Networking & Special Events
Networking & Special Events
The Summer Conference provides a variety of daily activities to expand your network and make new industry contacts.
Wednesday, July 27
First Time Attendees Meet & Greet
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Join us before the conference officially kicks off for this interactive session. Whether you’re a first-time attendee or a NAHRO conference veteran, you can enrich your Summer Conference experience by discovering the ‘must attend’ events. This session will provide a brief introduction to Louisville and the Summer Conference.
Welcome Reception
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Renew acquaintances and make new friends at the Welcome Reception. Tickets are included in conference registration and may be purchased on site for guests, including children.
Thursday, July 28
Rise & Shine Yoga
6:15 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Join your peers for an early morning stretch to get you off to a great start. Limited tickets will be available on site in the NAHRO Registration area.
International Brown Bag: From the Ground up in South Africa!
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
A dynamic panel will discuss how housing and community development programs are helping to build a new nation and offer insight on ways it can still improve. Join your NAHRO colleagues who will share what they saw and learned when our delegation met with professional colleagues in South Africa.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Louisville Bats vs. Rochester Red Wings
Date: Thursday, July 28
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Price: $21.00 per person
Spend an evening enjoying the Louisville Bats, a Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Includes game seating, a Bats logo hat, program, voucher for a hot dog and soft drink at the concession stand and round trip transportation. Game time is 7:05 p.m. Tickets will be available for purchase On-site.
Historic and Haunted Louisville City Tour
Date: Thursday, July 28
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Price: $44.00 per person
The tour will showcase outstanding attractions and architecture, giving you a glimpse of both the heritage and current quality of life in the Derby City. Starting out with a drive through Old Louisville, you'll see some of the Victorian mansions as well as the University of Louisville Campus, Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby Museum, and the downtown area. We'll also meet a lantern-bearing, costumed guide for a walking tour of some of Louisville's most haunted sites. Total walking distance is roughly a half-mile. Tickets will be available for purchase on-site.
Friday, July 29
Rise & Shine Yoga
6:15 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Join your peers for an early morning stretch to get you off to a great start. Limited tickets will be available on site in the NAHRO Registration area.
Awards of Merit Showcase
8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
The showcase, which features the 2011 NAHRO Agency Awards recipients, will give you a firsthand look at some of the innovative programs and services being developed by agencies throughout the country. Maximize your opportunity to talk shop and make connections with agency representatives to learn about the strategies behind their programs.
Housing & Community Development Study Tours
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Take a firsthand look at some of the industry’s strategies and successes being implemented in and around the Louisville area. Gain new perspectives and innovative ideas to implement in your communities. To learn more about the tours, click on the tour titles below. Tickets will be available for purchase on-site.
Friday July, 29 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.: Liberty Green: A New Tradition in Downtown Living
Friday, July 29 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Best of Bluegrass
Friday Night Live: A Taste of Kentucky!
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Explore Kentucky—experience all the things you've heard about it and discover its hidden treasures. Spend a fun and casual interactive evening with your industry friends and colleagues enjoying some of the region's rich cultural amenities and culinary delights. Tickets are included in conference registration and may be purchased on site for guests, including children.
Saturday, July 30
Rise & Shine Yoga
6:15 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Join your peers for an early morning stretch to get you off to a great start. Limited tickets will be available on site in the NAHRO Registration area.
Bats & Bridles City Tour
Date: Saturday, July 30
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Price: $50.00 per person
Starting out with a drive along historic West Main Street, where cast-iron, stone, and terra cotta facades add visual excitement to the collection of 19th century warehouses, second only to New York City’s SoHo district. The LOUISVILLE SLUGGER MUSEUM & FACTORY opened its doors in July 1996, hosting over 230,000 visitors in its first year! An impressive 120-foot tall baseball bat welcomes visitors to the museum. Watch as bats are handcrafted much as they were when the first Louisville Slugger was turned in 1884. The priceless bat used by Babe Ruth is on display and a breathtaking interactive display lets you stand at home plate receiving 90 mile-per-hour fastballs. Before leaving the plant, spend time in the tour center browsing the history of “America’s Pastime” featuring mementos from Babe Ruth to Ken Griffey, Jr.
The KENTUCKY DERBY MUSEUM features exciting exhibits dedicated to the “Greatest two minutes in sports.” Three floors of hands-on displays, artifacts, memorabilia and fine art, highlighted by an award-winning audio-visual presentation of “The Greatest Race” takes viewers through the excitement of the first Saturday in May. A walking tour of legendary CHURCHILL DOWNS includes the historic Grandstand and Paddock area. Tickets will be available for purchase On-site.
