Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 1000-1500

The Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association (KEMSA) is hosting a Day at the Capitol event in Topeka, Kansas on January 21, 2025. All Kansas EMS professionals are invited to attend.

Join us for our legislative event, which will feature a briefing, special guest speakers, lobbying tips, appointments with your legislators, and lunch provided by KEMSA. This is your chance to be a voice for EMS.

There is no fee to attend, but we ask that you RSVP online using the link in the upper right by Jan. 15 in order to help with scheduling meetings with legislators and planning for lunch.

Dress: Please wear your Class A EMS uniforms or business attire to represent the EMS industry.

Schedule & Locations

Location:

We will begin at the Kansas League of Municipalities located at: 300 SW 8th St., Topeka, KS 66612

1000 Welcome & Briefing: Goals for the day, key talking points and bills, what to expect and how to visit with legislators, presented by Sean Gatewood, KEMSA Lobbyist & Chrissy Bartel, KEMSA President

1005 State & National Legislative Issues

1030 Guest Speaker(s) - TBA

1100 House Session

1130 Lunch Served

1230 Group Photo at the Capitol (Meet in the 1st floor rotunda)

1300 Appointments with Legislators & Attend committee hearings

1430 Senate Session

1500 Event Concludes

RSVP HERE

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2025 KS EMS Day at the Capitol

01/21/2025 10:00 AM

Kansas Statehouse, 300 SW 10th St., Topeka, KS 66614

Registration: There is no fee to attend, but we ask that you RSVP online using the link in the upper right by Jan. 15 in order to help with scheduling meetings with legislators and planning for lunch.

Cancellation: While there is no charge for this event, we will be providing lunch and scheduling appointments with legislators. If you can't attend, please cancel your registration by Jan. 15 online or email kari@kemsa.org.

Directions & Parking

The Kansas State Capitol is located between 10th and 8th Avenue and between Harrison and Van Buren

Driving directions

Traveling east on I-70: exit at 8th Avenue (Exit 362B.) Merge onto Monroe Street. Right onto SE 8th Avenue to the Capitol.

Traveling west on I-70: exit at 8th Avenue (Exit 362B.) Left onto SE 8th Avenue to the Capitol.

From the south: exit Kansas Turnpike at Topeka Boulevard. Left onto SW Topeka Boulevard. Right onto SW 8th Avenue to the Capitol.

All visitors must enter through the Capitol Visitor Center on ground level, north wing, on 8th Avenue. All visitors exit through the same location.

Underground parking garage

Located on 8th Avenue between Harrison and Van Buren
Parking is free for two hours, so we suggest you park on the street or in another parking garage.

On street parking

Metered parking on SW Jackson Street between SW 8th and SW 9th avenues for up to 10 hours. Meter fees vary. Free parking Saturday and Sunday.
Visitors can enter building on ground level at the semi-circle drive on SW 8th Avenue.

Additional Parking Garages

Crosby Place Parking Garage, 108 SW 8th Avenue, between S Kansas Avenue and SW Jackson Street. Hourly fee.
Centre City Parking Garage, 109 SW 9th Avenue, between S Kansas Avenue and SW Jackson Street. Hourly fee.