OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center and the Owensboro Sportscenter, is excited to share news of the promotion of two of our Owensboro team members!  Daniel Jones has been promoted to the Operations and Events Manager of the Owensboro Sportscenter.  He began at the Owensboro Convention Center in June as an operations team member and was quickly promoted to Operations Team Lead.  With a background in…

OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center and the Owensboro Sportscenter, is excited to share news of the promotion of two of our Owensboro team members! Thomas Dyer has been promoted to Director of the Owensboro Sportscenter.  He has been the Operations and Custodial Manager of the historic venue since November 2020, and has most recently, with Assistant General Manager, Jessica Beckmann’s departure, stepped in to…

Ready for a taste of summer? OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center is proud to partner with Kentucky Legend for a delicious take on a classic favorite! Drawing upon July being National Hot Dog Month, the Hot Dog Days of Summer will feature a specialty hot dog Lunch Special at the Kentucky Legend Café for the remaining Fridays throughout July.  Guests are invited to come…

OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center, is looking forward to an impactful 2022-2023!  With under a month remaining in the current fiscal year, which will end on June 30, 2022, we are projecting to beat our current year budget by over $400,000.  Next year is looking outstanding with already more definite revenue on the books vs. prior year. “Our goal is to have $1 million on…

OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center and Owensboro Sportscenter, is pleased to announce that Jeff Esposito is joining the team on May 25, 2022, as the new General Manager, replacing Laura Alexander, who recently took a new position with OVG360 in Lexington. Mr. Esposito is an accomplished executive with decades of experience leading successful event facilities. He recently served as the Executive Director of the…

In-person Niantic Community Day Community Day meetups are heading to select cities worldwide and Owensboro is one of them!  Join Niantic, the developer of Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, Ingress Prime and more on the Owensboro Convention Center front lawn this Saturday, May 21 from 11am to 2pm! Players of all games can meet up with other Explorers and receive free giveaways (while supplies last!).  Come witness the magic players experience and share your favorite memories…

OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center, is honored to again be recognized as a top destination for meetings and conventions by Facilities and Destinations magazine.  For the ninth time, the venue has received the prestigious Prime Site Award which are given annually to the top convention and exposition centers in the United States. Facilities and Destinations is a quarterly trade publication for the meetings and…

AthElite Sports Management, LLC will be hosting the first youth basketball tournament at Western Kentucky’s award-winning venue – the Owensboro Convention Center. The AthElite Memorial Day Challenge will take place from May 28th – May 29th and will utilize the four modular sports courts installed in three expo halls at the Owensboro Convention Center. Fifty or more teams consisting of both boys and girls grades 3rd – 11th are expected…

Whether it’s in regular rotation or is only offered every few months, patrons of the Kentucky Legend Café have at least one daily lunch special that has made their taste buds fall in love!   Spectra, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center, recently requested guests to cast their votes for their favorite Daily Special to be featured next week! Monday, April 11Meat Lovers Pizza Quesadilla – Kentucky Legend…

Spectra, the providers of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center, is proud to partner with Kentucky Legend again for the Spring Cleaning Clothing Drive! From April 1-29, donations can be made to help those in need. Simply bring any gently worn clothing, shoes, or accessories in newborn to adult sizes to the Owensboro Convention Center.  Donation boxes will be set up near the front desk inside the lobby.  All donations…