Name: Beyond the Walls: How Exploration Place is Marketing Its Bold New Outdoor Experiences
Start: 2025-04-02T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-02T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Larkspur Bistro & Bar

Beyond the Walls: How Exploration Place is Marketing Its Bold New Outdoor Experiences

Exploration Place is transforming into a year-round destination with exciting new outdoor spaces, including a riverfront amphitheater, an immersive park and world-class playscape. Learn how the museum is strategically marketing these spaces, building anticipation through digital storytelling, event-driven campaigns, and community engagement. Plus, get a sneak peek at the innovative programming and activations planned to make these new spaces come alive.
Erin Manning, MBA is an accomplished marketing leader and the Vice President of Marketing at Exploration Place, where she has played a key role in enhancing brand strategy, expanding digital reach, and refining marketing tools and tactics. Her marketing and strategic efforts have helped the museum achieve record-breaking attendance and revenue milestones, further solidifying its position as a premier destination.
Beyond her role at Exploration Place, Erin is an adjunct marketing professor at Friends University, where she shares her expertise with the next generation of marketing professionals. Recognized for her industry impact, Erin has earned numerous accolades, including:
• Emerging Leaders (Wichita Business Journal, 2025)
• Marketer of the Year (Wichita AMA, 2023)
• Marketing Awards (Wichita Business Journal, 2023)
• Gold Award for Integrated Marketing Campaign (Wichita AMA, 2023)
• Women Who Lead in Marketing (Wichita Business Journal, 2020)
• Women in Business (Wichita Business Journal, 2019)
• 40 Under 40 (Wichita Business Journal, 2017)
• Leadership Class (Young Professionals of Wichita, 2016)
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Wichita State University and a Master of Business Administration from Friends University.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Larkspur Bistro, 904 E. Douglas Ave.
RSVP by noon on Tuesday, April 1!
Ticket price includes buffet lunch and water, coffee or tea. WPC members are $20 ($20.91 with fees), non-members are $25 ($26.06 with fees) and students are always $10 ($10.61 with fees). Walk-ins are welcome to enjoy the program for $15 and are invited to order from the Larkspur menu if they desire a meal.
NOTE: New RSVP practices!
WPC has moved away from accepting cash and checks. Payments are now made with a credit/debit card when RSVPing online. WPC has shifted to Give Butter, an online platform that specializes in working with nonprofits that offers lower fees for our guests, streamlines our organization’s bookkeeping process, and reflects best practices for the functionality of online sales.