WICHITA, Kans.—Visit Wichita has appointed Spencer Olmstead as sports coordinator on its sports team.
In his new role, Olmstead will build relationships with sports planners and rights holders, and also assist the team’s sports event manager in event operations. His responsibilities include providing administrative and project coordination for the sports team, assisting with events hosted in Wichita, attracting and coordinating volunteers, and promoting the city as a destination for tournaments, conventions, and sports events of all sizes.
“Sporting events play a vital role in our community, bringing visitors to Wichita and generating local economic impact,” says Josh Howell, vice president of sports development at Visit Wichita. “We are thrilled to welcome Spencer to our team. His enthusiasm for both sports and Wichita will be a tremendous asset as we continue to attract new and transformational events to the city.”
Prior to joining Visit Wichita, Olmstead worked in various roles at Bombardier and spent this past summer as a baseball operations associate for the National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series. During his time there, he helped lead the championship night to one of its most successful in recent history.
“I’m most looking forward to helping Wichita grow as a destination city by attracting more sports events here,” says Olmstead. “Having grown up playing and watching sports in Wichita, the chance to contribute to the city’s sports community is meaningful and exciting.”
Olmstead has a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Wichita State University. As a former college athlete, he brings many years of operations experience and strong connections with Wichita’s sports and entertainment community.
“I’m eager to apply my skills and relationships to support Visit Wichita’s mission,” Olmstead adds. “It’s an exciting opportunity to network with sports professionals from Wichita and beyond, and to help showcase the city as a thriving hub for sporting events.”
