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...Home of the Kentucky Tourism Council - a statewide association uniting the Commonwealth's most progressive and innovative travel-related businesses and organizations.

To learn more about the Kentucky Tourism Council or to become a member, click the "What's KTC?" icon to the left, or contact us at ktc@tourky.com




Making Tourism Work for Kentucky

Tourism is one of America’s fastest growing industries. Whether you work directly with the traveling public or your clients are in the tourism profession, you need lasting partnerships to help you meet the challenge of this fast-paced business. KTC can help you leverage limited time and resources to successfully reach your long-term goals.


For a current list of KTC members click here

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        Click here for complete contact information on our current KTC members

For tourism information on traveling in Kentucky click here

2009 KTC Summer Outing

KTC's Summer Outing is at beautiful Lake Barkley this year on August 5-6.   Lake Barkley has undergone a recent renovation and is considered one of the most beautiful state parks anywhere.    We have an excellent line-up of sessions, a cook-out, sunset houseboat cruise and hospitality planned.   Blue Grass Tours is offering the option of group transportation to the outing, so check out their package plan. Please join us! 

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Ride with Blue Grass Tours


Kentucky Tourism Industry
Annual Conference


The Kentucky Tourism Industry Annual Conference, jointly sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Travel, the Kentucky Hotel/Lodging Association and the Kentucky Tourism Council, is set for October 26-28 at the Galt House in Louisville.   Exhibitors are welcome, we will be showcasing our Traverse Awards winners and internationally renowned speakers will be bringing us up to date on the latest tourism trends.  Registration materials are being created and will be available in mid August. 

Sponsorships are being solicited and we'd love to have your support of this prestigious event - please contact kayberggren@tourky.com.



2010 Official Meeting Planner's Guide

KTC will once again publish an Official Meeting Planner's Guide To Kentucky! 

In addition to having an advertising and design presence, the Kentucky Department of Travel will distribute the 2010 Official Meeting Planner's Guide to Kentucky as its primary fulfillment piece for phone, Internet and mail inquiries about Kentucky meeting sites, and its staff will distribute it at major meeting and convention trade shows. The guide also will have a direct link to the department's  Web site www.meetinkentucky.com.

Better still, the 2010 Official Meeting Planner's Guide to Kentucky, in its  all-color magazine format, will reach 11,000 qualified meeting planners as a free standing insert to the December, 2009 issue of Small Market Meetings. Your ad will also be included in the online e-pub version at smallmarketmeetings.com and will be linked directly to YOUR Web site!

Eligible for 90% reimbursement through the Kentucky Department of Travel's Matching Funds Program, this Guide should be an obvious inclusion  in your advertising budget this year.  For more  information on advertising details, please click here.

Any questions?  Give us a call at 502.223.8687



KTC Tourism Development Symposium


A big thanks to all our members and sponsors who
made TDS such a great success!

Our keynote speakers, Terry Berggren and Bob Frohoff, were so well received, and we have had such an overwhelming response for their presentations, they have posted them on the following Web site.

Please click the link below to download the presentations.

http://www.ruf.travel/ktc



  Kentucky Tourism Institute

We encourage you, and all of your staff to take part in the Kentucky Tourism Institute!
 
With our Basic and Advanced Certification Programs, we give participants the opportunity to gain the tools to become confident professionals in the highly-competitive tourism industry.
 
For more information on the Kentucky Tourism Institute, or if you have any questions, please contact Megan at megantubbs@tourky.com or 502.223.8687.

To view more information on both the Basic Certification and Advanced Certification Programs, please take a look at our KTI Certification Information.


KTC's Top 10 FESTIVALS & EVENTS

NOMINATION DEADLINE:  August 15, 2009 - Winter (mid-Nov., Dec., Jan., & Feb.)


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for our latest Top 10 Festivals & Events Winners!


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