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Ottawa and many of the towns located within Franklin County are great locations to have your next convention or meeting! Meeting planners will find what they need in Franklin County with a variety of facilities that include a conference room at the Visitor Information Center, a variety of restaurants with meeting rooms, and a wide selection of community meeting centers within a 20-mile radius.
The Franklin County Convention and Visitors Bureau will help you arrange, plan and coordinate your next event. Call today! 1-785-242-1411.
• Conventions
• Workshops
• Meetings
• Reunions
• Conferences
• Seminars
• Weddings
If you need assistance organizing your meeting in Ottawa or Franklin County, contact our office and we'll be glad to explain the variety of services that we can provide your group or association. Our assistance is available to organizations of any size, large or small, local, state or national. We work with state associations, family reunions, community organizations, school alumni groups, professional clubs and many other groups. Many of our services are free and are designed to make it easier for you to plan a successful and productive event.
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Services provided
We can provide a variety of services that will help you plan a successful conference or meeting in Franklin County, KS. Be sure to contact us early to insure we will have an adequate amount of time to help you secure the services you will need.
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Pre-Planning Services
• Arrange a site tour and inspection of convention, meeting and lodging facilities.
• Solicit bid proposals from facilities in Franklin County that can accommodate your event.
• Provide help with pre-convention publicity. |
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Coordination Services
• Supply maps, brochures and information about Franklin County and the surrounding area.
• Provide information on room rates and lodging accommodations.
• Assist with custom-planned programs for spouses or guests.
• Provide information on guided tours and local tourist attractions. |
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Convention Services
• Provide convention registration packets with brochures and a city map.
• Registration assistance, event hospitality greeters.
• Provide computer generated name badges and badge holders.
• Arrange welcome speakers from local government and community leaders. |
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Publicity Services
• Provide local media contacts.
• Provide help with pre-convention publicity.
• Link your event website to our website.
• Help to arrange press and media coverage of the event. |
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Related links
Kansas Humanities Council Speakers Bureau
http://www.kansashumanities.org |
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Best Western
606 E. 23rd St, Ottawa
Seating: 8-10 Banquet Style
785-242-2224 |
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Camp Chippewa
2577 Idaho Road, Ottawa
Seating 80-90 Banquet Style.
785-242-6797
www.campchippewa.org |
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Carnegie Cultural Center
515 S. Main, Ottawa
Seating: Banquet style 50-75, Main floor occupancy
785-242-8478 |
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Celebration Hall
220 W. 17th, Ottawa
Seating: Banquet Style 160, Classroom Style 160.
785-229-3520 |
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Courthouse Square Apartments
235 S. Main St., Ottawa
Seating: 21 Banquet Style
785-242-2235 |
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Crystal Plaza Theatre
209 S. Main, Ottawa
Seating: 2 Theaters Seat 108 & 125,
Banquet Meeting Room 75.
785-423-1585
www.ottawacrystalplaza.com |
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Drivers Sports Cafe
222 East Logan
Seating: 20-140 Banquet Style
785-242-7045
913-980-5507 Linda Jordan |
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Dunn’s Landing
4553 Ohio Road, Wellsville
Seating: 10-400
785-242-6250 |
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Eagles Hall
524 E. 15th, Ottawa
Seating: 250 Banquet Style.
785-242-6142 |
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Elks Lodge
114 1/2 W. 2nd, Ottawa
Seating: Banquet style 150.
785-242-1683 |
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Franklin County Annex
1418 S. Main, Ottawa
Seating: Banquet Style 180, Classroom Style 180.
No smoking, no dancing.
785-242-3556 |
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Franklin County Convention
& Visitors Bureau
2011 East Logan, Ottawa
785-242-1411
Seating: Boardroom 26, Entire Facility Banquet Style 40
(Entire facility available only after hours.) |
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National Guard Armory
208 W. 17th St, Ottawa
Seating: Conference Rooms 20-35, Entire facility 250.
785-242-4369 |
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Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
3rd & Hickory, Ottawa
Seating: Main Auditorium 838, Mezzanine 110,
Exhibition Hall Banquet 200 - 4,300 Sq Ft., Classroom 500.
785-242-8810 |
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Ottawa Country Club
1001 E. Logan, Ottawa
Seating: Private 30, Entire Club seats 150.
785-242-3734 |
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Ottawa Girls Club
113 West 4th St, Ottawa
Seating 40 Banquet Style
785-242-6532 |
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Ottawa High School
1120 S. Ash, Ottawa
Seating: Banquet Style 210.
785-229-8020 |
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Ottawa Retirement Village
1100 W. 15th, Ottawa
Seating: Community Room: 25-30, Margaret Hall:
24-30, Plaza Dinning Room: 10-12.
785-242-2433 |
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Ottawa Senior Center
130 S. Main, Ottawa
Seating: 75-80
785-242-7440 |
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Ottawa University
1001 Cedar. Ottawa
Seating: Chapel: 1200, Mowbray Union: 264 - 7,200 Sq. Ft.,
Meeting Room 49 (3 rooms avail.) Auditorium: 100
ask for Amanda Watkins
785-242-5200 |
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Prairie Star Ranch and Retreat
1124 California Rd, Williamsburg
Seating: 200+
785-746-5693
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Radish Patch
1538 Industrial Ave, Ottawa
Seating: 15- 40
785-242- 8341 |
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
1301 S. Main, Ottawa.
Seating: Class-room, 75 Banquet, 62.
Available mainly evenings & weekends.
785-229-8200 |
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TimberLakes Camp & Retreat Center
1375 Rock Creed Rd, Williamsburg
785-242-3422
www.timberlakescamp.org |
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Sacred Heart Church
408 S Cedar, Ottawa.
Seating: Banquet, 250.
Available mainly evenings & weekends.
785-242-4668 |
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Richmond Community Building
205 W. Central, Richmond.
Seating: Small room, 30 Main room, 200
785-835-6465 |
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Sirloin Stockade
2230 S. Princeton, Ottawa.
Seating 30-75, Restaurant setting, but meeting rooms
can be closed off from public.
785-242-4329 |
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Washburn Towers
526 S. Main Street, Ottawa
Seating: 262 Banquet Style 6,023 Sq Ft.,
rents $40.00 per hour
$100.00 deposit
$15.00 cleaning fee
Can be divided into two sections of approx. 3000 sq ft each, PA system available
785-242-9444
Theatre with Stage
seating 352
rents $100.00 hr
$150.00 deposit
$50.00 cleaning fee |
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Wellsville Community Building
707 Locust, Wellsville
Seating: 150
785-883-2296 |
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Wellsville High School
602 Walnut
Seating: Commons 200
785-883-2388 |
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Wellsville Library
115 W. 6th St., Wellsville
785-883-2870 |
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Williamsburg Community Building
126 W. William St. Williamsburg
Seating: 350
785-746-5459 |
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Drivers Sports Cafe
222 E Logan, Ottawa
785-242-7045
913-980-5507 Linda Jordan |
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Ottawa Country Club
1001 East Logan, Ottawa
785-242-3734 |
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Prairie Star
Ottawa
785-242-2424 |
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Radish Patch
1538 N Industrial Ave, Ottawa
785-842-8341
Smokey's BBQ
Full Service Dining & Catering
Darren Maples - Owner
510 Main
Wellsville, KS 66092
785-883-4119
Cell 913-206-5449
smokeysbbq2000@yahoo.com
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Linen Rentals:
County Club
1001 East Logan, Ottawa
785-242-3734 |
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Ottawa Music
120 E. 19th St, Ottawa
785-242-4800 |
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Stage Pro
3196 Hwy 68, Ottawa
785-242-0444 |
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Rental Equipment:
Gerken Rent-All Inc
120 E 15th St, Ottawa
785-242-4144 |
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Rent-A-Center
615 E 23rd St, Ottawa
785-242-1530 |
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Rent to Own Center
435 S Main, Ottawa
785-242-2106 |
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Visitors Center
2011 E. Logan
Ottawa, KS 66067
Mon. - Fri. 9-5pm
Sat. 9-4pm
Sun. 12-4pm |
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