“Come Home” Campaign
April 15, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Attention Phillips County residents:
The Department of Commerce is producing a video that will express the impressive quality of life in Kansas. The video will be used as a recruitment tool for the “Come Home” campaign and will feature Kansans telling their story about how they live, work and play.
They are looking for people who will be engaging candidates to interview for the video. They would like any person interested to review the profile of the types of subjects they want in the interview.
They really need your help to get a diversified representation of testimonials from across the state. If you have questions or want to be a potential candidates, please contact Lori Church at 785-296-6878 or lchurch@kansascommerce.com no later than Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
Once finalized, the individual interviews will be available for use by companies and communities across the state in their own promotional materials in addition to being utilized in a promotional state video and on ThinkKansas.com. Having Phillips County represented is very important, so if you have a positive story to share, consider this opportunity.
Small Business and Contractor Tax Workshop
April 6, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Kansas Department of Revenue will be holding a Small Business and Contractor Tax Workshop on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at the Sternberg Museum Conference Room in Hays, Kansas. Small Business Workshop will be held from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Contractors work shop will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 pm. Topics include:
Small Business Workshop Topics:
Kansas Retailers Sales Tax
Kansas Retailers Compensating Use Tax
Goods and Services subject to Sales Tax
Record Keeping and Filing Requirements
Form Preparation
Exemption Certificate
Withholding Requirements
Contractor Workshop Topics:
Sales Tax on Materials
Sales Tax on Labor
Project Exemption Certificates
Sales Tax Returns
Billing
Cost: $20 in advance/per person. $25 late registration.
Limited space is available. Please registar in advance at Kansas Small Business Development Center. (785) 628-5615. Or online at http://ksbdc.ecenterdirect.com/
Kansas Sampler Foundation introduces song to promote Kansas Small Town’s
April 1, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Kansas Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism division and the Kansas Sampler Foundation are partnering to bring the Explore Rural Kansas project to our small rural communities.
The Explore Rural Kansas Partnership is expected to rely heavily on rural tourism and heritage alliances throughout the state. The program is specifically aimed at attracting a particular kind of tourist who sets out to understand rural culture.
A catchy song with a driving beat will help launch this initiative promoting small Kansas towns. Click here to listen to “Come and Get It (Feed Your Heart)”.
Lyrics to this song are:
In the car – radio – windows down – hit the road!
Clean air – open space – small towns – I just gotta go
It’s calling me – what to see – enchantment around every turn
County fairs and the best chicken fried steak in the world!
Chorus:
Come and get it – Feed your heart
All for you! Come on – Come and Get It, Feed your heart …
Café – spend a day – the mem’ries and peace you can find
Simple ways and hardware stores, the old fashioned kind
No traffic mess – leave the stress – and see with new eyes
Explore Kansas anew – Hey! It’s waiting for you!
Come on, come and get it – Feed Your Heart
All for you! Come on – Come and Get It, Feed your heart …
Picture the faces welcoming you
Smiles and miles and miles of things to see and do, just for you –
(Repeat chorus)
About the musicians:
Song by Wichitan Jim Farrell
Vocals: Farrell and 17-year-old Wichitan Megan Boldea
Musicians: Farrell, Richard Crowson and Stu Stuart
Recorded at Jim Farrell Studios in Towanda
Copyright Kansas Sampler Foundation and Farrell and Music/BMI