2025

CCEKS FALL CONFERENCE

Monday, November 3 – Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Atchison Event Center

710 S. 9th Street | Atchison, KS 66002

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Early Bird – CCEKS Members = $200 ($250 after October 3rd)

Additional Attendees from same Chamber = $175

Non-Members = $300

Registration Closes Friday, October 17th

100% refund until October 3rd | No refund after October 4th

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Note: You can register multiple attendees in one registration. Information will be asked for each attendee.

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Holiday Inn Express

401 Main Street | Atchison, KS 66002

(913) 674-0033

$144.00/nightly (plus tax)

Room rate includes breakfast

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Group room block ends Tuesday, September 30, 2025

CLICK TO BOOK YOUR ROOM

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

COMMUNICATION AWARD APPLICATION

Schedule At a Glance (tentative)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025

1:00 p.m. CCEKS Board of Directors Meeting

2:30 -4:00 p.m. New Executive Director Training – Chamber 101

3:00-5:30 p.m. Exhibitor setup (Event Center)

4:00 p.m. Historical Trolley Tours (pickup at Sante Fe Depot & Holiday Inn Express

4:00 p.m. Hospitality Room opens (Holiday Inn Express)

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Registration (Sante Fe Depot)

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Reception/Dinner (Sante Fe Depot) sponsored by Atchison Chamber of Commerce

8:00 p.m. After Hours Fun – The Bunker at Bellevue (indoor golf) and/or The Wine Cellar (live music)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025

7:30 a.m. Registration & Exhibitor Setup

9:00 a.m. Welcome

9:15 a.m. Communication Awards Presentations

10:30 a.m. General Sessions

11:30 a.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. General Session

2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions

3:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions

6:30 p.m. Dinner – Servaes Brewery

8:30 p.m Haunted Homes Tours

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025

9:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions

10:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions

11:30 p.m. Lunch

12:15 p.m. General Session

1:15 p.m. Conference Wrap-up

COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS

For the first time, CCEKS will recognize Chambers for their communication excellence.

Friday, October 3, 2025 – Deadline to submit

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 – Award Submission Presentations and Recognition of Winners at Fall Conference

An organization may submit multiple entries, but only one submission per category.
If a submission fits more than one category, it may only be entered one time.
Entries should be projects that were completed with the last two years (2023-2025).
Chambers will present their submission at the 2025 Fall Conference on November 4^th. Conference attendees will vote for “Best of the Best” in each category.
Only one “Best of the Best” will be awarded to a chamber who submits multiple entries.
1. Campaigns – Campaigns include advocacy/public policy campaigns, economic development campaigns, branding/rebranding initiatives, membership drives/campaigns, industry recruitment, social media, crisis communication campaigns, special projects.
2. Event Marketing –Event Marketing includes event invitations, event advertisements, and event promotion. *Entries in this category may be submitted as a compilation of all marketing materials for a virtual/hybrid/in-person event.
3. Digital Media – Digital Media includes websites, blog sites, apps, videos, podcasts.
4. Print & Electronic Publications – Print & Electronic Publications includes annual reports, legislative agendas, community guides, community reports, directories, magazines, relocation guides, sponsorship guides, newsletters.