Tim Bray: Tourism is booming; Northern Kentucky has emerged as statewide regional juggernaut
The summer vacation season has arrived and tourism in Northern Kentucky has never been hotter. A slew of vibrant attractions,…
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MeetNKY: Hotel occupancy hits record high, tour business booming; 2018 stats exceed expectations
Hotel occupancy in Northern Kentucky outpaced the national average in 2018, hitting a record high driven by the booming group…
Pew Trusts: Former Kentucky mining towns embrace change, turn to tourism in wake of coal’s decline
By April Simpson Pew Charitable Trusts The same Main Street winds through the old mountain mining towns of Cumberland, Benham…
Hank Phillips: State riding a big tourism wave, creating major economic impact across the state
Kentucky is riding a tourism wave that promises to grow, adding to its already impressive contributions to the state’s economy….
Kentucky investment to lure Top Chef is paying off — in terms of major exposure for food, culture, tourism
Kentucky’s partnership with the creators of “Top Chef” seems to be paying off, at least in terms of major exposure…
NKY Chamber Government Forum luncheon at BB&T Arena focuses on workforce attraction and retention
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Thursday’s Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Government Forum focused on one of the region’s…
Business Talk: What is Northern Kentucky, and how can we become stronger by working together?
First of a continuing series By Hannah Carver NKyTribune reporter What is Northern Kentucky? That’s one of the many questions…
Former state Rep. Bill Donnermeyer, 93, to be honored for 40 years of service to meetNKY board
Former Kentucky State Rep. Bill Donnermeyer — one of the true and enduring architects of the region’s multi-billion dollar tourism…
Kentucky Center for Performing Arts should open on Sept. 1 for performances, after June 13 fire
Finance and Administration Cabinet Secretary William M. Landrum III announced that the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts (KCA) building…
University of Kentucky uses pilot program Create Bridges to strengthen rural economies
By Carol Lea Spence Special to NKyTribune Retail, tourism and entertainment provide jobs and business opportunities that often drive rural…
Rep. Dennis Keene recognized as one of top legislators who are vocal on social media for tourism
Identified as being a vocal legislator on social media for tourism in Kentucky, Representative Dennis Keene was recognized at the…
Tourism meant $15 billion to Kentucky’s economy in 2017; Boone, Kenton counties rank third and fourth
By Tom Latke Kentucky Today Tourism continues to be big business in Kentucky, according to figures released by the Tourism,…
meetNKY’s Star of Tourism, New Riff Distilling, is enthusiastically embracing role in The B-Line
New Riff Distilling, which helped establish Northern Kentucky as an official Gateway to the popular Kentucky Bourbon Trail®, has received meetNKY |Northern Kentucky…
Join a few thousand of your friends at Saturday’s annual Governor’s Derby celebration in Frankfort
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT – Memories are waiting to be made with a few thousand friends at the…
Include in your holiday plans: KY Artisan Center’s musical performances, artisans demos, and more
December brings colder temperatures, but all is cheerful and warm for shoppers and visitors at the Kentucky Artisan Center at…
Bevin, tourism officials launch $18 million campaign to update, freshen state parks
Joined by Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Don Parkinson and Parks Commissioner Donnie Holland, Gov. Matt Bevin today announced plans…
meetNKY — or, better yet, meet up in NKY — to discover a destination, a great time, a special place
(Note: meetNKY will release its financial report for 2015, at its annual meeting today at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center,…
KY’s tourism industry loses $432m in August revenues, prompting legislation for later school start
The drop in tourism business in August from July in 2014 cost the Kentucky economy $432 million. The tourism industry…
MeetNKY: A view from the ‘event’ industry about the new ‘shared economy’ and the Millennial audience
This article by MeetNKY appeared at “Event Planning,” a Cvent blog, and shows not just the expertise required for attracting…
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