WEG Officials Update Business Community at Lunch Forum

Lexington, KY – The World Equestrian Games 2010 Foundation has already raised 75 percent of its budgeted goal in terms of sponsorships, but there will still be many opportunities for local businesses to play a part, according to Terry Johnson, vice president of sales and marketing for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Johnson joined WEG 2010 Foundation CEO Jamie Link and Krista Greathouse, director of events for Foundation housing partner Short’s Sports and Events, at Central Library to update an audience of roughly 80 business people and community members on the status of their event planning efforts at a lunchtime forum.

The Foundation is in the late stages of assessing its specific needs, ranging from the event’s IT requirements to the number of portable bathrooms on site, and drawing up plans that will give businesses a better idea of their possible roles, Johnson said. In addition to a hospitality plan that should be finished by the end of March, the Foundation has also had preliminary discussions with Commerce Lexington and expects to release a plan this summer showing how small businesses can get involved. Deposits have been taken for roughly 60 percent of the event’s available trade show spaces.…

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Date: 2-25-2009
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