The mission of Destination Management, Inc. is to promote tourism in Lawrence and Douglas County by focusing fiscal resources on heritage and cultural assets in an effective and collaborative manner. This function will be managed by the President and CEO of the organization. Services to other heritage and cultural entities will be provided by mutual agreements.
The Board of Directors consists of either the Mayor or his/her appointee, City Manager, County Commission Chair or his/her appointee, two members of the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (a contract for services), one member of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and one member of the CVB Advisory Board appointed by the Mayor.
Current members of the Board of Directors are as follows:
Judge Deanell Reece Tacha, Chair
Mike Dever, City Commissioner
Dave Corliss, City Manager
Nancy Thellman, County Commissioner
Craig Weinaug, County Administrator
David Dunfield, Freedom’s Frontier Board of Trustees
Joan Golden, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Member of CVB Advisory Board, to be appointed by the Mayor
President & CEO of DMI
Mailing Address: PO Box 526
Street Address: 200 W. 9th St.
(785) 856-5301 ph
(785) 856-5303 fx
fconboy [at] visitlawrence [dot] com (EMAIL)
