Upcoming Flagship Events at Kentucky International Convention Center (0 Major Shows Mapped)
Audit of upcoming citywide trade shows at Kentucky International Convention Center is underway. Use the Month-by-Month Compression Matrix below to check open need-date windows.
12-Month Kentucky International Convention Center Compression & Need-Date Matrix
Peak Months: March–May & September–November • Best Value Window: June–August & Mid-December–January
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KY Right-to-Work jurisdiction. Full-time exhibitor personnel may hand-carry display materials and self-install standard 10×10 and 20×20 inline booths; independent EAC booth builders and AV crews are permitted with a 30-day advance Certificate of Insurance. Kentucky International Convention Center Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Right-to-Work State): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
Kentucky International Convention Center offers 3,194+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 4 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Louisville is $168/night lodging and $69/day M&IE.
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