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Kentucky Exposition Center
kyexpo.org/

Address: 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209
Management Company: Kentucky Venues
Founded: 1956
Exhibit Halls: 8
Exhibit Space: 1016693
Max Ceiling Height: 27
Meeting Rooms: 48
On-Site Business Center: No, there is no business center on site or within one-quarter mile.
LEED Certification:
GBAC STAR Accreditation: Yes
Loading Docks:
Load-In Bays:
Nearby Hotels / Guest Rooms: 28
Largest Event Spaces:
  North Wing, East Hall AB, South Wing A, South Wing B and South Wing C : 678690
  West Wing, Pavilion, West Hall AB : 281459
  Outdoor Lots : 300 Acres

Contact: Melanie Duke, Director of Sales
Email: Melanie.Duke@kyvenues.com
Phone: (502) 367-5150

The Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) is a large multi-use facility in Louisville, Kentucky. It was originally built in 1956. It is overseen by Kentucky Venues and is the sixth largest facility of its type in the U.S., with 1,300,000 square feet of indoor pace. KEC has two arenas, almost 700,000 sq. ft of Class A exhibit space, and nearly 500 acres of outdoor planning space (on grass and concrete). A majority of the 1.3 million square feet is contiguous. KEC is home to the Kentucky State Fair, National Farm Machinery Show and the North American International Livestock Exposition, as well as the top tradeshows in the country. The Kentucky Exposition Center hosted six of the "2012 Top 250 US Trade Shows", three of which were in the top 50.




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