including a We Like Ike window/yard decorating contest to new Visit Abilene, Kansas rack cards distributed in hundreds of communities, businesses and attractions, we strive to market Abilene and accommodate groups and visitors to our five-star community.

New summer marketing efforts including hosting travel bloggers and social media influencers Everyday Wanderer, Hobbies on a Budget, Travel with Sara, Wherever I May Roam, Iowa Gallivant and Walk Across America led to increased awareness about our community's businesses and attractions and coordinated efforts with media outlets led to stories online, in print and on television including: LA Times, KANSAS! Magazine, Manhattan Magazine, Good Day Kansas and Where's Shane.

The Abilene CVB also assisted many new groups including Christian Motorcycle Association of Kansas, International Studebaker Drivers Club, and 2019 Ocean to Ocean Reenactment.

Fulfilling visitor requests, preparing welcome bags and welcoming visitors to Abilene's state-designated Travel Information Center also kept staff busy.

We look forward to a great fall season and helping you plan your trip to Abilene!

Julie Roller Weeks,

director, Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau

Each day tour buses visit Abilene and we're happy to assist with them with coordination.  They enjoyed lunch at the Abilene Civic Center before an afternoon visit to the all-new exhibits  Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum . Later, they stocked up on treats from  Russell Stover Candies  before checking into the  Holiday Inn Express & Suites and dining at the  Brookville Hotel .

The Gone for Awhile Tours' bus driver shared he's more and more impressed with every visit to Abilene and thanked the CVB for its accommodations.

Bonus: This group also received Abilene goodie bags prior to their arrival so they could learn more about our 5-star community!

General de Gaulle and General Eisenhower both belong to the common national heritage of their respective countries. Their work is a source of reflection and inspiration for today's world. The Charles de Gaulle Foundation and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, in partnership with the Eisenhower Foundation, strive to promote and honor the legacies of the great leaders. Together these institutions collaborated with the  Musée de l'Armée (French Army Museum) to present this exhibition. With the generous support of the The First Alliance Foundation, the exhibition will contribute to strengthen the bonds between France and the United States.