City to City Leadership Visit

The Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to

City to City 2026 | Wichita Edition

October 7-8, 2026

Each year, the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce organizes a trip for business and community leaders to explore innovative projects and opportunities, and examine trends, investments and community assets that position Wichita for future growth. This year we are turning our focus to our own community.

We invite you to join us the afternoon of Wednesday, October 7 and all day Thursday, October 8, as we explore how Quality of Place, Arts Infrastructure and Housing Attainability influence our ability to attract and retain talent. The event will prioritize a shared understanding of issues, honest discussion grounded in data and lived experience, exposure to organizations and collaborations already driving impact, and relationship building among participants.

History of City to City Leadership Visit Topics

2025 | Detroit
Focused on biomedical and innovation ecosystem, quality of place, inclusive economic development, housing affordability, and transit-oriented revitalization.

2024 | Phoenix
Focused on biomedical campus, quality of place, affordable housing and addressing homelessness and transit

2023 | Colorado Springs
Focused on military relations, economic development, cybersecurity and addressing homelessness and mental health services

2022 | Minneapolis
Focused on community dashboarding and collaborative partnerships, economic development, tourism and downtown development along the river

2021 | Oklahoma City
Focused on talent attraction/retention, riverfront development, and the importance of public/private collaboration and strategies to build community support

2020 | Tulsa
Focused on economic development

2019 | San Antonio
Concentrated on economic development, mental health & homelessness and education

2018 | Boise
Emphasized leveraging community support of quality of place projects and downtown developments

2017 | Raleigh/Durham
Renewed emphasis on city identity and quality of place amenities with community initiative Project Wichita

2016 | Nashville
Renewed emphasis on inclusion and diversity, quality of life, and summer jobs for youth as critical elements in a comprehensive talent strategy

2015 | Greenville
Generated community buy-in for inclusion and diversity programming

2014 | Austin
Created a local entrepreneurship accelerator program, launching the e2e Accelerator in 2016

2013 | Des Moines
Refocused on regional approach to economic development with the eventual creation of the Greater Wichita Partnership

2012 | Omaha
Developed the Entrepreneurship Task Force, an initiative of the Leadership Council (now Greater Wichita Partnership)

2011 | Pittsburgh
Initiated the Priority Project to identify top community priorities

2010 | Louisville
Created a local bank consortium to finance riskier development projects

2009 | Chattanooga
Sent four local YPs to participate in Create Here – a community marketing plan development workshop

2008 | Oklahoma City
Focused on developing and implementing the Downtown Master Plan

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Gift Sponsor

Breakfast Sponsor

Airbus Americas, Inc. | Kansas Health Foundation | Key Construction

Lunch Sponsors

Foulston Siefkin LLP

Snack Break Sponsor

Goodwill Industries of Kansas | Occidental Management, Inc. | TESSERE

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Email Chelsea Dyer for details on how your business can amplify its engagement with City to City.