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FEATURES 20 COVER STORY: KENTUCKY GROWS MORE URBAN Commonwealth part of global trend: shift toward cities, lower birthrates, aging population, minority-driven growth 23 WINE’S KENTUCKY HOMECOMING After a Prohibition-induced 80-year hiatus, nation’s 26 former top producer again sprouting dozens of vineyards 26 JUGGLING THE FISCAL AND THE FUN As if multiple systems to manage weren’t complicated enough, Louisville Zoo turns itself inside out

Bonus content inside this issue: Special Kentucky food and hospitality industry report -- Prep Magazine. Follows page 36 DEPARTMENTS 4 Perspective 6 Fast Lane 12 Interstate Lane 13 Kentucky Intelligencer 14 Corporate Moves 15 On the Boards 16 Lane One-on-One: Harold Tate President, Lexington Downtown Development Authority 30 Kentucky People 31 Spotlight on the Arts 32 Exploring Kentucky 20 34 Passing Lane

ON THE COVER 36 The Lane List The 2010 Census found the population in Kentucky, like most places around the world, shifting more toward urban and suburban areas, and becoming older as residents live longer and birthrates decline. Only minorities and immigrants have birthrates high enough to create population growth. KENTUCKY BUSINESS NEWS Lane Report photo illustration AVAILABLE ONLINE

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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Mark Green creates a downturn in employment ASSOCIATE EDITOR AMERICA IS LIVING opportunities. A startling disclosure from Karen Baird BEYOND ITS MEANS the Daily Treasury Report for the month CREATIVE DIRECTOR of February is cause for concern if not Jessica Merriman Irrational spending continues, alarm: The federal government took in CORRESPONDENTS despite ongoing problems $851.47 billion in revenues in Februar y Amanda Arnold; Rena Baer; ($63.7 billion of that in new net debt); it Katherine Tandy Brown; Patrice Bucciarelli; spent $1.009 trillion, including $585 bil- Shannon Leonard Clinton; BY PAT FREIBERT Anne Charles Doolin; Debra Gibson; lion to redeem maturing government Susan Gosselin; Robert Hadley; Carl Heltzel; securities. That amounts to a deficit of Feoshia Henderson; Kara Keeton; $158.5 billion for February alone. How Meredith Lane; Nancy Miller; EVERAL decades ago at Harvard much longer can this nation continue on Robin Roenker; Eddie Sheridan; University, Russian expatriate this road? Mariam Williams; Gary Wollenhaupt SAlexander Solzenhitsyn said, “If The 2011 federal budget is $3.834 SYNDICATED COLUMNS America does not lead the free world, trillion with a $1.267 trillion deficit, Creators Syndicate the free world will not have a leader.” according to FoxNews.com.

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STATE: BOWLING GREEN, N. KENTUCKY ARE RECOGNIZED LEXINGTON: ALLCONNECT TO AS TOP U.S. AREAS FOR INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION IN 2010 INVEST $7M, HIRE 220 FOR CUSTOMER CARE FACILITY WO Kentucky metro areas TOP METRO AREAS FOR NEW AND have been ranked among the EXPANDED FACILITIES IN 2010 Ttop cities in the nation for Top Metros with Population of over 1 million LLCONNECT Inc. is investing industry expansion in 2010, accord- METRO AREA TOTAL PROJECTS* nearly $7 million to establish a ing to Site Selection magazine’s 1 Chicago/Naperville/Joliet, Ill./Ind./Wis. 184 2 Houston/Baytown/Sugar Land, Texas 152 A32,000-s.f. customer care and sales annual listing of states’ new and 3 Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington, Texas 127 center in Lexington’ s Coldstream expanded corporate facilities. 4 Cincinnati/Middletown, Ohio/Ky./Ind. 123 Research Campus. The metro Cincinnati area, which 5 New York-Newark-Edison, N.Y./N.J./Pa. 120 The new operation, which will bring encompasses 15 counties in the Top Metros with Populations of less than 200,000 up to 220 new jobs to the area, will allow Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana region, METRO AREA TOTAL PROJECTS* consumers to order or transfer home 1 Lake Charles, La. 30 ranked fourth in the country for services such as satellite and cable TV, metro areas with a population of 1 2 Altoona, Pa. 18 3 Bowling Green, Ky. 12 Internet, phone and home security serv- million or more. Over the course of 4 Monroe, La. 11 ices. Atlanta-based Allconnect has rela- 2010, the area saw capital investments 5 Springfield, Ohio 10 tionships with a variety of ser vice of $2.4 billion and the creation of * New facilities and expansions included in the analyses must meet at least providers across the country, including 11,373 new jobs. one of three criteria: (a) involve a capital investment of at least US$1 million, (b) create at least 50 new jobs or (c) add at least 20,000 s.f. of new floor area. AT&T, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Net- Bowling Green ranked third work, Time Warner Cable and Verizon. among metropolitan areas with populations under 200,000, marking the third time in four years that the city has been listed in Site Selection’s Top 10 Metros by number of projects. Site Selection is the official publication of the Industrial Asset Management Council. The magazine is published six times annually and distributed to more than 44,000 executives who are responsible for site selection and facility planning decisions around the world. Founded in 1998, Allconnect has Site Selection also included the nation’s top micropolitans, which is defined as a experienced rapid growth in recent rural county whose largest city doesn’t exceed a population of 50,000. Twelve Ken- years. The company’s 2010 revenues tucky communities were featured on that list, including: Danville, Campbellsville, increased 40 percent over the previous Frankfort, Glasgow, Murray, Somerset, Fulton (Union City, Tenn.), Paducah, Corbin, year; coupled with its 2009 results, All- London, Mayfield and Richmond/Berea. connect has essentially doubled its rev- enue in the past two years. LOUISVILLE: STUDY RANKS LOUISVILLE’S INDEPENDENT Last year represented the third con- RETAIL COMMUNITY AMONG THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY secutive year in which the company was named to Inc. magazine’s annual rank- OUISVILLE has one of the nation’s most vibrant ing of the fastest-growing private compa- independent retail communities according to a new nies in the country. Lstudy presented earlier this year at the Advocates for “After 12 years of partnering with Independent Retail National Leadership Summit. The city energy companies and service providers ranked among the top 10 in the nation when grouped by from throughout the U.S., we have population and region. amassed deep domain expertise and The American Booksellers Association commissioned trusting relationships,” said Allconnect the Indie City Index to quantify the vitality of independ- CEO Mark Miller. “We’ve always said our ent retail nationwide and to establish a basis for future product is the customer experience. research. The study evaluated data for all 363 of the U.S. Even during the depths of the economic Census Bureau-designated Metropolitan Statistical Areas downturn we continued to invest in tech- (MSAs), ranking them in order of the percentage of retail nology, training and quality assurance to sales generated by locally owned, independent businesses the benefit of our customers, our busi- compared to sales generated by retail chains. ness partners and our bottom line.” Louisville’s Frankfort Avenue Independent business advocates have long cited eco- Miller said the new Lexington facility is a prime example of the city’s nomic and social benefits for communities that have a “provides the technology foundation vibrant independent retail strong group of independent retailers. The Louisville and first-rate workforce required to sup- industry. Independent Business Alliance has promoted a “Buy Local port our growing customer base with the First” and “Keep Louisville Weird” campaign since 2004 to educate the general pub- best consultation and service as they lic about these benefits. compare and select home ser vices. The Another study presented at the retail summit highlighted the success of buy-local opportunities for growth and the pool of movements. The 2011 Independent Business Post-Holiday Survey found that retailers talent in Lexington are an ideal fit as we in cities with active buy-local initiatives had year -over-year revenue gains that were continue our rapid expansion.” more than twice those of retailers in cities without such initiatives. The survey, which The company currently operates cus- gathered data from nearly 2,800 independent businesses across all 50 states, found tomer care centers in Atlanta and St. that independent businesses in cities with active buy-local or local-first initiatives had George, Utah and employs more than revenue gains in 2010 of 5.6 percent over 2009, compared to 2.1 percent for inde- 500 associates. The Lexington facility is pendent businesses in cities without such initiatives. expected to be operational this summer.

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MORGANTOWN: $7M SEQUA AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS BRIEFS EXPANSION WILL ADD 280 POSITIONS CATLETTSBURG EQUA Automotive Group is investing more than $7.2 ■ Calgon Carbon Corp. has completed a $40 million investment to million to expand its Butler County manufacturing upgrade and restart idle manufacturing capacity at its facility in Catlettsburg facility and expects to add 280 new jobs by 2014. and plans on adding 35 new positions, bringing their total employment S there to 196. Calgon CEO John Stanik told The (Ashland) Independent that ARC Automotive Inc. CASCO Sequa operates and the company’s new FLUEPAC activated carbons, which are manufactured Products, suppliers to the global automotive industry. from coal at its Big Sandy plant, will be instrumental in helping coal-based “We reviewed options for ARC Automotive production to power-generation companies to significantly reduce the discharge of mer - meet increasing demand,” said Sequa President Ali El-Haj. cury in their air emissions. Calgon Carbon ranks as one of the world’s largest “We explored several options, including adding the jobs to manufacturers of granular activated carbon, with production and opera - an existing facility in Mexico, and came to the conclusion tions in North America, Europe and Asia. The company currently offers car- that Morgantown was our best option.” bon technologies used in more than 700 market applications.

El-Haj cited proximity to customers, a ready labor pool, CRESTVIEW HILLS Thomas More photo and tax incentives and employee training incentives that will ■ Toyota USA Foundation has be provided by the state of Kentucky. awarded a $360,000 grant to Construction for the new manufacturing lines, which Thomas More College to advance will produce airbag safety system inflators, will begin this its science, technology, engineering month, with operations expected to commence later this and math education (STEM) efforts. year. El-Haj said the existing CASCO Products facility, Geared specifically for schools in urban areas, the grant will allow the which has approximately 70 employees, will expand to college to offer hands-on instruc- accommodate ARC Automotive inflator lines and the new tion, help teachers motivate their students to succeed in STEM subjects additional employees. and provide valuable experience for TMC education majors. The col- ARC Automotive is a supplier to the world’s developers of lege plans to create a teacher professional development program to passive safety restraint systems and also works directly with increase and sustain the number, quality and diversity of STEM teach- automotive original equipment manufacturers on safety ers, especially in underserved areas. restraint system design. In the early 1970s, ARC Automotive FLORENCE pioneered the hybrid inflators used in today’s vehicle airbag ■ Tool manufacturer Mazak Corp. has invested $13 million to expand systems. More recently the company developed the “green” floor space and add technology upgrades at its facility in Florence, where it hybrid airbag inflator, which utilizes a smokeless gas gener - produces more than 100 models of machine tools. The company plans a ant to charge the airbag when deployed. CASCO Products similar investment in the coming year, with the installation of more equip- offers an extensive line of automotive system sensors and ment to improve large-part and sheet metal part production. In addition to USB multimedia accessories. Both companies serve automo- its Florence facility, Florence-based Mazak has technology centers in Geor- tive manufacturers worldwide. gia, Connecticut, Texas, California, Illinois, Mexico and Canada. In addition to its Morgantown location, Connecticut- GLASGOW based Sequa has facilities and sales offices in Knoxville, ■ Integrated Pharmaceutical Packaging (IPP), which recently Tenn.; Germany; Italy; China; Brazil; Tunisia; Canada; South announced plans to expand its operations in Glasgow, has partnered with Korea; Japan and Mexico. three other pharmaceutical packaging companies to form Aphena Pharma Solutions. Joining IPP are Celeste Contract Packaging of Easton, Md.; PrePak Systems of Cookeville, Tenn.; and TestPak of SOMERSET: HENDRICKSON USA INVESTS Whippany, N. J. Celeste will become the new liquid and topical division of TO CREATE 160 MANUFACTURING JOBS Aphena, while the other three companies will form the solid-dose division of the company. Aphena will be headquartered in Cookeville, Tenn.

RUCK-suspension supplier Hendrickson USA is HEBRON investing nearly $8 million to expand its operations in ■ Dematic, a material handling solutions company, has filed papers TSomerset and will add 160 full-time jobs to support with the state notifying them of its intent to close its plant in Hebron. the expansion. The closure is the result of the company’ s decision to consolidate the Hendrickson, which located in Somerset in 2007, is a Hebron operations and those of its Grand Rapids, Mich., plant. The clo- leading manufacturer and supplier of heavy-duty suspen- sure will affect 90 employees. sions, axle systems and springs to the commercial trans- HIGHLAND HEIGHTS ■ Northern Kentucky Univer- sity is set to launch a doctor of nursing practice program this fall that will prepare masters-level nurses to practice in a variety of clinical set- tings. The program, which was developed by NKU faculty in response to forecasted shortage of physicians and the changing dynamics of the healthcare industry, will be delivered completely online over eight semes- portation industry. The company is now acquiring a second ters. Up to 18 applicants will be selected for the first cohort group. facility directly across the street from its existing Somerset plant. The new facility will handle the manufacture of semi- HOPKINSVILLE trailer axles, suspensions and related components. ■ Amfine Chemical Corp., a manufacturer of plastic additives and PVC The Kentucky Economic Development Finance stabilizers for the automotive industry, is investing $2.7 million to update its Authority preliminarily approved Hendrickson USA for tax facility in Hopkinsville. The update will add 2,000 s.f. and a slurr y hold- incentives up to $3.2 million through the Kentucky Business ing/second reactor vessel to the existing facility. Steve Buchanan, vice pres- ident of production and plant manager of Amfine in Hopkinsville, said the Investment program. The performance-based incentives will expansion will help keep the plant competitive with its sister plants outside allow the company to keep a portion of its investment over a the United States and will ensure “the future of the Kentucky plant opera- 15-year period through corporate income tax credits and tions and its jobs.” The plant currently employs 45 workers and expects to wage assessments by meeting job and investment targets. add two more as a result of the expansion.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS FRANKFORT: AUSTRALIAN COMPANY TO LOCATE ITS FIRST U.S. PLANT IN KY LEBANON ■ PDCI Automotive, a subsidiary of Pacific Die Cut Industries, has N Australian company that specializes in the produc- announced plans to locate a new manufacturing facility in Lebanon that tion of tactical nylon equipment is investing more than will focus on converting and die-cutting soft and semi-rigid materials A$2.1 million to locate its first U.S. manufacturing, ware- for automotive applications. The 30,000-s.f. plant is expected to begin housing and distribution operation in Franklin County. operations this August and will supply parts for the automotive industry throughout the South and the Midwest. PDCI plans to hire 40 employ- SORD KY (Special Operations Research and Develop- ees to staff the new plant. ment) will manufacture tactical nylon products such as back- packs, load-bearing garments, pouches, belts and other LEXINGTON military accessories. ■ Kentucky Employers’ Mutual The company has leased a 15,000-s.f. facility and expects Insurance (KEMI) has partnered to begin production in September. The plant will employ 81 Zurich American Insurance with people with an average wage of $17.62, including benefits. Co. to provide workers’ compensa- tion insurance coverage to Kentucky Earlier this year, the Kentucky Economic Development businesses with operations in other states. KEMI provides workers’ com- Finance Authority approved SORD for tax incentives up to pensation insurance to more than 20,000 businesses throughout Kentucky. $1.8 million through the Kentucky Business Investment pro- gram. The performance-based incentives will allow SORD to ■ Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories (PAML), a full-service keep a portion of its investment over an eight-year period medical reference laboratory located in Spokane, Wash., has announced through corporate income tax credits and wage assessments Saint Joseph its intention to enter into a joint venture agreement with by meeting job and investment targets. Health System that will operate as Kentucky Laboratory Services. “This joint venture enhances our capabilities to provide more affordable access to basic health care closer to home for more Kentuckians,” said STATE: EXPANSION OF KY TIF PROGRAM Mark Streety, chief innovations officer of Saint Joseph Health System. “Through this joint venture with PAML, we gain an experienced and OPENS THE DOOR FOR MORE PROJECTS respected management team and an ambitious growth plan to build our outreach laboratory services.” Approximately 90 percent of the testing ENTUCKY’S General Assembly has approved completed by KLS will be performed in Kentucky. amending and expanding the state’s tax increment financing (TIF) program, a public financing method ■ Fazoli’s Inc. K Lexington-based has remod- that allows qualified public projects to use future gains in eled 15 of its restaurants across central Ken- tucky and revamped both its menu and service. state and local tax revenues to finance the current improve- The company has introduced table service and ments that will create those gains. added traditional plates, glassware and silver - With the passage of HB 310, Kentucky has extended the ware to replace the plastic and paper items that window of time that certain TIF projects have to activate, have been used in the past. Fazoli’s operates increasing that time from five years to 10 years after the com- more than 220 restaurants throughout the country – making it the mencement date. The bill also expands the TIF program to nation’s largest Italian quick-serve restaurant chain – and is in the process include mixed-use development projects located in a of expanding in select markets. research park owned by a public university and to include ■ In conjunction with its 20-year projects located within three miles of a militar y base that anniversary, Lexmark International houses, deploys or employs at least 25,000 militar y person- is contributing nearly $1.7 million to nel, their families, military retirees or civilian employees. advance science, technology, engi- “HB 310 allows us to provide additional time to several neering and math (STEM) education in several of the communities in promising economic development projects that have been which Lexmark operates. At a Community Day event held last month at its delayed by the challenging credit crisis our country has faced corporate headquarters in Lexington, Lexmark announced that it plans to contribute up to $1 million to the University of Kentucky to support during the economic recession,” said Gov. Steve Beshear. STEM efforts in the commonwealth and $300,000 to the Fayette County “Additionally, by broadening the TIF-eligible areas to include public school system. The company is also establishing a $250,000 endow- university-owned research parks and mixed-use development ment for a scholarship fund at the University of Colorado’s College of around Kentucky military bases we are increasing our ability Engineering and Applied Science, donating $100,000 for a science and e- to create new economic development opportunities.” research lab in the Philippines, and creating a teacher recognition pro- UK President Lee T. Todd Jr. said using TIF as an economic gram to reward outstanding science, technology and math teachers. development tool will enable UK to build new lab and incuba- LOUISVILLE tor space at Coldstream Research Campus that will house spin- ■ Saying Louisville needs to open itself to the world in order to grow off companies created by UK faculty and attract companies the economy and jobs, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has created an interested in licensing technologies developed at UK. Office for Globalization that will help local businesses expand into the Previously approved TIF projects that are eligible to ben- global market while also working to develop the skills and education efit from the extension include Ovation in Newport, as well levels of those who have recently immigrated to the area. Businessman as Center City, Nucleus and Museum Plaza in Louisville. Suhas Kulkarni, who owns Omnisys, an information technology com- pany, has been appointed to oversee the new office and devise a plan to help fund it on a long-term basis. The funding will most likely be a mix of public and private dollars. Submissions Welcome To submit news and photographs for publication in Fast ■ The Louisville-based account- Lane, please mail information to: The Lane Report, 201 East ing firm of Welenken Himmel- Main Street, 14th Floor, Lexington, KY 40507-2003 or send via farb & Co. is now operating as e-mail to [email protected]. Welenken CPAs. Donald Color photographs are preferred, either in standard form or Groot, a partner in the firm, digital. For digital photographs, a resolution of 300 dpi is required, said the company wanted to simplify its difficult-to-pronounce name formatted in either jpeg or tif. and highlight its expertise as CPA strategists.

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LOUISVILLE: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC TO BUY BUSINESS BRIEFS SUMMIT ENERGY SERVICES FOR $268M LOUISVILLE CHNEIDER Electric, a global energy management com- ■ Defense contractor Raytheon has laid pany, has signed an agreement to acquire Louisville- off 51 employees from its facility in based Summit Energy Services for $268 million. Louisville, where it produces Phalanx S guns for the U.S. Navy. Raytheon said Summit, founded in 1991, specializes in outsourced the cuts, which bring its Louisville energy procurement and sustainability services to industrial, employment to 364, are tied to existing commercial and institutional enterprises in more than 90 and expected business conditions and countries. The company that laid-off employees could be brought

employs more than 350 people back if those conditions change. PRNewsFoto/Raytheon photo in 11 offices across North Amer- ■ ica and Europe – approxi- Louisville ranks among the top 25 best cities in the nation for minority entrepreneurs, according to a study recently released by Forbes maga- mately 220 of whom are located zine. The rankings were determined by measuring housing affordability, pop- in Louisville – and has more ulation growth, income growth and entrepreneurship (per capita than 650 clients. The company will continue to operate self-employment). Louisville came in at No. 25, with Atlanta, Baltimore, under the Summit name following the acquisition. Nashville, Houston and Miami ranking as the top five, respectively . The Schneider, which is headquartered near Paris, France, has Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area also ranked highly, coming in at No. 28. been in business for nearly 175 years. It has operations in ■ more than 100 countries and a staff of more than 110,000 Louisville-based home health provider Almost Family Inc. employees. The company’s North American headquarters has announced an agreement are located in Palatine, Ill. to acquire the assets of the Chris Curtis, senior executive vice president of North Medicare-certified home health America for Schneider, said, “The acquisition of Summit agency owned by Caregivers Health Network Inc. in Cincinnati. Energy allows Schneider Electric to broaden our energy “We’ve served the Northern Kentucky side of the Ohio River in the met- management services and solution portfolio, offering cus- ropolitan area for over a decade,” said Almost Family Chairman and tomers the ability to manage and optimize their energy con- CEO William B. Yarmuth. “With this combination we now have a vibrant and growing home health business in Cincinnati itself, enabling us to sumption from the supply side through the demand side, serve the entire metro area.” Caregivers generated approximately $5 while also growing our energy and environmental online million in revenue in the last fiscal year. Financial terms of the acquisi- reporting capabilities.” tion have not been announced.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS STATE: KENTUCKY AWARDS $4.2 MILLION TO 14 TECHNOLOGY-BASED BUSINESSES LOUISVILLE ■ The University of OURTEEN Kentucky companies have been selected to Louisville College of share more then $4.22 million in state funding as part Business has expanded Fof a Kentucky initiative to attract and support technol- its international MBA ogy-based small businesses. program through a part- nership with the National Management School of Chennai, India. Through the state’s SBIR-STTR (Small Business Innova- The UofL Global MBA provides Indian students with a 15-month MBA tion Research/Small Business Technology Transfer) Match- program that combines 10 weeks of study in Louisville with courses in ing Funds program, Kentucky matches federal SBIR-STTR their home country. The curriculum is modeled after UofL’s part-time awards received by Kentucky companies and those willing to professional MBA program. relocate to Kentucky. The eighth and ninth rounds of the state awards supplement more than $8.7 million in federal ■ Great Northern Building Products , a Louisville-based manufac- funding the recipient firms have brought to Kentucky. turer and distributor of specialized building materials and products, has acquired American Slate Co. for an undisclosed amount. American Kentucky is the first and only Slate, which is headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., and has plants in state to provide funding to Brazil and China, is a supplier of natural slate for floors, roofs, walls, specifically match both phases fireplaces and countertops. The company will operate as a subsidiary of of the federal program: up to Great Northern. $150,000 to match Phase 1 fed- eral awards and up to $500,000 ■ NaugaNeedles Ken- has received preliminary approval from the per year to match Phase 2 fed- tucky Economic Development Finance Authority for up to $100,000 to assist in the purchase of high-tech laborator y and nano- eral awards. fabrication equipment. The Louisville-based company, which The companies awarded presently has five full-time employees and plans to add seven more grants in the most recent round positions with an average salary of $62,000 (exclusive of benefits), has of funding include: developed a variety of patented, specialized probes that are used for • CustomKYnetics Inc. scanning probe microscopy. “The early-stage funding we’ve received (Versailles) is developing an through Kentucky’s SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Program, and now electrical stimulation device for through the state’s High-Tech Investment Pool, has been crucial to our ability to develop and begin marketing our technology,” said Nau- orthopedic rehabilitation and neuromotor disorders. gaNeedles CEO Mehdi Yazdanpanah. “Kentucky offers one of the • MC3 Inc. (Ann Arbor, Mich.) will establish operations nation’s most comprehensive sets of support programs for high-tech in Kentucky under the name Exatherm to develop a med- companies like NaugaNeedles, and that is paying off as we continue ical device that can selectively kill cancer cells and enhance to grow and create higher paying jobs.” chemotherapy drugs. • InfoBeyond Technology LLC (Louisville) is develop- MOREHEAD ing a means of increasing the network capacity of airborne ■ Southeast Kentucky Economic Development (SKED) has partnered with the Morehead Rowan County Economic Development Corp. to fighter systems. establish its second East Kentucky office. The new location, headed by Busi- • NuForm Materials LLC (Sadieville) is developing ness Development Specialist Debbie Cord, provides direct lending services polyurethane foam insulating materials containing ceramics and technical assistance to businesses in an 11-country region. derived from coal ash. • Paratechs Corp. (Lexington) is developing a device to SPARTA ■ facilitate a non-surgical assisted-reproductive procedure for Quaker State will be the title lab animals. sponsor of the first-ever NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at the • SureGene LLC (Louisville) is developing a genetic test Kentucky Speedway. Quaker to predict the efficacy of neuropsychiatric treatments. State will drop the green flag at • Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (Lexington) the newly expanded, 117,000-seat is developing a method of completely removing the genome track on July 9. The 400-mile of laboratory rats to better mimic human diseases. event will conclude a tripleheader • Advanced Energy Materials LLC (Louisville) is devel- NASCAR weekend that opens oping nanomaterials for use in automotive batteries, large- with a 225-mile Camping World Truck Series battle on July 7 and spotlights a 300-mile NASCAR Nationwide scale lithium ion batteries, solar cells and other photocatalyst Series event on July 8. applications. • Alcomed Inc. (Lexington) is developing a nasally deliv- WHITESBURG ered pharmaceutical for the emergency treatment of ■ Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) has patients experiencing an opioid overdose. opened a new office in Whitesburg to help serve and support small-busi- • Bexion Pharmaceuticals LLC (Covington) is devel- ness owners and entrepreneurs. Led by Ron Cain, the office will ser ve oping a new treatment to target a common and aggressive an 11-county region. type of brain tumor. WINCHESTER • Alkymos Inc. (Lexington) is developing a method of ■ East Kentucky Power Co. preventing aluminum contamination in an IV fluid used to has joined with its 16 member feed premature infants. cooperatives, the Sierra Club, • Global Quality Corp. (Cincinnati) is relocating to the Kentucky Environmental northern Kentucky and is developing a software-based sys- Foundation and Kentuckians tem to warn of contaminated drinking water. for the Commonwealth to form a Demand Side Management and Renewable Energy Collabora- • Louisville Biosciences Inc. (Louisville) is developing tive Group. The group will meet quarterly for the next two years to eval- a diagnostic test to help detect autoimmune diseases. uate and recommend actions for EKPC to expand deployment of • Scout Diagnostics LLC (Lexington) is developing a lab- renewable energy and demand-side management. oratory test to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest form.

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NORTHERN KENTUCKY: REGION REPORTS BUSINESS BRIEFS STRONG BUSINESS GROWTH FOR 2010 WINCHESTER ■ Hewlett-Packard has cut 195 jobs at its Winchester call center fol- HE latest statistics from New/Expanding Northern lowing the loss of a customer care agreement with Sprint. The cuts rep- the Northern Ken- Kentucky Businesses (2010) resent more than half of the facility’s staffing. Ttucky Tri-County Eco- Bexion Pharmaceuticals nomic Development Car-Part.com WURTLAND Corp. Coating Excellence International show that despite a Cold Chain Integrity ■ J.H. Fletcher & Co., a manufacturer of mobile underground mining sluggish economy, the Daniels International equipment, has announced plans to locate a new manufacturing facility Boone, Kenton and Camp- Diversified Structural Composites in Wurtland that will create 20 new jobs. The company is acquiring a Emerson Industrial Automation 72,000-s.f. facility that will be used to manufacture underground bell county region saw an FASTEMP Glass increase in primary jobs and Gates Corporation drilling, roof support and other equipment used in the mining industry. capital investments in 2010. HAHN Automation Company President and Chief Operating Officer Greg Hinshaw said the Tri-ED assisted with 22 Innomark Communications new facility will enable the company to increase its production ability Jacobs Automation by 20 percent initially, with the potential of nearly 50 percent over time. projects for new and LeanCor expanding companies in North American Spring Enterprises STATE Parkway ■ 2010 that are projected to PEMCO The Kentucky General Assembly has approved a bill that will help create 3,513 primary and Pratt Display create a one-stop electronic business portal that will give Kentucky indirect jobs over the next Renaissance Investment businesses a direct link to all state agencies in one online location. With Management Group LLC the one-stop Web portal, businesses will be able to log onto the state’ s three years. TiER1 Performance Solutions Steve Pendery, chairman site, register their business or file their annual report, register with the ZF Steering Systems LLC Finance Cabinet, pay their taxes, sign up for unemployment insurance Zoom Essence of the Tri-ED board, said the and acquire their professional board’s license. number of new and expand- Zumbiel Packaging ing companies in the region ■ Unemployment rates fell in 93 Kentucky counties between February in 2010 more than doubled from the previous year. 2010 and February 2011, according to the Kentucky Office of An economic impact analysis prepared by Northern Ken- Employment and Training. Twenty-four county rates increased, while tucky University indicates that in addition to the job cre- three county rates stayed the same. Fayette and Woodford counties ation numbers, the new/expanding businesses are projected recorded the lowest jobless rates in the commonwealth at 8.6 percent each. Magoffin County recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate to invest more than $200 million land, buildings and equip- at 20.3 percent. ment in 2011.

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INTERSTATE LANE Business news from Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia

BUSINESS BRIEFS INDIANA: TECHNOLOGY COMPANY TO HIRE 500 FOR EVANSVILLE SERVICE CENTER

INDIANA S&C Technologies has announced plans to open a ■ Advion BioServices, a bioanalytical contract research organization, is investing more than $6.1 million to lease and equip a new 22,000-s.f. new service and technology center in Evansville that is drug discovery bioanalytical laboratory in Indianapolis. The New York- Sexpected to create up to 500 new jobs by 2014. based company, which provides a range of laborator y testing services SS&C provides software and software-enabled services for and laboratory equipment to pharmaceutical developers and university trading, accounting, reporting, risk management and fund researchers, will initially have 49 lab employees and expects to add up to administration to hedge-fund clients, insurance companies 66 jobs by 2015. In addition, as part of an agreement with Indianapolis- and institutional asset managers, among other finance indus- based Eli Lilly and Co., Advion will absorb Lilly’s drug discovery bio- try clients. The company will invest approximately $3.9 mil- analytical capabilities into the new lab. All Lilly employees affected by the transition will be eligible to join Advion. The lab is scheduled to lion to lease and equip space at a to-be-determined site in open in late May. Indiana’s third-largest city. The company is hiring fund accountants, account man- ■ INTACT Integrated Services, a provider of managed information agers and sales and operations staff, with the anticipated technology services, has relocated its North American headquarters opening of operations in Evansville in the second quarter from Mason, Ohio, to Carmel, Ind. The relocation is expected to create of 2011. up to 100 new jobs by 2015. A subsidiary of South Africa-based Datatec “According to the 2010 HedgeFund.net survey, we are the Limited, INTACT entered the U.S. market when it acquired Mason, Ohio-based Millennium Technology Services in January 2010. fifth-largest fund administrator in North America, based on INTACT has offices in the UK, Germany, Singapore and the United assets under administration, and we plan to leverage our States with a support network that stretches throughout North Amer - Evansville operations to continue growth in the alternative ica, Europe, Asia and Latin America. asset management sector,” said Bill Stone, chairman and chief executive officer of SS&C Technologies. ■ Franciscan Alliance, a multi-state healthcare system, is investing The company considered sites in Louisville, Oklahoma $8.3 million to purchase, remodel and equip a 96,500-s.f. building in City and Springfield, Ill., before settling on Evansville. Greenwood, Ind., where it will consolidate its physician billing opera - tions. Franciscan Alliance, formerly known as the Sisters of St. Fran- Established in 1986, Connecticut-based SS&C has grown to cis Health Services, employs 18,200 associates and more than 550 employ more than 1,400 associates at offices throughout North physicians throughout its healthcare network. The new facility will America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company counts more house all physician billing operations for the organization’ s 13 hospi- than 5,000 financial services providers as customers, ranging tals in Indiana and Illinois. from large corporations to local organizations. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation OHIO offered SS&C Technologies up to $8.3 million in per form- ■ BASF has announced its plans to close the North American headquar- ance-based tax credits and up to $200,000 in training grants ters of specialty chemical company based on the company’s job creation plans. Cognis Corp., located in Spring Grove Village, Ohio. Germany-based TENNESSEE: WISCONSIN BREWERY’S NEW BASF acquired Cognis late last year for $4 billion. The company plans to MEMPHIS LOCATION WILL EMPLOY 500 retain the Cognis manufacturing plant in Spring Grove Village – one of 28 Cognis production facilities worldwide – where it produces ingredi- ITY Brewing Co., a contract ents used in products ranging from coatings and lubricants to personal beverage producer headquar- care items. The headquarters closure will affect 167 jobs. Ctered in Wisconsin, has ■ Cincinnati-based Western & Southern Financial Group plans to hire announced plans to acquire the for- up to 100 new associates in the coming months as the company completes mer Hardy Bottling plant in Memphis steps to transition the home office operations of The Lafayette Life for its newest production facility. Insurance Co. from Lafayette, Ind., to Western & Southern’s downtown The company is investing $41 mil- Cincinnati headquarters. Most of the positions are expected to be in insur- lion to acquire and update the facility, ance operations and information services. The company currently has which was built in 1971, and hopes to approximately 2,000 employees in the Cincinnati area. begin beer production by July. TENNESSEE The plant will eventually employ ■ Borders Group Inc. has some 500 workers with an average wage reversed a previously of $41,700 per year, plus a benefits pack- announced decision to close age equaling 40 percent of wage. its distribution center in La City Brewing currently operates Vergne, Tenn., sparing some facilities in La Crosse, Wis., and 300 Middle Tennessee jobs. The Michigan-based bookstore chain, which is currently working its way through bankruptcy, is in the process Latrobe, Pa., that have the capacity to of closing more than 225 stores and, as a result, will not need as many package more than 60 million cases of distribution facilities. After announcing in December that the La beverage products each year. The Vergne warehouse would be closed, the company has since determined facilities have the capability to produce that it will be more efficient to close its facility in Carlisle, Pa. beer, flavored malt beverages, teas and ■ energy drinks in a variety of bottle and VIAM Manufacturing Inc. is investing $32 million to build a new can sizes and configurations. 44,000-s.f. facility on 12 acres in Manchester, Tenn. The plant will pro- duce polyester-based carpet fiber that will be used in headliner , seat backs and door panels for the automotive industry. The plant will Boston Beer Co.’s Samuel Adams beer is one of the employ around 70 people. lines that has been produced by contract beverage producer City Brewing Co.

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CORPORATE MOVES New leadership for Kentucky businesses DEPARTURES ■ Saint Joseph Health System CEO Eugene BANKING/FINANCE superintendent of the Fayette County Public “Gene” A. Woods has ■ David Aikens has been School System since 2004, plans to retire from accepted the position of named vice president and that position this summer. executive vice president special assets manager for and chief operating offi- ■ Dr. Richard Weis cer for Dallas-based Frankfort-based Kentucky The Rev. has been named Eugene A. CHRISTUS Health. Bank Holding Co. vice president of academic affairs, dean and Woods professor of Hebrew Bible at Lexington Theo- Woods has ser ved as ■ Katrina Howard O’Leary logical Seminary. CEO of SJHS since 2007 and in 2008 was David Aikens has joined Louisville-based appointed senior vice president of divi- River Road Asset Management as vice presi- FOOD SERVICE/HOSPITALITY sional operations for SJHS’ parent com- dent of client services. ■ Glen Motley has been pany, Catholic Health Initiatives. named executive chef for the ■ Craig Dunn has been pro- Greenbrier Golf & Country moted to president of Bank Club in Lexington. LEGAL of Lexington. ■ E. Kenly Ames has been ■ Lance Tucker has been named chair of the practice ■ Mike Flynn has joined named chief financial officer management committee at the Bank of Lexington as senior for Louisville-based Papa John’s Bowling Green law firm of Eng- Glenn Motley vice president. Craig Dunn International. Tucker succeeds lish Lucas Priest & Owsley. The David Flanery, who is retiring in May. practice management commit- ■ tee oversees the business oper- James Grubbs has been E. Kenly Ames named president and CEO of GOVERNMENT ations of the firm. United Bank & T rust Co. ■ Lori Hudson Flanery has United is an affiliate of Farm- been named secretary for the ■ Thomas R. Coffey has joined the Louisville ers Capital Bank Corp. and Kentucky Finance and Admin- firm of Morgan & Pottinger as a senior associ- has locations in Fayette, Jes- istration Cabinet. Flanery suc- ate focusing on commercial litigation, business samine, Scott and Woodford ceeds Jonathan Miller, who disputes and criminal defense. counties. James Grubbs has resigned from the post to accept a position as senior UTILITIES ■ Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA Inc. has advisor to Wellford Energy Lori Hudson ■ Michael I. Williams has been named presi- named Patrick Conway as managing director and will join the Lexington Flanery dent and chief executive officer of Blue Grass of its insurance operations in Kentucky. law offices of Frost Brown Energy, a not-for-profit electric cooperative Todd LLC. headquartered in Nicholasville. BIOTECHNOLOGY ■ Vik Chadha has joined Nucleus: Kentucky’s HEALTHCARE OTHER Life Sciences and Innovation Center LLC in ■ Jerry Dooley has been named as the per- ■ Alan K. Tse has been Louisville as executive vice president of ven- manent chief executive officer for Georgetown appointed executive vice ture development. Community Hospital. Dooley has been interim president and general coun- CEO for the hospital since October. sel for Churchill Downs Inc. CONSTRUCTION ■ Brian Mooney has been promoted to gen- ■ A. Dale Josey has joined ■ Jack Frank has been named eral manager of Turner Construction Co.’s Signature HealthCare as president and chief executive Alan K. Tse Kentucky/Southwest Ohio office. director of government and officer of the Better Business community affairs/Kentucky. Bureau of Central and Eastern Kentucky. He suc- ECONOMIC/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Signature provides long-term ceeds Neil Kingery, who has retired. ■ Amy Cloud has been named director of the healthcare services in the Jessamine County Chamber of Commerce. She eastern and southeastern ■ Kenton Powell has been named city man- succeeds Nancy Stone, who has retired. United States. ager for the City of Franklin. A. Dale Josey ■ Katie Hard- ■ David Laird has been named president and ■ Louisville-based Brown Forman Corp. has wick has been CEO of Jewish Hospital & St. Mar y’s Health- appointed Michael McShane as managing promoted to Care Inc. in Louisville. director for its Asia Pacific region. McShane assistant vice succeeds Stuart Beck, who is retiring in May. president of ■ Gregory C. Miller has been named chief programs and development officer for Louisville-based Kindred ■ The Kentucky Science and Technology events for Healthcare. In the company’s hospital division, Corp. has announced the following appoint- Commerce Traci Shelton has been named executive vice ments: John Wehrle – vice president of Lexington Inc. Katie Dana Zinger president, west region; Ronald C. Lazas, Jr. has finance and human resources; Laurie Daugh- Dana Zinger Hardwick been named senior vice president and chief erty – associate vice president; and Sean has been promoted to assistant vice president of counsel; and David Mikula has been named sen- O’Leary – associate vice president. membership development. ior vice president of sales and marketing. In the Peoplefirst Rehabilitation division, Todd Hig- ■ John Hamm has been named chief finan- ■ David Oetken has joined the Louisville gins has been promoted vice president of cial officer for Connected Nation, a Bowling Small Business Development Center as center finance and controller and David Tate has been Green-based nonprofit company that works to director. promoted to division vice president of clinical expand access to broadband Internet and services. In the company’s support center, Daniel related technologies. EDUCATION P. Moriarty was named division vice president ■ Dr. James R. Wombles has been named and counsel, liability claims, and Matthew B. ■ Liz Harris has been named executive assistant to the president at Midway Steinberg has been named division vice presi- vice president and executive College. dent and litigation counsel. director of the Churchill Downs Inc. Foundation. ■ Stu Silberman has been named as the exec- INSURANCE utive director of the Prichard Committee for ■ Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance ■ Garvin Brown has been Academic Excellence, a nonprofit citizens’ (KEMI) has promoted Jeremy Terry to director promoted to executive vice organization dedicated to improving educa- of underwriting. Michael Huff has been pro- president of Louisville-based Liz Harris tion at all levels. Silberman, who has been moted to the Louisville under writing manager. Brown-Forman Corp.

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ON THE BOARDS New leadership for Kentucky organizations

CHURCHILL DOWNS INC. Bank; Anna Tateman, president of Rosa ington Center; Finance Subcommittee Chair – ■ Churchill Downs Inc.’s board of directors Mosaic & Tile Co. Inc.; and Karen Wunderlin, Luther Deaton, president and CEO of Central has appointed current president and chief president of The Wunderlin Group. Bank; and Need, Use and Benefit Subcommittee executive officer, Robert L. Evans, as chair- Chair – Wil James, president of Toyota Manu- man of the board. Evans will assume the title KENTUCKY EMPLOYEES facturing Kentucky Inc. of chairman and chief executive officer. CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN ■ Marcheta Sparrow, secre- RESCARE GREATER LOUISVILLE INC. tary of Kentucky’s Tourism, ■ James H. Bloem has been named chairman ■ Greater Louisville Inc. – The Metro Cham- Arts and Heritage Cabinet, of the board of directors for Louisville-based ber of Commerce has announced the follow- has been appointed by Gov. ResCare Inc. Bloem is senior vice president, ing new members joining its board of directors Steve Beshear to chair the chief financial officer and treasurer at Humana and executive committee for 2011: Chair – 2011 Kentucky Employees Marcheta Inc. Bloem succeeds Ronald G. Geary, who is Mary Pat Regan, president of AT&T Ken- Charitable Campaign. Sparrow retiring after 21 years of service to the company tucky; Immediate Past Chair – Bob Lekites, and 19 years as chairman of the board. ResCare formerly of UPS Airlines; Incoming Chair – KENTUCKY LOTTERY CORP. has also appointed Steven B. Epstein to the Jeff Bringardner, president of Humana-Ken- ■ Davie M. Ingordo and Ted R. Richardson board. Epstein is the founder of the W ashing- tucky; Treasurer – John Hawkins, managing have been appointed to the Kentucky Lotter y ton, D.C.-based health law firm of Epstein partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Secretary – Corp. board of directors. Ingordo, of Lexing- Becker & Green, P.C. Also serving on the John Crockett, chairman of Frost Brown ton, is a bloodstock agent with Lands End ResCare board are Dr. David Braddock, associ- Todd LLC. Serving on the executive commit- Farm. Richardson, of Crescent Springs, is a ate vice president of the University of Colorado tee are: Greg Fischer, mayor of Louisville; self-employed engineer and developer. System and executive director of the Coleman Dan Jones, chairman and CEO of 21st Cen- Institute; William E. Brock, chairman of the tury Parks; Kerry Stemler, president of K.M. LEXINGTON ARENA, ARTS international trade, investment and human Stemler Co. Inc.; and Susan Stout Tamme, AND ENTERTAINMENT resource firm of The Brock Offices; Ralph G. president of Baptist Healthcare System’s DISTRICT TASK FORCE Gronefeld Jr., president and chief executive Louisville market. Appointed to ser ve on the ■ Lexington Mayor Jim Gray has appointed the officer of ResCare; Robert E. Hallagen, vice board of directors are: Marty Bonick, presi- following individuals to head up a task force to chairman of board leadership services for dent and CEO, Jewish Hospital; Lynn Cooper, examine the renovation of the Lexington Cen- Korn/Ferry International; Olivia F. Kirtley, CPA president of BFW Inc.; Milton Haskins Jr., ter and Rupp Arena: Chair – Brent Rice, Lex- and former chairman of the board of the Amer- president of HDDS Inc.; Jennifer Hughes, ington attorney and developer; Vice Chairs – Jim ican Institute of Certified Public Accountants president of Deming, Malone, Livesay & O’Brien, chairman and CEO of Ashland Inc., and the AICPA Board of Examiners; Robert M. Ostroff; Tom Monahan, president and pub- and former Lexington Mayor Pam Miller; Tech- Le Blanc, managing director of Onex Corp.; lisher of Business First of Louisville; Tom Par- nical Advisory Subcommittee Chair – Bill Owen, and Steven S. Reed, management member of tridge, president and CEO of Fifth Third president and chief operating officer of the Lex- the Louisville law firm of Reed Wicker LLC. April Lane 1-18.qk:Layout 1 4/10/11 1:42 PM Page 16

LANE ONE-ON-ONE Kentucky’s leaders express their opinions

2000, the council approved the ordi- Harold Tate nance that created the Lexington Down- Harold Tate is president and executive direc- tor of the Lexington Downtown Development town Development Authority. The board Authority, a nonprofit corporation formed in conducted a search. I didn’t know if I’d 2001 to promote development and activities in be interested or not because I had just downtown Lexington. To date, Lexington left working for the city, but the more I Downtown Development Authority has thought about the LDDA, the more I was assisted in the creation of more than 30 resi- interested. Quite a few professionals dential and/or mixed-use developments, with applied for the position, including peo- a value of more than $1 billion. Prior to join- ing LDDA, Tate was employed by the Lexing- ple from other cities and states. ton-Fayette Urban County Government as an The board hired me in May 2001. I urban planner and project manager. During think my knowledge about how Lexing- the course of his career with the Urban ton works, and probably the last 10 years County Government, he was responsible for a of my time working with the city on number of high-profile projects, including the downtown projects, made me the best Fayette County Circuit and District Court- candidate for the position. houses, the Fayette County Detention Center and the Downtown Arts Center. His work has garnered numerous awards, including the U.S. EL: What was the status of downtown Department of Housing and Development Lexington when LDDA commenced Achievement Award for Victorian Square operations in 2001? (1986), the University of Kentucky School of HT: The last big project – The Wood- Architecture’s Distinguished Service Award lands condos – was completed in 1987. (2001) and Downtown Lexington Corp.’s 2005 The Woodlands development was ahead Urban Innovation Award. of market demand; condominiums were not a concept that took off in Lexing- ‘I CAN’T STOP SMILING WHEN I SEE ton. The slow absorption of these units THE SIDEWALKS FULL OF PEOPLE’ was a drag on downtown development. That’s totally changed now. Harold Tate reflects on 10 years directing During the ’90s, had it not been for the city doing the courthouse or the arts cen- the Lexington Downtown Development Authority ter there would have been nothing going on downtown. When I started, the banks BY ED LANE were not loaning for projects downtown. The main problems were difficulties in get- ting permits for development and creating Ed Lane: How long have you lived in grant funds. The next thing I knew, I left assemblages of property. Lexington? parks and transferred to community Harold Tate: I attended the University development. I worked for Ken Kerns EL: Was there one event in particular of Kentucky College of Architecture and and started doing neighborhood plans that was a catalyst for downtown r ede- graduated in 1974. When I was at the and working with engineering on public velopment? school, it had a work study program, improvements. The work kept escalating, HT: Mayor Pam Miller had a great rela- and the Division of Parks and Recre- and soon I was in housing and commu- tionship with UK President Lee Todd. ation for Fayette County (prior to the nity development and overseeing the The two had talked with me and wanted merged government) was interested in housing rehab program and doing more to see what could be done to bring the hiring someone to make drawings of his- neighborhood plans. After that, Ken campus and downtown together – UK toric buildings that were in the parks – Kerns became the city’s chief administra- and downtown were two long blocks the Bell House, Morton House and tive officer and asked me to work with apart. The LDDA did a college-town Loudon House. him in that office. By then, I had been study and our consultants submitted it I took that job my last year at UK involved in overseeing building projects to the Congress for New Urbanism. The while I was doing my thesis on historic for the city. When I left the urban county study won a national award and that put preservation. When I graduated, the government in 2001, I had just com- Lexington on the map. urban county merger had just occurred pleted doing the two new courthouses, I’d attend conferences and people and the parks department was inter- the jail on Old Frankfort Pike, and the would say, “I’ve heard of Lexington, but ested in creating a planning section. I downtown arts center. I never knew who to talk to.” Well, now had a minor in landscape architecture they had somebody to talk to. so I stayed in Lexington and started with EL: When did you start working at the There was a parking lot owned by the the urban government right away. Fred Lexington Downtown Development city on Martin Luther King Boulevard Hynson, who was the director of parks, Authority (LDDA)? between High and Maxwell streets. The hired me. HT: In 1996, during the review of the site was one acre, and the city wasn’t using urban service area land use plan, it was it. The council approved an RFP (request EL: What was your first promotion? determined that Lexington needed to for proposal) process to develop the prop- HT: Lexington was the third- or fourth- refocus attention on the downtown. In erty and we received over 20 submittals; fastest-growing city in the countr y and a 2000, Mayor Pam Miller set up the Down- only two were from Lexington. David Fur- lot of development activity was occurring. town Initiative Committee, which deter- man, an architect out of Charlotte, N.C., At that time, the federal government mined there was a need to create a developed 36 one-bedroom condomini- started community development block development authority. Sometime in ums. It was the first urban contemporar y

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condominium project downtown and peo- ple liked it. Units were 650 s.f. to 925 s.f. and priced from $69,500 to $160,000. Most of the buyers were young pro- fessionals. When we did the college town study, it showed that young profes- sionals wanted to live downtown and they wanted affordable condos. The smaller units priced in the mid-70s sold out before the bigger ones.

EL: What were the next major down- town successes? HT: Lexington is the hometown of a very smart attorney by the name of Bill EL: Jim Amato The historic Kimball House complex has been Lear who loves downtown. Bill’s home HT: I’d have to give him a 9 as well redeveloped into condominiums and fronts the run was CentreCourt on Upper Street because he really appreciated the hard Limestone Street corridor, which was rebuilt and near the UK campus. Bill has success- work of the city’s employees. upgraded in 2009-10. fully completed several phases of Cen- treCourt. The second success was Phil EL: Scott Baesler what lead to its demolition. Rite Aid had Holoubek’s. Phil and I had been work- HT: Let’s give Scotty a 10. He was in structural problems that I don’t think the ing on the sale of the Nunn Building charge, he knew what he wanted to do owners were aware of until an inspection (surplus government real estate) when and he did it. was done. In the Buster’s building, the Phil started acquiring property at Main upstairs – the second and third floors – and Rose streets. The Rose on Main EL: Pam Miller were inhabitable and didn’t have windows (mixed use) development has received HT: I’d give her a 9, because of her in the back of the building. very good responses from buyers. focus on downtown redevelopment. It was interesting to me that investors Then Mark King came along with ren- decided Lexington needed more enter- ovation and new construction at the his- EL: Teresa Isaac tainment venues in addition to Buster’s toric Kimball House (complex) on HT: Let’s give her a 5. and The Dame – the businesses located Limestone near UK Samaritan Hospital. in the buildings to be demolished (for The new construction was well received, EL: Jim Newberry CenterPointe). That’s when you really but the historic portions have been slower HT: Let’s give him a 9, because of his focus started seeing a lot of new places open in to sell. With the completion of the Lime- on revitalizing downtown and moving the downtown. You had The Chase in Victo- stone Corridor improvements, I expect Limestone corridor project forward. rian Square, Sky Bar in Courthouse this development will benefit as the econ- Square, Bakers 360 in the Chase Tower; omy improves. There were numerous EL: Jim Gray so you started seeing more options. Larry other developments in downtown, but HT: Not rated yet, it’s way too early since Redmond had his place in the Court these were probably the most successful. he has been in office less than 90 days. Square Building, then he opened up Bluegrass Tavern right beside it. EL: You’ve worked for several mayors. EL: What was the impact of the Webb Some people blamed the LDDA for Rank them 1-10 with 10 the highest rating. Companies’ CenterPointe development CentrePointe, and I’ll never forget when (on the Main-Upper-Vine-Limestone Jessica and Clark Case came to meet with EL: Foster Pettit block) on downtown Lexington? me. They were mad because they loved HT: I’d have to give Foster a 9, because HT: In terms of the existing buildings Buster’s. When they were in college they he was the first mayor of merged gov- known as Morton’s Row along Upper would go there. They were both young ernment. He really had many major Street and where Joe Rosenberg had his attorneys. I just looked at them both and issues with which to deal. shop (on Vine Street), I was ver y con- said, “If you like it so much, buy it.” And cerned. The buildings, historically they did. They came back to me and said, speaking, did have value. “OK, we bought it. Now what do we do?” The other buildings on the rest of the So I introduced them to Barry McNees block had structural problems, and all of over at the Distillery District, and they are them had deteriorated and were at the doing great at the new Buster’s location on point where they could not be saved. A lot Manchester Street. of people asked about trying to save the façades. People have different opinions EL: The Webb Company’s CentrePointe about that. To me, that’s not really saving project has a $200 million price tag and the building – it’s almost like a Disney that’s a significant capital investment. For World approach. In some cases it can comparison, the Louisville Arena cost work, but I just didn’t see that as an answer about $235 million. The recent decline of for that block. U.S. financial markets has made financ- While I was employed with the city, we ing difficult. What’s happening around tried to convert the Woolworth’s Building the country and how hard is it to get loans (on Main) into a high-tech incubator. The for this kind of project? Harold Tate has lived only a few blocks from the numbers just didn’t work because the HT: It’s very hard right now. Lexing- center of downtown Lexington for more than 20 years. building had deteriorated so much, that’s ton’s got CentrePointe, Distillery Dis-

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The CentreCourt multiuse development LANE ONE-ON-ONE on South Upper Street was successfully completed in stages.

trict, Red Mile and ShowProp develop- ments pending. The developments are having a hard time finding the funding needed to construct those projects. Go to Louisville. Their big project is in the same situation; Museum Plaza is on hold. You go to downtown Cincin- nati, and they have one tower that’s completed, but nothing else is going on. Developers are being more creative in how they do projects. The LDDA now has the ability to offer tax-increment financing (TIF). Lexington didn’t have that option available, and so I went to the Kentucky League of Cities and said EL: What about the Fifth Third Pavilion my next birthday, and I would like to do all the cities in Kentucky need to have in renovated Cheapside Park next to the something different for a while. I’d like to the ability to do a TIF. Our efforts were old courthouse? work in the private sector; 38 years in the successful and the Kentucky General HT: The (former Fayette County) court- public eye is a long time. Assembly passed TIF legislation. house (completed in 1898) has always been the community square, but the ini- EL: What was the LDDA’s best success? EL: A lot of people think that a TIF is an tial Cheapside Park was just not HT: I’d have to say the Limestone Cor - incentive where the city and the state give designed to be a community area. I’ll ridor. From (UK’s) college town up to money to the developer to do a pr oject. never forget during the design and con- Fourth Street, Limestone Street really Could you explain how a TIF works? struction phase, people would call and blossomed and will continue to stimu- HT: That was one of the controversies say the building is too big, too small, too late the development of vacant lots and on Lexington’s first TIF project, Centre- much concrete, too much hard sur face the renovation of older buildings. Pointe. People thought the city was – and my answer would be to let us get doing a grant, and that’s not the case. A finished, and once you see the final EL: What recommendation would you TIF plan creates a geographical area in product you will understand how it is make to the new executive director of which TIF revenues can only be used to designed to work. LDDA? finance public (infrastructure), like The new pavilion has good scale. You HT: Go out and meet ever ybody down- parking garages, sidewalks, parks and can get 800 people in there, but you still town. Get to know the property owners, plazas, underground utilities and don’t feel like you are in a canyon – you the retailers, the developers, because if streetscape-related improvements. just feel very open. It’s very flexible; you you don’t know what their issues are Increases in state tax revenues in the can conduct a wedding or host Thursday then you’re not going to understand TIF area (created by the new develop- Night Live, a picnic or the Farmers Mar - what the problems are. ment) may be used to pay for the public ket. In terms of financing, the city came improvements by the city, but none of up with the funding to do the park. Fifth EL: Do you have a closing comment? the TIF funds go to the developer. Third provided $750,000 for the build- HT: I do have to thank my board. They ing. The park is a major success. have been great; they have been very sup- portive, not just the official board, but the Rebuilt Cheapside Park EL: What are your thoughts about the advisory board too. You understand the featuring a new Fifth Third Hope VI Project’s ability to revitalize importance of a vibrant downtown to a Pavilion became a focus seven-decade-old Section 8 housing at the city. When we set up the advisor y board, of downtown Lexington former Bluegrass-Aspendale complex? we included representatives from the sub- activity in 2010. HT: The LDDA didn’t help build or urbs and the (Fayette Urban County) design this new housing. In terms of get- Council. We wanted to make sure the ting the ($20 million) Hope VI Blue- entire community understood why we grass-Aspendale grant, one thing that were doing what we were doing. HUD was impressed with was all the activity that was going on downtown. EL: When you see all the changes that Part of the application submitted on have occurred downtown over the last 10 Hope VI included everything under years, what kind of feeling do you get? development in a downtown. Indirectly, HT: A great feeling. I can’t stop smiling the LDDA was influential in terms of when I see the sidewalks full of people, creating the momentum downtown that when I see the restaurants and their helped to get funding for that project. sidewalk cafes out at night, when people come up to me and say thank you for EL: Why did you recently decide to end what you’ve done – our downtown’s your employment with the LDDA? great now. The momentum is now here, HT: I’m stepping down. One of the and I can’t wait to see what happens things I had told the first board for which over the next 10 years. ■ I worked is that I would probably do this for 10 years. On May 29 it will be 10 years that I’ve done this. I’m really excited Ed Lane ([email protected]) about how downtown is now, and I don’t is chief executive of Lane Consultants, regret anything. I think it’s time for new Inc. and publisher of The Lane Report. ideas, a fresh start. I’m going to be 60 on

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COVER STORY Kentucky Grows More Urban

Urban areas such as Louisville drew more residents while much of rural Kentucky lost population, the 2010 Census found. It’s part of a global trend.

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lation shift of historic proportions, one Commonwealth part of global trend: shift toward cities, with the potential to rewrite many rules of business, economics and even lower birthrates, aging population, minority-driven growth capitalism. “Demographics is destiny,” Crouch declares. BY MARK GREEN The former longtime head of the Kentucky Data Center at the University of Louisville is more than a number ENTUCKY’S population With birthrates dropping, common- cruncher. He has UofL bachelor’s and grew 7.4 percent from 2000 wealth population growth is a result pri- master’s degrees in sociology and a Bel- to 2010, becoming older and marily of people living longer plus some larmine University MBA; Crouch is more urban in the process – immigration – especially Hispanic invited dozens of times a year to speak related trends likely in the minorities with higher birthrates – on demographic and social trends Klong-term to improve state infrastruc- according to Ron across the nation. ture funding for urban areas and bene- Crouch, director He sees the world going through a fit businesses that serve the aging. of Research and historic demographic shift that by 2050 Suburban counties near Louisville and Statistics with the will produce a leveling off of the steep Lexington along with Bowling Green’s Office of Employ- population gains that began in the mid- Warren County and Northern Kentucky’s ment and Train- 1700s with the dawning of the Industrial Boone County had the biggest gains. But ing in the state Revolution. Around the world, fecun- 36 eastern, western and south-central Education and dity remains high only across equatorial counties lost population. Workforce Devel- Africa and through the Middle East. Housing trends find vacancy levels opment Cabinet. Birthrates in all of the developed up. The state average is nearly 10 per - In a graying world are below the 2.1 children per cent. Only the highest-growth counties Ron Crouch, world, however, woman sustenance rate required to main- are under double-digits. In several director of research Louisville’s strat- tain populations. However, as longevity and statistics, Office egy to capitalize increases, population segments in the rural counties, housing vacancy rates of Employment and top 20 percent. Training, Kentucky on its growing older age groups are expanding, signifi- It is the product of a many-decades- Education and Workforce aging-care busi- cantly – and the large post-WWII “baby long trend. In Kentucky, the United Development Cabinet ness cluster looks boom” cohort born from 1946 to 1964 States and around the world, people ever smarter and has not joined those senior ranks yet. are moving to, or near, cities. On the should bode well for ongoing economic Despite significant longevity gains, farm, more children traditionally mean development in the region. City officials birthrates are so low that many countries’ more working hands, more production already credibly tout Louisville as a overall resident counts are decreasing. and higher income. In the city, and global leader in aging care with efforts Among rich nations, only the United especially in today’s two-working- to spin off and create more services and States, Canada and Australia continue parent families, children mean more companies in that sector just getting to experience population growth, expense for childcare and less dispos- under way. Crouch said, and it is because they have able income. It’s an economic impera- Kentucky’s population figures permissive immigration practices. tive that is driving birthrates down in reflect what demographer and sociolo- He said China will enter an era of the developed world. gist Crouch describes as a broad popu- economic difficulty and social challenge

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Retiring too soon The state and the nation are enter - Kentucky Data Center Low birthrates and aging populaces ing an age when it can afford no throw- Visit ksdc.louisville.edu for an interactive lead eventually to economic difficulty, away members of society. Kentucky map of county-specific Census Crouch warns. The result will be work- Meanwhile, regarding housing 2010 data. Access files tracking 2000-2010 force supply shortages and aging-sup- issues, demographic trends tend against census change in Kentucky by county and port ratios too small to provide and care any return to the construction boom by city for total population; voting age for larger elderly populations. times of the past decade, Crouch said. population; race, and housing units and It’s a situation that has never existed The housing bubble, which attracted occupancy. There are articles, maps, before in the world. financial speculation and produced an reports and links for information on busi- ness, education, employment, housing, “We need to rethink how we look at oversupply of stock, especially at the high income, health and more. life,” Crouch said. “We need to rethink end, coincided with the most active home how we think about when people get old.” buying years of the baby boom generation. Some people, especially certain public The “McMansion” homebuilding beginning in about 10 years because of employees, are entering retirement much trend of the past decade oversupplied the its “one-child policy,” enacted a genera- too early – when they still have half their market with large houses whose bed- tion ago. It faces what demographers life expectancy ahead of them. So our rooms on are upper floors, which won’t call the “4-2-1 problem.” With no social economy can meet its future workforce suit an aging population. Older residents safety net such as the U.S. Social Secu- size and skills needs, Crouch said, it would prefer compact homes with all the rooms rity and Medicare system, one active be a much wiser for Americans to adopt an they are going to use on one level. Chinese worker will find him or herself expectation of lifelong learning and plan An aging population will affect trying to provide for two parents and to begin a gradual tapering off their work restaurant operation also, according to four grandparents. life at age 65 rather than retire. Crouch. He believes trends favor sit-

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down restaurants over drive-through Hispanics drive most growth Kentucky vs. U.S. fast-food outlets. The United States grew 9.7 percent in Kentucky grew more slowly and has fewer the decade, its lowest growth rate since minorities that the nation as a whole. Education = income = homebuyers the decade of the Great Depression. The educated and comparatively The South grew most, 14.3 percent, and 2010 CENSUS UNITED STATES KENTUCKY wealthy baby boom cohort is now age 45 the West followed with 13.8 percent. Population 308.7M 4.34M 10-yr chg 9.7% 7.4% to 65 and mostly past its prime home The Northeast grew least at an anemic White 223.6M 3.8M buying years, Crouch said. Immigrant 3.2 percent and the Midwest only mar - % of total 72.4% 87.8% and minority population groups are ginally better at 3.9 percent. 10-yr chg 5.7% 3.8% growing, but – with the exception of Internal migration within the United Black 38.9M 337,520 Asians – because of lower educational States had definite impact, but the 2010 % of total 12.6% 7.8% attainment have lower incomes and less Census found Hispanic immigration 10-yr chg 12.3% 13.4% ability to buy homes, he said. and growth of existing Hispanic com- Hispanic 50.5M 132,836 % of total 16.3% 3.1% The commonwealth’s high school munities were prime population growth 10-yr chg 43.0% 121% graduation rate is above the national aver- engines around the nation, accounting Asian 14.7M 48,338 age. The two states with the largest immi- for more than half of all increases. % of total 4.8% 1.1% grant populations, California and Texas, In Kentucky, Hispanic numbers 10-yr chg 43.3% 6 4 % have the worst high school graduation increased sharply the past decade – by rates in the nation. Policies that improve more than 121 percent. Hispanics Source: Kentucky State Data Center, 2010.Census.gov education levels – creating job skills and accounted for more than a third of the increasing earning power – for minorities state’s population growth but still con- strongly and increases community iden- and immigrants are vital to future eco- stitute only 3.1 percent of all residents, tify, he said. Stronger community iden- nomic prospects for Kentucky and the according to the 2010 Census. tity is an asset in economic development United States, according to Crouch. “We’re not a diverse population,” and business recruitment. Declines in the average number of resi- said Price. Kentucky grew by 297,598 persons dents per household – a trend that Kentucky’s 2010 population of 4,339,367 from 4,041,769 in the 2000 Census to increases housing demand even for steady was 87.8 percent white, 7.8 percent black, 4,339,367 last year. As the state grew, populations – have stabilized after several 3.1 percent Hispanic and 1.1 percent Asian. though, many rural counties lost popu- decades. More Mixed-race, Native American and “other” lation, according to official numbers young adults are completed the demographic. released last month. staying in or return- Nationally, the U.S. population dis- Kentucky was under the 9.7 percent ing to their parents’ tribution (and decade growth rate) overall rate of population increase for the households because included 72.4 percent white (up 5.7 per- entire United States, but will maintain its they are un- or cent), 16.3 percent Hispanic (up 43 per- six U.S. House seats. States in the North- underemployed cent), 12.6 percent black (up 12.3 east and Midwest lost seats to states in the and unable to percent), 4.8 percent Asian (up 43.8 South and West. afford homes. percent), 2.9 percent mixed race (up 32 Data for Kentucky show the five most Increased employ- percent). Overlap among Hispanic, populous incorporated places and their ment rates, how- black and mixed-race Americans yield a 2010 Census counts are Louisville/Jeffer- Michael Price, ever, would prompt total higher than 100 percent. son County, 741,096; Lexington/Fayette, interim director of the demand among Kentucky’s black population grew 13.4 295,803; Bowling Green, 58,067; Owens- Kentucky State Data young adults who percent while making a ver y distinct shift Center at the University boro, 57,265; and Covington, 40,640. of Louisville would establish their to more urban areas. In fact, 63 counties – Having consolidated with Jefferson own households. predominantly rural – lost black residents, County since the 2000 Census, Louisville Kentucky’s housing vacancy rates including Christian County/Hop- grew by 189.2 percent in the decade. Lex- doubled over the past decade and stood at kinsville/Fort Campbell, whose black com- ington-Fayette grew by 13.5 percent, Bowl- 10.8 percent when last year’s census took munity remains third largest in the state ing Green grew by 17.8 percent, place, said Michael Price, interim director but decreased 8.6 percent. Jefferson Owensboro grew by 5.9 percent, and Cov- of the Kentucky State Data Center at the County/Louisville, which has by far the ington decreased by 6.3 percent. University of Louisville. The shift to urban largest black population, increased more The largest county is Jefferson, with a areas made for better occupancy rates than 17 percent and Fayette County/Lex- population of 741,096. Its population grew there compared to Kentucky’s overall rate. ington by more than 21 percent. 6.8 percent since 2000. The other counties Fayette and Jefferson both have vacancy in the top five include Fayette, with a pop- rates of 9 percent. Political benefits accrue to cities ulation of 295,803 (increase of 13.5 per - Suburban counties fared well, with The federal government conducts the cent); Kenton, 159,720 (increase of 5.5 Bullitt’s housing vacancy at 5.6 percent, census for purposes of apportioning percent); Boone, 118,811 (increase of 38.2 Oldham at 6.1 percent and Jessamine political representation in Congress. percent); and Warren, 113,792 (increase 8.8 percent. Daviess County/Owens- States and communities also reappor- of 23.0 percent). ■ boro was at 6.8 percent. However, the tion after censuses. Looking at trends majority of Kentucky counties are rural, across the entire state population, (To access county by county data on detailed and typically at least one in nine Price said the result could be an even- racial composition and housing occupancy, go to ksdc.louisville.edu/1census.htm.) residences is unoccupied, the census tual shift in infrastructure funding for- found. Wayne County housing was 21 mulas that traditionally have been percent vacant. In Trigg and Russell, more favorable to rural areas than one in four houses sits empty. urban and suburban Kentucky. Mark Green is editorial director of Price attributes population move- Infrastructure within a metropolitan The Lane Report. He can be reached ment chiefly to opportunity: jobs and area or region, especially transporta- at [email protected]. economic growth. tion, knits its residents together more

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TOURISM Wine’s Kentucky Homecoming

Because Wight-Meyer Vineyard and Winery near Shepherdsville grows such a range of varietals, much state horticultural research is performed there.

a result, Kentucky is reclaiming its proud heritage and rebuilding a wine industry as rich in histor y as the state’s wines are in flavor. “I think the quality of Kentucky wines over the last several years has cer- tainly improved,” Wight said. “There was a lot of education that needed to be consumed by the winemakers, and we all continue to learn more about our craft. It’s more science than it is any- thing else.”

Wight-Meyer photos Commonwealth winemakers have learned from one another, said Logan Leet, owner of Lovers Leap Vineyards and Winery in Anderson County. “The biggest challenge in the early 1990s was that winemakers did not have a lot of knowledge in the winemaking area, After Prohibition induced a 80-year hiatus, nation’s but today there is so much more informa- tion out there and Kentucky winemakers former top grape state again sprouting dozens of vineyards are a lot more experienced,” Leet said. “A lot of small wineries looked to how Chris- man Mill was setting the pace, as they BY MEREDITH LANE became the first real, viable commercial winery in the state.” Chrisman Mill Vineyards in HEN it comes to liba- Meyer Vineyard & Winery in Shep- Nicholasville was established in 1997 by tions, Kentucky is best herdsville. “Before California was dis- Chris and Denise Nelson. Their prop- known for its Bourbon, covered, we were California. erty is just seven miles away from Jean- but there’s a thriving Commercial wine production in Ken- Jaques Dufour’s first vineyard. Chris is wine industry across the tucky began in 1798 after Jean-Jaques the master winemaker, and Denise BluegrassW state that’s just as rich in tra- Dufour – sent by the famous Marquis de works as the executive chef for their dition and history as its better known Lafayette – arrived in Lexington, met events. Much of the calendar is booked counterpart on the West Coast. Henry Clay and purchased 600 acres of at Chrisman Mill with weddings and There are at latest count 63 small land on the Great Bend of the Kentucky other special events. farm wineries in the state of Kentucky, River near Nicholasville Dufour pro- The winery, like others across Ken- up from 46 in 2008. duced the first vintage in 1803. It was tucky, is becoming known for its award- “Kentucky’s wine industry is constantly the first commercial vineyard in the increasing, not only in the numbers of United States. grape growers and wineries but in quality as Kentucky farmers and vintners were well,” said Stacia Alford, marketing special- the source of more than half the ist with the Kentucky Grape and Wine nation’s grape and wine output until Council, which is part of the Kentucky Prohibition drastically withered produc- Department of Agriculture. tion. Many Kentucky farmers converted Several are quite active in the state’s their acreage to raising tobacco, but in developing agritourism industry, inviting the 1990s, as farmers saw tobacco quo- visitors to tasting rooms, gift shops, restau- tas falling, they began looking again for rants, even bed-and-breakfast operations. alternative ways to employ their land. While Kentucky wines are just starting Now, after more than 80 years of obscu- to gain popularity, the commonwealth is rity, the grape industry in Kentucky is anything but new to the industry. experiencing a renaissance. With money from the 1998 Tobacco Distinguished history Master Settlement Agreement, state gov- “Kentucky was the third-largest wine ernment has encouraged numerous grape producer in the late 1700s,” said farmers to try something new. Growing Jim and Sandy Wight started Wight-Meyer in 1996 winemaker Jim Wight, owner of Wight- grapes became a popular choice, and as and helped pave the way for others in Kentucky.

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winning wines, taking home prizes at the Three categories of grapes are recent Indy International Wine Competi- grown in Kentucky: European, tion and the Kentucky Derby Fest. French-American hybrids and “We are proud of what goes in our American. bottle,” Chris Nelson said. “To distin- “We’ve got some wines here that guish our wines, we only use grapes that are uniquely Kentucky ,” Leet grow in our region. We grow them our- added. “They don’t taste like a selves, and we buy from local growers Cabernet or a Chardonnay. They across the state. We wouldn’t be as suc- taste like what they are – unique to cessful without our dedicated growers. Kentucky. The more the public Even though we get to make the wine becomes educated to that, the more and play with the fruit, our growers are these wines will be appreciated. The wines of Chrisman Mill Vineyards, located only a what really distinguishes our wine. Wine “A great example would be our Cyn- few miles from the site of America’s first commercial vineyard, are gaining notice at competitions in the really is made in the vineyard.” thiana wine, named after the grape we region along with other Kentucky made wines. Lovers Leap near Lawrenceburg, use to produce it. It is indigenous to the another regular award winner, is also one eastern United States, and it is about the of the more successful wineries in the only native varietal in the U.S. that from many cultivars,” said Patsy Wilson, state. With the first grapes planted in 1994 makes a great, dry red wine.” viticulture extension specialist at UK’s by Jerry and Ann Holder, the winery University of Kentucky horticulturalists Department of Horticulture. “Our gen- opened in 2001. Pam and Logan Leet now continue to study how different varietals tly rolling hills and long, warm growing run Lovers Leap, having purchased the grow in the state’s climate, and work with seasons ultimately create a microclimate winery in 2008 after working multiple local vineyards to determine how various that allows the grapes to fully ripen and careers, including the furniture business, factors such as hardiness and insect and reach maximum quality potential. running an award-winning bed-and- disease resistance affect the grapes that will Because Kentucky growers can achieve breakfast and their own public relations be produced into wine. maximum quality in the field, they are firm, TwoCan Marketing. “The University of Kentucky has an able to produce wines that are now They oversee one of the largest vine- outstanding oenology and viticulture becoming internationally known.” yards in the state with approximately 30 department. This department is largely “The range of varietals is also unique acres of vines, mainly producing Chardon- responsible for the increase in quality of because in addition to many of the nay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Kentucky wines,” Alford said. vinifera wine grapes, there is a spectrum Cabernet Franc. This year, Lovers Leap is “The climate and topography of the of the best hybrids to round out the the official wine of the Kentucky Derby land in Kentucky create excellent con- selection of wines,” added UK Extension Festival and will be the exclusive wine at all ditions to produce high-quality wines Enologist Tom Cottrell. the events leading up to the Derby.

Working with native varietals • Lovers Leap Vineyards & Winery, Kentucky Wineries Lawrenceburg For some wine connoisseurs, the thought • Lullaby Ridge, Waynesburg of drinking Kentucky wine may not seem There are 63 farm wineries in Kentucky • McIntyre’s Winery & Berries, Bardstown appealing. But Leet, among other wine- at latest count. • MillaNova Winery, Mount Washington makers, is working to change the percep - • Misty River Vineyard, Alexandria tion of their wines when it comes to the • Acres of Land Winery, Richmond • Prodigy Vineyards & Winery, Frankfort opinions of what he calls “wine snobs.” • Atwood Hill Winery, Morning View • Purple Toad Winery, Paducah • Baker Bird Winery, Augusta • Reids Livery Winery, Alvation “My daughter-in-law has a great saying: • Barker’s Blackberry Hill Winery, • Redman’s Farm Winery, Morning View Your palate is like your fingerprint – every- Crittenden • Rising Sons Home Farm Winery, one’s is different. We try to target our • Black Barn Winery, Lexington Lawrenceburg products to younger people because they • Black Oak Vineyard, Princeton • River Bend Winery, Louisville tend to be more adventurous in trying • Bravard Vineyards & Winery, Hopkinsville • River Valley Winery, Carrollton • Broad Run Vineyards & Winery, Louisville new things. They appreciate the local • Rock Springs Winery and Vineyard, Grayson • Broken Branch Winery, Paducah • Rolling Hills Vineyard, Springfield aspect of things, and we’ve tried to spend • Brooks Hill Winery, Brooks • Rose Hill Farm Winery, Butler a fair amount of time to introducing new • Camp Springs Vineyard, Melbourne • Ruby Moon Vineyard & Winery, Henderson varietals in the area,” Leet said. • Castle Hill Farm, Versailles • Seven Wells Vineyard & Winery, California • Cave Hill Vineyard, Eubank • Simple Pleasures Vineyard, Springfield • CCC Trail Vineyard and Winery, Morehead • Sinking Valley Vineyard & Winery, Somerset • Cedar Creek Vineyards, Somerset • Smith-Berry Vineyard & Winery, New Castle • Chateau Du Vieux Corbeau Winery, Danville • Springhill Winery, Bloomfield • Chrisman Mill Vineyard and Winery, • StoneBrook Winery, Camp Springs Nicholasville • Talon Winery & Vineyards, Lexington • Chuckleberry Farm Winery, Bloomfield • Talon Winery, Shelbyville, Shelbyville • Crocker Farm Winery, Franklin • The Little Kentucky River Winery, Bedford • Elk Creek Vineyards, Owenton • The First Vineyard, Nicholasville • Equus Run Vineyards and Winery, Midway • Turning Point Vineyards, Bloomfield • Felice Vineyards, Louisville • Up the Creek Winery, Burkesville

Lovers Leap photo • Generation Hill Winery, Alexandria • Valley View Winery, Hawesville • Harkness Edwards Vineyards, Lexington • Verona Vineyards, Verona • Highland Winery, Seco • We Brothers Three Winery, Utica • Horseshoe Bend Vineyards, Willisburg • Wight-Meyer Vineyard & Winery, • Jean Farris Winery & Bistro, Lexington Shepherdsville • La Ferme Du Cerf Winery, Dry Ridge • Wildside Winery, Versailles • Long Lick Farm Winery, Willisburg Logan and Pam Leet own and operate Lovers • Lost Heritage Vineyards, Alexandria Source: KentuckyWine.com Leap Vineyard and Winery in Anderson County.

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Much of the horticulture research the Kentucky Vineyards Society, Ken- out,” said Leet, who was recently has been performed at Wight-Meyer, tucky Wine Growers Alliance, Western appointed to the council board. whose 15-year-old vineyard has a large Kentucky Grape Growers Association, “We feel like there is a real future for number of varietals – and whose wines Northern Kentucky Vineyard and Win- the Kentucky wine industry,” Leet said. now are garnering awards. Jim and ery Association, and the Kentucky “We’ve grown a lot, but we’ve got a Sandy Wight started it in 1996 and have Grape and Wine Council, which all pretty good way to go. We just want to helped pave the way for other winemak- work to promote the burgeoning wine make our wines better every year and ers across the state. industry. The council provides a mar- distribute them better every year.” ■ “We began growing grapes as a keting cost-share program and distrib- hobby with no intent on making a glass utor program to help smaller wineries Meredith Lane is the editor of of wine,” Jim Wight said. “We started get their product out to the industry. The Lane Report’s BG Magazine – with three rows of 53 vines, but after the “We are trying to make the best use Central Kentucky and Prep Magazine. She can be reached at first year, I got the ‘bug’ and decided to of funds available from the state to help [email protected]. plant an acre. In three years, we had the most wineries get their message almost three acres of 21 varietals.” Within a couple of years, Wight’s inter- est in making wine grew. But the budding winery also became a “u-pick” venue for amateur wine makers. Wight bought a used press and crusher and began charg- ing people by the pound to use his equip- ment to help get their wine started. “We started making a little money at it, so in 2002 I decided to try it myself,” Wight said. The Wights entered their wines into several amateur competitions over the next couple of years and faired well – taking home numerous awards, including Best of Show at the Cowie International Amateur Wine Competition in Arkansas, and winning the WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition conducted by Wine- Maker magazine. After Sandy Wight lost her outside job for the third time in five years, she mentioned to her husband that they should just open a winery. “I thought, ‘why not,’” he said. “So in 2006, we cashed in our stocks and savings and got a $50,000 grant from the state. We built a pavilion and a tasting room and turned our barn into a winery.” Wight-Meyer Winery opened in August 2007 with seven wines, all of them sweet whites. “We didn’t have any time to make any reds – they’d be way too young to serve. But we took six of our seven wines and immediately entered them into the Indy International Wine Competition. We were amazed when we medaled in five different competitions.” Over the past four years, Wight- Meyer has won more than 200 medals for its wines. The winery now has 21 wines in production, and in 2010 it sold nearly 1,500 cases – mainly through its tasting room, although it has started wholesaling to liquor stores. “Our business plan is to sell 3,500 cases by 2015, and I think we’re pretty much on the mark to get there,” Wight said.

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Louisville Zoo guests enjoy one of three daily seal and sea lion demonstrations that are held at the ampitheatre at Glacier Run. The bear habitat Juggling the and the town of Glacier Run open this month. cation and conservation are its heart. Its fun side includes 4-D rides and water parks and zip lines. But day to day , the Fiscal and the Fun zoo is just like any business: focused on revenues, budgets, customers and prod- ucts, which in this case means different As if multiple systems to manage weren’t complicated species of animals. enough, Louisville Zoo turns itself inside out The zoo oper- ates as a kind of hybrid – part free BY DEBRA GIBSON enterprise, part non-profit govern- ment agency. Some 83 percent RE you up for a quick busi- • 115 roofs of its nearly $14 ness quiz? Determine the • 800,000 customer guests annually million FY 2011 Kentucky business behind One final clue: Most of us think of it budget comes these facts. as a great place to take the family – safe, from admissions, • Founded in 1968 fun, educational, always something new. memberships, John Walczak, • $13.9 million budget for fiscal year The Louisville Zoo and Botanical sponsorships, con- executive director A of the Louisville Zoo 2011 Gardens (you guessed it) is one of Ken- cessions, gifts and • Nearly 400 product lines tucky’s top attractions, one of only two special attractions. • 134 full-time employees and 155 accredited by the Association of Zoos The remainder – a smaller amount each part-time (130 seasonal) employees and Aquariums (AZA). But the zoo is year, about 17 percent this year – comes • $457,600 annual food budget also a business, a complex one. from Louisville government; the zoo is a • Accredited by two national associa- In one regard the zoo is about wild Metro Louisville agency. tions animals and natural habitats. From When John Walczak became executive • Set on 152 acres, 134 of which are another perspective, it is about families, director almost seven years ago, he already managed memories, fun and the awe factor. Edu- knew what he believed would simultane-

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Louisville Zoo Revenue

FY10 FY09 FY08 FY07 FY06 Admission Sales $2,573,203 $2,488,511 $2,575,819 $2,451,909 $2,210,494 Memberships $2,511,071 $2,397,346 $2,467,740 $2,363,468 $2,061,329 Sponsorships $281,693 $368,625 $367,935 $459,648 $424,156 Events $124,894 $124,370 $181,379 $122,390 $110,799 Other Revenue $5,993,800 6,515,164 6,081,554 5,465,245 5,796,773

Total Zoo Actual $11,484,661 11,894,016 11,674,427 10,862,660 10,603,551 Source: Louisville Zoo

ously improve the fiscal and the fun. The tiger’s coat causes you to marvel – is The closeness of tiger and trainer gregarious, gray-haired trained herpetolo- what he is after. Creating exhibits to wasn’t possible before the door’s instal- gist planned to turn the zoo “inside out.” make more such moments likely has lation. Safety wasn’t compromised, yet He wanted visitors to get a more personal required changes large and small, visitors now get a much closer look at an experience with the animals. immediate and long-term. animal so endangered fewer than 400 “Our lives are all so complicated,” remain in the wild. Walczak said. “I want the time people Not so small, smaller changes spend at the zoo to be the best possible. Tiger Tundra, one of the exhibits where Connection creates caring I want them to have intimate moments keepers give demonstrations, is a good Walczak’s favorite quotation is former with these incredible animals.” example of how relatively minor modifi- Columbus (Ohio) Zoo CEO Jeff Swana- That connection – the moment cations to exhibits can give visitors a gan’s description of a zoo’s mission: “We when an orangutan looks into your closer encounter with minimum impact touch the heart to teach the mind.” eyes, a monkey makes you laugh, a on the bottom line. “When people connect with an ani-

Kara Bussabarger/The Louisville Zoo photo Tiger Tundra was created in 1979. In mal,” Walczak said, “it turns into caring for 2008, the zoo installed a steel garage the animal, the species and the planet. door at the front of the exhibit where a They can’t do that without seeing the ani- spectacular 350-pound male Amur mal, without making that connection.” (Siberian) tiger named Sasha makes his New zoo exhibits are all about visi- home. Behind that door is steel mesh. tors seeing as much as possible and At training times, a keeper pulls the understanding not only an animal but door open and Sasha, anticipating its habitat. Glacier Run, which opens in what’s coming, is soon within inches of Louisville this month, is a multifaceted the trainer, separated only by the mesh. exhibit that will be home to seals, sea Visitors only steps away watch as lions, polar bears and Steller’s sea Sasha allows the trainer to look at his eagles. Parts of this imaginary mining paws, teeth and torso; each correct town at the edge of the Arctic have been action earns him a meatball, offered on open several months. a skewer through the mesh. It takes “Glacier Run will be a truly unique place in a pattern: whistle, request, whis- experience where one can visit the ani- tle, reward. The whistle sounds once mals, talk to the keepers about conser - more, and Sasha wanders off to sun on a vation and become temporarily Louisville Zoo Keeper Angela Johnson trains Sinda, rock, his admiring public surrounding immersed in life on the tundra,” accord- one of the residents of Tiger Tundra. him like groupies at a rock concert. ing to louisvillezoo.com. April Lane 19-36.qk:Layout 1 4/10/11 2:33 PM Page 28

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Louisville Zoo Giraffe keeper Amy Seadler feeds one-year-old Oliver one of his daily bottles.

Keepers say the animals enjoy train- ing and are adamant it’s not about “tricks,” a word they disdain. Rather, it is about establishing a relationship so the keepers can better care for them. “Speaking” permits keepers to look at animals’ teeth. Rolling over allows keepers to check hips and torsos. Animals accus- tomed to being touched and examined don’t have to be anesthetized for vaccina- tions and other necessary injections.

No Coke vs Pepsi In many ways, the animals at the zoo will live blessed lives in Louisville, most cer- tainly when it comes to healthcare. Dr. Roy Burns is the head veterinarian. The sandy-haired, bespectacled vet is stand- ing in his office with medical records for a goat in his hands. A house call is next on his agenda. All new exhibits includes multiuse befits him. Out of water, Bart is reminis- “Your medical records are as good as spaces – in Glacier Run a schoolhouse, cent of a vaudeville actor as he toddles those for humans?” he’s asked. climatology lab, general store and 200- along. In the water, he is sleek and fast. “Better,” he quickly replies. “Much seat amphitheater. During the day, stu- Like Sasha the tiger, Bart works with better.” dents will learn about the Arctic and the a keeper each day, and today two: Dave Medical care and records start the impact of global climate change. In the Hodge and Cynthia Cole. Much of their minute the animal arrives and are so evening, the space can be rented or formerly-behind-the-scenes training detailed they even include citations from used for zoo overnights. with Bart and the other sea lions and veterinary literature. And there is no Coke- Revenue opportunities are built in seals takes place with visitors watching, vs.-Pepsi competition among zoos, Burns wherever possible. clapping and laughing. It’s another said. Zoos share their medical informa- Exhibits also combine sophisticated opportunity taken to turn the zoo inside tion, which has helped vets recognize med- technology and clever design. Glacier out. Visitors learn about the species, its ical differences between species. Run’s seal and sea lion habitat features habitat and its interaction with humans. “We all know gorillas get heart dis- an outdoor 108,000-gallon saltwater The 10- to 15-minute training sessions ease in their old age, especially silver- pool, kept at 66 degrees year-round, that introduce visitors to not just a species but backs,” Burns said. “By sharing allows visitors views of animals above an individual. Bart’s solid black face is information, we are learning what is and below the water. punctuated by stiff, white whiskers, and it’s normal for a gorilla. We know that the Polar bears can walk from one side of hard not to make a personal connection ejection fraction (blood pumped with the exhibit to the other via an enclosed with the sea lion as he slides out of the each heartbeat) for a gorilla is different chute that looks like a mine track pass- water on his belly or catches a fish in from a human’s, for example. Before ing right over visitors’ heads, mimicking midair. This isn’t lost on anyone at the zoo. when we thought the gorilla was sick, it the effect at aquariums where sharks swim above visitors’ heads. Mining towns and huge saltwater pools New Revenue Lines Bring in More than Money don’t come cheap. Glacier Run is a $25 million overall investment and took six OST zoos struggle for enough funds and have the hardest time years to complete, phase by phase. Its gate- attracting teenagers and young adults without children. New recreational ventures at the Louisville Zoo are helping in both way Australian area, a playground and din- M of these regards, according to Mark Zoeller, assistant director. The ing area came first in 2006. Calistoga Louisville Zoo has introduced a ropes course and zipline. Splash Park was added in the summer of “Recreation is a big part of the zoo in addition to education,” 2007, followed by a renovation of Tiger Zoeller said. “Recreation helps keep families together. These attrac- Tundra a year later. The seal and sea lion tions add something for teens and help spread our demographic.” exhibit opened in 2010, with the polar bear New revenue lines join established extras such as binocular view- exhibit this month. The Arctic Ambassador ers, the carousel, zoo tram, gift shop and food ser vices. The main- stays – ticket sales and zoo memberships—remain about 50 percent Center’s opening is slated for summer. of the zoo’s income; the gift shop and sponsorships add 10 percent each respectively. Everything else falls into that final 30 percent. Mark Zoeller, Fishy connections Zoeller said some of the newest attractions such as Dinosaurs, assistant director For now, visitors must content them- animatronic dinos that roar, and the 4-D Sponge Bob Square Pants Louisville Zoo selves with sea lions and seals, but it isn’t ride are revenue sharing ventures with other organizations and are much of a concession. Meet Bart, a 16- done at no cost to the zoo. year-old, 400-pound California sea lion. “This is about a $300,000 attraction,” Walczak said of Dinosaurs. “We didn’t have the capi- tol to build it or buy it.” An outside organization approached us about providing the attrac- I dare you not to laugh when he tion. We share in the revenue. Everyone benefits.” “speaks.” His voice, an off-key a-r-r-r-c-k,

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was probably OK and when we thought with fruit frozen inside. Large hoofed ani- they can touch a snake and feel how soft it was OK, it was probably sick.” mals get fruit frozen in water: The water a chinchilla’s fur is.” There is no internal competition hydrates them, and the fruit is a treat. Formal programs start for 2-year-olds either. and extend through outreach to nurs- Burns works closely with a fellow vet ‘A living classroom’ ing homes, according to Gianelloni. For and keepers, who feed and train animals Zoos educate, but 20 years, there has an extensive pro- daily. Subtle changes can indicate a to an extent that gram for teens and one for future teach- medical problem. For example, a bird often is surprising. ers at the University of Louisville and that always sit on an upper perch but is Today, fourth- Bellarmine along with summer camps now perching on a lower branch: The graders from and overnights throughout the year. keeper would call Burns because an Anchorage Ele- The innovative MetaZoo Education injury or illness could be preventing the mentary are learn- Center was the first facility to serve both bird from flying as high as normal. ing about the forest as a public exhibit and a living class- “We focus on preventive healthcare,” food web. Eager room. Teleconferencing technology Burns said. “Our animals live longer than hands pop up all allows zoo educators to reach students they would in the wild because of our over the classroom for whom visits are impractical. health program, because there are not as as one of the zoo’s Marcelle Gianelloni, “We touch the heart to teach the mind,” many stressors, and because there are no four educators asks curator of education Gianelloni said, also quoting Swanagan. predators. What I deal with are a lot of age- questions. This is The central idea reverberates through- related diseases – cancer, arthritis.” no easy day away from school; rather, it is out the sprawling facility. It sounds too As with humans, diet is part of keep- intensive science education based on core touchy/feely to underpin a business, but ing animals healthy. Only a few yards curriculum required in Kentucky schools. not this one. And it fits with the zoo’s mis- from Burns’ office is the commissary There are pre- and post-tests and lots of sion of connectivity: After a visit, it is Bart where food is prepared. inquiry-based learning during the week- the sea lion and Sasha the tiger that you long program. remember. And you just can’t help chuck- Now serving … “I think of the zoo as a living class- ling to yourself, remembering Bart as he The main room room,” said Marcelle Gianelloni, cura- let out a loud sound you cannot possibly looks much like tor of education. “So many kids today describe but will never forget. ■ any restaurant have what I call nature deficit disorder. kitchen. Stainless They are afraid of animals and discon- Debra Gibson is a correspondent for The Lane Report. steel tables adjoin nected from the environment. Here She can be reached at [email protected]. stoves and storage facilities. On a counter, however, are two boxes of chirping crickets that just arrived. The zoo orders Michael Jones, 20,000 crickets head of the commissary and 60,000 meal- worms a week as part of its $457,000 annual food budget. There is bovine blood for the vampire bats and powered nectar for the lorikeets. The flamingos must have shrimp and krill to maintain their pink color. The carni- vores consume 500 pounds of meat weekly. The fish-eaters devour $30,000 worth of seafood annually. Just as with prey in the wild, animals consume all parts, such as eyes and hooves, because they con- tain important nutrition. The main foodstuffs, however, are less exotic: fresh produce, delivered daily except Sunday by a Louisville supplier. The commissary refrigerator hold papayas, squash, bananas, lettuce and apples along with 50-pound bags of carrots and crates of sweet potatoes. And there are plenty of spices. “Many of the higher-thinking animals get bored with their food easily,” said Michael Jones, head of the commissary. “We use cinnamon, nutmeg, basil, garlic and more to keep things interesting.” In summer’s heat, Jones said, they cre- ate special cool-down treats for the ani- mals. The big cats enjoy “blood popsicles”

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KENTUCKY PEOPLE

LEXINGTON: HOST, LYONS HONORED WITH LOUISVILLE: WATER COMPANY RECEIVES KENTUCKY CHAMBER LEGACY AWARDS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING Louisville Water Company photo Louisville Water Kentucky Chamber photos

Jim Host and Pearse Lyons are the most recent recipients of The Kentucky Chamber Commonwealth Legacy Award. Presented at a February dinner held at the Lexing- The American Society of Civil Engineers recently presented the Louisville Water Com- ton Convention Center, the award – the highest honor presented by the chamber – pany with its 2011 “Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award” for the was created to celebrate individuals, companies or organizations that have demon- company’s Riverbank Filtration Project. Established in 1960, the award honors strated outstanding leadership and made a profound impact on commonwealth. projects that best illustrate superior civil engineering skills and represent a Lyons (right) is the founder and president of Nicholasville-based Alltech, a global significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society. With the Riverbank supplier of natural feed additives to the animal health industry and the title sponsor project, Louisville Water is the first water utility in the world to combine a gravity of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Host (left), who was the founding tunnel with wells as a source for drinking water. Pictured here with the award are chairman of the Alltech FEI Games, is founder of Host Communications, served as (left to right) Mike Green, Reynolds Inc.; David Haas, Jacobs Engineering Group; Kentucky’s secretary of commerce from 2003-2005 and currently serves as chairman Greg Heitzman, Kay Ball and Jim Brammell, Louisville Water Company; Don Allen of the board of the Louisville Arena Authority Inc. and Steve Holtermann, Jacobs Engineering Group.

SOMERSET: EUROPEAN DELEGATES VISIT LOUISVILLE: MAC CONSTRUCTION RECEIVES THE CENTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL AWARD FOR HIGHWAY PROJECT ABC photo Center for Rural Development photo

Twelve members of a delegation from the European countries of Hungary, Italy, Romania, and Slovakia visited The Center for Rural Development in Somerset Associated Builders and Contractors recently awarded MAC Construction & on March 11 as part of a Kentucky tour organized by the American Council of Excavating Inc. with an Excellence in Construction Award for its work on the Young Political Leaders. Here, Dr. Boyd Buser (center), vice dean of Pikeville Warnock Interchange and Eastern Parkway improvements project in Louisville. College School of Osteopathic Medicine, discusses the opportunities available Pictured here are (left to right) ABC 2011 National Chairman Mike Uremovich, for medical students on the Pikeville College campus with American Council Chad Unruh and Victor Unruh of MAC Construction and Excavating Inc. of Young Political Leaders delegate Angelica Paraschiv of Romania (right) MAC has offices in Louisville and New Albany, Ind. and Dave Mather, left, executive director of Small, Rural, Tribal and Border Regional Center, one of the public safety programs operated by The Center for Rural Development.

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SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS

Owensboro’s RiverPark Center Receives $1 Million Grant to Reduce Debt

WENSBORO and Daviess County governments are Oissuing a $1 million grant challenge to the RiverPark Center. City and county leaders will give the performing arts facility money to get out of debt, but first the center must raise $1 million on its own. There is an Aug. 31 deadline. If successful, the generous challenge grant from Daviess County Fiscal Court and the City of Owensboro will lift a debt burden of $4.6 million that has saddled RiverPark Center since 1992. It would Torie DiMartile Wins enable RiverPark Center to use future funds for programs to improve the quality of life in the community, focusing on arts in education. Poetry Out Loud “Once that goal is reached, Daviess Fiscal Court will match the $1 million using surplus funds it has accumulated in the county’ s hotel room tax fund. That money State Championship can only be used to pay off bond debt,” Judge-Executive Al Mattingly said. “It makes no sense to leave this facility strapped,” Mayor Ron Payne said. “It is ORIE DiMartile, a senior at incumbent on us, in view of all the work we are doing downtown.” Beechwood High School in Fort TMitchell, won over 20 other Ken- tucky high school champions in the Smithsonian Institution Pledges to Sell More sixth annual Poetry Out Loud state finals in Frankfort. DiMartile had fin- American-Made Products in Gift Shops ished second in 2009 and 2010. “Wow, I didn’t believe after three MITHSONIAN Institution officials, at the urging of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I- years I finally came in first,” DiMartile Vt., pledge to stock more American-made merchandise in their popular Wash- said. “Poetry Out Loud has also taught Sington, D.C., museums’ gift shops. One shop in the National Museum of me to be a better speaker, a better American History will carry only U.S. products. reader and a better writer.” Kentucky artisans have long been recognized by and participated in Smithsonian DiMartile and a chaperone will Institute programs. The pledge to seek more American-made merchandise is receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid expected to increase opportunities for Kentucky artists. trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in Sanders wrote to the museum in January expressing disappointment in the lack of the National Finals April 27-29. Beech- American-made products in the national institution’s souvenir shops. His letter was wood High will receive $500 for the pur- cited by ABC’s World News with Diane Sawyer during a week of high-profile news chase of poetry books for its library. reports about products made in America. The Poetry Out Loud National Representatives of the fine craft industr y responded with letters urging recogni- Recitation Contest will award $50,000 in tion and promotion of the high-quality work of America’s studio-based artisans. scholarships and school prizes. Tyler Poteet, a senior at Butler Traditional High School in Louisville, finished second. He won $100 and Arts Events Around the State his school gets $200 to purchase Owensboro Symphony Orchestra – Kentucky Arts Council’s Kentucky library books. The Heavens Writers’ Day DiMartile and Poteet will be invited Kentucky Exposition Center, Capitol Rotunda, Frankfort to recite poems at the Kentucky Arts South Wing B, Louisville 11 a.m. ceremony, 12 p.m. reception, Council’s Kentucky Writers’ Day cele- 7:30 p.m. Sat., April 30 April 25 bration April 25 in the Capitol Rotunda riverparkcenter.com Artscouncil.ky.gov in Frankfort. (270) 687-2787 (502) 564-3757 Poetry Out Loud, presented by the Kentucky Guild of Artists Boston, Louisville Orchestra Kentucky Arts Council in partnership & Craftsmen: Works The Kentucky Center with the National Endowment for the Arts by Juried Members for the Performing Arts and the Poetry Foundation, encourages Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea Brown Theatre, Louisville high school students to learn about great 8 a.m.-5 p.m., through Aug. 20 8 p.m., April 29 poetry through memorization, perform- kentuckyartisancenter.ky.gov kentuckycenter.org ance and competition. (859) 985-5448 (502) 562-0100

Guy Penrod Want to know more? Paramount Arts Center, Ashland For details about arts and cultural events 8 p.m., April 29 and activities taking place in Kentucky, Lori Meadows is executive director paramountartscenter.com visit the Kentucky Arts Council website at of the Kentucky Arts Council. (606) 324-3175 artscouncil.ky.gov.

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EXPLORING KENTUCKY

vor aspects of Woodford Reserve – umami, herbs and spice, savory, tart, sweet, bitter and fruit. “We have presentations for groups that teach how to be thoughtful about what you’re eating and drinking,” Michel added, “and we use the wheel as part of our catering menu.” That menu features fresh, locally grown ingredients and Kentucky Proud food products. Options for sampling the tasty fare are numerous and include the facility’s popular seasonal Picnic on the Porch, with lunch provided by Wallace Sta- tion in the distillery’s visitor center, to be gobbled down outside on the porch. On Saturdays during the Keeneland race meets, guests can take a bourbon- making tour and join syndicated Thor - oughbred handicapper Ellis Starr of Equibase at a Handicapper’s Brunch for a gourmet lunch, a Woodford Reserve cocktail and tips on picking the ponies The Woodford Reserve Distillery and its grounds in Woodford County horse country have become before heading to the track. a popular destination for tourists, day-trippers and corporate guests. A real group treat, the Distiller’s Table, offers five or six courses. All the courses are bourbon-related and all are A Kentucky Classic paired with wine or bourbon. Michel calls the meal “kind of a bourbon-tasting Chef teams with master distiller to create a uniquely Kentucky menu menu” that can be customized for a client. Consider a lobster bisque fin- BY KATHERINE TANDY BROWN ished with Woodford Reserve as a starter, perhaps a main course of duck brined in bourbon and slow-smoked HOUGH bourbon can be made rels of bourbon that are stacked floor to over bourbon barrel staves, and a killer anywhere in the United States, ceiling in sturdy stone warehouses. Julia Child dessert, Boca Negra, an Tabout 95 percent comes from And finally, the newly informed can ultra-chocolaty cake begun with a bour- Kentucky, where limestone streams sample Woodford Reserve itself with a bon syrup and served with white choco- help grow strong, speedy horses and bourbon-ball chaser and then plop late bourbon cream. supply branch water for the bourbon- down in a comfy rocker on the porch of A team-building option for corporate making process. the stone visitor center and listen to groups, Woodford in the Kitchen provides In 1812, on one of those trickling, summertime crickets and the creek bur- the opportunity to explore some of those rocky waterways – Grassy Springs Branch bling nearby. luscious recipes in a cooking class com- of Glenn’s Creek – Elijah Pepper built a “We’re surrounded by horse farms,” plete with a chef-instructor, mixologist and distillery that today lies smack in the mid- said Kandi Sackett, the distillery’s guest floral arranger. dle of Woodford County’s rolling Thor- services manager. “The setting is gor- geous and will bring your blood pres- oughbred farm country and offers far Woodford Reserve Distillery more than the commonwealth’s signature sure right down.” (859) 879-1812 or woodfordreserve.com alcoholic export. Stay relaxed and have a meal there, Though its name has evolved from for bourbon finds its way into a number Woodford Reserve Handicapper of featured dishes, and the chef-in- Brunches: Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23; Oscar Pepper (Elijah’s son) to Labrot & seating 11 a.m. $35/person + tax includes Graham and finally, to Woodford residence is Ouita Michel, an owner of tour, brunch, handicapping tips, one Reserve, this National Historic Land- the Holly Hill Inn, Wallace Station and signature cocktail mark distillery is as focused as a fox- the Windy Corner restaurants, all located in Woodford and Fayette counties. Woodford Reserve Fly Fishing: Saturday, hound on a scent, and handcrafts only May 14; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $150/person + tax its namesake product, designated the “Especially during the spring Derby includes tour, lunch, flavor wheel, fly official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby. season, Woodford Reserve is a popular fishing instruction, demonstration and On hourly tours of the facility, guides destination for out-of-town corporate hands-on experience allow visitors a peek behind the scenes guests,” said Michel, who leads the dis- Contact for above events: Kelly Malin (859) at huge cypress fermenting tanks bub- tillery’s culinary team and writes all menus. 879-1963 or [email protected] bling with sour mash and distinctive “Over the last two years, we’ve created a Woodford Reserve Bourbon Academy: shiny copper pot stills triple distilling vision with the food here based on bour - Saturday, June 11. $150/person + tax that mash. Guests learn about the art of bon using the “flavor wheel” developed by includes Whiskey 101, bourbon tastings, coopering, or barrel-making, and how our master distiller, Chris Morris.” behind-the-scenes tour, lunch. Contact: charred oak barrels give bourbon its dis- Morris created the culinary refer- Kandi Sackett (859) 873-1934 or [email protected] tinct flavor and clear amber hue. They ence tool as a guide to pairing the bour- get to inhale “the angel share,” the bon with complementar y foods Reservations required for all events. heady aroma escaping from aging bar- according to a number of different fla-

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As an individual treat or a team- Upcoming Events across Kentucky building event, Woodford Reserve’s day- Ohio Valley Birding Festival long fly-fishing school offers instruction 3100 US Hwy. 41 N on Glenn’s Creek from two of the state’s John James Audubon State Park, Henderson experts. Fly tier and fisherman Rob April 28-May 1 Knisely explains the history of fly tying (270) 826-2247 parks.ky.gov

and provides each participant with one Keeneland photo display-quality carded fly in a classic pat- Learn about birds, birding and bird habitat tern dating from Elijah Pepper’s era. at this event, which includes seminars, work- Fly-fishing guide Brandon Wells pro- shops, hikes and crafts for all ages and all lev- vides all necessary gear and hands-on els of interest. instruction on balancing an outfit, selecting a rod, reel and line, reading Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington Gates open at 11 a.m., post time for the first the water, selecting a fly and casting. April 28-May 1 race is 1:05 p.m., drive-through mutual win- Several times every year, Master Dis- (800) 678-8813 dows open at 8 a.m., and those in the grand- tiller Morris conducts a day-long Bourbon kyhorsepark.com stand, at 12:30 p.m. General admission is $5 Academy for up to 30 folks who want to per person; children 12 and under are free. get closer to bourbon. Each session fea- The only four-star event of its kind in the Parking is free. No racing on Mondays, Tues- tures Whiskey 101, a crash course on bour- Americas, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day is a days or Easter Sunday. bon basics; a series of bourbon tastings; an competition for horses and riders at World Championship and Olympic levels. The Kentucky Scottish Weekend interactive distillery tour and lunch. event features dressage, cross-country com- 1608 Hwy 227 The multifaceted distillery can even petition and stadium jumping. General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton host business or leisure groups of up to May 14 65 attendees during the day and at Keeneland Race Course Spring Meet kyscottishweekend.org night, 150 seated banquet-style and 225 4201 Versailles Road, Lexington for a stand-up reception. April 8-29 Celebrate all things Scottish with bagpipes, Elijah Pepper would be amazed… (800) 456-3412 pipe bands, highland and countr y dancing, ■ keeneland.com athletic games, Celtic music, a British car and proud. show, Scottish vendors, clans, special enter - Welcome spring by watching the Thorough- tainment, border collies and more. Wear Katherine Tandy Brown is a correspondent for The Lane breds run at Keeneland’s Spring Race Meet. your kilt, but don’t bring your pets. Report. She can be reached at [email protected].

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PASSING LANE Commentary on life in Kentucky U.S. Bank CEO Says Lack of Confidence Stymies Recovery

BY MARK GREEN step removed from putting money in fill the void. “Consumers and investors your mattress.” Individuals and busi- are not confident.” ENT up big nesses are keeping “excessively high On the upside, he did note that sur- business amounts of money” in their accounts veys now find more than two-thirds of Pspending because of fear instilled when they people no longer fear the weak econ- will lead the watched the financial system crashing in omy poses an ongoing threat to “take nation back to fall 2008. their (financial) lives away,” a measure- economic recov- “This is causing a slowdown in the ment more than twice as good as find- ery from its ongo- recovery,” he said, “because there is a ings a couple of years ago. ing doldrums missing belief that we are still great.” Among Davis’ chief worries is over- once decision Such times are when leaders and regulation of banking. Banks typically makers decide to leadership are most important. turn $1 in deposits into $7 in loans, Richard Davis, think positive “There will be a recover y. I have no which provide the leverage business CEO of U.S. Bank again, according idea how or exactly when,” Davis said, needs more than ever to lift the econ- to Richard Davis, “but someone is going to lead that and omy. Despite the financial crisis that who runs U.S. it might as well be you.” rocked confidence in late 2008 and Bank, the country’s fifth largest. Ken- Younger people are looking to those early 2009, banks generally do a good tucky business leaders can play a key with experience. job of managing risk, he said, and are role – even gain national recognition – Beyond business skill and analysis of successful with at least a 98.75 percent if they simply decide to show confidence fact, pure imagination is part of the for- of the loans they make. in their own ultimate success, he mula, Davis said. Decision makers have Post-crisis, though, governments and advised. regulators the world over are bending After a recession more difficult than over backward today to show con- any in the lifetime of today’s business stituents that another financial crisis community, no one is leading the charge won’t take place on their watch, said in the United States or elsewhere, accord- Davis. However, allowing acceptable risk ing to Davis, and no one has a definitive is an absolutely vital component of the answer on the best way forward, not even system, too. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Banks equal risk and risk equals bad, Bernanke. Davis knows because he visits is a common view. But no risk is worse, Capitol Hill “almost weekly,” he said, and he said. If risk is removed completely confers with President Obama and his and banks may only loan for sure bets, economic policy advisers. banks can’t achieve returns for their The 52-year-old banker is chairman, investors. Without those investors there president and CEO of U.S. Bancorp, a isn’t money in the system to loan and financial holding company with $281 leverage into growth that enters the billion in assets and business across the broader economic system to the benefit United States, Canada and Europe. It is of everyone. the parent of U.S. Bank, whose 3,015 Banks have funds and are ready to full-service banking offices and 5,148 loan to qualified customers, but at time ATMs in 25 states include 127 branches to act based, in part, on the faith that “when we need to be reaching down in Kentucky, where it ranks fifth in mar- they and their organization can and will and taking a little more risk,” Davis said, ket share. Headquartered in Minneapo- work though problems as they go and “is the time that we’re been forced by lis, U.S. Bancorp is also the parent of be successful. the regulators to go upstream and take Elavon, a leader in the payment pro- “Imagination has a great deal to do less risk.” cessing industry. with winning,” he said. “It’s up to you to Meanwhile, big business is champing Financially, Davis’ company is thriv- believe anything is possible.” at the bit after reining in operations for ing: $1.4 billion in profit per quarter the Assuming the role of cheerleader – a two years. It’s done more with less than it past five quarters. straightforward and matter-of-fact one – thought possible for longer than it His business advice is fundamental: Davis presented supporting information thought possible. There’s little to no Visualize success – and act on it. on the scientific effectiveness of positive more productivity to be wrung from pres- “Wouldn’t it be great if this part of visualization. Skill, practice and experi- ent employees and equipment. And no the country were the first to reach out ence are important, but it has been one wants to miss out on the recovery. and grab opportunity?” Davis told a proven over and over that per formance Davis said he is strongly advising March 22 luncheon audience in Lex- improves when visual imagery is added. Washington officials avoid any policy ington. “Whichever community has “It’s not funny, weird or religious,” he said. steps that could hinder big business, leaders who believe the most in them- The U.S. economic recovery will be a which has a much greater capability to selves and the people in those commu- long, slow process that will involve years stimulate the economy quickly that nities, who inform them to be more of unemployment above the “full” 5 to 6 small business can. confident, will be the ultimate winner.” percent rate America experienced the He believes it is the time for busi- U.S. and global financial markets decade before the recession. nessmen and financiers to set aside their have exhibited their faith, rebounding “The reason things are slow is fears about uncertainty. to near pre-crisis levels, Davis said. One because we are not sure what we “Whatever a leader does now sets up problem, though, is a widespread “self- believe,” he said, again urging common- what he or she does later,” Davis said. insurance” practice that he called “one wealth business leaders to be bold and “And there’s always a later.”

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No. 1 Where It Really Counts: Jobs New Publication for Young Professionals: EXINGTON finished best among all metropolitan areas in the nation for hir- ing prospects this spring in the latest quarterly Manpower Employment Out- BG – Greater Louisville Llook Survey. That’s a poll position with which you can win the race. Manpower, the national staffing services company, polled more than 18,000 N late 2009 The Lane Report launched employers across the nation. Among those sur veyed in Lexington, 28 percent BG – A Way of Life, our magazine for expect to hire employees this quarter and 4 percent expect to cut while the others ICentral Kentucky young professionals forecast a staffing holding pattern. The 24 percentage-point difference to the good age 21 to 49, to entertain and inform about among expected hirers and firers in Lexington was strongest in the nation. the high-quality lifestyle the area offers. Employment prospects are improving nationwide. Our editorial team, with Meredith Lane Manpower said the Lexington, Ky., area had the best hiring outlook for the second as BG editor, has worked hard to present quarter. Greenville-Maudlin-Easley, S.C., and Tulsa, Okla., tied for second, followed by the latest from across Central Kentucky – Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn., and El Paso, Texas. fun events, new restaurants, budding “We should see the same young entrepreneurs making a name for measured hiring pace in the themselves, job opportunities, housing U.S. as we did in the first trends, fashion, finances, plus a lot more. quarter; however, unad- We’re excited to announce we’re about justed industry sector data to do it again – in Louisville. reveals some positive signs,” BG – Gr eater said Jeffrey A. Joerres, Man- Louisville’s premiere power chairman/CEO. issue will be “First, employers in 10 of released this spring. the 13 industry sectors sur- With a creative veyed expect hiring to and highly educated improve from three months workforce, Greater ago. Second, there is a Louisville is consis- notable uptick in the manu- tently ranked one of the nation’s best facturing-durables sector places to work, start a business or raise a where nearly one in five family. BG – Greater Louisville will showcase employers expect to exceptional young adults and the many increase payrolls.” ways available to plug into a wide range of The survey reports 16 social, cultural and professional scenes. percent anticipate an We’re very pleased to increase in staff levels in announce Stephanie Apple their hiring plans for 2011 will serve as the editor of BG – Q2, while 6 percent expect a Greater Louisville. Apple, vice decrease in payrolls, result- president of marketing com- ing in a Net Employment munications for Preston- Outlook of +10 percent, Osborne, a marketing and according to a Manpower public relations firm in Lex- Stephanie Apple news release. Seasonally adjusted, the Net Employment Outlook becomes +8 percent. ington and Louisville, was an Lexington area economic development team are delighted about the sur vey integral part of helping create the original results and say they are working with an increased number of existing businesses this BG concept for us. Originally from quarter on expansion plans, as well as new companies, to solidifying this ranking. It Crestwood, Ky., Apple returned to her The survey was part of a Time magazine cover stor y last month (see home in the metro area two years ago to http://tiny.cc.jpfpb) and garnered Lexington top attention from Forbes too (see established her firm’s Louisville office. http://tiny.cc/80fvw). The Forbes article, “Where the Jobs Are,” recognized Lexington She’s an active member of Greater as the best place to find a job and mentioned a few of our major employers including Louisville Inc., a board member of Toyota, Hewlett-Packard and UPS. Kentucky fares very well in this round of national Kentucky CASA and president-elect of media: Read all about it. IABC of Kentucky. This came also before Commerce Lexington announced in late March that All- connect, an Atlanta-based a consumer services company, is locating a new sales and customer care center in with 220 new jobs at the University of Kentucky’s Coldstream Research Campus. Who’s the Boss? Looks like Manpower, Forbes and Time were right! AST month’s Lane Report article on Alliance Cost Containment described Lits COO Terry McElfresh as having come to ACC from “directing strategic Don’t Miss Launch of Our Email Blast alliances from the helm of NTRA,” which is the National Thoroughbred Racing Associ- INCE you’re reading this, we know you value being up to date about all the top ation. McElfresh is a former senior vice pres- business and economic developments taking place all over Kentucky . To help ident of NTRA Advantage, which manages keep you informed, we are launching The Lane Report’s Faster Lane, a regular the member benefit purchasing programs S for virtually every major equine organization Kentucky business news email blast. in America. Alex Waldrop was then and Get on our free subscriber list by emailing your name, company, community and remains president/CEO of NTRA and email address to [email protected]. We won’t share your info, but we will share NTRA Advantage. ours. Get on the list.

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THE LANE LIST

TOP TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN KENTUCKY Ranked by number of visitors in 2010

ATTRACTION WEB SITE VISITORS IN 2010 ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER Land Between The Lakes lbl.org 1,483,199 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, KY 42211 (270) 924-2000 Cumberland Gap National Historical Park nps.gov/cuga 918,746 P.O. Box 1848, Middlesboro, KY 40965 (606) 248-2817 Kentucky Horse Park kyhorsepark.com 1,000,000 4089 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 233-4303 Churchill Downs* churchilldowns.com 272,000 700 Central Ave., Louisville, KY 40208 (502) 636-4400 Newport Aquarium newportaquarium.com 600,000 One Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071 (859) 261-7444 Louisville Zoo louisvillezoo.com 835, 807 1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY 40213 (502) 459-2181 Cumberland Falls State Resort Park parks.ky.gov 650,000+ 7351 Ky. Hwy. 90, Corbin, KY 40701 (800) 325-0063 Louisville Bats Baseball batsbaseball.com 612,525 401 E. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 212-2287 Natural Bridge State Resort Park parks.ky.gov 600,000+ 2135 Natural Bridge Road, Slade, KY 40376 800) 325-1710 Fort Boonesborough State Park parks.ky.gov 500,000+ 4375 Boonesborough Road, Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 527-3131 Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts kentuckycenter.org 473,709 501 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 562-0100 Lake Barkley State Resort Park parks.ky.gov 450,000+ 3500 State Park Road, Cadiz, KY 42211 (800) 325-1708 Keeneland Race Track keeneland.com 439,966 4201 Versailles Road, Lexington, KY 40510 (800) 456-3412 Barren River Lake State Resort Park parks.ky.gov 411,000+ 1149 State Park Road, Lucas, KY 42156 (270) 646-2151 Lexington Legends Baseball lexingtonlegends.com 420,926 207 Legends Lane, Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 252-4487 Mammoth Cave National Park nps.gov/maca 497,225 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway (P.O. Box 7), Mammoth Cave, KY 42259 (270) 758-2180 The Creation Museum creationmuseum.org 307,000 2800 Bullittsburg Church Road, Petersburg, KY 41080 (888) 582-4253 Kentucky Derby Museum derbymuseum.org 200,000 704 Central Ave., Louisville, KY 40208 (502) 637-1111 Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory sluggermuseum.com 207,703 800 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 (877) 775-8443 My Old Kentucky Home State Park parks.ky.gov 100,000+ 501 E. Stephen Foster Ave., Bardstown, KY 40004 (502)348-3502

* Figure is for Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby days only. Unofficial estimates are approximately 1,000,000. + Estimate because visitors participating in hiking, boating, etc., are unable to be tracked.

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VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE LANE REPORT

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BARTENDER SHARES 50-YEARS QUICK CUTS OF MIXING PERFECT COCKTAILS FRANKFORT ● The 2011 Governor’s Derby Celebration on May 7 is moving to SQUIRE.com, a downtown Frankfort. The new venue will save tax dollars while providing visitors a chance to tour the state capital’s historic down- leading online town district. The Kentucky Pork Producers and Kentucky Beef Emen’s magazine, Producers, along with downtown Frankfort restaurants, will prepare recently featured Joy photo Estes PR and sell breakfast items to the public during the celebration. Perrine of Equus & LAWRENCEBURG Jack’s Lounge on her ● John Rhea, CEO of Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg, has been bartending experience. named chairman of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA), the group that promotes and protects the commonwealth’s signature Bour- The story gave readers bon and distilled spirits industry. Jeff Conder, vice president of Americas an inside look at the Operations at Beam Global Spirits & Wine in Clermont, is serving as vice chairman, and Tom Krekeler, vice president of product supply chain bartending industry, in North America for Campari Group, is secretary-treasurer. Other 2011 along with tips on how board members are Chris Morris, Brown-Forman; Andrea Wilson, to make the perfect Diageo North America; and David Hobbs, Heaven Hill Distilleries. mint julep, facts about Bartender Joy Perrine of Equus & Jack’s LEXINGTON Bourbon and Perrine’s Lounge in Louisville. ● Naked Pizza is serving up nutri- list of the top seven cocktails every bartender should be able to tious pizza in The Lex on South Broadway. This is the eighth Naked make. “I am excited to have been featured and hope the article Pizza in the country and the second helps highlight the innovative cocktails we are making here in in Kentucky. Both Commonwealth Kentucky, especially with our Bourbon,” said Perrine, who has locations are owned by David Lawyer of NP Kentucky. The takeout been a bartender for five decades and is the co-author of The and delivery store also has spinach Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book. salads and breadsticks. The pizza features a dough made with 10 whole grains, seeds, roots and forti- fied with probiotics. There’s a gluten- free crust option, too. BUFFALO TRACE RECREATES

● Within six months Orange Leaf has doubled TAYLOR’S SOUR MASH RECIPE its locations across the country. There are almost 100 self-serve frozen yogurt (froyo) shops now, OLONEL Edmund Haynes Tay- and four of them are in Lexington. The first one, lor Jr., the great-nephew of Pres- in Tiverton Center, was opened last fall by owners Jeremiah Sizemore, Evan Morris and Bryce Cident Zachary Taylor, will yet Anderson. They’ve enlisted outside investors for again leave his indelible mark on the three more stores that opened in March and April

Buffalo Trace photo Trace Buffalo whiskey industry. He introduced the in Brighton Place, Chevy Chase and Palomar Cen- tre, in former Graeter’s Ice Cream spots. Look for Orange Leaf Ken- first climate-controlled aging ware- tucky to expand into Madison and Jessamine counties by year’s end. houses, used a patented sour mash

● Formerly Phil Dunn’s and Bar technique and fought for the Bottled- None, 431 Old Vine is now Village in-Bond Act of 1897. Now Buffalo Host Pizza. Managing general Trace Distillery has re-created his tra- partners Evan and Kathy Trommer have killer cheeseburgers, hot ditional sour mash and produced a lim- sandwiches, a 20-foot salad bar ited edition, one-time offering of with 60 fresh items, daily soups, a Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Old Fash- full bar… and pizza. There’s seat- ing for 190 inside and 40 on the patio. A private room holds 20 for ioned Sour Mash Bourbon Whiskey. luncheons and parties, with a screen for PowerPoint presentations. Aged for nine years and “Bottled in Bond” at 100 proof, the sour mashing ● Chef Michael Stoddart, co-owner and executive chef of Seasons Catering & Special Occasions and the only professional ice sculptor technique for this small batch Bourbon in Lexington, won several 2011 awards through competitions spon- was derived from a meeting several sored by the National Ice Carving Association (NICA) in White Sul- phur Springs, W. Va., Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and Branson, Mo. He has years ago with some Buffalo Trace Distillery retirees who hand-crafted more than 1,000 ice carvings in his career. Lexington’s recounted a method for making old-fashioned sour mash Signature Club of Lansdowne is hosting the annual NICA conference whiskey. The process replicated the way in which E.H. Taylor Jr. and trade show in April, marking the first time in the Bluegrass area for the association’s annual meeting. made sour mash back in his day. Retail price for the E.H. Taylor Jr. Old Fashioned Sour Mash Bourbon is $70 per 750ml bottle. 2 Spring 2011 prepky.com • The Lane Report’s Prep Spring Prep.qxp:Layout 1 4/10/11 3:26 PM Page 3

EARLY TIMES BOURBON BRAND BACK AFTER 28-YEAR ABSENCE QUICK CUTS LOUISVILLE FTER an absence as a Bourbon in ● Chef Dean Corbett of the U.S. market since 1983, the Corbett’s: An American Place Early Times brand, produced by and Equus & Jack’s Lounge was A featured on The Cooking Chan- Brown-Forman, has returned to its nel’s TV show “Food(ography).” photo Estes PR Bourbon roots with Early Times 354 Hosted by the entertaining Mo Rocca, the theme of the episode was southern food. Corbett whipped up some fried green tomatoes.

Brown-Forman photo Bourbon. It is crafted with pure water, select grains and proprietary yeast and ● Brown-Forman has released Collingwood, a carefully distilled and matured in select new premium Canadian whisky and the only one on the market mellowed with maple wood. Every oak barrels. Early Times Distillery’s batch of Collingwood starts with fine Canadian federal permit, No. 354, is the longest grains and pure spring water from Ontario’s held in Kentucky. Each bottle of Early Georgian Bay. It’s triple distilled for smoothness Brown-Forman photo and matured in white oak barrels. The finishing Times 354 is presented at 80 proof with step is to let it rest in toasted maple wood. a suggested retail price of $15.99 for a Collingwood is available in Kentucky, Florida, 750ml bottle. Early Times is enjoyed in Louisiana and Texas, with more markets to be added later this year. Each bottle is presented at 28 countries around the world and the 80 proof with a suggested retail price of $26.99. Early Times Mint Julep is the official Spirits trivia: American whiskey is spelled with an ‘e’ and Canadian whisky isn’t. drink of the Kentucky Derby. ● Home Cuisine has a new executive chef. Jason Jones was trained at the New UK PROF DEVELOPS PROGRAM England Culinary Insti- tute in Montpelier, Vt., and has worked in top restau- TO MARKET FRESH PRODUCTS rants in California and Boston. Now he is creating healthy and flavorful Jason Jones N working with the dishes for Home Cuisine, a home-delivery food Kentucky Market- company featuring meal plans that adhere to the Marker program, UK guidelines of both the American Diabetes Association and the Ameri- I can Heart Association. These prepared meals are ideal for dieters, busy agriculture economics families and anyone looking for a healthy dining alternative. For more professor Dr. Tim Woods information, visit homecuisineonline.com. saw a demand from the ● Food & Dining Magazine has hired globetrotting foodie Dana McMahan as its new editor. A contribut-

restaurant and retail base Keeton Communications photo for locally produced ing editor for FoodConnect.com and writer of the restaurant news column in the Courier-Journal’s products. Yet it became Saturday Scene, McMahan will write regular columns evident that some pro- for Food & Dining, as well as edit the magazine, Linda and Ron McBaine, producers in guide in content development and lead social media ducers were not really marketing efforts. The Somerset native and EKU grad Mercer County, attended the Market ramped up to be a sup- is an avid traveler who has taken cooking classes in Dana McMahan Ready training to learn more about France, Italy, Morocco and Thailand. plier that could meet the what they need to do to sell their Estes PR photo needs of the retail mar- products beyond the farmers’ market. ● Executive chef Laurent Géroli and kets. So Woods and his his culinary team at The Brown Hotel team at UK developed Market Ready training programs, which are serving 85 different preparations of the Hot Brown for the rest of the year are taking place across Kentucky. “Understanding that every mar- in honor of the signature dish’s 85th ket is different, we wanted to develop a checklist of 13 to 15 anniversary. Diners at the hotel’s J. Graham’s Café will have a choice of items that would make it simple for producers to be more com- two weekly Hot Brown-inspired spe- petitive and better suppliers,” said Woods, who interviewed 100 cials on the lunch menu. Variations chefs, restaurateurs, grocery owners, distributors and brokers to include Hot Brown Vol-au-Vent, crepes, croquettes, cannelloni and get a clear picture of what they were looking for from their local potage. In 1926 chef Fred Schmidt producer. The daylong Market Ready programs focus on an array created the famous Hot Brown, an of topics, from what a chef expects in communication from the open-faced turkey sandwich made with bacon, tomatoes and a delicate producer to what a retail/grocery outlet demands in the packag- Mornay sauce. ing and labeling of a product. The Lane Report’s Prep • prepky.com Spring 2011 3 Spring Prep.qxp:Layout 1 4/10/11 3:26 PM Page 4

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● Basa owners (and brothers) Steven and Churchill Downs Inc. photo Michael Ton, along with master sommelier and restaurateur Brett Davis, have opened CHURCHILL CLOSES HARLOW’S Doc Crow’s Southern Smokehouse and Raw Bar on West Main Street, just steps CASINO RESORT & HOTEL DEAL from the new KFC Yum! Center. Serving traditional Southern fare, including barbe-

cue and an array of seafood, the restaurant photo Estes PR HURCHILL Downs Incorporated (CDI) has completed the also has 60 varieties of Bourbon, 100 whiskeys and 100 wines. Seating for purchase of Harlow’s Casino Resort & Hotel in Greenville, 199 is divided between a front bar area, a dining area adjacent to and in CMiss., a deal valued at approximately $138 million. CDI’s view of the kitchen, and a dining room in the back of the building that can be used for private dining for groups up to 60 people. acquisition of the casino property follows its licensure by the Missis- sippi State Gaming Commission. Harlow’s has a 33,000-s.f. gaming Estes PR photos ● Sullivan University’s Kara floor; a five-story, 105-room attached hotel; a 2,600-seat entertain- Schnaus, a student in the National Center for Hospitality ment center; and three separate dining areas. CDI, headquartered in Studies’ Baking and Pastry Arts Louisville, owns and operates four world-renowned Thoroughbred Program at the Louisville cam- pus, was selected as a finalist in racing facilities: Arlington Park in Illinois, Calder Casino & Race the Cacao Barry L’art du Course in Florida, Churchill Downs Race Track in Kentucky and Chocolatier Challenge in Kara Schnaus Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in Louisiana. CDI also oper- Chicago. Schnaus was selected from more than 100 pastry chef professionals and ated slot and gaming operations in Florida and Louisiana. culinary students from the U.S. She came in third in the competition, win- ning $500 cash and $500 worth of chocolate, for her recipe of a Dumante white chocolate mousse with Prosecco poached pears, served in a dark ALLTECH ANGUS MARKETS NEW chocolate cup with a pistachio and cookie garnish.

MIDWAY LINE THROUGH CRITCHFIELD ● Holly Hill Inn owner and chef Ouita Michel is a semifinalist for a James Beard Foundation Award, a LLTECH Angus Limited, prestigious honor for culinary professionals. It’s the an all-natural premium fourth consecutive year for her nomination as Best Chef in the Southeast by the foundation. Other Ken- beef, debuted in late A Alltech photo tucky nominees are chefs Anthony Lamas of Seviche March at Critchfield Meats and Ouita Michel and Edward Lee of 610 Magnolia, both of Louisville. will soon be available at several Semifinalists are judged as chefs who have set new or consistent standards of excellence in their regions. Winners will be Lexington restaurants. Raised on announced at the foundation’s annual gala in New York City on May 9. Alltech’s all-natural nutritional PROSPECT pack, the meat is a testament to ● The Melrose Inn in Alltech’s 31 years of natural nutritional expertise and commit- Prospect, Ky., is famous as ment to maintaining a high-quality beef program. “We are con- the birthplace of Derby-Pie, created in 1954 by the stantly trying to serve Kentucky with the highest quality meat restaurant’s manager George available in the market, and Alltech Angus Limited is the most Kern and his parents. The Kitchen photo Kern’s quality, premium product we have ever offered,” said Mark name is a registered trade- mark and the family recipe remains a secret to this day. The Kern fam- Critchfield, president of Critchfield Meats. ily supplies the pie to more than 200 restaurants and retail locations across the state. On Derby Day alone, Churchill Downs will serve at least 25,000 slices of Derby-Pie chocolate nut pie. Kern’s Kitchen released a new product debuted last fall, a Kentucky Proud product GROUP FOCUSES ON BUSINESS called Golden Pecan pie. WOMEN’S INTEREST IN BOURBON VERSAILLES ● Woodford Reserve, the official Bourbon of OURBON Women is a new consumer organization focus- the Kentucky Derby, has released the 2011 Ken- ing on networking, educational, philanthropic and social tucky Derby commemorative bottle. The lim- Woodford Reserve photo ited-edition bottle features the artwork of Bopportunities for women with an interest and affinity for award-winning artist and Virginia native Brett Bourbon. Peggy Noe Stevens, chairman of the group, and other Amory, showcasing two horses racing in those final moments toward the finish line, with the directors, are targeting an often overlooked, but extremely only splash of color on the bottle. The limited important group of Bourbon consumers: professional women. edition liter-size bottle is available in 42 U.S. The organization will host seminars, tastings and distillery tours, states at a suggested retail price of $42.99. and will donate financial proceeds to a scholarship for a female student through Sullivan University. Membership is $50 a year. 4 Spring 2011 prepky.com • The Lane Report’s Prep Spring Prep.qxp:Layout 1 4/10/11 3:27 PM Page 5

EXPANDING HEAVEN HILL FILLS 6 MILLIONTH BOURBON BARREL QUICK CUTS Heaven Hill photo EAVEN Hill Distill- STATE eries has an almost ● The Kentucky $5 million expan- Travel Industry H Association (KTIA) sion at its facilities in Bard- is the new name of stown. The new warehouse the Kentucky Tourism Council. This independent industry association is a member- space is for its growing driven organization that has been dedicated to the advocacy of Ken- inventory of approximately tucky’s travel industry since 1980. KTIA is the travel industry’s private 900,000 aging barrels, the advocate in Frankfort and employs a professional lobbying team. It produces four statewide travel conferences and the Traverse Awards second largest in the world. competition to recognize industry professionals for talent, creativity Heaven Hill, founded in and effectiveness in marketing. The new interactive website is 1934, is the largest inde- KTIA.com Heaven Hill: “Gov. Steve Beshear (l) and Heaven Hill president Max L. pendent family-owned and ● Professor Albert Schmid, chair of Sullivan Uni- Shapira (r) roll out the first barrel of -operated Bourbon distiller versity’s Hotel-Restaurant Management, Beverage Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey and distilled spirits pro- Management and Hospitality Management depart- into the newest rickhouse” ments, won a first-place Gourmand Award for his ducer in the United States. book “The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook” (University The company recently filled its 6 millionth barrel, only the second Press of Kentucky). Schmid’s award was given in the category of best book on cooking with drinks, continuously operated distillery in the country to do so. The Ken- Albert Schmid matching food and drinks. Billed as “cooking with tucky Economic Development Finance Authority approved Heaven words,” the 16th annual Gourmand World Hill Distilleries for tax benefits up to $88,200 through the Cookbook Awards ceremony was part of the Paris Cookbook Fair, held in March in Paris, France. Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act. Spring Prep.qxp:Layout 1 4/11/11 8:51 AM Page 6

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we’re stronger with local ingredients. We do have our staples like the hot brown pizza and fried egg pizza that people really love and they can’t find those else- where in Lexington.” He added that the area is safe due to the commitment of its long-term residents. “Then it just came down to a few entre- preneurs all trying to do the same thing in the same region, and since then it’s really created an entertainment district where peo- ple feel safe to come out,” he said. “And we’re starting to see some more foot traffic.”

Staff photo Barb Wathen, who owns Nick Ryan’s Saloon with her husband, Don, said they saw the need for upscale but mid-priced dining in downtown Lexington. Stella’s Deli has operated on Jefferson Street for 30 years but new ownership five years “Really when we started it wasn’t ago helped begin the area’s redevelopment into a micro entertainment district on the west side of downtown Lexington. about standing apart from anyone on Jef- ferson Street, we really felt that down- LEXINGTON’S WESTERN SUBURB town there wasn’t an option for a mid-priced casual dinning,” she said. IS NEW & HOT HOSPITALITY VENUE “Stella’s does a great job at what they do Jefferson Street goes from “pretty rough” to pretty tasty but they don’t really go after the dinner crowd. And of course The Grey Goose BY ABIGAIL LAUB does a great job but they’re more the pizza and sandwiches. So we were trying to offer fine dining or at least above aver- RIVE down Jefferson Street on Lex- And now, owner-operated eateries are age dining at reasonable prices.” ington’s burgeoning west side and gaining momentum as the area becomes Dinner entree choices range from about Dyou won’t find a chain restaurant. safer and more beautified, beckoning $10 all the way up to $24 for filet mignon Instead you’ll find artisan pizza, gourmet hungry patrons. and soon the menu will include oysters. cheese selections, delectable Kentucky “It ought to stay a living, breathing The restaurant’s exterior is as welcom- Proud sandwiches and upscale dinners. organic thing,” Johnston said. “It’s less con- ing as its food, with large, double-decker “We bought Stella’s Kentucky Deli five trived and it makes more sense that way.” porches that Wathen said were inspired years ago in April,” said Lester Miller, one At The Grey Goose, nothing is contrived. by The Green Lantern up the street. And of the four owners of the iconic 30-year- “We sling some liquor at night, but for the beautifully done interior, her old deli. “In that time every single com- during the days it’s also very fun, too,” inspiration came from a Veranda maga- mercial operation in a three block radius said Bar Manager Paul Borntraeger, zine cover from 10 years ago. has changed hands.” adding with a laugh, “We get a lot of late Stella’s takes a more eclectic approach. In the last four years Stella’s was followed night taxi business.” The brightly colored exterior includes by the opening of Wine + Market on Jeffer- According to Borntraeger, Jefferson warm-weather patio seating, and inside son and West Second Street, Wingspan Street is coming alive and The Grey Goose, visitors sit at an old bar and cozy tables Gallery (which now serves dinners once a open since 2009, is helping – especially week) located just across Jefferson, The Grey with the evenings and weekends crowd. In Goose about a block north and Nick Ryan’s the summer, the kid- and dog-friendly patio Saloon which sits geographically in the mid- and live music gets the atmosphere buzzing.

dle. Further north on Jefferson, The Green Lunches and dinners at The Grey Abigail Laub photo Lantern starts off the food and beverage dash Goose include sandwiches like beer bat- down the recovering run-down street. tered cod, portabella sandwiches, pizzas “All of the sudden it became a restau- and a full bar selection. rant district,” said Bill Johnston, presi- “It’s a very neighborhood type of bar dent of the Historic Western Suburb and that’s what you see on a lot of these Neighborhood Association. places on the street,” Borntraeger said. Johnston has lived in the area since “Most of what we do is artisan style, flat- 1987 and has seen drastic changes on Jef- bread pizzas, very New York-style and The Grey Goose opened on Jefferson Street ferson Street. definitely during the spring and summer in 2009 with a long-time establishment feel. 6 Spring 2011 prepky.com • The Lane Report’s Prep Spring Prep.qxp:Layout 1 4/10/11 3:27 PM Page 7

while looking up at tin ceilings and his- That type of investment will continue to toric photos on the walls. help Wine + Market grow. Andrea Sims, Before Jefferson Street’s evening rejuve- who owns the shop with husband Krim nation, Miller said Stella’s thrived reaching Boughalem, has seen good change on Jeffer- the daytime crowd. He admitted the street son Street since their shop opened three was “pretty rough” at first, but thanks to the years ago. The couple opened envisioning a work of people like Johnston it now thrives corner market where people in the neigh- day and night with food that is hard to beat. borhood could pick up essential groceries “It’s just authenticity,” he said. “Stella’s without having to drive. photo Staff Built in 2010 with a traditional look that provides really high quality handmade local “We live about a block away on Third took cues from neighborhood fixture The foods and we don’t buy from these major Street,” Sims said. “We moved from New Green Lantern, Nick Ryan’s Saloon already national distributors. We have a lot of rela- York, and Krim is from France. We is expanding into an adjoining lot, where demolition is taking place. tionships with local farmers. That’s the moved here and every weekend morning entire point of our operation.” we’d wake up and have to drive to get expanded eastward to Table Three Ten Miller hopes to see the rest of the milk and thought it’s ridiculous that there on 310 West Short Street. street’s empty holes and dilapidated is not even one place within a mile that Wine + Market still tries to lure people properties repurposed and renovated. you can walk and get milk. If every cor- out of the chain grocery mentality and pro- Abigail Laub photo ner can support it in New York, how can vide customers with fresh food as beautiful a whole downtown not be able to sup- as the building’s French market-inspired port a small neighborhood market?” interior complete with lovingly painted They saw a need for Lexington and mural-painted walls done by Sims. wanted to fill it. It is this type of individualistic busi- While the neighborhood market ness that Johnston hopes will thrive on dream may not have truly taken flight for Jefferson and inspire more renovation Wine + Market, the shop offers a variety without compromising its character. of gourmet foods and products from Plans already are in motion for more.  local farmers, especially in summer. And Husband and wife Krim Boughalem and the wine shop offers a nationally recog- Abigail Laub is a correspondent for Andrea Sims opened Wine+Market to fill nized selection with free tastings every Prep magazine. She can be reached their neighborhood’s need for a local market. Friday night. Now their business has at [email protected].

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Above: In Lexington, TripAdvisor.com users prefer Embassy Suites on Newtown Pike near I-64/75. The Hilton-run hotel has a staff member dedicated to overseeing its online presence, especially social media.

Left: 21c Museum Hotel on Main Street downtown is rated by TripAdvisor.com users the best accommodation in Louisville. lytics tool too. The program tracks mentions FEEDBACK LOOP online and generates a report to Ron van Is social networking worth the bother to build the buzz? Haaren, the general manager. TripAdvisor, he said, shows up most. “If we have a negative response, I BY ANNE SABATINO HARDY respond to it personally, either online or we will contact them personally if we have that VERY time a user enters the Facebook also links to sister sites such as Expedia.com information, and find out why and how and community, he or she instantly and SeatGuru. what happened,” said van Haaren. But if E has access to more than 500 million These sites are great for curious and opin- anything happens it’s our policy to correct it users. For Twitter, the number is estimated ionated travelers. For the savvy hospitality while they’re here. We don’t want anyone to to be more than 100 million. Those are sig- professional, it’s an opportunity to make leave with a bad experience.” nificant numbers, and that’s not even count- users fans, friends, followers and flag-bearer. Employing best practices for guest ing sites such as YouTube, Yelp, FourSquare Part of the answer is thinking like a service will always be part of securing the and industry-specific sites like UrbanSpoon, traveler first. return customer, but engagement in new OpenTable and myriad others. “Any of these [sites] that have the ability media opportunities can supplement Industry-specific TripAdvisor claims to for peer-to-peer recognition, I think people those efforts and generate increased inter- be the world’s largest travel community with seek those out. I know I do. I read maga- est in a location or area. 40 million monthly viewers on 29 sites in 20 zines and sure they’re great, but I’d rather “What we all want is brand ambassadors languages. Its content, a mix of its own arti- hear what maybe 20 or 30 people like me out there,” said Mary Quinn Ramer, vice cles and user reviews, covers accommoda- have to say about their experience. That‘s president for tourism marketing for the Lex- tions, attractions and dining options, but helpful,” said Craig Pishotti, managing ington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. director of 21c Museum Hotel, currently CVB staff proactively communicates about rated No. 1 hotel in Louisville by TripAdvi- and advocates for the region via online sites. sor users. “This has made us entirely In early 2010, the CVB surveyed users responsible and I love it. It’s made us com- who contacted it through the Web. Trip- pletely accountable to the guest experience.” Advisor came out on top for influencing Pishotti and the team at 21c Museum traveler’s plans; notable sites for brand Hotel have a staff member responsible for management included Facebook, Twitter the hotel’s presence online. and YouTube. Prioritizing customer service and per- As far as budgets go, including Websites sonal communication as well as survey- like Facebook or TripAdvisor in a commu- ing guests helps them to stay on top of nications plan can be economical (both the experience as it unfolds instead of have free and low-cost paid options) com- responding to it at a later time. pared to traditional media expenditures, Lexington’s top user-rated hotel on Trip- but dedicating staff and time to the pursuit Advisor, the Embassy Suites on Newtown can add up quickly, too.  At TripAdvisor.com, travelers can find Pike, also maintains communication with accommodations ratings and other hospitality information about an area they guests throughout the stay and a survey at Anne Sabatino Hardy is a correspondent plan to visit as well as offer their opinion the end of each stay, but the hotel, through for Prep magazine. She can be reached about establishments they experience. its parent, Hilton, utilizes a social media ana- at [email protected]. 8 Spring 2011 prepky.com • The Lane Report’s Prep April Lane Covers.qk:Layout 1 4/10/11 3:02 PM Page 993 April Lane Covers.qk:Layout 1 4/10/11 3:02 PM Page 994