Greater Wichita continues to receive high marks...

INTRUST BANK ARENA RANKS 17TH IN TOP 100 VENUES (7/21/2010) –

After less than 1 year in operation, INTRUST Bank Arena continued its trend of strong ticket sales ranking in Pollstar Magazine’s Top 100 Arena Venues for Worldwide Ticket Sales for the first half of the 2010 calendar year. The SMG-managed facility ranked 17th in the United States and 39th in the world.   With 135,751 concert tickets sold, INTRUST Bank Arena outsold several regional facilities including the Qwest Center Omaha (Omaha, Neb.), the Pepsi Center (Denver, Colo.), the Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Mo.) and the United Center (Chicago, Ill.).

Kansas ranked top 10 pro-business state
Kansas has been ranked amoung the top 10 pro-business states in a national survey that looks at a state's ability to attract new business and encourage existing business to expand by Pollina Corporate Real Estate Inc.  Visit www.pollina.com for more information.

Site Selection magazine ranks Wichita #4 for cities with the most new and expanded facilities in 2007. Site Selection, March 2007

Forbes ranks Wichita second in BEST CITIES FOR JOBS IN 2008.
Forbes, January 2008

Bizjournals.com ranked Wichita second of the 10 MOST AFFORDABLE MARKETS TO OWN A HOME.
Bizjournals.com, March 2007

Wichita Ranked the second BEST PLACE IN AMERICA FOR RELOCATING FAMILIES.
2007 Worldwide ERC and Primary Relocation report

Derby designated as a BEST PLACE TO RETIRE.
October, 2007

Derby recognized as a TOP TEN TOWN FOR FAMILIES.
Family Circle, July 2007

Wichita ranked second out of the 10 MOST AFFORDABLE MARKETS TO OWN A HOME.
Bizjournals.com, June 2007