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LIVE From Louisville – EXHIBITORLIVE Secures Coveted Week Prior to the Kentucky Derby for 2023

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8/4/2022
ROCHESTER, MN - EXHIBITOR magazine, the award-winning leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, is excited to announce that the city of Louisville, KY, will host EXHIBITORLIVE 2023 at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC). The educational conference will be held April 23-26, and the Exhibit Hall will be open April 24-26.

"After spending time with leaders of both the city and the convention center, the choice to hold our industry event at the KICC became obvious," said Mark Johnson, owner of Exhibitor Group. Mr. Johnson further went on to say, "The trade show and events marketing industry is about creating experiences in an authentic way. And from the derby to the distilleries and baseball to boxing, the experience of Louisville is as authentic as it gets. At its core, EXHIBITOR is a platform where the industry comes together to exchange insights, education, commerce, and experiences. As we look to the future of EXHIBITORLIVE, our vision is that we will identify a new host city every year where the collective will come together to experience new and innovative ways to help our industry deliver the best events and exhibits for our clients."

"At EXHIBITOR, our mission is to provide exhibit and event marketing professionals with the tools and education to produce high-performance programs with measurable results," said Johnson. "While our mission remains the same, we will evolve our model. In the end, we are here to serve our industry. As part of our evolution, we will seek external counsel and approach the industry in an inclusive manner as we look to digitize, modernize, and globalize EXHIBITOR, creating more opportunities to exchange. To help ensure that 2023 is the best show we have ever held, we will be reaching out to exhibitors, exhibit houses, suppliers, students, etc. to exchange ideas on how we can all work together to continue to grow the face-to-face marketing industry." #LongLiveTheShow

"We're thrilled to make the move to Louisville in 2023," said John Pavek, chief client officer for Exhibitor Group. "After an extensive search process, we've discovered a destination that will provide the infrastructure, service, and benefits that will offer attendees and exhibitors an enhanced EXHIBITORLIVE experience."

State of the Art Convention Center
Located at the center of Louisville's bustling downtown, the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) is showing off its $207 million renovation and expansion, making it a top-tier convention center and a must-see business hub. KICC is a LEED Silver-certified facility that was among the first GBAC STAR® accredited facilities in Kentucky. It is a state-of-the-art convention center with over 200,000 continuous square feet of exhibit space and a 40,000 square foot column-free ballroom.

KICC

For the visitor experience, KICC means close proximity to more than 6,000 hotel rooms and dozens of fine dining and casual restaurants as well as walking distance to a vast array of museums, distilleries, gift shops, and other attractions.

Easy Access
The Louisville Muhammed Ali International Airport (SDF), serviced by nearly every major airline, offers direct service between more than 35 cities, with nearly 80 flights per day. Louisville is within a day's drive of over half the U.S. population, allowing for a significant local/regional attendance.

Affordability = Reduced exhibiting costs
Exhibitors will choose from a range of hotels and rates within walking distance of the KICC, and our show contractors will enjoy a more economical business environment in which to offer their services to our exhibitors.

Affordability Accolades
10 Most Affordable U.S. Destinations (#8) - CNBC
10 Most Affordable U.S. Cities To Stretch Your Travel Dollar - Travel Awaits

The Louisville Experience
Louisville has steadily become one of the hottest travel destinations in the U.S. From its booming bourbon renaissance to one-of-a-kind attractions, the city offers a menu of things to see and do all wrapped within its hallmark Southern charm.

Schedule
The EXHIBITORLIVE educational conference will run from April 23-26, and will feature the latest in university-affiliated education that has established EXHIBITORLIVE as the number one professional development opportunity for trade show and corporate event professionals for more than thirty years.

In addition to the educational curriculum and networking events, EXHIBITORLIVE features North America's largest exhibition of trade show and event products and services — and is consistently ranked as one of the Top Ten Shows for Net Buying Influence.

About EXHIBITORLIVE
EXHIBITORLIVE is the most comprehensive educational event for trade show and event marketing professionals, featuring 100+ educational sessions and workshops. This event is attended by 5,000 exhibit and event managers, and marketing and communications experts who are serious about improving their face-to-face marketing performance. The Exhibit Hall at EXHIBITORLIVE presents North America's largest exhibition of trade show and event suppliers. For more information, go to www.ExhibitorLive.com.

For more than 30 years, EXHIBITORLIVE has delivered the industry's power buyers to hundreds of leading manufacturers and suppliers to the corporate exhibit and event industry. Last year's registration list included buyers from Amazon Web Services, BAE Systems, BPS Bioscience, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cigna, Crane Aerospace & Electronics, GATEWAY, General Dynamics, Halliburton, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Medtronic, Northrop Grumman, Raymond James Financial, Thomson Reuters, Verizon, WebMD Health Services and more.

About Exhibitor Group
The leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, Exhibitor Group publishes EXHIBITOR magazine, an award-winning publication featuring best practices in trade show marketing. EXHIBITOR's learning events include: EXHIBITORLIVE, The Conference and Exhibition for Trade Show and Corporate Event Marketing; EXHIBITORFastTrak accelerated learning conferences; and EXHIBITOR eTrak, professional online learning. Exhibitor Group is also the founder of CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer), the industry's only university-affiliated professional certification program. Learn more at www.ExhibitorOnline.com.

EXHIBITOR is a registered trademark, and EXHIBITORLIVE, EXHIBITORFastTrak, and EXHIBITOR eTrak, are trademarks of Exhibitor Media, LLC, in the USA and other countries. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated.

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