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KY Veterinary Medicine
2008 Annual Convention
Galt House Hotel & Suites
October 3-5
700
attendees
KY School Boards Association
2008
Safe Schools
Galt House Hotel & Suites
October 6-7
800
attendees
National Religious Vocation
Conference
Galt House Hotel & Suites
October 9-13
500 attendees
2008 TEAM
Leadership
Convention
KICC
October 10 -12
15,000
attendees
Rubber Division, American
Chemical Society
2008
Fall Rubber Mini-Expo
& Technical Conference
KICC
October
14-16
2,000
attendees
Association of Pet Dog Trainers
2008 Annual Conference
Galt House Hotel & Suites
October 15-18
1,200
attendees
American College of Clinical
Pharmacy
2008 ACCP Annual Meeting
KICC
October 18-22
1,800
attendees
American Medical Writers
Association
2008
Annual Conference
Galt House Hotel & Suites
October 21-25
600
attendees
Green Industry & Equipment
Expo (GIE)
KEC
October 23-25
2008 Annual Meeting
21,500
attendees
American Rabbit Breeders
Association
2008 Annual National Convention
KEC
October 26-30
2,500
attendees
First Friday Gallery Hop
Downtown
Louisville
October 3
Ghosts of Old Louisville Tour
Visitors Center in Old Louisville
October 3
Ben Folds
The Kentucky Center
October 4
"Main Course" Progressive
Dinner
Downtown Louisville
October 10
Oktoberfest Cruises
The Belle of Louisville
October 11
LCVB Annual Golf Classic
October 6
L
ake
Forest Golf Club
Partner Orientation
October 8
LCVB
ROSE Awards
November 11
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 September 25, the Bureau hosted
its second annual "Taste of Louisville" reception in Washington, D.C.,
at the Willard InterContinental Hotel. The reception was in recognition
of the Congressional Black Caucus and is part of the Bureau’s
annual D.C. multicultural sales blitz. The "Taste" promotes Louisville
as a meeting destination, as well as a city of "possibilities" for economic
development. Over 200 people attended, including D.C. meeting planners,
members of the Congressional Black Caucus, directors of national and local associations
and corporations. Co-sponsors of the reception included Brown-Forman, Humana Inc., Greater Louisville, Inc., Councilman David Tandy, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Muhammad Ali Center, Churchill Downs and the Urban Insight Agency.
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Pictured at the reception are (l to r): Greg Roberts, president & CEO
of the Muhammad Ali Center; Peggy Riley, Bureau director of multicultural sales;
Rita Edmonds, Bureau convention services manager; and, David W. Tandy, Metro Louisville Fourth District Councilman.
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October 1-3, Lisa LeCompte will conduct a site visit for the
Glass Art Society which is considering Louisville for its
2010 Annual Conference. The event represents 1,639 room nights and an economic impact of $769,380.
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September 29, Dineene Bradley, Kate Amara, Gayla Schaftlein and
Barbara Hewitt attended the Fourth Annual Sister Cities fundraising event, "A Tasteful Affair,"
at the Jefferson Club. Ticket sales and proceeds from the annual event go
to support international exchanges in the areas of education, economic development,
arts and culture, tourism and community initiatives.
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 Bette Brown, of Travels with Bette, brought
a motorcoach group from Springfield, Ohio, to Louisville on September 26.
The group was here for the Bluegrass Balloon Festival. Kate Amara, who designed
the itinerary for the group’s Louisville visit, greeted the group with a
Red Carpet Arrival. Picture (l to r) are, Bette Brown, Kate Amara and Harry Brown.
 
Louisville Memorial Auditorium
Dale Royer
(502) 584-4911
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The Bureau will host its annual Golf Classic
on Monday, October 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lake Forest Golf Club. This is a fantastic
and fun opportunity for hospitality industry leaders to enjoy a great day of golf
and networking. Not a golfer? Be a party crasher!
Come out for an evening of fun and networking from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. $20 includes
two drink tickets, dinner and entertainment. For more information on registering
as a golfer or party crasher, or to sponsor the event, visit www.lcvbgolfclassic.com. Contact us at partner@gotolouisville.com if you have questions.
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, October 8, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Contact Michelle
Penn at mpenn@gotolouisville.com to RSVP.
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Tuesday, November 11, the Bureau will host the 2008 Recognition
of Service Excellence (ROSE) Awards to honor the individuals within the hospitality
industry who truly make the city's first impression, and always make sure it's
a good one. From the taxi cab driver to the concierge to the reservationist, help
us pay tribute to those that are the best of the best. Nominations are being accepted
for non-managerial star employees today at www.louisvilleroseawards.com. If you are interested in
sponsoring the ROSE awards, contact Melissa Sparks at msparks@gotolouisville.com.
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2009 Partner Directory - Reserve
your advertising spot now for the January 2009 issue! Meeting planners use
this bi-annual directory as “Yellow Pages” for Greater Louisville’s
hospitality industry when planning meetings, conventions, tradeshows and sightseeing
trips. Bureau members use this directory as a tool for product and service
referrals. The Directory is also distributed to all booked business at the
Kentucky Exposition Center and the Kentucky International Convention Center.
Tap into this lucrative convention market and stand out among the crowd.
Contact Joanie Allgeier at (502) 560-1469 or jallgeier@gotolouisville.com.
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The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, and the Louisville Film Arts Institute, will host the annual Bourbon
Ball on Friday, October 3 at Louisville Underground at 1841 Taylor
Avenue. “The Bourbon Ball, Take 24” will celebrate Kentucky’s
own bourbon, along with the art of filmmaking. Guests will enjoy bourbon
tasting and signature cocktails from nine distilleries, appetizers from Urban
Bourbon Trail restaurants, music from The Don Krekel Orchestra and a three-course
Kentucky inspired dinner created by Juleps at Sullivan University. For tickets
call Stephanie Mayfield at (502) 589-0102.
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If you have an
event in at least its third year, and draws 1,000 people or more, enter it with
Southeast Tourism Society for the spring 2009 Top 20 Events. The event must take
place in April, May or June of 2009. The nomination form and instructions sheet
can be downloaded here.
The STS Top 20 deadline is October 10.
Bureau Brief Editor: Susan Dallas
Bureau Brief
Layout: Angela Weisser & Mark Perry
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