KY added to California state funded travel ban

[rockmom]

I suspect Louisville will bear the brunt of the negative reprecussions of this.

[Hellcats]

I suspect Louisville will bear the brunt of the negative reprecussions of this.

 

Louisville is an extremely inclusive city to bad for them.

 

I hope prayer circles are greater now.

[Jumper_Dad]

Louisville has had a convention pull out as a result of this ban.

 

I hadn't heard that, which one?

 

Louisville mayor sent a letter to California begging to be an exception as did Lexington mayor...maybe they will relent for those two cities.

[Jumper_Dad]

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/17RS/SB17/bill.pdf

 

Could some of our members that would agree that SB17 is wrong, please read the bill and tell me exactly which portion they are afraid of or disagree with?

 

Still waiting on someone to read this and tell me exactly what they disagree with. Come on I know some of you are in lock step with California on this...please give me the exact part of this bill that is so troubling?

[mcpapa]

Section 3 (a) (3).

 

Permits any student organization to choose (admit or deny) applicants in the furtherance of its mission.

[rockmom]

I hadn't heard that, which one?

 

Louisville mayor sent a letter to California begging to be an exception as did Lexington mayor...maybe they will relent for those two cities.

 

I don't know which one, but I will find out. Two good friends are execs at GLCVB. I just haven't had a chance to talk to them as work has been busy.

[mcpapa]

I don't know which one, but I will find out. Two good friends are execs at GLCVB. I just haven't had a chance to talk to them as work has been busy.

 

Hopefully the Commonwealth won't suffer much.

[rockmom]

Hopefully the Commonwealth won't suffer much.

 

I hope not too. I don't think people realize how big a sector Travel/Tourism/Hospitality is in our state's economy.

[LIPTON BASH]

So people should ignore their principles to appease California?

[rockmom]

Still haven't had the chance to get details, but the at press conference today by the Mayor and President of GLCVB Karen Williams, they said they so far are both out of Chicago. One is a medical association and one is a research association.

 

Here's some info about the economic impact of Kentuckys tourism industry.

 

Kentucky's tourism industry generated $14.5B economic impact in 2

[littleluck55]

Still haven't had the chance to get details, but the at press conference today by the Mayor and President of GLCVB Karen Williams, they said they so far are both out of Chicago. One is a medical association and one is a research association.

 

Here's some info about the economic impact of Kentuckys tourism industry.

 

Kentucky's tourism industry generated $14.5B economic impact in 216 - Insider Louisville

 

I wonder how much of that is made up of just the Kentucky Derby, Keeneland, and Kentucky Speedway?

 

I know our United States Pony Club is having their national convention in Louisville this winter. I don't expect them to change since the headquarters are in Lexington.

[mcpapa]

I wonder how much of that is made up of just the Kentucky Derby, Keeneland, and Kentucky Speedway?

 

A hair over $200 million for the Derby. I would guess lower for Keeneland and the Speedway, but I don't know.

[rockmom]

I wonder how much of that is made up of just the Kentucky Derby, Keeneland, and Kentucky Speedway?

 

I know our United States Pony Club is having their national convention in Louisville this winter. I don't expect them to change since the headquarters are in Lexington.

 

Here's something fun.

 

 

 

 

2016 Conventions/EventsTop 10

RankEconomic Impact

1 $30,418,425 National Rifle Association of America145th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits 5/20-22

2 $25,493,752 Mid-America Trucking Show2016 Annual Trade Show 3/31-4/2/2016

3 $19,781,146 Helicopter Association InternationalHAI Heli-Expo 2016 2/29-3/3/2016 4 $19,771,686Green Industry Equipment + Expo2016 GIE + Expo 10/19-21

5 $16,816,330National Farm Machinery Show2016 National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull 2/10-13

6 $16,729,384National Street Rod Association 2016 Street Rod Nationals 8/4-7

7 $16,443,766 SkillsUSA2016 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference 6/20-24/2016 8 $8,787,416Archery Trade Association2016 Archery Trade Show 1/5-1/7/2016 9 $8,579,848REC Foundation2016 VEX Robotics World Championship 4/18-24

10 $8,075,429North American International Livestock Exposition2016 Annual Expo 11/4-18/2016

 

 

2017 Conventions/EventsTop 10

Rank Economic Impact

1 $25,493,752 Mid-America Trucking Show

2017 Annual Trade Show 3/23-25

2 $19,771,686 Green Industry Equipment

+ Expo2017 GIE + Expo 10/18-20

3 $16,816,330 National Farm Machinery Show

2017 National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull 2/15-18

4 $16,729,384 National Street Rod Association 2017 Street Rod Nationals 8/3-8/6

5 $16,443,766 SkillsUSA2017 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference 6/19-23

6 $16,014,612 International Construction Utility Equipment Exposition 2017 Demo Expo

10/3-5

7 $9,890,350Junior Volleyball Association2017 World Challenge 4/7-9/2017

8 $8,579,848 REC Foundation2017 VEX Robotics World Championship 4/17-4/23

9 $8,075,429 North American International Livestock Exposition2017 Annual Expo 11/3-/17

10 $7,029,932 Recreation Vehicle Industry Association2017 Annual Convention & Trade Show 11/28-30

[tcjkbt]

Isn't the ban only for travel somehow paid for by California? Private citizens are free to come.

[mcpapa]

Isn't the ban only for travel somehow paid for by California? Private citizens are free to come.

 

I think so, but that won't matter if conventions are pulling up stakes.