Louisville
• Kentucky’s largest city and 16th largest in the United States
• Home of The Kentucky Derby – the nation’s oldest, continually-run sporting event
• 2008 Triple A All-Star Game
• Host of the 2007 Ford Ironman
• Inaugural 2007 AVP Louisville Open - Pro Beach Volleyball
• Host of 6 NCAA Basketball Final Fours
• Home of the 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla
• Home of three internationally-recognized sports attractions, The Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville Slugger Museum, and Muhammad Ali Center
• Louisville is Kentucky's Largest City and the 16th largest city in the United Stated.
• Located on the banks of the Ohio River and three major interstates I-65, I-64, and I-71.
• Home to three, one of a kind internationally recognized sports attractions, The Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville Slugger Museum and Bat Factory, and the new Muhammad Ali Center.
• Louisville International Airport is within minutes of Downtown and is served by nearly every major Airline, with over 100 Flights per day.
• More that 18,000 affordable hotel rooms city-wide
Kentucky Exposition Center
• 6th largest public facility in the U.S.
• 1,300,000 Gross Square Feet of multi-purpose competition space
• Freedom Hall, a 20,000-seat on-site arena
• Broadbent Arena, a 5,200-seat on-site arena
• 300 acres of outdoor multi-purpose space and 20,000 parking spaces
Kentucky International Convention Center
• 300,000 gross square feet of multi-purpose competition space
• 2,300 hotel rooms directly connected to center via skywalks
• Riser seating for up to 10,000
• 4 full locker rooms and 1 official’s locker room
• 2 parking structures attached by skywalks |
Contact
Greater Louisville Sports Commission
Greg Fante
401 West Main St., Suite 2200
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)587-7767
www.louisvillesports.org
gfante@louisvillesports.org
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Contact
Ginger M. Lindsey
Senior Sales Manager
Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau
One Riverfront Plaza
401 West Main Street, Suite 2300
Louisville, KY 40202-4223
502-560-1497 Direct
800-626-5646 X 236
502-584-6697 Fax
502-472-6003 Mobile
www.gotolouisville.com
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Contact
Kentucky Expo Center
Kentucky International Convention Center
Dave Patrone
937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, KY 40209
(502)367-5171
www.kyfairexpo.org
Dpatrone@ksfb.ky.gov |
