While Northern Kentucky can be a bit chilly in winter, more than 1,500 franchisees and vendors of the Kona Ice company brought plenty of energy to the region this past February, making the Kona Ice Konvention a rousing success in NKY for the ninth consecutive year. In fact, the 2024 edition was…
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When a corporation, association, or society is seeking the right destination for an upcoming meeting, staying within budget is as important a factor as the quality of the educational sessions and social events the meeting will offer. Because of this, some destinations have a natural advantage: They…
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At a recent conference for business-event planners, executives from four hotel-ownership companies sat on stage and presented the ugly truth: Costs for just about every element of group events are up a lot compared to pre-pandemic days. What’s more, those executives say that today’s elevated rates…
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By the time the more than 2,000 attendees and exhibitors of the Christian Community Development Association’s annual conference arrived in Covington last October, lead planner Scott Overpeck was already impressed by the service experience at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. Why? “meetNKY’s…
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Year in and year out, surveys of meeting and convention attendees nationwide find at least one constant: The food and beverage experience is one of the biggest factors in attendees’ satisfaction with an event. With this in mind, planners of business conferences, faith- and social-group meetings…
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Mutter Gottes Kirche, aka Mother of God Church, in Covington, Ky. Even though Covid put a damper on in-person events for nearly two years, one meetings segment that remained strong throughout for Northern Kentucky was faith groups. Using social distancing and outdoor spaces as safety solutions…
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meetNKY Tourism News Moving to Visit Cincy Hey, Northern Kentucky explorers! If you’ve loved meeting NKY, you’re going to love getting to know the entire Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Region — our unique destination where Ohio and Kentucky connect and the German heritage and urban vibrancy of…
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Happy New Year friends and welcome to 2024! Now, I understand it is cold outside, but that shouldn’t keep you from getting out of the house or traveling to this eclectic and fun destination. Grab a piping hot cup of cocoa after you bust out your inner Tara Lipinski in the middle of Downtown…
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Covington welcomes a new Asian cuisine restaurant for all to enjoy, Thai Pavilion. Located on Scott Street in the former Chimaek location. Thai Pavilion has a welcoming vibe and decor, friendly staff and phenomenal food and drinks. My colleague, and partner in dine, Dot and I were excited about…
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Cue NSYNC’s Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays ! That’s right friends, tis the season, filled with cookies, cocoa, and cheer. As we navigate all the food we will be eating at the endless holiday parties this month, here is a small list of events, including some that are shopping and holiday inspired…
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