The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
HELP 21 MEETS
Chamber of Commerce Busy
Entertaining Visitors.
Topeka Is Premier Convention
City, Says G.. C. SickIer.

The Topeka Chamber Of Commerce
has been Of service to no less than
RreTenty conventions held in To-
peka in the first two months o. 1929
since January 1 of this year.
The outlook for Topeka's cOnven-
tion attendance for 1922 is starting off
in great shape" G. c. Sickler. secre-
tary. declared today. The Chamber
OF Commerce has been exceptionally
busy handling the conventions during
the months OF January and February.
II Topeka continues this record thru
out the year it will mean she has
proven herself the logical convention
city for the Middle West.
Topeka has always been considered
the convention city of the Middle West
and since 1918. we have been exceed
ingly fortunate in having a gradual
increase in attendance each year since
I'm 1919 there We're handled thru
the Chamber Of Commerce approx
mately 17.S25 convention visitors. ex-
elusive of the State Free fair atten-
dance. which was approximately 25O,-
OO0 and made a total convention at
tendance OF z67.S25.
IN 1920 Topeka entertained 2O,225
convention visitors, exclusive of the
fair The fair attendance was esti-
mated at 315. 600. making a total con-
Yenuon attendance OF approximately
3S5.225 people.
In 1921 the convention attendance
was 22,6SS. exclusive of the fair. and
the fair attendance was 100000, max
ing total of 232,6sS.
well Equipped 10 Handle Meetings.
Topeka is equipped to handle con-
FNenuons IS Wen as any other city in
the state OF Kansas. While we do not
have any magnificent 400 or 500 room
hotel. Yet we have a number of good
commercial hotels and have a great
many commercial rooms. In addition
70 them, bureau is maintained in
the Chamber of Commerce which has
card index file of 5000 rooms in
private homes available for visitors to
the capital city.
Topeka hotels have cooperated
splendidly with the Chamber Of Com
merce in handling the different con-
Ncnticns and are always willing to
for the use Of convention visitors
Another feature that. is very crafty
ING Is that We have had no raises in
rates To convention visitors Topeka
hotels and restaurants have one price
and do not take advantage of the Wis
ltors by raising these rates.
During the kansas state Teachers
convention and the 35th Division re-
union. held in Topeka, the Chamber of
commerce furnished rooms for more
than 1000 visitors in private homes.
and is proud OF the fact that during
none OF the many large conventions
that have been held in Topeka have
we ever been forced to ask the rail-
road companies to set Pullman cars
oue TO be used for lodging for the
convention visitors.
This practice has been used by a
c-Cat r-lany other cities in Kansas. We
IRE -r.;ehted TO the citizens OF Topeka I
fer Il O. splendid spirit displayed in |
Z crinS their rooms for use of the
tc1tou visitors Many of the very ,
st homes in the city are thrown open
90 tn 5 purpose and it is not done
from a commercial standpoint, but
f. is simply done because of love for
Eouel-a and pride in taking care of
VS. tors in a manner that commands
appreciation and friendship.
Railroad Facilities Excellent.
The railroad facilities in Topeka
are uneNcelled by those OF any city in
the state of Kansas. and we believe
that there is no other city in the state
that equals Topeka from the stand |
point OF its accessibility from every
direction Fifty-seven passenger trains |
pass thru Topeka every day. making
il possible for visitors to get in and |
out of Topeka without any delay what /
ever.
we have beautiful city and we /
are mighty glad to know that other !