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Winters' Motivation
Spring Leadership
April 4-6
KEC
1
7
,000 attendees
American Public Works Assn.
April 12-16
KICC
1,000 attendees
Together for the Gospel
April 15-17
KICC
6,
000 attendees
Mockingbird Soccer
Club
2008 Girls Louisville Cup
Championship
April 18-20
Various hotels
5,000
attendees
Mockingbird Soccer
Club
2008 Boys Louisville Cup
Championship
April 25-27
Various hotels
5,000
attendees
Kentucky Dental
Association
Annual Conference
May
8-11
KICC
4,
000
attendees
National Rifle Association
Annual Convention
May
16-18
KEC
60,000
attendees
National Credit
Management
Association
2008
Credit Congress
KICC
1,800
attendees
Work Late Wednesdays
Various Locations
March 26
Whiskey Wednesdays
Park Place on Main
March 26
First Friday Gallery Hop
Downtown
Louisville
April 4
Business
After Hours
Brown
& Williamson Club
Wednesday,
July 23
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March 25, 2008
Convention Development
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Mark
Barnes will be in Washington, DC, all week making personal deliveries of invitations
to the Bureau’s annual Kentucky Derby Luncheon which will be held on April
8 at the Willard Hotel in Washington. Lisa LeCompte, Joyce Howlett and Casey Allen
are also in Washington helping with the deliveries.
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 Joyce Howlett and Paul Moore attended
the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Mid-America Conference
last week in Canton, Ohio. Pictured are the members of the Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter of MPI.
Tourism Development
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March 25-28, Kate Amara will attend the National Catholic Educational Association annual conference
in Indianapolis. She is attending as a guest in the Student Youth Travel Association's (SYTA) exhibitor booth.
While there, Kate will promote the SYTA organization and also have an opportunity
to promote Louisville to educational travel decision makers.
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March 29-30, Gayla Schaftlein will promote Louisville at the Adventures in Travel Expo in Washington, DC. Adventure shows
are the newest trend in attracting leisure travelers; marketing a "destination
experience" appeals to the next generation of visitors.
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 at sbrindle@gotolouisville.com.
You can also check us out on the web at www.louisvillevolunteer.com.
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March 26-27
Karen Wallace will conduct a site visit with American Public Works. Louisville is hosting its “Snow
Conference” April 12-16. The conference will generate an economic impact of $1.2 million.
Groups working with services this week:
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Mid-America Trucking Show is meeting at KEC.
80,000 attendees are expected, generating an economic impact of $14.5 million.
The Bureau will provide an on-site city concierge and registration assistance.
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Mary Kay 2008 Career Conference is meeting
at KICC. 2,000 attendees are expected, generating an economic impact of nearly $200,000.
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17th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy
is meeting at the Galt House Hotel & Suites beginning on March 30. 3,000 attendees
are expected, generating an economic impact of $981,000. The Bureau will provide an onsite city concierge.
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JamFest Events - 2008 Slam Jam Open Nationals
is being held at KICC this weekend. 1,600 attendees are expected, generating an economic impact of $190,000.
Partner Development
New Partners:
Republic Bank & Trust Company
(502) 584-3600
Edenside Gallery
(502) 459-2787
Nancy Peterson
Cobalt Artworks
(502) 584-0020
Ben Isaacs
Louisville Visual Art Association
(502) 896-2146
Marcia Boone
Partner Profile:
 Caterer & Restaurant: Dinner Is Done
Catrina Hill and her staff prepare Southern dishes and would love to cater
your organization's next special event. Dine in or carry-out is also available.
Dinner Is Done also has a catering hall that holds up to 250 people.
Please visit www.dinnerisdone.net to view the menus.
Dinner is Done
3830 Ruckriegel Parkway
Louisville, KY 40299
Phone: (502) 267-8686
Fax: (502) 267-8687
E-mail: dinisdone@aol.com
LCVB Business After Hours
LCVB New Partner/Partner Refresher Orientation
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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, April 9, from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Please contact Michelle
Penn at mpenn@gotolouisville.com to RSVP.
Marketing/Communications
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Two September events in the Louisville area made it into the Southeast
Tourism Society's Top 20 list for this summer - the Bluegrass Balloon Festival and the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. To view the complete list, click here. The next nominations deadline for the STS's Top
20 Events is Thursday, April 10 2008. That is the last day to
submit nominations for events that take place in the fall (October, November,
December, 2008). Nomination forms can be downloaded here. For more information call (404) 364-9847 or visit the
Southeast Tourism website.
Bureau Brief Editor: Susan Dallas
Bureau Brief Layout: Angela Weisser & Mark Perry
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Thank you to everyone
who attended the Bureau’s Business After Hours on March 12. The event was
a huge success. A special thank you to the sponsors of the event, 
