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Kentucky Music Educators
2008 Annual Conference
February 6-9
KICC
1,500 attendees
Agriculture Working Group
2008 Annual Meeting
January 17-20
Galt House Hotel & Suites
1,000 attendees
The Conklin Company
February 7-9
Marriott Downtown
700 attendees
National Farm
Machinery Show
February 13-16
KEC
100,000 attendees
Kentucky School Boards Assn.
February 22-24
Galt House Hotel & Suites
1,200 attendees
Conference of Grand Masters
of Masons in North America
February 15-19
Marriott Downtown
1,000 attendees
Cole Publishing
Pumper & Cleaner
Environmental Expo
February 27 - March 1
KEC
14,000 attendees
Martin Luther King Jr.'s
"I Have a Dream" Speech
Muhammad Ali Center
through January 31
Work Late Wednesdays
Various Locations
January 30
First Friday Gallery Hop
Downtown Louisville
February 1
Beyond Baseball: The Life of
Roberto Clemente
Louisville Slugger Museum &
Factory
through February 28
Business After Hours
Garden Court at the Louisville
Seminary
Wednesday, March 12
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Convention Development
- January 29, Joyce Howlett, Jennifer Barnett and Karen Wallace will attend a pre-convention meeting for the National Companies.
- February 1, Susan Sauer will attend the monthly meeting for the Louisville Agricultural monthly meeting. Mr. Stephen Yates, Director of Agritourism for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), will be the featured speaker and will discuss their new programs and the upcoming KDA Agritourism Summit.
Tourism Development
Bureau Services
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The next class for the Louisville Hospitality Ambassador LHA Designation is scheduled on Wednesday, January 30 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Locust Grove on Blankenbaker Lane. Cost of the program for a member company is $79 per participant and $129 for a non-member company. Space is limited, so register today! Contact Sherri Brindle at sbrindle@gotolouisville.com or (502) 379-6109.
- The Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau is looking for men and women of all ages to donate a few hours of their week as a convention greeter. It's is a great way to make new friends while promoting the city that you love. If you would like more information on these opportunities, or to sign up for a training session, please call Sherri Brindle at (502) 379-6109 or e-mail her at sbrindle@gotolouisville.com. You can also check us out on the web at www.louisvillevolunteer.com.
Groups working with Services this week:
- Society for Range Management is meeting at the Marriott Downtown. They are expecting 1,500 attendees with an economic impact of $1.3 million dollars. We are providing an onsite city concierge.
- The National Companies - 2008 Winter Nationals is meeting at KICC. They are expecting 4,000 attendees with an economic impact of $2.7 million. We are providing registration assistance.
Partner Development
New Partners:
Caterers:
Dinner is Done
Catrina Hill
(502) 267-8686
Specialty Gifts/Gift Baskets:
Taste of Bourbon
Ann McMichael
(502) 510-3770
Financial Institutions/Services:
Anointed Mortgage Financial, LLC
Kenny Mitchem
(502) 429-3586
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.
LCVB Business After Hours
- On Wednesday, March 12, the Bureau invites you to Business After Hours at Gardencourt 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 call Michelle Penn at (502) 560-0020 or e-mail her at mpenn@gotolouisville.com. Click here to register as an exhibitor. Exhibitor space is going fast so don’t delay. Register NOW!
Marketing Communications
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As a member of the Louisville CVB, your events can be listed in the Bureau’s calendar of events at www.gotolouisville.com. This calendar is accessed daily by visitors/call center staff, as well as users of the world-wide-web, and is a source for the event’s listing on 530 AM radio. This calendar database is also used twice a year as the source for the Bureau’s Visitors Guide event calendar.
Your event must be listed by February 1 to be included in the next Visitors Guide. For your convenience, click here for an instruction sheet on 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.
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RESERVE YOUR ADVERTISING SPOT NOW in the Official Visitors Guide Spring/Summer 2008 Edition
This guide contains the latest information about Bureau member attractions, entertainment, restaurants, shopping, transportation, visitor services, accommodations as well as an events calendar, and maps of the downtown and surrounding areas. Published twice a year, 165,000 guides are distributed by the Bureau at the Louisville International Airport, the downtown Visitors Centers and hotels, through the Bureau’s fulfillment center and at local conventions and tradeshows. Now is the time to showcase your product and services to the visitor and convention delegate. Call or email Joanie Allgeier at (502) 560-1469 or jallgeier@gotolousiville.com.
Street rod association, city have 2020 vision
Bureau Brief Editor: Angela Weisser
Bureau Brief Layout: Angela Weisser & Mark Perry
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