Headed by Kansas City hospitality leader Stacy Bartlett, DestinationKC recently launched with two primary business objectives.
First, DestinationKC provides corporate and individual customers with a one-stop shop to plan, organize and execute a successful event in Kansas City. With more than 30 years of professional experience organizing and planning events of all sizes in the Kansas City metro, DestinationKC staff will assess your needs and help you plan the best event possible to help you stay within your budget and provide your attendees with a truly satisfying experience.
ABOUT STACY BARTLETT
Stacy Bartlett is a 30+ year hospitality veteran of Kansas City. She spent 13 years as a vice president at Visit KC where she built a vast network of local connections among Kansas City’s hospitality community. She has tapped into this network to ensure DestinationKC showcases the best of Kansas City.
As Vice President of Services at Visit KC, she has a proven track record of working with local clients and resource people. She understands and connects with companies to fulfill their needs, as she has done with countless events from large conventions to major events like the MLB All-Star Game.
Stacy is committed to your success. She’s built DestinationKC to provide programs tailored to your needs. And it goes without saying that confidentiality is always guaranteed.
ABOUT JIM BARTLETT
Jim has worked small, medium and large events in the Kansas City market for more than 15 years. He is adept at planning and executing a vision for an event space. In addition to helping with the planning and execution of the largest public show in the Kansas City region, Jim has developed an array of connections and partnerships in the city which can often times be utilized to enhance your event. Jim works directly with Stacy to ensure that every client receives the highest level of service delivery possible within the budget provided. Jim is committed to making sure your event is planned and executed professionally, creatively and within budget.
ENDORSEMENTS
“Stacy Bartlett and the Destination KC team have created an innovative and hands-on approach to exposing the wonderful attributes of Kansas City. They understand the magnitude our candidates are experiencing moving to a new city, and they combine enthusiasm and an extreme depth of Kansas City knowledge into an event that makes our city an appealing place to call home for any demographic. We enjoy focusing our time and energy showcasing Kiewit as a great place to work and letting Stacy do the rest!”
“The Kansas City Sports Commission has worked with Stacy over the years on many sporting events that have had significant impact on the Kansas City economy. Whether it was Big 12 Basketball, the MLS All Star game, or the Royals ALCS and World Series run, Stacy understood what was needed and knew how to help activate the community. Her creativity, knowledge and experience were invaluable.”
“Those in the business of promoting Kansas City as a destination know that Stacy Bartlett is the go-to person who will get it done with a can-do attitude! Stacy has the knowledge, creativity and contacts to pull off what seems impossible and exceed expectations. Stacy provided invaluable information and resources to our agency in support of major conventions and events such as SkillsUSA and the MLS and MLB All Star Games.”
“Stacy’s knowledge and familiarity of Kansas City’ assets, helped to create outstanding customized tours for the country’s two largest national tour groups; the American Bus Association and the National Tour Association. Her itineraries are targeted for specific audiences, truly showcase our region and have received wide acclaim from the Associations. She reads people and companies and intuitively knows how to incorporate an organization’s needs into an effective program for the corporation and their guests.”
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