BHA Facts
BHA Successes and Milestones
2008-2009
- BHA served as a sponsor for the Filson Bourbon Academy
- 7th Annual Golf Outing to fund the Mark O’Brien scholarship
- May’s Annual Tourism Forum
- Presentations on the 2009 Legislative Session, Greening the Hospitality Industry in the Bluegrass and Social Media/Web 2.0
- Keynote Address from Bill Samuels, Jr., President, Makers Mark Distillery
- Membership Event featuring Lindsay Culbreath, Smith Travel Research with a presentation on Operating in the Tourism and Hotel Industry in a Down Economy
- Membership Event featuring “The Pros and Cons of VLTs at Racetracks”
- BTMA/BHA Tourism Gala at CastlePost
2007 - 2008
- Membership Event featuring Mayor Jim Newberry discussing Lexington's progress on WEG
- Membership Event featuring new Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet Secretary Marcheta Sparrow
- July 2007 BHA signs contract with AMR Management Services to continue to provide full-service management for the association
- Membership Event with USEF Chief Executive Officer John Long with update on WEG
- Holiday Party with BTMA
- August 2007 BHA holds the 5th annual Golf Outing & Fundraiser at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort to fund the Mark O'Brien scholarship
- Strategic Planning Session
- New Quarterly Newsletter
- May's Annual Tourism Forum
- Presentations on Ryder Cup and Bourbon Trail
- Keynote Address on Centre-Pointe with Dudley Webb
2006 - 2007
- Hosted Government Affairs Luncheon where Governor Ernie Fletcher spoke on tourism in Kentucky
- July 2006 BHA signs contract with AMR, Inc. to continue to provide full-service management for the association
- August 2006 BHA holds 4th Annual Golf Outing & Fundraiser at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort
- September 2006 BHA holds its first Mayoral Forum at the Lexington Center
- November 2006 BHA holds fall membership meeting and elections
- Hosted special events included Holiday Party
- Worked to update legislation related to alcohol sales
- Briefed Bluegrass Area State Representatives on Legislative Agenda
- Successfully advocated for special Sunday Exemption for NYE 2006
- Met with Mayor Newberry to Discuss Tourism Board Appointments and BHA Issues
- Advocated for "Sunset" clause in current Louisville Museum Project Legislation
- Successfully advocated for updating Lexington's ABC Ordinance with LFUCG
- Hosted Luncheon with Governor Fletcher to review Tourism Accomplishments of the Administration
2005 - 2006
- May 2006 BHA holds its first combined Tourism Forum and Trade Show held with over 150 in attendance
- Led effort to retain the Bluegrass State Games
- Hosted Mayoral Forum
- Lead tourism effort related to 2010 World Equestrian Games
- Awarded scholarship
- Developed Current Legislative Agenda
- Hosted Joint Meeting with LCVB Board and Preston-Osborne Facilitating
- Prioritized Public Capital Projects for 2010
- BHA Board Approved Agenda
- Established Current Legislative Listserv
