Kansas City visitors bureau stoked about convention that’s bound for Overland Park

The Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association is so hard up for good news that it’s trumpeting meetings that will take place in Overland Park.

Though supported by taxpayers in Kansas City, Missouri, the KC visitors bureau is pleased to announce that the 2014 meeting of the National Forensic League will take place in beautiful OP. According to a press release, the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association and the Overland Park Convention and Visitors Bureau “collaborated” to secure the event, which is expected to generate as many as 12,000 room nights for Overland Park hotels. But, hey, the students, coaches and parents who attend the speech-and-debate tournament can cab it to the Plaza, right? Right?