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NJCAA DI Volleyball Championship Branding Unveiled

Thursday, August 08, 2019

Hutchinson, KS- Visit Hutch, host of the NJCAA DI Volleyball Championship, in conjunction with the NJCAA is proud to unveil the updated branding for the 2019 National Championship. For the third consecutive year the Championship will take place at the Hutchinson Sports Arena on November 21-23. In addition to the DI Volleyball Championship rebrand, the NJCAA also announced the rebranding of all Championship events effective immediately. Rickabaugh Graphics was the principal designer assisting the NJCAA staff in the design process. Led by the efforts of owner Eric Rickabaugh, Rickabaugh Graphics' award-winning client portfolio includes the likes of the Big East Conference, Ohi...

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Continues to Call Hutchinson Home

Thursday, August 01, 2019

Since 2017 the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) has hosted their annual Fall Fling Volleyball Tournament as well as their annual Volleyball Conference Championship at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. In May the KCAC Commissioner, Scott Crawford, signed contracts to continue those events through 2021. “We have enjoyed welcoming KCAC volleyball to Hutchinson for the last few years and are excited about continuing this partnership. Scott Crawford and his team have been tremendous supporters of the Sports Arena renovation and we are gSince 2017 the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) has hosted their annual Fall Fling Volleyball Tournament as well as thei...

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner at Stage 9

Monday, July 01, 2019

Hutchinson, Kan. - Todd Kreidler’s expert theatrical rendering of the classic film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner gives Stage 9’s its second regional premiere of the season. Matt and Christina Drayton’s comfortable white, middle-class life turns upside down during volatile social change of the 1960s, when their daughter, Joanna, returns home with her fiancée John Prentice. Dr. Prentice is a world-famous doctor, who also happens to be black. Suddenly, the Draytons find a challenge to their longtime progressive values. Not only do Matt and Christina find themselves facing difficult personal questions about their family, so do the surprise guests wh...

National Taekwondo Championship Coming to Hutchinson Next June

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Visit Hutch is excited to announce the North American Sport Taekwondo Association (NASTA) has selected Hutchinson for their 2020 National Championship, which will be held at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The event dates are set for June 11-13, 2020, with competition taking place all day Friday and Saturday. This is the first time Hutchinson has hosted the national championship and the first time the event will be held in Kansas. The Visit Hutch team started working with NASTA more than two years ago to bring the championship to the Hutchinson Sports Arena. “Bob Crouch and the team with NASTA have been grea...

HUTCHINSON SELECTED AS SITE OF FUTURE KANSAS SHRINE BOWL

Monday, September 24, 2018

HUTCHINSON, KS – Visit Hutch has announced that the Kansas Shrine Bowl Board of Directors voted to bring the Kansas Shrine Bowl to Hutchinson in June 2021. The annual Shrine Bowl is expected to bring thousands of fans to Gowans Stadium and over $2 million in economic impact to the Hutchinson community. The date of the game is set for Saturday, June 26, 2021. “We couldn’t be more excited to hear the news that Hutchinson was selected as host City for the 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl. Not only will this have a $2 million economic impact on Hutchinson and Reno County...

Hutchinson Sees Economic Boom from All-American Jr. Sheep Show

Monday, August 05, 2019

For the second time in show history, the All-American Jr. Sheep Show moved into Hutchinson over 4th of July weekend. The 2019 show more than doubled the number of registered sheep they had when the show was hosted in Hutchinson in 2014. Nearly 2,500 head of sheep and 1,100 visitors spent four days exploring our community. The official show dates were July 4-7, 2019. “When the All-American Jr. Sheep Show decided to return to Hutchinson, we were excited to welcome them back. We did not know the show was going to grow as much as it did between 2014 and 201...

Kansas Junior Livestock Show Seeking Sponsors

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

The Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS) is the Largest junior livestock show held in the state, with participants from 4H and FFA from across the state! Last year KJLS hosted 800 participants from 93 counties, exhibiting 2023 head of livestock. The Mid-America Classic Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest is also held in conjunction with KJLS, and last year in addition to KJLS exhibitors and their families there were also over 600 collegiate students competing at the show as well. This year KJLS will be held on September 27-29 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson and they are seeking sponsors for the Swa...

6th Annual Smallville Con Returns This Weekend

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Smallville Con returns for its 6th Annual Pop Culture and Comic Book Celebration! June 22-23, 2019! Hosted on the grounds of the historical Kansas State Fair, 2000 N. Poplar, Hutchinson, KS 67502, the event will once again require three full buildings and use of adjacent areas. COMICS - SCIENCE FICTION - ANIME - FANTASY - STEAMPUNK - HORROR - GAMING - MOVIES -TELEVISION Smallville Con once again partners with Bretz & Young Injury Lawyers to bring to town Brandon Routh (Superman Returns, Legends of Tomorrow, Call of Duty: Ghosts). Other celebrity guests posing for photographs and signing autographs includ...

Hotel/Convention Center Study Released by Visit Hutch

Friday, May 31, 2019

HUTCHINSON, KS – Visit Hutch, in partnership with the City of Hutchinson, released today the Hotel/Convention Center Market Study in an 84-page report. In February 2019, the City engaged with Hospitality Real Estate Counselors (HREC) to produce the $15,000 study with the objective to determine the market support for a proposed Hotel/Convention Center in Hutchinson. The declining number of conventions at the Atrium Hotel and Convention Center, is what led the City to look into a potential new project. “The convention market has always been an important component of our tourism cluster, having a large economic impact on our overall economy...

KCAC Inks Two-Year Contract for Volleyball Tournaments To Remain In Hutchinson

Monday, May 13, 2019

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Since 2017, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference has hosted their annual Fall Fling Volleyball Tournament and Volleyball Championship at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Both events will be hosted in 2019, and last week KCAC Commissioner, Scott Crawford, signed contracts for the 2020 and 2021 events. The Fall Fling will take place in August of each year, with the tournament expanding from two days to three days in 2019. Additionally, 13 teams outside of the KCAC member colleges will arrive in Hutchinson for the tournament, increasing the field to 26 teams. In November, the KCAC Volleyball Championship will continue to b...

Hutchinson To Continue Hosting the NJCAA DI Volleyball Championship

Monday, April 08, 2019

HUTCHINSON, KS - The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Board of Directors voted last week at the Annual Meeting in Richmond, VA, for Hutchinson to continuing hosting the NJCAA DI Volleyball Championship in November 2021 and 2023. Visit Hutch has hosted the NJCAA DI Volleyball Championship for the past two years and under their current contract will continue to be the host in 2019. “While we would have liked to been awarded all three years that we proposed, we understand the NJCAA’s philosophy on rotating Championship host communities and are still thrilled we get to continue to welcome the D...

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at Stage 9

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder The best of British musical comedy is on display in this regional premiere which won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Musical. Monty Navarro’s nursemaid knows a terrible secret: Monty’s mother was disinherited by the Dysquith family. With disdain in his heart and greed in his eyes, Monty befriends the family before setting out to eliminate the eight pesky relatives between him and his inheritance while keeping his mistress (she’s after more than just love) and fiancée (she’s his cousin but who’s keeping track?) expertly at bay. This misadventured, murderous journey to the to...

CBS Sports Network To Air 2019 NJCAA DI Basketball Championship

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Charlotte, NC - CBS Sports Network and the NJCAA have announced a yearlong agreement that will feature the NJCAA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball National Championship games and the NJCAA Football National Championship game in 2019. The agreement makes CBS Sports Network the national television partner of the association. CBS Sports Network will air the basketball national championship games on March 23, 2019 with the Division I Women's Basketball Championship game at 12:00 p.m. ET and the Division I Men's Basketball Championship game at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Football National Championship is slated for December 5, 2019 on CBS Sports Networ...

NJCAA DI Volleyball Championship Tickets on Sale Now

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

HUTCHINSON, KS- Visit Hutch, host of the 2018 NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship, announced today that tickets are on sale for the November Championship, both on-line and at the Hutch Chamber office. The dates are November 15-17, 2018, at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. This is the second year Hutchinson will host the 16 team, double-elimination Volleyball Championship. The winners of the 14 Division I Volleyball districts and two At-Large teams will compete for the National Championship. The 16 qualifying teams will be set by Wednesday, November 7th, with many teams qualifying this weekend. For up to date information on all th...

Stage 9's Annual Talking Tombstones Returns to Eastside Cemetery

Friday, October 19, 2018

STAGE 9’S ANNUAL TALKING TOMBSTONES RETURNS TO EASTSIDE CEMETERY Hutchinson, KS - Stage 9 is proud to present its perennial Fall favorite, Talking Tombstones, on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 5:00pm and 8:00pm at Eastside Cemetery. Tours begin at Eastside Cemetery Mausoleum located at 500 S. Cleveland. This is Stage 9’s 12th year presenting Talking Tombstones and we are pleased to continue to provide this unique historical experience that Hutchinson has come to love and anticipate. As in previous years have provided, guides will lead patrons through the historical tombstones at Hutchinson’s Eastside Cemetery as actors bring personalities from the rich histor...

NJCAA DI Volleyball Championship Tickets on Sale Now

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

HUTCHINSON, KS- Visit Hutch, host of the 2018 NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship, announced today that online tickets are on sale for the November Championship. The dates are November 15-17, 2018, at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. This is the second year Hutchinson will host the 16 team, double-elimination Volleyball Championship. The winners of the 14 Division I Volleyball districts and two At-Large teams will compete for the National Championship. Thursday and Friday matches will be played on two courts at the Hutchinson Sports Arena, and Saturday’s matches will be played on a single court. All-Session Passes for the three day event ar...

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