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Acres USA
2007 Conference
December 6-8
Marriott Downtown
1,000 attendees
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Federation
Annual Conference
December 6-8
Galt House Hotel & Suites
1,200 attendees
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
Work Late Wednesdays
Various Locations
Wednesday, November 27
Good Folk Fest
Mellwood Arts & Entertainment
Center
November 30 - December 2
F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop
Frankfort Avenue
Friday, December TBD
Martini's & Mistletoe
Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft
Thursday, December 6
Holiday Candlelight Tours
Locust Grove
December 7-8
The Brown-Forman Nutcracker
The Kentucky Center
December 2007
Business After Hours
Garden Court at the Louisville
Seminary
Wednesday, March 12
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November 27, 2007
What’s Happening
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On December 5, the Louisville Visitor’s Center invites you to take a break from the holiday rush and stop in for hot cocoa and good cheer. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., take a break from holiday shopping and check out the volunteer opportunities at the Center.
- On November 14, Jim Wood and Kimberleigh Deignan received the honor of Kentucky Colonel at the Military Officers Association of America meeting (MOAA).
Convention Development
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November 28, Mark Barnes will attend the Hyatt’s Global Sales Office Holiday Party at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
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November 28, Karen Williams will attend the Professional Conference Management Association’s (PCMA) President’s Ball and meeting in Atlanta
Tourism Development
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November 29 – December 2, Dineene Bradley and Nicole Twigg will attend the Rhythms of the South Southern Marketplace in New Orleans. They will have the opportunity to meet with up to 100 tour operators and journalists from various international markets such as Europe, Asia and Latin America. The Louisville Bureau will also host a luncheon during the marketplace featuring horse racing and prizes, a marketplace favorite back by popular demand.
Bureau Services
- November 27-29, Cinnamon Jawor, Angi Van Berg, Karen Williams, Doris Sims and Jennifer Barnett will host a pre-planning visit for the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo. The Pumper & Cleaner Show will meet in Louisville February 27 - March 1, 2008 bringing with them 14,000 attendees and generating an economic impact of $8.3 million.
Groups working with Services this week:
- Recreation Vehicle Industry Association - 45th Annual National RV Trade Show is meeting at KEC. 12,000 attendees are expected, generating an economic impact of nearly $8 million. The Bureau will provide registration assistance and an onsite city concierge.
Multicultural Affairs
- November 28 – December 1, Rita Edmonds, Yvonne Board and Peggy Riley will attend the fall conference of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners (NCBMP) in Miami.
Partner Development
New Partners:
Cre8 Marketing, Inc.
Shaun Lockhart
(866) 945-2738
Holiday Open House
- You are invited to an open house on Wednesday, November 28 from 4-7 p.m. at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 715 West Main St. This event will feature appetizers by Artemisia, a cash bar (everyone will receive one free drink ticket), live entertainment by the kid trio - Nora, Ben and Eli and a 10% discount on all purchases that evening.
You can also take care of your holiday shopping while you’re there - the gallery shop features over 300 artists, including works in ceramics, jewelry, paintings, wearables, folk art, blown glass and more. Now showing at the Museum: Master Makers: Stephen Rolfe Powell, A Retrospective Exhibition, Holidazzle, and Harriet Giles Rugs.
2008 Annual Luncheon & ROSE Awards
Marketing Communications
- Reserve your spot in the Bureau’s Multicultural Visitor Guide! The Multicultural Visitors Guide is the only ethnic guide of the Bureau. Published annually, this guide contains an events calendar, highlights of historic locations, biographies of noted minority Louisvillians, a directory of worship and minority vendor directory. The guide is distributed by the Bureau at the Visitors Center, the airport, registered minority conventions plus select area hotels. Tap into this lucrative visitor market and stand out among the crowd. Contact Joanie Allgeier at (502) 560-1469 or jallgeier@gotolouisvlle.com.
- The Bureau’s 2008 Multicultural Visitors Guide will be available to the public February 1, 2008. The MCVG includes a calendar of events from February 2008 to January 2009. Events that qualify include multilingual events and cultural-specific exhibits as well as performances and festivals that appeal to an ethnically diverse audience.
If you have an event that you’d like to have considered for the MCVG please follow the regular calendar of events procedure (click to download instruction sheet) by December 5. In the event description field include this sentence, “Please consider for MCVG COE.” During the approval process that sentence will be removed and the information will be forwarded to Peggy Riley.
If you’ve already submitted an event that qualifies, please alert Peggy Riley via email at priley@gotolouisville.com. Be sure to include the name of the event, date(s), location (please include the address), phone number, website and event description.
Louisville hotel maintains a high artistic profile
Bureau Brief Editor: Susan Dallas
Bureau Brief Layout: Angela Weisser & Mark Perry
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