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Southern Nursery Association
Mid-States Horticultural Expo
January 3-4, 2008
KEC
3,000 attendees
Church of God
2008 Winterfest
January 4-6, 2008
Galt House Hotel & Suites
3,500 attendees
Kentucky Association of Fairs
& Horse Shows
2008 Annual Conference
January 10-14, 2008
Galt House Hotel & Suites
1,200 attendees
US Army
2008 Installation Management
Institute
Galt House Hotel & Suites
January 13-18
1,500 attendees
Southern Sustainable
Agriculture Working Group
2008 Annual Meeting
January 17-20
Galt House Hotel & Suites
1,000 attendees
Work Late Wednesdays
Various Locations
December 19
The Brown-Forman Nutcracker
The Kentucky Center
December 2007
F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop
Frankfort Avenue
December 21
Holidazzle
Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft
through December 29
Celebration of Giving
Muhammad Ali Center
through January 6
Business After Hours
Garden Court at the Louisville
Seminary
Wednesday, March 12
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December 18 , 2007
Convention Development
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December 17, Yvonne Board conducted a site visit with the Presbyterian Church in America. The group is looking at KEC as an alternative for its 2012 convention. The group originally wanted to use KICC, but preferred dates were unavailable. The convention would generate 4,080 total room nights and an economic impact of $2 million.
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December 19, the Bureau will host Lunch in Louisville. Meeting planners from the Society of Government Meeting Professionals, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, HelmsBriscoe - Maryland, Council of Chief State School Officers, ABC Kids Expo, SmithBucklin-DCA, PRIDE Youth Programs are scheduled to attend the one-day familiarization tour.
- December 20, Joyce Howlett will attend an MPI luncheon in Lexington.
Tourism Development
Bureau Services
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Do you love Louisville? Then the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau is looking for you! We are looking for men and women of all ages to donate a few hours of their week as a convention greeter. It's a great way to make new friends while promoting the city that you love. If you would like more information, or to sign up for a training session, please call Sherri Brindle at (502) 379-6109 or e-mail her at sbrindle@gotolouisville.com
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Do you have volunteers? Are you a volunteer manager that could use some support? The Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau will be hosting a meeting on Friday, January 25 at 12:30 p.m. If you would like more information please call or e-mail Sherri Brindle by January 18 at (502) 379-6109 or sbrindle@gotolouisville.com
Partner Development
New Partners:
Bluegrass Brewing Co.
James Wise
(502) 568-2224
2008 Annual Luncheon & ROSE Awards
2008 Business After Hours
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On Wednesday, March 12, the Bureau invites you to Business After Hours at Garden Court at the Louisville Seminary, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. This popular trade show and networking event is held twice a year and gives partners the chance to exhibit and network with more than 350 business professionals and local meeting planners. It is free to attend and is open to the public. No RSVP needed. For more information, please contact us at partner@gotolouisville.com. To register as an exhibitor, click here. We are having an on-line special for exhibitors who register before February 12 so don’t delay. Register NOW!
LCVB New Partner/Partner Refresher Orientation
- All partners are invited to participate in orientation sessions held every other month.If you are a new partner, or would like a refresher course in maximizing your partner benefits, please attend our Partner Orientation meeting at the Bureau on Wednesday, February 13, from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Please contact Michelle Penn at mpenn@gotolouisville.com to RSVP.
2008 Orientation Schedule:
February 13
April 9
June 11
August 13
October 8
Marketing Communications
- The CVB Press Office is constantly feeding regional news media story ideas. Many of those ideas are generated through events that are posted in the calendar. If your property/attraction/restaurant is holding any sort special event (that is open-to-the-public) during the holidays, especially New Year's Eve, please submit those items as soon as possible. For your convenience, click here for an instruction sheet for accessing the member login. For more information, or assistance on how to add an event to the calendar, call Angela Weisser at (502) 560-0013 or email her at aweisser@gotolouisville.com.
- The nominations deadline for the Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Events is Friday, January 11. That is the last day to submit nominations for events that take place in the summer (July/August/September 2008). Nomination forms can be downloaded here. For more information call (404) 364-9847 or visit www.southeasttourism.org/top_20_events.html.
Bureau Brief Editor: Susan Dallas
Bureau Brief Layout: Angela Weisser & Mark Perry
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