BLUE GRASS AIRPORT TO HOST SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION SEMINAR

July 28, 2008 – Blue Grass Airport is pleased to announce its 2008 Small Business Participation Seminar to provide small, disadvantaged, minority and woman-owned businesses in central Kentucky with information about airport contracting opportunities.

“Our Small Business Participation Program was developed as an effort to maximize the positive economic impact of the airport’s multi-year improvement program on economic development in the community,” said John Slone, director of planning and development at Blue Grass Airport.

Blue Grass Airport will host its first Small Business Participation Seminar on Tuesday, July 29 from
1:00-4:00 pm in the airport’s Media Room. This seminar is already closed due to popular demand, so a second session has been opened on Tuesday, August 12
from 1:00-4:00 pm in the Media Room. Reservations
for the seminar can be made online at www.TKTandAssociates.com/BlueGrassAirport; or by calling 859.685.1034; or via email at info@tktandassociates.com.

During the seminar, attendees will be provided with a brief description of airport projects, project timelines, program goals and management, contractor requirements and DBE certification. In addition, representatives from five community organizations will explain their resources and potential partnership opportunities for small businesses. Representatives will be present from KYTC Office of Civil Rights & Small Business Development, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Community Trust Bank, Commerce Lexington and TKT & Associates, Inc. These representatives will discuss items such as financing, minority business development and training.

Blue Grass Airport is served by six major airline brands providing convenient non-stop service to 13 major hub cities with direct service to hundreds of destinations worldwide. The airport proudly serves over one million central and eastern Kentucky travelers each year.