From the historic hotel that inspired The Great Gatsby to the first hotel in the world to double as a contemporary art museum, we know venues in Louisville that will enhance your event and showcase the spirit of the city. Working with you to ensure you stay on budget we can be your point of contact for hotels, meeting spaces, offsite venues, and restaurants — from sourcing to contracting and reconciliation.
Hotel and Venue Sourcing and Contract Negotiation
You may have tasted our bourbon and watched the Kentucky Derby, but Louisville has much more to offer. We’ll show you the best of Louisville with custom tours tailored to your group. From bourbon and culinary explorations, Civil War historical tours, equestrian experiences, art galleries, and much more. Bring your curiosity, and we’ll do the rest!
Custom Tours
Sometimes you want to bring the Derby City to you….in the hotel. We work with set designers to build a location in your event room. Whether it’s the Winner’s Circle from the Kentucky Derby, or a speakeasy with bourbon tastings, we’ll transform your event venue and entertain your guests — all within your budget.
Event Design and Décor
We believe everything speaks to your brand. From the moment your group arrives, we’ll greet them with the Southern hospitality you expect. Whether you need a town car, a fleet of sedans, SUVs, or full-service coaches, we'll coordinate the arrangements for you so you and your guests can relax and have fun!
Transportation Services
Working with you to set goals and success measures, we design meetings that will not only meet those goals but do so with engagement and fun! From suggesting an agenda and managing break-out sessions to coordinating teleconferencing and A/V needs, we prepare and handle it all. We work with you on your overall budget so you can maximize the ROI for your time in Louisville.
Strategic Meeting Management
We provide on-the-ground, personal and professional oversight of all partners and paperwork related to your group’s entire experience in Louisville.
Supplier/Vendor Management
Just because your conference is being held in a hotel ballroom or the convention center doesn’t mean you can’t explore Louisville. Whether it’s a dine-around to one of Louisville’s world renowned restaurants, a themed dinner, bourbon tasting or a combination of all of these, Destination Lou will ensure your time spent off property is an engaging and one-of-a-kind experience.
Offsite Events
You can’t do it alone and you shouldn’t have to. We provide event staff to help ensure your event is flawless and your brand is carried through every piece of the event. Our skilled staff can be where you need them, when you need them, from registration, to meet-and-greet, to staging. You can rely on us!
Event Staffing
As experts on local venues, we match the right venue to your event and then ensure that everything is flawless. We will suggest unique experiences and coordinate the details, including minute-by-minute timing and production of schedules. We expect the unexpected and prepare for it, so all you need to focus on is the experience.
Logistics and On-site Planning
Create authentic connections with your team while helping the community. Partnering with local non-profits, we build team activities that have environmental, social, and economic impact to ensure your team has an opportunity to reap the benefits of giving back while getting to know each other.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Team Building
Enhance your event with interactive entertainment, from puppeteers to aerial artists, period costumes to bluegrass music, the options are endless. We’ll work with you to design an entertaining event and make your guests’ experience memorable.
Interactive Entertainment
Give your guests a reminder of their time in Louisville! Working with local vendors to source gifts that reflect the spirit of Louisville, we offer branded thank-you gifts, specialty gift baskets, and attendee amenities customized for your group.
Gifts and Amenities
