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National Organization for
Victim Assistance
Galt House Hotel & Suites
September 26 - October 3
1,200
attendees
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
2008 Fall Javanon Cup
Various
city soccer fields
October
11-12
3,000
attendees
American College of Clinical
Pharmacy
2008 ACCP Annual Meeting
KICC
October 18-22
1,800
attendees
IdeaFestival
KICC
September
25-27
F.A.T Friday Trolley Hop
Frankfort
Avenue
September 26
Louisville Pet Lover's Expo
KEC
September 27-28
St. James Court Art Show Gala
St.
James Court
September
27
Fall Antiques Market
Historic
Locust Grove
September
28
LCVB Annual Golf Classic
October 6
L
ake
Forest Golf Club
Partner Orientation
October 8
LCVB
ROSE Awards
November 11
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Ryder Cup victory proves it’s possible in Louisville
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 Team USA defeated Team Europe
with a united and spirited performance that gave the red, white and blue a Ryder
Cup win for the first time in nine years. Captain Paul Azinger rallied the
US team with a week of team-building in Louisville, including meeting hometown
legend Muhammad Ali, and drew on crowd support from a dedicated Kentucky fan base
for two home state players to rally what he called the "13th man." The
Bureau entertained clients at Valhalla Golf Club, and at various venues throughout the weekend.
Guests from the Pumper and Cleaner Environmental Expo were guests of the Bureau
and are pictured at Valhalla. They are (l to r); Jerry Dahl; Julie Gensler; Bob
Kendall; Angi Van Berg, Louisville Bureau; and Bruce Bisnette.
Despite 300,000 homes left without power after the remnants of
Hurricane Ike blew into the city, just as the European team arrived, the city
proved its determination to host an international event with grit and grace. PGA
officials, international fans and the golfers themselves raved about the hospitality
shown by Valhalla, the city of Louisville and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. "I
love this town and I love this state, and I couldn't think of a better place for us to be," Azinger said.
 Much like the community celebration that welcomes the
Kentucky Derby each year, Louisville even hosted a public slate of events in anticipation
of the Ryder Cup. Among the activities that were open to all visitors, fans
were treated to the first-ever pre-Ryder Cup pep rally Thursday night in the city's
main entertainment corridor, Fourth Street Live! The entire team showed up with
Captain Azinger and Mayor Abramson to energize the fan base that would help carry
the team to an American victory. Also on Thursday night, the Bureau hosted a party
for Ryder Cup guests at Lucky Strike at Fourth Street Live! Pictured (l to r)
are: Susan Sauer, Bureau; Sue Olson and Jeff Olson, American Legion. Joyce Howlett, Bureau; Bob Henry, Reliv; Jackie Wolfe and Lawson Hockman, IMN Solutions also attended.
 Louisville's Sister
City, Leeds, was the site of the first European Ryder Cup in 1929. A delegation
from Leeds brought more than 30 historic photos, a replica of the 1929 Ryder Cup
Commemoration Cup and a 1929 Grand Gala menu to the Louisville Visitors Center
for display during the Ryder Cup play. Bureau President & CEO Jim Wood (second
from left) and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson (fourth from left) are pictured
with the delegation at the Visitors Center.
In
Louisville during the Ryder Cup:
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8,000 international guests were welcomed
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More than 250 corporations showcased Valhalla and city attractions and dining to clients
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40,000 guests per day witnessed world-class golf in a world-class facility
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$120 million in economic impact was generated
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1,600 media were hosted and enjoyed a taste of Bourbon Country
Louisville rolled out the red carpet for the Ryder Cup and we
can do it for your event or meeting. Visit us at www.gotolouisville.com or call 1-800-626-5646 to book your next success in Possibility City.
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September 23, Katie O’Bryan attended The Motivation Show at McCormick Place in Chicago. The
show features over 60 seminars/workshops and 2,000 exhibits featuring the most
popular brand name merchandise, incentive travel and meetings destinations and online services.
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September 24, Katie O’Bryan attended the MPI luncheon at The Motivation Show.
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September 23-24, Mark Barnes and Lisa LeCompte made calls in Washington, D.C.
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September 23, Karen Williams, Peggy Riley and Mark Barnes attended
the ASAE Summit dinner in Washington. They are hosting clients
from the American Correctional Association and the American Pharmacists Association.
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September 24, Karen Williams attended DMAI committee meetings in Washington.
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September
24-25, Joyce Howlett and Katie O’Bryan will conduct a site visit with the
National Association of Tax Professionals. The conference
represents a total of 2,500 room nights and an economic impact of $1.2 million.
Cinnamon Jawor and Zack Davis, the Bureau’s new Convention Services Manager, will also join them for the Fam.
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September 25, Joyce Howlett has a conference call with the Direct Selling Association's Supplier Advisory Committee.
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September 25, the Bureau will host a "Taste of Louisville"
reception at the Willard Hotel in Washington D.C. in recognition of the Congressional Black Caucus. Peggy Riley, Karen Williams
and Mark Barnes will attend the reception. While there, Peggy will make
sales calls to meeting planners of African-American, Hispanic and Asian associations headquartered in D.C.
Hoops Basketball
(502) 814-6677
Nikki Knight
Derby City Litho
(502) 560-1440
Steve Liesinger
AmeriCandy Co, Inc.
(502) 583-1776
Omar Tatum
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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. Registration ends September 30.
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 Department of Travel is making its last call for
images for the 2009 Kentucky Visitor’s Guide. If you have an image you wish
to be considered for the guide please send to
kathy.yount@ky.gov. The images need to be 300 dpi and at least 3 x 5 inches.
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The Kentucky Department of Travel received a media lead requesting
Halloween events. If you have a Halloween event or ghost/haunting story to share
with readers send this information to Jessica Noll, Web Content Producer/Reporter
at jessica.noll@kypost.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.
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 The Bureau hosted the Bourbon Country tent at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Ky., last week.
The Urban Bourbon Trail and Louisville as the “Gateway to
Bourbon Country” was promoted to everyone who stopped in. The Bourbon
Festival brings visitors from all over the world to learn about all things related to bourbon.
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 Stacey Yates attended
the Great Kentucky Bourbon Tasting & Gala, part of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival.
Winners of the Ultimate Cup Experience package are pictured with Stacey, along
with Dominic Roskrow (right), British journalist for Whisky and Decanter magazines.
Bureau
Brief Editor: Susan Dallas
Bureau Brief Layout:
Angela Weisser & Mark Perry
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