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Meet in ShelbyKY: Your Bourbon Destination

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Plan your meeting at the beautiful Shelbyville Conference Center in ShelbyKY! With space for up to 600 attendees and stunning, modern finishes, the Shelbyville Conference Center is the premier meeting and event venue in Kentucky. With room setup, tables, chairs, electric, internet, and the catering kitchen included in every rental, the Shelbyville Conference Center is an economical choice for meeting and event planners. The light-filled pre-function space is perfect for a cocktail reception or silent auction, while the soaring ceilings and built-in audio-visual equipment in the venue’s flexible meeting room provide ample space for keynotes, panel discussions, and even tradeshow-style booths. The Shelbyville Conference Center is a blank-slate venue, ready to host nearly any type of conference, convention, trade show, or event.

A dinner at the Shelbyville Conference Center

Your attendees will be thrilled with everything that ShelbyKY has to offer. Just a short drive from their favorite Kentucky distilleries, plenty of wonderful places to eat, places to stay, and things to do, ShelbyKY — Shelbyville, Simpsonville, and Shelby County, Kentucky — is Your Bourbon Destination®. Home to Jeptha Creed Distillery and Bulleit Distilling Co., a short drive to all of your other favorite distilleries in Kentucky, and when paired with luxurious accommodations and fantastic restaurants, ShelbyKY guarantees a delightful experience for every meeting and convention attendee. At less than a day’s drive for more than half of the United States population and three nearby airports further expands ShelbyKY’s accessibility to anywhere in North America. Nearly 500 hotel rooms and 125+ vacation rentals can accommodate your attendees. For large groups, restaurants like Claudia Sanders Dinner House — founded by Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame — provide classic Southern hospitality and culinary experiences.

Jeptha Creed Distillery

Outdoor adventure seekers and shopaholics will love ShelbyKY as much as bourbon aficionados, too. Shelby County, Kentucky is the official American Saddlebred Horse Capital of the World. More than 90 Saddlebred horse farms dot the pastoral hills of Shelby County, joined by dozens of other horse farms, including Léttleiki Icelandics, the largest Icelandic horse farm in the United States! West Meadow Farm hosts group and individual visits to a Thoroughbred farm less than 45 minutes from the home of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs.

Outlet Shops of the Bluegrass

ShelbyKY offers an authentic Kentucky experience that makes meeting planning easy. Come experience our classic Southern hospitality, smooth Kentucky bourbon and meet and network at jaw-dropping meeting venues. Learn more at shelbykyvenues.com and visitshelbyky.com.

Bulleit Distilling Co.