Downtown Mural Receives Update

Walk Across America


The Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted Miller in Abilene on Wednesday evening and the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum will host a meet a greet with  him on Thursday, September 19. In addition, local organizations, including the VFW, and individuals left donations to assist with his journey.

Meet & Green with Jeremy Miller
Thursday, September 19
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum

Check out his Facebook Page to follow his journey.
The Unofficial Mashed Taters Capital of Kansas: Abilene's Amazing Comfort Food & More!

Science Says Mother-Daughter Trips Are Good For Your Health

Free Museum Day

More than 1,500 museums across the U.S. - and 25 located in Kansas - will be participating in the Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Saturday, an annual celebration of the institutions that tell the stories of our past and preserve our culture and heritage.

This year's Museum Day will focus on musical collections and music-related programming.


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Jon Schallert Workshop: New Rules of Business Success - October 7-8, 2019

The New Rules of Business Success: Capturing Today's Consumers as a Destination Business
October 7-8, 2019 
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Greyhound Hall of Fame
407 S. Buckeye, Abilene, KS 67410

On October 7-8 in Abilene, Kansas, Jon Schallert will present his 2-day workshop on the "New Rules of Business Success: Capturing Today's Consumers as a Destination Business".

Attendees of this workshop will not only learn about Jon's 14-step Destination strategy that can turn any business into a consumer magnet, but they will also see how every business today must start using the "New Rules" to create sustainable growth and profits.

Most businesses today don't know that the methods to attract and keep their most profitable customers have changed.  During this workshop, Jon will illustrate how businesses must position and market their businesses in an entirely new way, as a Destination Business.

Attendees will learn that regardless of the business type (retail, restaurant, service, or professional practice), every business must start implementing these consumer-oriented principles in order to sustainably grow and thrive.  Attendees will benefit from hearing actual examples of successful Destination Businesses that Jon has studied over the last three decades that are now using these "New Rules" to their advantage. 

Along with Jon, Elizabeth Collins, President of WebCom Resources, will also be presenting a section on her "New Rules of Social Media", as she explains how every business owner and entrepreneur must change they way they market via the popular forms of social media. Whether you manage the social media for your business, or you delegate it to an employee or outside company, Collins insight will allow you to spend less money while converting more prospects to customers.
Attendees of this workshop will also learn:
  • The five "Marketing Foundations" that consumers of today find credible, and why typical advertising isn't on the list
  • How to immediately convey to your targeted consumer your differences that no other business can offer
  • How to dovetail the very best free and low-cost marketing tools into your already existing advertising campaigns
  • How to create free publicity opportunities that gets your business noticed in newspapers, magazines, television and online.
  • How to target and attract the most profitable customers, and literally multiply your top spending customers
  • How to get a customer to love your business in the first 7 seconds after they enter your doors
  • How to take the unique qualities of your business and immediately make them obvious to consumers, in your marketing, your business location, and on your website and social media channels
Attendees will leave with a list of immediately-implementable suggestions and many will wonder "Why haven't we been doing this before?"

The two-day agenda will include work sessions with group work, a social media working session, and question and answer sessions.

Schedule:
October 7: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - 90-minute work sessions with 15-minute group work
October 8: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - social media working session

Registration:  Register here by October 1. Meals will be provided.

This workshop is free to attendees as part of a USDA Rural Business Development Grant.
Heritage Day Festival - Saturday, October 5
Old Abilene Town Spooktacular - Saturday, October 19
Empires Fall Premiers at Great Plains Theatre 

Throwback Thursday

The Abilene Weekly Chronicle - March 19, 1880
5 Star Reviews - Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
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Dinner Train (Fried Chicken by Brookville Hotel) Saturday, September 28 @ 6 pm Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad (Diesel Locomotive)
Cowtown Classic Charity Bike Ride Sunday, September 29 @ 7 am Eisenhower Park
Heritage Day Saturday, October 5 Dickinson County Heritage Center

Steam Locomotive #3415 train rides
Saturday, October 5 @ 10 am - 3 pm (hourly departures)

Dickinson County Heritage Center
Steam Locomotive #3415 train rides
Sunday, October 6 @ 2 pm (last steam run of the year)
Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad
Abilene Fire Department 150th Celebration Saturday, October 12  Abilene Fire Department
Historic Home & Barn Tour Saturday, October 12 @ 12:30 pm Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad
Dinner Train (Prime Rib by Mr. K's Farmhouse Saturday, October 12 @ 6 pm Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad (Diesel Locomotive)
National Greyhound Association's Fall Meet Monday, October 14 - Saturday, October 19  National Greyhound Association
Empires Fall October 18-27 Great Plains Theatre
Spooktacular Saturday, October 19 @ Noon - 6 pm Old Abilene Town
Karaoke Night Friday, October 25 @ 7-10 pm Old Abilene Town
Dinner Train (Fried Chicken by Brookville Hotel) Saturday, October 26 @ 6 pm Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad (Diesel Locomotive)
Abilene Gun Show Saturday, November 2 @ 9am - 5 pm; Sunday, November 3 @ 9am - 3pm Sterl Hall
Makin' Magic - 25 Years of Fun November 29 - December 15 Great Plains Theatre
Abilene's Victorian Inn Christmas Afternoon Tea Saturday, December 7 Abilene's Victorian Inn
Heritage Homes Association's Homes for the Holidays Tour Saturday, December 7
Sunday, December 8
Varies each year
Night of Christmas Magic Saturday, December 7 Downtown Abilene
Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad - Christmas Lights Tour December 13 & 14 and 20 & 21 @ 6 pm and 7 pm. Pickup: Abilene Travel Information Center / Civic Center parking lot (east end)

Cost: $5 per person ages 3 and older.
Call: 
785-263-1077 for reservations.
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