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Alpaca Llama Show Grand Nationals Returning to Hutchinson

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

The 22nd Annual Alpaca Llama Show Association (ALSA) Grand Nationals will return to Hutchinson and the Kansas State Fairgrounds Oct. 24-26, 2019. This will be the fourth consecutive year that the ALSA will bring their National Championship to town. Each year approximately 150 exhibitors bring their llamas for the weekend competition. The animals show in halter to be judged on confirmation and fiber. There are performance obstacles for the animals and exhibitors. There are different fiber classes which are judged on the fiber and quality of products that are produced from the fiber. The show kicks off on Thursday afternoon with Llam...

NJCAA DI Volleyball Championship Tickets On Sale Now

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Visit Hutch, host of the 2019 NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship, announced today that online tickets are now on sale for the November Championship. The dates are November 21-23, 2019, at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. This is the third year Hutchinson will host the 16 team, false 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 are availabl...

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...

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...

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