Venue Safe – Sanitization at the Kentucky Exposition Center and Kentucky International Convention Center

The GBAC Star Accredited Kentucky Exposition Center and Kentucky International Convention Center operate with additional safety and health standards. View additional details below.  Kentucky Venues is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our clients, attendees, exhibitors, employees, and partners in the community. We continue to monitor the developments of all infectious diseases via […]

The excitement is noticeable as soon as you walk into the exhibit hall at this year’s International Bowl Expo. Thousands of attendees are milling about talking, smiling and networking. Looking around the room, you would never know that it’s been more than a year since their last event or that it’s the first major trade […]

The Kentucky International Convention Center and the Kentucky Exposition Center are celebrating a busy Memorial Day weekend. Over the course of the spring, in-person events have slowly returned to both venues, but Memorial Day weekend will kick off a busy summer as Kentucky Venues ramps up for a full slate of events and trade shows. […]

The Kentucky International Convention Center is the perfect venue for both large and small events, with plenty of space to socially distance, a commitment to infectious disease and biorisk prevention as well as the technology to host both virtual and hybrid meetings. In Person Events While the Kentucky International Convention Center is known for world-class […]

Planning a wedding is tough! Few people are prepared for the ins-and-outs of the process until they are already in the thick of it and under various deadlines for catering, securing a venue and picking your decorations.. That’s why it’s important to plan ahead, stay organized and work with professionals who know how to plan […]

Love it or hate it, social distancing is the phrase of the year. At least for the next several months, the idea is here to stay. Sometimes as a business or organization you need to stay physically distanced while also coming together as a team. Not everyone has more than 200,000 square feet of wide-open […]

The Kentucky International Convention Center and Kentucky Exposition Center are the first centers in Kentucky to have received the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR accreditation, the gold standard on outbreak prevention, response and recovery. This third-party program helps facilities establish a comprehensive system of cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention. It also helps venues […]

The Kentucky Exposition Center and the Kentucky International Convention Center have announced its commitment to achieving the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. GBAC helps facilities establish a comprehensive system of cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention for their staff and their building. This third-party certification and training […]

Hybrid meetings, a mix of in-person and virtual meetings, are gaining increased popularity due to Covid-19. These meetings allow local business people to meet in-person, while livestreaming or broadcasting to virtual platforms. Need to plan a hybrid meeting? Here are a few things to consider first: Choose the right platform Having a reliable program and […]

The Kentucky International Convention Center located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky received its LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council ahead of Earth Day 2020. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was built with sustainability in […]