Clay County Tourism Employees Visit New Attractions

On Thursday, May 12th, 2011, Employees from Clay County's tourist attractions visited the County's 3 newest attractions. The goal was to send staff from different attractions throughout the County to learn about the newest attractions so that they can in turn educate their fellow staff members & visitors to their attractions about the newest things to do & see in the area. They started the day at The Elms with a presentation about why tourism is important to Clay County. Then they had lunch at Belvoir Winery in Liberty while listening to a presentation from a member of the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association about the economic impact of tourism in Clay County, then toured the facility. The next stop was the Mormon temple, north of Pleasant Valley Rd., west of 435. The building is under construction, so the group gathered at the Police Training Academy across the street from the Temple to hear a presentation from Elder Adams about the facility. The final stop was The Atkins-Johnson Farm in Gladstone which is still under renovation & open to the public only for special events. It certainly was an educational day!