PLEASE MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION SOON!
Our headquarters hotel is
the Sonesta Essential
310 Hammons Dr, Junction City
(Just off Exit 298 on I-70)
Reservations: (785) 210-1500
Group: KS Dialogue
Rate: $95 + tax
CALL HOTEL DIRECTLY
The room block will be released after July 14th, and prices may increase.
Breakfast is included
in the room rate.
We're planning some optional activities for folks who would like to come early on Friday afternoon. Stay tuned for details!
General Schedule - Friday evening August 15th - Sunday noon August 17th
FRIDAY EVENING AUGUST 15th: "Come Together" at the Geary County Convention Center
310 Hammons Dr, Junction City (Right off Exit 298 on I-70)
The Geary County Convention Center is connected to our headquarters hotel, the Sonesta Essential.
The Convention Center will be the site of all of our main Dialogue sessions on Friday night,
Saturday morning & afternoon, and Sunday morning. This will also be the site of our silent auction.
On Friday evening registration will begin at 4:30 pm at the Convention Center. Our reception, dinner and evening program will begin at 5:30 and go until around 9:00 pm.
Afterwards we'll meet for "Dialogue After Hours" - drinks and snacks in the hospitality room.
SATURDAY AUGUST 16th
The Heart of Dialogue: day sessions at the Geary County Convention Center from 8:45 - 2:15
We'll kick off with a general session at 8:45, followed by breakout sessions (smaller conversations of 20 people). You'll have four different topics to choose from each time. Thanks to the suggestions you make on your registration form, the conversations will range from nitty gritty to humorous and philosophical. There's something for everyone!
SATURDAY AFTERNOON - Driving tour of Fort Riley with guide, and visit to U.S. Cavalry Museum
Saturday evening in downtown Junction City
We'll be dining as a group at "Blu", a wonderful downtown restaurant. Then we'll walk down the block to the C.L. Hoover Opera House for our evening session.
We'll continue our conversations "After Hours" at the Sonesta Essential.
SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 17th at the Geary County Convention Center
Many people say this is their favorite part of the weekend. We'll have three roundtable sessions where you can choose from 9-10 topics at a time. These include some fresh topics that you bring to Kansas Dialogue on Friday night, so they feature the latest current events, the most controversial subjects, the goofy, the esoteric, the political, the spiritual... topics that are best suited to small group sharing.
As always, we conclude the weekend with our own fake radio show: "This I Believe"... an inspiring collection of audio essays written and performed by several people in our group. This live show is modeled after the NPR Radio series.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A MEMORABLE WEEKEND GETAWAY!
More details will be available once we know who's coming.
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: In celebration of our 30th Kansas Dialogue we are tacking on an optional day so that we can enjoy the Acorns Resort at Lake Milford. Cabins and lodge rooms are available to rent at similar cost to the hotel. On Sunday afternoon and evening we'll enjoy the lake, take a boat ride, lounge at the excellent bar and grill on site, and just hang out. We will be able to give more information when we know who is interested in coming. Please check that box on the registration form.
IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE -
Our group size is 70 - 90 people. Conversations will vary from full group discussions to concurrent sessions with 20 people to a room, and round tables of 8. Over the course of the weekend you will have dozens of topics to choose from. Dress is casual.
As interesting as the formal sessions are, the real buzz happens at meals, breaks and "after hours". Kansas Dialogue is an immersion experience, and the people who come are thirsty for good conversation and meeting new people. We dive right in without the small talk.
If this sounds like it's for you, general details of the weekend are below. Because Kansas Dialogue is an "off the record" conversation, the final program and participant list are shared only with the people who register. Attendees also agree to a few simple "Ground Rules", which we encourage you to read.
We look forward to seeing you!
Regards,
Martha Farrell and the
Registration $170
Student Rate: $25 (through college age) (scholarships are available)
RATES INCLUDE CONFERENCE SESSIONS, GROUP EVENTS, AND MEALS.
Click the button to fill out the registration form
NOTE ABOUT PAYMENT: We will send you a Paypal link which you may pay online with any credit or debit card; or mail a check to us.
Make checks to Kansas Dialogue and mail to
PO Box 92
Andover, Kansas 67002
We're all about seeing Kansas with new eyes...
appreciating the treasures in our midst...
enjoying conversations we don't seem to find anywhere else, with folks we'd never meet otherwise...
Renew and refresh yourself at Kansas Dialogue!
Kansas Dialogue XXX:
"COME TOGETHER IN JUNCTION CITY"
August 15 - 17, 2025
Hi everyone -
If you've been to Kansas Dialogue before, you're feeling it right about now: the anticipation of seeing a great cross-section of Kansans who become your fast friends; exploring an intriguing new community; and diving into a weekend of fast-paced, intelligent conversation.
After a fantastic visit to McPherson the last time we met, we're swinging up to Junction City on I-70 in northeast Kansas.
We'll outline the bones of the weekend below, but remember that we truly design the topics around who is coming and what you want to talk about.
The Conveners meet twice to study the registrations, finalize the topics, and make facilitator assignments. If you have suggested a topic that didn't get to a larger group format, we can make it available as a round table discussion on Sunday morning.
MAP OF JUNCTION CITY: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS AT THE GEARY COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER BEGINNING AT 4:30 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
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