
Kentucky Governor
Supporting Tourism And Agriculture By Hosting And Producing Successful Events
At Kentucky Venues, we're dedicated to curating exceptional experiences and fostering success for every event. From bustling trade shows to community gatherings, our mission is clear: to champion tourism and agriculture by seamlessly hosting and producing events at our premier venues.
Through strategic initiatives and a relentless pursuit of excellence, we're proud to be a catalyst for memorable moments and sustainable growth in the Commonwealth and beyond.
Governance
The Kentucky State Fair Board is the governing body of Kentucky Venues. With members representing agriculture, business and education, the board was first created in 1938 to oversee the Kentucky State Fair.
KY Venues Staff
Kentucky Governor
Chairman, Louisville
Vice-Chairman, Verona
Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Garrard County
VP for Land-Grant Engagement and Dean College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington
Secretary of the Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet, Louisville
Louisville
CDME-CTA Louisville
Shelbyville
Louisville
Hopkinsville
Owingsville
Danville
Louisville
Stanford
Bowling Green
Danville
President, CEO, Interim GM at KICC
General Manager - Ky Exposition Center
Chief Financial Officer
General Counsel
Executive Director of HR
Executive Director of Communications
CFE Executive Director of Expositions
Executive Director of Safety and Security
Executive Director of Operations
Executive Director of Sales and Food & Beverage
Finance & Administration Cabinet, Frankfort
President, 4-H, Sulphur, KY
President, FFA, Adair County, KY
Free Speech Policy
The purpose of the Kentucky Exposition Center’s free speech policy, is to ensure that persons have the ability to exercise their right to peacefully demonstrate at an event held at the Kentucky Exposition Center while not unreasonably disrupting those who have license agreements for use of the facility.
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