...Home of the Kentucky
Tourism Council - a statewide travel industry 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.
KTC
members only: Click here for complete contact
information on our current KTC members
For
tourism information on traveling in Kentucky click here
Kentucky Tourism
Industry
Annual Conference
The Kentucky Tourism
Industry Annual Conference is one of the finest in the nation. In
2010, the Conference is being held October 18-20 at the Northern
Kentucky Convention Cen0ter and Marriott RiverCenter in Covington,
Kentucky. Internationally renowned speakers, Traverse Awards
presentations, trade show and networking opportunities
abound. We feature a local sightseeing tour and golf
scramble the first day. For more information, click
here for Registration Booklet with full details, click
here for Delegate Registration, and, here
for Exhibitor Registration. For information on the Golf
Scramble, please click
here.
Exhibitors - for preshipment of materials click here for
instruction and shipment forms.
The Conference is produced by the
Kentucky Tourism Council - contact us at ktc@tourky.com or 502.0223.8687
for more information. We look forward to seeing you in Northern
Kentucky!
Click
here for KY Tourism Industry Annual Conference 2010 Hotel
Reservations or call 877.465.9282 M-F from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. EST.
For Silent Auction and nomination forms for the Mangeot-Oaken, Member
of the Year and
Rookie of the Year Awards as well as the 2011 Board of Directors
Nomination Form, please click here.
2010 Summer Outing at
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Laura Negron has been kind enough to share her presentation from the
Summer Outing with us. Please click
here to view the presentation.
Video
Messaging System
Sound has been
incorporated into the state's Video Messaging System at the Welcome
Center screens on Kentucky highways for your ad to be seen and
heard. As an advertiser, your brochure is also prominently
placed on the counter of each information desk to be quickly accessed
by the thousands of visitors traveling in Kentucky. As one of the most
important years for visitors from across the world to be visiting
Kentucky, don't let your destination be missed because they haven't
heard about you. Get your ad front and center on the huge
LCD flat screens at Kentucky's Welcome Centers. Options and
contract
information can be found right
here. Plus, this program is available for matching
funds. Be in the forefront with this exciting, new program
Kentucky is offering, with sales revenue an important income producer
for your organization - the Kentucky Tourism Council. Contact
Megan at 502.223.8687 or e-mail her at megantubbs@tourky.com to get all
the details.
iPhone
App
Red Pixel Studios and
KTC have teamed up to offer your attraction, restaurant, hotel or
business your very own iPhone App.
Red Pixel can do all the work for you! It's easy and the results
bring visitors to your door. Click
here for all the information. KTC receives a benefit
from the sale of iPhone apps to non-CVB's.
KTC's Economic Impact Video
You can
view the video below.
If you are a
member of KTC and would like for us to send you a DVD copy of the
video, please e-mail Megan at megantubbs@tourky.com.
Kentucky Tourism Institute
We
encourage you, and all of your staff to take part in the Kentucky
Tourism Institute!
So far our Field Research/Tourism Immersion Days are going well.
The next Field Research/Tourism Immersion Days will be held this fall,
keep watching for our location spots.
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: December 15, 2010 -
Spring
2011 (March, April, May)
Click herefor our latest winners and
nomination forms!
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(C) 2009
Kentucky Tourism
Council 502.223.8687
612 Shelby St., Ste. 2
Frankfort, Ky 40601