ALIVE Center
1818 31W Bypass • Bowling Green, KY 42101
p. (270) 782-0082
alivebg.org

Meeting space, free of charge to non-profit agencies in Warren County. Available Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm.

Large Conference Room
(6) 8-Foot Tables; (6) 6-Foot Tables; (6) Round Tables; 80 Chairs.
Recommended room capacity is 60. If tables are required, recommended room capacity is 50.
Equipped with a projector and screen, DVD and VHS player, computer with Internet access. Wireless access available. Two coffeemakers available for use. Organizations need to bring their own coffee making supplies (e.g. filters, cups, coffee, creamer). A small kitchen is located in the small conference room.

Small Conference Room
Seats 6-10 people comfortably.
Dry erase board. Wireless access. Coffee makers available.

Barren River Imaginative Museum of Science
1229 Center Street • Bowling Green, KY 42101
p. (270) 843-9779
brimsbg.org

Visit a unique hands-on science museum and experience the force of a mini-tornado with the BRIMS Blaster. Suspend your body with the help of magic mirrors. Educational fun that’s great for kids of all ages. The atrium area can accommodate 50 people seated theatre style and is appropriate for demonstrations, professional development and other types of lectures and meetings.

Baymont Inn & Suites
165 Three Springs Road • Bowling Green, KY 42104
p. (270) 843-3200 • f. (270) 782-6699 • baymontinns.com

Free continental breakfast, free high speed internet, business center, fitness center, outdoor pool, in-room refrigerators and microwaves, 24-hour coffee, free USA Today, free local calls. Corvette meeting room, TV with VCR and DVD, marker board, screen, mini kitchen.

Indoor and outdoor pool, whirlpool, lighted basketball court, laundry room, outdoor oasis, Jacuzzi suites. Meeting room divides into two equal size rooms. Audio/Visual equipment available. Classroom Capacity: 40.

KOA offers camping, recreation and space for your group to gather. Activities include Saturday night fishing derbies and paddle boat races, live music entertainment and special seasonal events. Rental facilities available for groups of up to 300 people. Secure playground for the children, KOA cabins for the Non-RV’ers and an entire area set aside for traditional tent camping. Hiking trail on part of the 26 acre property. Facility is suitable for rallies, reunions or company outings.

Features & Amenities
• 18-hole mini golf, paddleboat races, organized fishing derbies, hayrides, campfires
• Kamping Kabins will comfortably accommodate up to 32 adults
• Campsites with utilities for up to 116 units
• Catering available (barbecue, steak cookout, fish fry, etc.)
• Live music available (Bluegrass, Country, Southern Rock, Gospel, etc.)
• 26 acres with three lakes

Conference Room: Located on the first floor and provides chair seating for a maximum of 26 persons, which includes board table seating for 14. Ideal for committee meetings and planning sessions, the room is equipped with a television, VCR, dry-erase board, projection screen, and a kitchenette with a sink and small refrigerator.

Porter Cafe: Located on the first floor, it is an excellent location for group programs and receptions. Groups may use the room’s lectern with built-in sound system, as well as its kitchenette, outfitted with a sink and small refrigerator.

This room’s maximum capacity is 48. Any club or community group of persons meeting for non-profit purposes may request use of Library facilities.

Theater seating 525 on main level and 275 in the balcony (total 800). Professional sound and lighting, supervised by the technical director, balcony features a screen and projector, two art galleries.

Meeting Room: 11.5’x26.5’, 305 sq. ft., seating 25 conference style.

Offering everything you need for developing and hosting a successful event, the Carroll Knicely Conference Center is a 40,000 sq. ft. comprehensive, all-occasion facility that creates the perfect environment for all types of educational and social functions, including: corporate events, training, meetings, and workshops, Christmas parties and retirement dinners, weddings and rehearsal dinners.
Wedding and reception space available for up to 600 guests, professional consultation and comprehensive catering services, wireless internet throughout the facility and satellite teleconferencing available.

In addition to traditional meeting space, a computer lab and auditorium are also available. Located at WKU South Campus with plenty of free parking.

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Facilities & Amenities

• Comprehensive catering services
• Professional consultation
• Reception space available for up to 1,000
• Amphitheater with projection/sound booth
• Computer lab
• Seminar rooms and conference rooms
• Audio/visual accessories available
• Vendor space available

Enjoy a gathering down on the farm! Conveniently located on US 31W with plenty of parking, Chaney’s Dairy Barn is perfect for a corporate luncheon, casual picnic-style dinner and everything in between. Catering available, buffets and boxed lunches, too. See cows being milked and ice cream being made.

Four meeting spaces to choose from:
Meeting Room: 13x36 (468 sq. ft.), Theater Capacity: 30, Banquet Capacity: 14
Loft Area: Capacity: 50, 6’ and 4’ tables available. Adjacent to meeting room.
Back Porch: Capacity:15, Choice of bar-style seating with stools or 4’ tables
Pavilion: 1800 sq. ft., capacity: 100. Area includes 11 picnic tables holding 8 people each.

Restaurant, lounge, suites, in-room Jacuzzis, outdoor pool, in-room refrigerators and microwaves, in-room internet access, complimentary continental breakfast.

In-room coffee & tea service, reasonably priced healthy breakfast buffet, indoor pool, whirlpool and mini-gym, lounge, free high speed internet, meeting room with A/V service available, guest laundry

Located in the center of Western’s campus, the Downing University Center (DUC) is truly the hub of WKU activities. The facility includes 11 meeting rooms ranging in capacity from 15 to 150 as well as a 750-seat theater. The Center is four floors and has two parking structures conveniently located across the street. The third level has space perfect for trade show booths.

Facilities & Amenities

• Additional equipment available including VCRs, monitors, slide projector, portable mics, 16mm projector, portable chalkboards by advanced request.
• On-Site Catering and Food Court, including many fast food chains as well as an all-you-can-eat cafeteria.

Free local calls, voicemail, one-hour long distance, high-speed internet access and free wireless in the lobby, free quickstart hot breakfast and evening beverage reception, Indoor pool with whirlpool, fitness center, business class rooms, A/V equipment available.

Affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, Eagle Ridge Retreat is a smoke and alcohol free facility complete with everything you’d need to host a camp, corporate retreat, or any other natural gathering. Facilities include a pavilion, dining hall, recreation room, dormitory, cabins, trails, prayer garden, basketball, volleyball, softball, playground and access to Barren River. Located seven miles off Veteran’s Memorial Blvd.

Features & Amenities
• Escape to nature with modern-day amenities at this camp setting.
• All buildings have central heat and air
• Sleeps a total of 79 with tent camping areas available
• A short walk or ride to the river

Outdoor pool, in-room internet access, complimentary continental breakfast, meeting room seats 10 and includes TV with VCR and DVD, marker board and cork board.

The Garrett Conference Center was constructed in 1953 as the campus student center. When the Downing University Center opened, the board of Regents designated the Garret Center to be used primarily for meetings and special university events. The Garrett Center houses a cafeteria, Subway restaurant, a ballroom with a capacity of 1,100 persons, and auditorium seating 350.

Gasper River Retreat is located on 20 acres of beautiful countryside, only 15 minutes outside of Bowling Green. A wide variety of facilities, services, and rentals are available to groups of any size from families to companies for rent by the hour, day, weekend or week.

Contact: Ben Warrell
Office Hours: 8am-4:30pm

Facilities & Amenities
• Meeting room with full kitchen
• Recreation hall
• Outdoor pool with shower house
• Rolling hills, 5200 feet of river frontage, gazebo, multiple picnic areas, playground with a playhouse, nature trails.
• Two horseshoe pits, 9-hole putt putt course, full court basketball and two volleyball courts, fishing in Gasper River, inflatable games available for rent
• Outdoor weddings not allowed
• Alcohol is allowed with permission to specific groups
• Low element rope course

All rooms are standard with a coffee-maker, iron and ironing board, blow dryers and safe. On-site fitness center, On the House hot breakfast from 6-10am, On the Run breakfast bags, free high speed wireless internet, business center in the lobby, outdoor pool, 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Hilton Garden Inn
1020 Wilkinson Trace
Bowling Green, KY 42103
(270) 781-6778 or (800) HILTONS
http://bowlinggreen.stayhgi.com

133 Rooms, 3-Meal Restaurant & Full Bar, In-Room Jacuzzis, Indoor Pool, In-Room Refrigerator & Microwave, In-Room Internet Access, Meeting Room, 100% Smoke-Free Environment, 32" LCD Televisions, Fitness Room. Three meeting rooms and a board room.

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Large windows in the Lobby, detailed mural walls and historic tile flooring bring nostalgia to any event. The L & N Depot has two meeting spaces available:
Lobby: 40’x40’, 1600 sq. ft., Capacity - 120 banquet, 200 reception, 190 theatre
Reception Room: 29’x40’, 1120 sq. ft., Capacity - 90 banquet, 120 reception

The Depot also has a caterers’ staging room that is adjacent to the Reception Room. It has outdoor access, 17 cubic sq. ft. refrigerator, a sink and multiple outlets. In addition, tables and chairs are available for use, include 15 - 72” round tables seating 10 each, 20 - 6’ rectangular tables seating 8 people each and 140 upholstered chairs.

The Historic RailPark has three railcars available for rent.
Duncan Hines Dining Car seats 48 with space for a caterer to set up
Presidential Car has a small parlor and small dining room that has a table with 6 chairs
Caboose is an open space that can seat 10 kids and 5-6 adults comfortably, or up to 25 people standing.

Heated indoor pool, fully equipped fitness room, whirlpool and sauna, Atrium Lounge, Hartland Cafe, adjacent to CrossWinds Golf Course, business center, gift shop. Attached to the Sloan Convention Center. Capacities noted at right are for largest meeting room.

South Central Kentucky’s only indoor party zone with inflatable structures offering fun for all ages in the 8,000 sq. ft. play arena. 88 ft. horizontal climbing course, room for 100 kids in the play area, sound system with PA, photo studio on site. Two private party rooms, each 20’x20’ seating 40 and have wall mounted, 42” flat panel TVs wired for cable and computers. Catering or pizza can be brought in, and Cambridge Market, located next door, offers catering services.

Collecting Kentucky, the museum serves as a time capsule for Kentucky history, including Civil War, World War II, Kentucky authors, Mammoth Cave, early university life, Kentucky ancestors, folklore, South Union Shakers and politics. The Kentucky Room, located on the 2nd floor of the museum, has 3,000 sq. ft. and can hold 200 banquet or theatre style and 400 reception style. The Garden Gallery holds 30 banquet style.

The L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center is a 68,000 square foot multi-purpose facility located on Western Kentucky University’s 780 acre Agriculture Complex. Over 200 local, state, regional and national events are hosted annually and a variety of exhibitions, conventions and meeting activities can be accommodated. The complex has numerous meeting and conference rooms and a 315 seat theater style demonstration/sales arena. The 18,000 square foot show arena has a 2,076 seating area which can be extended to accommodate as many as 2,400 people and 45 exhibit spaces. The Expo Center also features 30 RV hook-ups, 250 horse stalls, covered and heated wash racks, and a 200 x 100 outdoor warm-up arena. Ample parking is available on a paved lot. Direct access to major highways and Interstate 65 makes the facility easy to get to.

Facilities & Amenities

• Classrooms and conference rooms equipped with fiber optic networking
• All classrooms have tables, chairs, podiums, video screens and chalkboards

Federal style brick architecture commanding the town square evokes feelings of ambitious aspirations, and the modest self-confidence of certain success. Through the main entry a large clubroom - with fireplace and vaulted ceiling - invites visitors to imagine a world full of possibilities. Village Hall also houses a Grand Ballrooms which lends itself readily to a wide variety of functions, and groups of up to 275 guests. Facilities at Olde Stone offer everything from on-site event coordination to recommendations on resources to find and book vendors.

Facilities & Amenities
With rental expenditure Olde Stone provides:

• Village Hall rental including over 6,000 sq. ft. of space including the Grand Ballroom, Clubroom, Terrace and Mural Foyer for the full day use
• Exclusivity: Olde Stone only allows one wedding a weekend
• Heating and Air conditioner, electricity, plumbing and fire places
• Gift tables, cake table, trash removal
• Parking spots for guests (valet extra)
• On-site Event Coordinator with many contacts to help find and coordinate vendors, design a custom menu, answer any quesions you have and create a special stress free event
• Banquet Captain and Event Coordinator present at event

With catering expenditure, depending on menu, the following is provided:

• OS Tables/Chairs (1 per guest)
• Basic Linens (white or black) for tables and linen napkins
• Service staff in accordance to menu
• White China and stainless steel silver service
• Barware/Glassware

Additional Services, in-house resources:

• Valet Parking
• Specialty Linens
• Band/DJ
• Dance floor/Stage
• Cake Cutting, Throw Items, Bride/Groom Cake
• Floral Arrangements, Display Items
• Photographer, Videographer
• Guest Accommodations
• Chair Covers
• Transportation

Village Hall

Village Hall Grand Ballroom

Golf House

Golf House Dining Room & Orangery

Golf House Plantation Room

A wedding or event at historic Old Farm is a very elegant Kentucky site to host your wedding ceremony and/or wedding reception. Built in 1855, the Greek revival home is a Kentucky landmark. Imagine the wonderful pictures of your wedding ceremony in one of our spectacular outdoor locations or descending the grand staircase for smaller weddings.

In our home, you could choose between several rooms that all have beautiful chandeliers and fireplaces with hand carved mantles. There is a bride's dressing suite upstairs with bathroom facilities. Outside you will find eleven acres of picturesque scenery, perfect for an outdoor wedding, weather permitting.

We are pleased to cater your wedding and can provide most any other service on an ala Carte basis.

Old Farm has a reception center on the grounds so your wedding can move from ceremony to celebration without leaving the property. The Old Farm charm is brought to life in this convenient location for your private reception. If by chance you need additional outdoor covered space, we work with several tent rental companies that can accommodate your needs within your budget.

In addition to weddings, we host private functions, family reunions and class reunions.

• 11 acre site with plenty of parking
  (700-750 spots).
• "Barn" has metal siding and concrete floors with a screened in porch on the side.
• Restrooms are located in the house.
• Old Farm can cater hors de ouevurs and buffets.

Free continental breakfast, indoor pool and spa, Jacuzzi rooms, in-room refrigerator and microwave, free breakfast. Meeting room has square tables with chairs and also serves as the breakfast room.

In-room coffee and data-port phones in mini suites, complimentary USA Today, cable with HBO, free local calls, 24 hr. exercise room, guest laundry, free hot breakfast, free high speed internet, outdoor pool

In-room coffee, free hot breakfast, indoor pool and whirlpool, jacuzzi suites, fitness room, business center, free high speed internet, in-room refrigerator and microwave. Large meeting room is 31.5’x23.5’ while the small meeting room is 12.5’x22’ and 277 sq. ft.

Featuring 35,000 square feet of meeting and pre-convention exhibit space, the Sloan Convention Center includes a grand ballroom and five breakout rooms, all on ground level. The 19,500 square foot grand ballroom has a seating capacity of 1,700 and can be divided into four equal sections. The breakout rooms range in size from 350 to 2,600 square feet. The Convention Center is connected to the Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel, and just across the street from the Courtyard by Marriott and Hilton Garden Inn. Shopping, dining and golf are all within walking distance of the facility. One call can secure meeting space, arrange catering, book a hotel room block, reserve audio/visual equipment and set up tee times at the golf course.

Located mid-way between historic downtown Bowling Green and Interstate 65 lies the Hartland district of Bowling Green. Safely tucked away from the main thoroughfares of town, the area features three hotels with a total of over 400 guest rooms in one block, a golf course and over seven eateries.

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Features & Amenities

• On-site caterer and fully equipped kitchen
• Accommodates up to 100 trade show booths
• Ground-floor level with concrete flooring throughout entire facility
• On-site audio/visual equipment and support
• Large complimentary parking areas
• Open air patios overlooking CrossWinds Golf Course
• Dedicated kiosk for registration and separate coat room and ticket office
• High speed internet access through a T-1 internet connection

The Southern Kentucky Fairgrounds is unique in the space available for meetings, trade shows, agricultural shows, fairs and conventions. The fairgrounds is home for the Southern Kentucky Fair and has hosted the National Corvette Homecoming in past years.

Over 2,000 square feet of fun! Four brand new party rooms, one holds up to 40 people, the other three hold approximately 25 each. Each have banquet style seating. All inclusive packages available. Food available on-site. Lounge with karaoke, capacity 75-100. Billiard room 18 tables. Cosmic bowling. Total facility capacity 720 and can be rented for large, private functions.

Suites, Jacuzzi suite, in-room refrigerators and microwaves, free continental breakfast, indoor pool and whirlpool, exercise room, in-room coffee. Meeting room includes a flat panel TV, hardwood floors, private bathroom, mini kitchen with refrigerator, sink and microwave.

7,500 sq. ft., seats 966 with main level and balcony. Includes attractive vestibule and men’s and women’s dressing rooms.

Victorian House
110 N. Main Street • Smiths Grove, KY 42171
p. (270) 563-9403 • (800) 843-5210 • bbonline.com/ky/victorian

Four rooms with private baths, two parlors, library and dining room available for rent, walking distance to antique shopping.