FIRST CLASS U.S. POSTAGE PAID P.O. Box 37130 • Louisville, KY 40233-7130 LOUISVILLE, KY www.kyfairexpo.org PERMIT NO. 1622 Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center SPRING 2005 VOLUME 8 NUMBER 2 Kentucky Exposition Center First Stop for Dew Action Sports Tour Kentucky is long-accustomed to hosting cham- attendance in each city at 100,000 with an annual pionship sporting events, but a new format of economic impact of $20-30 million. competition is headed for the Bluegrass State. The 2005 Dew Action Sports Tour recently “We are very excited that the Kentucky Expo- named the Kentucky Exposition sition Center has been given the opportunity to Center (KEC) the fi rst partner with an event as groundbreaking as the stop of its fi ve-city, Dew Action Sports Tour,”Tour,” said Harold Workman,Workman, nation-wide tour starting president and CEO of the Kentucky State Fair this summer. Rolling into B o a r d . “The tourʼs agreement with the Louisville June 9-12, the television networks and title • Dew Action Sports Dew Action Sports Tour is sponsors will produce AT THE TICKET OFFICE the fi rst-ever,rst-ever, season-long, signifi cant national coverage Tickets for the following are on sale now: • Attendance Soars at NFMS nationally televised profes- for our facility and the state of Louisville Fire Arena Football Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom sional tour for the sports of Kentucky.” • Boers Take the Floor Freedom Hall, all games start at 7:30 p.m. April: 2-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30 s k a t e b o a r d i n g , Game Dates: April 15 & 30, May 21 & 27, May: 1, 6-8, 14-15, 21-22, 26-31 WithWith two months to go be- • Horse Shows Fill Calendar BMX and freestyle June 18, July 9, 23 & 30 June: Every day motocross. With fore events kick off,off, Tickets: $44 – Reserved/front row Ticket information: Call (502) 366-2231 or • Board Appointments venues playing a part the tour al- $24 – Reserved/lower arena and loge (800) SCREAMS ready owns $19 – Reserved/upper level sides in the decision-mak- top brag- $12 – Reserved/upper level endzones Panasonic Open Dew Action Sports Tour • Construction Update ing process, the tour $9 – Reserved/upper level endzones, Thursday, June 9 - Sunday, June 12* selected Louisville ging rights upper rows Cardinal Stadium, Freedom Hall, Broadbent for the fi rst leg of in two action Arena and Lot J sport catego- Adidas Derby Festival Basketball Classic its schedule after com- Tickets: $13 – Daily Ticket/General Admission pleting a competitive ries: the largestlargest Saturday, April 16 $39 – Four-day pass Freedom Hall, 7:00 p.m. bidding process in- competitive purse One daily ticket obtains access to all the day’s events ($1 Million Bonus South Wing C Tickets: $13.50 – Reserved/lower level and *Event times vary. Schedule will be released volving more than upper level sides at later date. 20 prospective Pool), and the largestlargest combined Construction Update $9.00 – Reserved/upper level sites throughout network television and cable broadcasting com- endzones Motley Crue in Concert the United States. mitment. Launched by NBC Sports last spring Tuesday, September 20 John Mellencamp in Concert and joined by tour title sponsor Mountain Dew,Dew, During the second quarter of 2005, the Freedom Hall, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17 the Dew Action Sports TourTour is co-owned by NBC following South Wing C construction Tickets: $65 – Reserved/lower level “We“We are thrilled to have selected sites that dis- Freedom Hall, 8:00 p.m. projects will be started or fi nalized: $45 – Reserved/upper level tinguished themselves by offering strong coop- Sports and Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Tickets: $45 – Gold Circle eration among community and government orga- Sports. In partnership with USA Network, NBC $35 – Reserved • Construction of loading dock area to All tickets subject to availability nizations, commitments of signifi cant marketing and USA will combine for 32 hours of exclusive be started Michael W. Smith in Concert All prices include a $1 facility charge support for the Tour, favorable geographic fi t, coverage. The tour makes its television debut on USA on Friday, June 10, and its network debut Thursday, April 28 To order tickets: Front & Center is a quarterly and superior venues,” said Wade Martin, General • Installation of interior drywall to begin Broadbent Arena, 7:30 p.m. KEC Ticket Offi ce (502) 367-5144 publication of the Kentucky State Manager of the Dew Action Sports Tour. on NBC on Saturday, June 11 – both from the Tickets: $32 – Reserved Ticketmaster (502) 361-3100 Fair Board, promoting the business Panasonic Open, in Louisville. $27 – Reserved and activities of the Kentucky Fair & • Completion of fl at roof and metal roof TDD (502) 367-5131 The four remaining tour cities are Denver, Col- $19 – Reserved Exposition Center and its interests. Tickets for the tourʼs fi rst stop at KEC are on sale Order tickets online and print them from orado (July 6-10), Portland, Oregon (August Groups of 10 or more receive $5 off $27 tickets only. now at the Freedom Hall Ticket Offi ce and all Available only at KFEC ticket offi ce. your personal computer using ticketFast at 17-21), San Jose, California (September 7-11), • Completion of the Exterior Finish www.ticketmaster.com. and Orlando, Florida (October 12-16). The Dew Ticketmaster outlets. Prices are $13 for a daily Insulation System (EFIS) system Action Sports Tour has entered into multi-year ticket and $39 for a four-day pass. For more in- agreements with all fi ve venues, including a min- formation on the tour and a future list of daily • Completion of interior masonry walls events, visit www.dewactionsportstour.com. kentuckyunbridledspirit.com imum two-year deal with KEC, and it estimates SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Attendance Soars at the Kentucky State Fair Board Appointments APRIL National Farm Machinery Show 2-3 U.S. Equestrian Games Association* Big crowds, big exhibits and big tractor pull “Because this event is produced entirely in-house, Training Workshop performances highlighted a big anniversary for the we are especially proud of the showʼs results. In January, Governor Ernie Fletcher appointed Hayward F. Spinks 8-10 Kentucky National Dairy Show & Sale National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) this Exhibit space was a sell out again, and, for the to the Kentucky State Fair Board as an at-large state representative. 8-10 Louisville New Car Show past February. The 40th NFMS drew the second fi rst time, the Championship Tractor Pull sold out Spinks replaced Joe Wright, whose term had expired. At the same 9-10 Parelli Natural Horsemanship Show 12 SYSCO Spring Trade Show* highest attendance total in its history as 302,116 all fi ve performances.” time, the governor re-appointed Jane Cave, who is representing 15 Louisville Fire vs. South Georgia Wildcats people fl ooded the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Kentuckyʼs National Farmers Organization, for a fourth term. Both Spinksʼ and Caveʼs terms expire on December 12, 2008. 15-17 Kentucky Flea Market Center during the four-day event. Experiencing The NFMS, produced every year by the Kentucky 16 Ranch Horse Classic an increase of almost 10,000 people over last State Fair Board, is the largest indoor agricultural 16 Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic yearʼs attendance, the 2005 show marked just the show in the United States and generates an 16-18 Rust Wholesale Variety Trade Show* third time the NFMS crowd topped the 300,000 annual economic impact of $19 million. Approxi- 17 John Mellencamp Words & Music Tour plateau. mately 800 exhibitors and several free seminars Horse Shows Fill 22-24 U.S. Quad Rugby Association led by industry experts help draw ag enthusiasts National Championship Spring Calendar 28 Michael W. Smith with special guests “This yearʼs National Farm Machinery Show was from around the world. The 41st National Farm Selah and Watermark a great success – probably one of the best we have Machinery Show will be held February 15-18, In the weeks leading up to the fi rst Saturday in May,May, Kentucky willwill again 29-30 Kentucky Derby Festival Balloon Glows produced to date,” said Harold Workman, presi- 2006. For further details, visit be teeming with Derby fever. Keeping all those horse enthusiasts in 29-30 Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Races dent & CEO of the Kentucky State Fair Board. www.farmmachineryshow.org. 30 Louisville Fire vs. Birmingham Steeldogs mind, the Kentucky Exposition Center will showcase a blend of eques- trian events, competitions and seminars for fans, trainers and owners MAY Boers Take the Floor of Kentucky Exposition Center over the next three months. 2 Kentucky Derby Festival Great Bed Races 5-6 T.D. Jakes Religious Service The American Boer Goat Association ville at the KEC is the northernmost location • Parelli Natural Horsemanship Show, April 9-10 7 Derby Day Parking (ABGA) will display the countryʼs fi nest Boer for the organizationʼs annual event. Live coaching sessions on how to train and communicate with your 11 Clark Foodservice Food Show* goats at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) horse. Tickets are $65 per adult, children 16 and under are free. 14 University of Louisville Commencements when it holds its National Show in Louisville Boer goat breeding is one of the fastest grow- 14-15 District 3 Qualifying 4-H Horse Show June 9-12. Breeders will compete for National ing agricultural segments in the nation, partic- • Ranch Horse Classic, April 16 20-21 Derby City Square Dance Festival Championship honors in this genetic showcase ularly in Kentucky, where their popularity is Produced by students in the University of Louisvilleʼs Equine 21 Louisville Fire vs.