Lexington, KY - Horse Capital of the World

Located at the heart of Kentucky's famous scenic Bluegrass region, Lexington offers fresh possibilities for the meeting experience. More cosmopolitan than metropolitan, Lexington's world-renowned sites border on the dramatic. The city's easy accessibility, first-class facilities and unique attractions make it an appealing alternative for conventions and meetings of all sizes and types.

Our friendly convention sales and service staff stands ready to assist you with site visits and familiarization tours, bid presentations, lead distribution and  proposal collection. After you choose Lexington, our award-winning Convention Services Department helps ensure the success of your meeting or convention.

The Bureau produces a Meeting Planner Guide and a Convention Services Directory to further help you. A yearly Convention Calendar is also available.

If you would like to use our Request for Proposal form, please click here .

Getting Here is Easy

• Located within 600 miles of two-thirds of the U.S. population, at the major junction of interstates 75 and 64. (See map )

• Blue Grass Airport, is just 10 minutes from downtown, with Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati International Airport, the second largest hub in North America, just 83 miles away via I-75.

Convention Facilities and Services are Convenient and Affordable

• Convenient proximity to 7,400 affordable hotel rooms, restaurants, entertainment and shopping, including the largest mall in the state and over 175 area antique shops.

• The Lexington Convention Center. Meeting attendees are enjoying the results of the complete renovation of all meeting rooms and exhibit halls, construction of a beautiful 17,000 square foot Grand Ballroom, the addition of a conference center on the upper level and renovation of the famous 24,000 seat Rupp Arena. With 66,000 square feet of exhibition space, 40,000 square feet of meeting rooms and ballrooms and an additional 25,000 square feet of pre-function spaces, and ample parking, the recently renovated center is well equipped to handle multiple concurrent events.

• A number of Lexington hotels have joined forces to offer larger meetings and conventions the convenience and expertise of a dedicated team. Read about the Equine District and the Triple Crown Connection.

• The Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau sales and convention services staff (recently inducted into Meeting and Conventions Magazine's Gold Service Award Hall of Fame) stand ready to assist you.

The Setting is Scenic, Safe and Friendly

• The city is surrounded by beautifully manicured horse farms, where fences and green fields seem to extend forever.

• City volunteers welcome guests with warmth, grace and style at information booths and help coordinate restaurant reservations and personalized recreational activities.

Fresh Possibilities for Special Events Abound

• Spouse programs, special events and pre and postconvention tours at "one and only" attractions like The Kentucky Horse Park are sure to increase meeting attendance.

• Numerous historic homes attribute to the state's ranking fourth in number of sites on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research and Field Trip Opportunities

• Home to the University of Kentucky, one of the leading research universities in the nation, and Transylvania University, the oldest university west of the Alleghenies.

• Specialized tours are available in the technical, horticultural, agricultural, equine and medical fields.

Hometown Host Program

Are you local resident who is a member of a club or association that holds regional or national meetings? Do you serve on a board? Does your company hold annual meetings? With our Hometown Host program, staging an event in Lexington has never been easier.

Meeting Planner Guide

From detailed schematics of hotel meeting facilities and convention center specs to attractions, transportation options, shopping and dining, this colorful Meeting Planner is a wonderful resource for meeting planners. Browse our entire Meeting Planner Guide in PDF file format.

Convention Services Directory

Need to find entertainment for your opening program? Wondering about unique venues for a special event? Our Convention Services Directory is available for browsing in PDF file format. You can print the section that interests you.

Convention Calendar

This Convention Calendar includes a list of meetings and conventions for the current calendar year that have either been booked by the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau, or have been reported to the Bureau for servicing.

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