Ruth DeWitt, the Sales and Services Rep at Explore Lawrence, Provided an update on the 2026 World Cup Matches in Kansas City. This is truly a world class event that will bring 650,000 visitors and is expected to have a 650,000 dollar impact. 48 teams will participate and Kansas City will host one of the quarter final matches. International visitors will make up 54 per cent of the attendees and their average stay will be 9.7 days. This will be like Kansas City hosting six Super Bowls in a couple months. Lodging within 2.5 hours of the city will be affected. Lawrence is also in the running to be a team base camp and there will be opportunities for cultural engagement, fan experiences and volunteering. Ruth has already been working with the County Emergency Services Team.
