Greensboro Chamber of Commerce 2026 Intercity Visit to Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas

The 2026 Intercity Visit is designed for business, civic, and community leaders who want to be part of what’s next for Greensboro. In 2026, we are heading to Wichita, Kansas, the nation’s aerospace capital, for a high-energy, multi-day working trip focused on learning from a region that knows how to compete and win. We will dig into talent pipelines, innovation, entrepreneurship, and the partnerships that keep Wichita growing.

This is not a sightseeing trip. It is a chance to get behind the scenes, build relationships, and bring real ideas back home. Intercity Visits happen every other year and have helped inspire some of Greensboro’s most impactful projects. Space is limited to just 100 participants, and this trip fills up fast. If you are thinking about going, do not wait. You will want to be in the room for this one.

What to know before you go:

This will be a two-night stay.

Dates: May 13-15, 2026

On May 13, arrive in time for a 5 pm opening reception and dinner session
On May 15, programming will conclude no later than 12 noon. (Note: The airport is approximately 15 minutes away from the final venue.)

Transportation: Flight is not included in the cost. Flights are available from Piedmont Triad International Airport.

Hotel: Hyatt Regency Wichita, 400 W. Waterman St., Wichita, KS 67602

Cost: $1,800

Learn More About Our Most Recent Intercity Visit:

Nashville 2024

Schedule at a Glance

Wednesday, May 13

Kansas Aviation Museum | 5-7:30 pm

Opening Reception, Remarks & Dinner

Greater Wichita Partnership: President & CEO, Jeff Fluhr
Wichita Vice Mayor: Dalton Glasscock
Wichita City Manager: Dennis Marstall

Objective: A welcome to Wichita, understanding specifically how Industry, Education, and Government create alignment on a vision of growth for Wichita.

Thursday, May 14

National Center for Aviation Training | 8-11:30 am

Opening Sessions with Wichita State University and Wichita State University Tech

University collaboration with Industry for the creation of a talent pipeline
Biomedical Campus discussion
Tech Transfer/Entrepreneurship
Tours of the National Center for Aviation Training

Speakers:

President Richard D. Muma, Wichita State University
President Sheree Utash, Wichita State University Tech

Innovation Campus/Textron Career and Learning Center Rotating Tours | 11:30 am to 4 pm

Social at Club 95 on Innovation Campus | 4-5:30 pm

NICHE | 6-7:30 pm
Dinner and remarks from:

Joseph Shepard, District 1 Council Member
John Michael, Director National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education (NICHE)
Chef Lexi Michael, Dean of Culinary Arts at NICHE

Friday, May 15

Hyatt Regency | 8-9 am

Closing Session

Downtown Discussion with Wichita Partnership President & CEO, Jeff Fluhr

Closing Debrief | 9-10 am

Begin departing for the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Why Should I Go On An Intercity Visit?

Do you want to be in the room where it happens? This is your chance! The Greensboro Chamber Intercity Visit is the place to be when ideas that change our community begin. Over the years, projects such as the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, the Guilford County Schools Career Academies, and Accelerate Greensboro, the Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator, were explored and developed at visits to Nashville, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Columbus, and Louisville.