Tour SEKY News
Miss Redbud Trails 2012 Pageant Applications Now Available
The Miss Redbud Trails 2012 Pageant applications are now available on the TOUR SEKY website. The applications are located on the lower right hand side and are avaialble for girls of ages from 0 to seniors in high school. This is the second year for the younger age groups but its the 7th year for Miss Redbud Trails available for Juniors and Seniors. The winner of the Miss Redbud Trails will receive a $10,000.00 scholarship to Union College.
For additional information or questions please contact Michelle Allen at mallen@tourseky.com or 606-677-6142.
Are You Motorcoach Ready?
Is your destination or business ready to welcome the motorcoach industry? Do you know how much of an economic impact a motorcoach has on your community? To learn more about what motorcoach companies are looking for, how to properly handle large groups that come with coaches, and how to prepare your destination or business for these coaches please contact Jeff Crowe to receive your Motorcoach 101 manual.
Jeff Crowe: jcrowe@tourseky.com or 606-677-6000
11th Annual Tourism Forum a Success!
TOUR Southern and Eastern Kentucky (TOUR SEKY) held its 11th Annual Tourism Forum November 29, 2011 at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, KY. This year’s forum was a record breaking crowd with more than 300 participants. This year’s theme was Tourism-“It’s a Jungle Out There.” Read more »
Shop, Dine, and Enjoy the Holidays in Southern and Eastern Kentucky!
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Be sure to spend your holidays in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. With so many options of wonderful unique shopping and dinning experiences in the region, why not take full advantage of your own back yard?
Explore this website to find where you can find hand made crafts, listen to wonderful music, and eat some of the best southern cooking you can find in this wonderful Bluegrass state. Read more »
Thank you Betty Cole for doing a wonderful job as Chairperson for TOUR SEKY
Thank you Betty Cole for your wonderful leadership as chairperson for 2011. Cole has served on the executive board of TOUR Southern and Eastern Kentucky for five years and recently finished her one year term as chairperson.
Cole is the Executive Director for the Knox County Barbourville Tourism and Main Street programs. She is a great asset for southern and eastern Kentucky.
Cole will remain on the TOUR SEKY board as the immediate past chair and the TOUR staff look forward to her continued support!
Thank you Betty!
TOUR SEKY RECEIVES SEVEN AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING
TOUR Southern and Eastern Kentucky (TOUR SEKY) received seven (7) awards in the 2011 Kentucky Tourism Industry Association’s (KTIA) Excellence in Tourism Marketing competition.
TOUR SEKY received the awards Tuesday October 18th during the Traverse Awards Gala held at the Lexington Center, Lexington, Kentucky as part of KTIA’s 2011 Fall Conference on Tourism. Read more »
iPhone Application
TOUR Southern and Eastern Kentucky is pleased to announce a newly designed phone application and matching website, From Our Hands to Yours. From Our Hands to Yours is a handy new resource for craft enthusiasts. It’s a free app available for anyone’s iphone and it’s a great way to fully explore the artisan-rich southern and eastern regions of Kentucky. Read more »
Broke Leg Falls
After climbing down countless stair steps, and through the bolder strewn gorge below, there's little doubt left about the name of Broke Leg Falls. This 60 foot roadside waterfall once commanded prime attraction status, but has been bypassed by progress over the past years. But recently TOUR SEKY, in partnership with the Frenchburg-Menifee County Chamber of Commerce, was able to restore this beautiful place through TOUR’s Community Development Program. Read more »
It'a a Jungle Out There!
Join TOUR Southern and Eastern Kentucky (TOUR SEKY) for our annual Tourism Forum November 29, 2011. Each year TOUR SEKY hosts an all day educational work shop to showcase some of the newest tourism trends. This year is no different!
During the event TOUR will welcome Mrs. Tami Reist with the Alabama’s Decatur/Morgan County CVB. Mrs. Reist will share with us the many marketing strategies she uses to entice more visitors to her area. Reist was a professor at Southeast Tourism Society’s (STS) 2011 Marketing College at North Georgia University. Read more »
Somernites Cruise
Somernites Cruise is held on the fourth Saturday of each month April thru October in historic old downtown Somerset, Ky. The event is rain or shine. Visit www.somernitescruise.com for complete event info. Read more »
