Southern Kentucky Hospitality Association

08/31/2026

What a great week in returning to the Kentucky State Fair! Thank you to all our area’s hospitality partners and supporters who contributed to all the amazing interactions and giveaways this week!

LOCAL NEWS: Bowling Green returns to Kentucky State fair after 25 Years.

08/27/2026

We’ve had a wonderful time at the Kentucky State Fair this week. Returning for the first time in 25 years is very special and thanks to WNKY Television for telling the story!

For generations of Kentuckians, August has meant one thing: it’s state fair time. But the Kentucky State Fair we know today, with its rides, concerts, livestock, exhibits and endless supply of fair food, has a history stretching back more than two hundred years. And believe it or not, it all start...

08/20/2026

We’re officially at Kentucky State Fair August 20-30! Come see us and enter to win our daily giveaways that feature an overnight stay and free admissions to attractions! Note our members being represented in all kinds of fun ways all week! Thanks to all who are participating and bringing this to life all week!

08/13/2026

Great opportunity for our hotel and lodging members:

SPECIAL KENTUCKY HOTEL WEBINAR

Presented by KTIA and Featuring Kentucky Tourism Commissioner Mike Mangeot

Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 27 at 2:30 p.m. EST for an important overview of the work carried out by the Kentucky Department of Tourism (KDT) to promote visitation to Kentucky. Also included will be a discussion of how that work relates to and benefits Kentucky’s hotels. The webinar presentation will be by Tourism Commissioner Mike Mangeot.

The webinar originated from advice provided by KTIA’s Hotel & Lodging Council suggesting that hoteliers could benefit from a better understanding of what KDT does, the results achieved and how all of that relates to and benefits hotels. When KTIA presented Commissioner Mangeot with that observation and the idea of doing a webinar, he readily agreed to participate. In addition to his presentation, he will be available to answer audience questions.

Below is the link to register for the free webinar:

Presented by KTIA and Featuring Kentucky Tourism Commissioner Mike Mangeot

05/18/2026

🌟SPONSOR ALERT🌟

Thank you to Southern Kentucky Hospitality Association for being a Trolley sponsor!! We are so grateful for you! ✨

Interested in being a Trolley sponsor? We can help with that!
Contact Jessica Warren at [email protected]

02/04/2026

We are proud to share that Priscilla Ferrell has been named "Best Attraction Volunteer" at the 4th Annual SKy Hospitality Star Awards, which celebrate outstanding hospitality and tourism professionals across the Bowling Green area! 🌟🌟🌟

We are so grateful for the years of service she has contributed to The RailPark! Congratulations, Priscilla! Well deserved! 😊

Check out the full story on our blog: https://www.historicrailpark.com/blog/

01/29/2026

Congratulations to General Dan Cherry on the Southern Kentucky Hospitality Association Dallas Jones Lifetime Achievement Award. Thanks to Bob Bubnis at Aviation Heritage Park & Museum for putting together so much of this!

https://www.wnky.com/throwback-thursday-honoring-brigadier-general-dan-cherry-this-years-southern-kentucky-hospitality-association-lifetime-achievement-award-winner

Every year, the Southern Kentucky Hospitality Association celebrates the best of the area’s hotel, attraction, restaurant, venue, and overall hospitality staff. The group hosts a January awards event, giving nearly 20 winners recognition for their work behind the scenes to make southern Kentucky a...

01/20/2026

THANK YOU and CONGRATS to all who won awards at our 4th Annual SKy Hospitality Star Awards a couple weeks ago. John Bailey did a great job capturing all these wonderful moments. Please share and download!

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