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JUNE 17, 2019

Louisville, Kentucky, is recognized as an international destination for festival events—most notably the Kentucky Derby—and conferences like Connect 2019. Churchill Downs There’s no need to wait for the Kentucky Derby to enjoy the ponies at America’s most famous racetrack—thoroughbreds race during Spring and Fall meets.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

In recent weeks, Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry, has been making moves throughout the industry, including several new hires and partnerships with technology companies and venues across the United States. Sustainability Is the GOAL.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

of inspiring meeting venues, it’s a prime destination for an invigorating and exciting Halloween meeting. The Drake is the site of the largest garden venue in the region, at 10 acres. This hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, however, is the setting for much more than Hollywood films. of indoor venue space and 20,000 sq.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

These individuals can be planners, sales managers and executives, destination marketing veterans, hoteliers, venue managers, chefs or serve in any other role vital to providing attendees with memorable experiences. 26-28, 2019, in Louisville, Kentucky.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

You also need a venue that has knows how to handle big crowds and has the kinds of features that make your job easier. Some of the other features that make McCormick Place a tremendous venue are: 170 meeting rooms. Arie Crown Theater (a 4,249 seat venue). Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY. million sq. 600,000 sq.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Westley Harris Westley Harris Harris returns to Swizzle Dinner & Drinks at The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky as general manager. In this role, he will oversee all pastry and dessert operations across the property’s four culinary venues. He began his career at 16 as a busboy at local restaurant Rocky’s on the River.

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MARCH 27, 2023

The museums and venues under the umbrella of the Smithsonian Institute in the Nation’s capital illuminate the imagination of visitors through history housed in elegance. of event space and is an ideal venue for hosting dinner or an opulent cocktail reception. And a bit of entertainment doesn’t hurt either.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

WEC 2024 runs from May 20th to May 22nd in Louisville, Kentucky. Over two days, planners, suppliers , venue managers, tech platforms, and more gather in 7 content theaters to meet and mingle. International CONFEX. For exciting international conferences, look no further than International CONFEX !

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DECEMBER 28, 2017

Paducah, Kentucky. Paducah, Kentucky, known as “Quilt City USA.” Located in western Kentucky, at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, Paducah has been a member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network under the sub-network of Crafts and Folk Art since 2013 thanks to its rich history in the quilting and fiber arts.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

I was raised on a farm in Kentucky, so grew up eating and loving all the fresh food grown around me. Work with your venue to ensure that they can accommodate special diets, food allergies and dining preferences. We love showing off the rich destination by cooking up fun takes on local favorites. Customize the Experience.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Louisville Tourism in Kentucky welcomed Runyon as destination services manager. Runyon brings 10 years of venue administration and events experience. Menechella most recently held the role of director of marketing for the opening team of The Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York. Melea Runyon. Warren Nocon.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. Both Kentucky-based properties are managed under OVG360, Oak View Group’s management arm. Chandra Allison.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

We are located within a five-hour drive from eight different states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin), making the commute to the Chicago Southland quick and easy. Unlike downtown Chicago, there is FREE parking at all hotels and most event venues and attractions throughout the region.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

Kentucky International Convention Center. Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) re-opened this month following a two-year construction period that forced it to temporarily cease operations. The project includes a proposed addition of more than 70,000 sq. of convention space and a hotel. Lexington Convention Center.

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

Cities and venues across the U.S. Who knew conference crashing could be a good thing? are rethinking typical site visits, instead organizing them in conjunction with conferences and events they’re hosting. The goal is to give planners a live visual of what events can look like on-site.

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JUNE 17, 2020

The event featured speakers representing each of the five venues presenting live on location, with NCBMP president Marlinda A. NCBMP wanted to find a way to highlight cultural institutions that embodied and educated visitors on the resilience and passion of the Black community. Henry and vice president Nicholas I.

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MARCH 22, 2017

These seven wine cellar meeting venues prove that groups don’t have to head to Napa or Bordeaux to gather among grapes. The Apiary, a special event venue in Lexington, Kentucky , offers a beautiful wine cellar for meetings and catered private dinners. Casa de Uco. The Apiary.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2016

We prefer to think of it as a breakthrough in beverages—and a smart investment for hotels and event venues. What venues have used Monsieur machines? Monsieur is a tech company first and foremost (at least, that’s what the brand’s masterminds say).

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Some competitions take place at the same venue every year, as in the case of the U.S. In 2018, the event heads to Churchill Downs in Louisville, the storied home of the Kentucky Derby. Planners in need of incentive trip inspiration should keep these marquee events on their radar for 2018. Super Bowl 52, Feb.

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JUNE 6, 2017

Situated along the Ohio River, across from Kentucky, Cincinnati has retained its Southern charm while remaining decidedly Midwestern. The city is famous for historic venues and boasts a somewhat rowdy past grounded in baseball, football and beer. Akron, where Goodyear is headquartered, is known as the city of inventions. Cincinnati.

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

Louisville (November): A trip to Churchill Downs, site of the Kentucky Derby, has to be part of any FAM trip to Louisville, but we discovered that there are many other “must experience” attractions there.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

From a 20th century repurposed brewery in Lexington, Kentucky, to a swanky New York City rooftop , brew pubs and taprooms are the toast of their towns. Here are six options to help attendees meet, and drink, outside the box. Taproom Meetings.

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MARCH 15, 2017

This Lexington, Kentucky-based culinary destination hosts an array of cooking classes for children, adults, and private groups, all situated in their state-of-the-art kitchen studio. Vino Venue. As a restaurant, wine bar, retail spot and cooking school, Dunwoody, Georgia-based Vino Venue does it all. Wild Thyme Cooking.

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JUNE 7, 2019

The things that are happening in Gerry’s home town in Kentucky are happening across the US and around the world. The schools provide the venue for free and in return the event becomes a fundraiser for the school, with 10% of ticket sales going back to the school. The things that educators deal with are often universal.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

The world’s very first Kentucky Fried Chicken is here. Well, at least as it pertains to meeting venues.) It’s delicious. Google it. . We are the most diverse city in the country. No other city of our size has a building as large or as versatile as the Salt Palace Convention Center. Two of our politicians are from another planet.

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JULY 28, 2017

Atlanta and Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has significantly enhanced its meetings and events portfolio by adding key properties in Washington, D.C., Two of the hotels— Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., and Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center —are currently open. InterContinental Washington D.C.-The

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JULY 18, 2017

Venues along its path are hosting special events and hotels are offering promotional rates for this astronomical phenomenon. Don’t be left in the dark when the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years parades across American skies on August 21. Many areas, including numerous major cities , will only see a partial eclipse.

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MAY 5, 2017

CJ: Well a little bit of history, the city of Durango is a big music venue we have music in the mountains in the summer and it lasts 3 weeks. We can only get about 250 sales per night, but now there’s talk of letting it take off to multi venue, we’re gonna see what’s it’s all about. The bluegrass festival is called Melt Down.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Bringing its surf board-themed Shore Club to golf fans after having activated at the Kentucky Derby and SXSW , White Claw offered drinks for purchase and a photo op area that allowed participants to snap a still photo or record looping videos and GIFs.

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