TOPEKA – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced Tuesday his administration will host the Governor’s Economic Summit on Energy on Tuesday, Oct. 4th at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita.

The summit will be the eighth in a series of summits the Governor’s administration is holding focused on growing the Kansas economy and creating jobs.

This summit is expected to bring together state and industry leaders as well as a variety of stakeholders from across Kansas to discuss the growth and economic development of renewable energy, traditional energy and utility transmission in the state of Kansas. Presentations will be given by representatives with Black & Veatch, Shell Oil Company, Siemens Wind Power and Westar Energy prior to a roundtable discussion lead by Gov. Brownback.

The summit is free and open to the public.

Kansans wanting to attend may pre-register by contacting the Kansas Department of Commerce at 785-296-2994 or email Diana Feldhausen at dfeldhausen@kansascommerce.com.

Any individual with a disability may request accommodation by close of business Friday, Sept. 30, by contacting the Governor’s office at media@ks.gov or 785-368-7138.