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Louisville
  • The Kentucky Exposition Center (502.367.5150; www.kyfairexpo.org) completed a $55 million expansion in October. The newly renovated North Wing, which replaced an old facility that was demolished and totally rebuilt, measures 215,000 square feet and features 27-foot ceilings.

Covington
  • The Holiday Inn–Cincinnati Riverfront Hotel (859.291.4300; www.ichotelsgroup.com) underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation last year.
  • The Cincinnati Marriott at Rivercenter (859.261.2900; www.marriott.com) is undergoing a $5 million renovation that includes guest room enhancements, faster wireless Internet access, improvements to the health club and lobby, and meeting space renovations, including the addition of a new 1,700-square-foot river-view junior ballroom.
  • Embassy Suites Cincinnati RiverCenter (859.261.8400; www.embassysuites.com) is wrapping up a $4 million renovation focusing on all 226 guest suites. The front desk area and meeting space are also receiving touch-ups.

Lexington
  • The $1.7 million, 7,000-square-foot spa at Griffin Gate Marriott Resort and Spa (859.231.5100; www.marriott.com) opened last May.
  • The Hyatt Regency Lexington (859.253.1234; www.hyatt.com) is scheduled to finish a $16.4 million renovation, including upgrades to guest rooms and meeting facilities, by 2009. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (502.564.7140; www.thinkkentucky.com) granted preliminary approval in January for a 267-room resort hotel and conference center to be constructed at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. If final approval is granted, construction will be completed in time for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Bowling Green
  • The 136-room Hilton Garden Inn Bowling Green (270.781.6778; www.stayhgi.com), situated across from the Sloan Convention Center, recently opened with meeting and banquet space for up to 200 guests.
  • In 2009, the 68,000-square-foot National Corvette Museum (270.781.7973; www.corvettemuseum.com) plans to finish a 47,000-square-foot expansion, which will include the addition of a library, a conference center and a cafe.

Paducah