Visit Wichita Tabs Chris Spall as Sports Sales Manager

Visit Wichita has announced the addition of Chris Spall as sports sales manager.

Spall will be responsible for developing relationships with local, regional and national sports stakeholders to attract sporting events to Wichita. Prior to joining Visit Wichita, Spall served as the director of development for Wichita State athletics for 12 years, specializing in fundraising, donor relations, hospitality and community engagement.

“We are thrilled to welcome Chris to our Visit Wichita sports team,” said Josh Howell, vice president sports development at Visit Wichita. “He has spent the last 13 years in Wichita, bringing a deep passion for sports and a strong connection to the city — assets that will help attract impactful sporting events to Wichita.”

Wichita has hosted several large sporting events in recent years, including the USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association national championship earlier this month. The destination also hosted the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating championships this past January and the 2025 NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championship in March.

Wichita will also be the site for the NJCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships in November 2025 and the NJCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championships in 2026 and 2027.

“My role is to create and cultivate partnerships with sports rights holders from across the country as well as our partners here in Wichita,” said Spall. “I look forward to learning about the community and sports from a new angle, building on existing relationships and making new connections.”