Topeka
Welcome to our Topeka meeting planning guide – a Topeka city guide for meeting planners. As the capital city of Kansas with a population of more than 127,000 people, Topeka is a lively, vibrant destination with a charming Midwest attitude and big-city amenities. In fact, the city's interest in continuing its development and staying modern is evident in its recently renovated downtown area, streetscape modernization project and renovation of Great Overland Station in Historic North Topeka, and the eight-year, $283-million renovation of the State Capitol. Topeka event venues benefit from playing host to major companies such as Westar Energy, Capitol Federal Savings Bank, Hill's Pet Nutrition and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas.
The largest of convention sites in Topeka is the Kansas Expocentre. Located downtown, the facility encompasses 116,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space and room for events of up to 10,000 people. It features several spacious locations for events, including the 5,750-square-foot Heritage Hall, 17,800-square-foot Agricultural Hall and 44,500-square-foot Exhibition Hall, which can be transformed fo…