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Katie Woods | April 2024 WPC Luncheon

What: Sports & Community: Marketing America’s Pastime

How does the 90-year-old NBC World Series market the next era of an event that has deep roots in Wichita?

Bobbleheads, mini bats, baseball & nostalgia – learn how the 90-year-old NBC World Series is looking to market the next era of an event that has deep roots in Wichita, combining innovation with tradition.

When: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Where: Larkspur Bistro & Bar, 904 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202

Registration: Purchase tickets on Eventbrite. Ticket price includes buffet lunch and water, coffee or tea. Save $5 if you register by noon Tuesday, April 2! Advance tickets are $20 for WPC members and $25 for non-members; walk-in price for WPC members is $25; and students are always $10. Please note: If you register to pay at the door, you will be invoiced if you don’t attend.

About Our Speaker: A 17-year veteran of the sports industry, Katie Woods spent a majority of her career in Minor League Baseball, working for teams in Washington, California, and Kansas as a director of marketing or assistant general manager. Now she serves as the Tournament Director for the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, where she oversees all operations and marketing of the NBC tournament, as well as of the NBC Baseball Foundation.


WPC monthly meetings and fundraisers support a scholarship fund for Wichita-area students pursuing a career in communications. So come network, be inspired by guest speakers and help a future communication colleague in the process! Every year, WPC provides scholarships of up to $2,000 for Wichita-area college students majoring in a communications field.