A Success! SW Kansas Night Out In Topeka

The Southwest Kansas Chambers of Commerce sponsored their 1st annual "Southwest Kansas Night Out in Topeka" in the capitol city during the legislative session. The event was held on February 1, 2010, with presenting sponsor Black Hills Energy. The event honored the state's legislators and introduced them to many Southwest Kansas business people and community leaders.

About 130 Legislators, guests and Garden City natives were present at the event that was organized by the Southwest Kansas Chambers of Commerce comprised of Dodge City Area Chamber, Grant County Chamber, Liberal Chamber and Garden City Area Chamber. Gold Sponsors for the evening included AT&T, Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau, Palmer Manufacturing and Tank, Rok Hard Ready Mix, Tatro Plumbing and Western State Bank. Silver sponsors included Cox Communication, and St. Catherine Hospital.

This first annua Topeka outing is the second of two recent events organized to represent the business and political interests of Southwest Kansas and place them in front of state-wide legislators. The first event was the annual legislative dinner held in Southwest Kansas in November that honored and welcomed the state's legislators to the region the night before an annual pheasant hunt.

The purpose of The Southwest Kansas Chambers of Commerce is to combine the strengths of the local Chambers of Commerce in Southwest Kansas, to provide a positive impact on growth and development in the region by addressing regional issues, legislative concerns and internal issues within individual Chambers while maintaining the individuality of the local Chambers.