Entire Lexington Downtown Hotel Booked for WEG

All 367 rooms of the former Radisson hotel in downtown Lexington have been reserved for the duration of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. The Alltech Festival, a coinciding series of music events financed by the Games’ principal sponsor, has booked the entire hotel, plus a smaller block of rooms at the Hilton Suites at Lexington Green.

“When the Alltech Festival concept was developed, and (Alltech founder and president) Dr. Lyons determined the caliber of artists he wanted to present, it became immediately clear that the Festival required a substantial block of rooms to accommodate the artists’ needs,” explained Alltech corporate counsel and festival director Tom Stephens. “Often these major groups travel with huge contingents. As an example, a traveling orchestra may require in excess of 300 rooms for a single performance.”…

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Source: bizlex.com
Date: 8-8-2008