Services
Visitor Services
The Convention & Visitors Bureau provides services to conventions and meetings that select Owensboro as their meeting site. All of the CVB's services are available upon request and at no charge to the group. The only requirements are that the group has a block of sleeping rooms at one or more of our hotel properties and the CVB be notified at least two weeks prior to the meeting date.
Pre-registration and on-site registration clerical assistance is offered along with name badges and inserts. Convention supplies provided are an Owensboro Visitors Guide, a 10x13 convention envelope and a small post-it note pad. A calendar of events and the regional visitor guide are also available. We are glad to assist in planning an itinerary that fits your group. Step on tour guides are also available to show you our wonderful city.
Conventions and meetings are an integral part of tourism in Owensboro, and services are provided to ensure the success of meetings held here. If you are involved with a group that qualifies for our services, please have your meeting planner call the CVB office for assistance.
MEETING SPACES - HOTELS
Comfort Suites
- 230 Salem Drive 270-683-4128
- 66 rooms, 4 handicap
- Indoor pool
- Guest laundry
- Refrigerators
- Microwaves
- Hair dryers
- Enjoy a Deluxe breakfast bar
- Meeting space for up to 90 people
Courtyard by Marriott
- 3120 Heartland Pointe Drive 270-685-4140
- 100 rooms
- Restaurant and lounge
- Starbucks Coffee 24/7
- Meeting room available
- Indoor pool and jacuzzi
- Fitness Center
Days Inn
- 3720 New Hartford Road 270-684-9621 / 800-329-7466
- 116 rooms, 2 handicap rooms
- Recently renovated rooms
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free Breakfast Bar
- Free high speed internet access throughout Hotel
- Earn Trip Rewards Points or miles for your stay
- Free Show time Movies, ESPN
- AARP/AAA discounts
- All major credit cards accepted
- Pets allowed
Diamond Lake Resort/Campground
270-229-4900 toll free 800-975-4900
Located 11 miles west of Owensboro on KY 56
Call for reservations 270-229-4900 / 800-975-4900
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- 280 campsites open year round
- 10 sleeping rooms
- Camping with full hookups
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Go-kart and Mini-Nascar tracks
- Snack bar
- Pets allowed
Fairfield Inn
- 800 Salem Drive 270-688-8887
- 100 rooms, 5 handicap
- Indoor swimming pool
- Meeting space to seat up to 30 people theater style
- All major credit cards accepted & Diners Club card
Holiday Inn Express
- 3220 West Parrish Avenue
270-685-2433
- 70 rooms, 4 handicap
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Business center
- Fitness center
- Express start continental breakfast
- Complimentary fresh baked cookies and popcorn
- Meeting room available that seats up to 40 theatre style
- All major credit cards accepted
Ramada Inn
- 3136 W. 2nd Street (US 60 W.) 270-685-3941 / 800-272-6232
- 140 rooms, 4 handicap rooms
- Newly remodeled rooms
- Microwaves, refrigerators, and hair dryers
- Indoor swimming pool
- Free Hot Breakfast & a cocktail
- Free high speed wireless internet access
- 24 hour fitness and business center
- Meeting space that seats up to 100 theater style
- Largest franchise full service Hotel in town
- All major credit cards accepted and Diners Club
- Pets allowed
Sleep Inn
- 51 Bon Harbor Hills (off Highway 60 West at the Bypass) 270-691-6200
- 66 rooms,3 handicap rooms
- Indoor pool
- Exercise room and spa
- Deluxe complimentary breakfast, fresh-baked cookies
- Meeting space available for up to 50 seated theater style and 40 classroom style
- All major credit cards accepted
MEETING SPACES
BRESCIA UNIVERSITY
717 Frederica Street 270-686-4332
Brescia has various configurations of rooms and spaces available to accommodate your meeting or event.
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Board Room 50 people - The Laurels 160 people
- The Maples 55 people
- The Pines 20 people
CHARLES MEDLEY DISTILLERS OF KY
10 Distillery Road 502-724-2906
- Discovery Room - 320 people
- Conference Room - 20 people
- Business Center - 10 people
COLBYS FINE FOOD AND SPIRITS
COLBY'S CAFE
202 W. 3rd Street 270-685-4239
The two Colby's locations offer available space for meetings and banquets. Additional amenities include audio/visual equipment, additional patio space available, and full-service food and bar for catering. For more information, contact Craig Brown, Colby MacQuarrie, or Holly Jackson.
Accommodations include:
- Colby's Fine Food and Spirits Banquet Room - 45 people
- Colby's Cafe - 65 people
COMFORT SUITES
230 Salem Drive 270-683-4128
Comfort Suites offers one room available for meetings with various seating. Additional amenities include a white board, 6x8' screen, complimentary coffee and water. For more information, contact Roger Buchanan or Carla Sebree.
Accommodations include:
- Classroom seating - 50 people
- Orientation style - 60 people
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
3120 Heartland Pointe Drive 270-685-4140
The Courtyard has the Commonwealth Meeting Room available for meetings with various seating. Additional amenities include on-site and off-site catering. For more information, contact Jenna Smith.
Accommodations include:
- Theatre style - 60 people
- U-Shaped - 20 people
- Classroom seating - 30 people
- Round tables - 40 people
- Boardroom seating - 20 people
THE CREME
109 E. 2nd Street 270-683-7787
Reception space for up to 30 people.
DUGAN BEST RECREATION CENTER
1003 Omega Street 270-687-8729
The Dugan Best Recreation Center offers a flexible space for meeting space. Additional amenities include a kitchen. For more information, contact Melody Lanham.
Accommodations include:
- Dinner style - 56 people
EDGE ICE CENTER
1400 Hickman Avenue 270-687-8333
The Edge Ice Center has three meeting rooms available. Additional amenities include flat screenTV's in each room and wireless internet. For more information, contact Jennifer Hodges.
Accommodations include:
- 20 people per room in all three rooms
FAIRFIELD INN
800 Salem Drive 270-688-8887
- Meeting space for 30 people theatre-style
THE HINES CENTER
1 Wellness Drive, Philpot, KY 270-729-3030
- Seating from 25 to 1,000 people
- Round, banquet and gathering tables included
- Ballroom has 16' ceilings with black and white tiled floor
- Stage and decorating items for rent
- Kitchen includes 3-door walk in refrigerator, 2-door refrigerator and freezer, ice maker and 3-tub sink
- 740 sq. ft. serving area for buffets or final food preparation
- Clean restrooms with spacious vanity area
FIELD HOUSE
(Office) 1435 Hunting Creek Drive 270-684-2667
- Facility located off Hwy 144
- Rent this beautiful home for meetings, training sessions or corporate retreats
- Guest house available for overnight accommodations
- Seating for 60-70 theater style, or 50-60 classroom style
- Catering available
GAMBRINUS
116 E. 2nd Street 270-663-5464
Meeting space for up to 100 people.
HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF OWENSBORO 
3515 Wathens Crossing 270-688-0353
The Atmos Energy meeting room offers space for up to 150 people classroom or theater style.
Kitchen area included.
KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE 
3000 Frederica Street 270-852-3313
Several meeting/banquet spaces available to seat from 35-500 people:
- Cox Conference Room - 35 people
- HRC Classroom - 35 people
- Gold Room - 45 people
- Rogers Hall Multi-Purpose Room 1 section- 40 banquet seating, 80 lecture seating
- Rogers Hall Multi-Purpose Room 2 sections - 80 banquet seating, 100 lecture seating
- Rogers Hall Multi-Purpose Room 3 sections - 175 banquet seating, 300 lecture seating
- Hocker Family Dining Hall - 225 people
- Woodward Health & Recreation Center Jones Gymnasium - 500 chairback seating
- No wedding receptions
MID AMERICA JET
1 Bullfrog Boulevard 270-926-6700
- Hanger #2 - 10,000 square feet
- Hanger #3 - 20,420 square feet
- Hanger #4 - 11,100 square feet
- Hanger #5 - 20,320 square feet
THE MILLER HOUSE
301 E. 5th Street 270-685-5878
Upstairs meeting space for 80 people; Small meeting room for 25 people; Downstairs meeting space for 35 people.
MOONLITE BAR-B-Q INN
2840 W. Parrish Avenue 270-684-8143
Board Room with meeting space for 40 people.
Oak Room with seating space for 100 people
MOUNT ST. JOSEPH CONFERENCE & RETREAT CENTER
8001 Cummings Road 270-229-0200
Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center is a nonprofit organization devoted to offering and hosting quality programs at affordable prices. Established in 1983 as a corporate ministry of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, the Center lies on the grounds of the Ursuline Motherhouse. Located 15 miles west of Owensboro, Kentucky, on Highway 56, the Center offers:
- Air-conditioned bedrooms with twin or double beds
- Home cooked meals
- 115 seat capacity dining room
- Air conditioned conference rooms with seating up to 200 people
- Private chapel
- Bookstore and gift shop
- Ample outdoor areas, ideal for reflection or recreational activities
- Lake-front picnic areas
MUSICK STUDIOS
411 E. 2nd Street 270-688-8908
Musick Studios has a total of 6000 sq. feet available in three rooms with hardwood floors, mirrored walls, and top-of-the-line sound system. Ballroom has space for large receptions or parties.
OWENSBORO AREA MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 
122 E. 2nd Street 270-687-2732
Many of the museum's galleries are available for meeting and banquet space, including the Mammoth Lobby, the Wendell Ford Center, the D.A.R. Room, the Derby Room, the River Room and the PlayZeum.
OWENSBORO MUSEUM OF FINE ART
901 Frederica Street 270-685-3181
The Owensboro Museum of Fine Art has three wings containing 14 galleries. Additional amenities include guided museum tours, special presentations of various works of art, event photography, thematic music, and entertainment and catering assistance. For more information, contact Jason Hayden.
Accommodations include:
- Carnegie Wing
- Kentucky Spirit Gallery
- Burlew Galleries
- Gallery of Religious Art
- 20th Century Gallery
- ARTLAND (Children's Art Studio)
OWENSBORO SPORTSCENTER
1215 Hickman Avenue 270-687-8330
The Owensboro Sportscenter is a multi-purpose 5,000 seat arena capable of hosting concerts, sporting events, trade shows, conventions, meetings, and receptions.
The actual floor size is 135 x 83. The height from floor to ceiling is 31 feet. The permanent stage size is 50 x 22, and can be expanded with portable staging.
PANGEA CENTER
1320 Carter Road 270-689-9824
With almost 15,000 sq/ft available and plenty of parking, Pangea Center's convenient location in the heart of Owensboro makes it the ideal spot for your next event. Pangea Center offers space for company meetings, family reunions, birthday parties, and other special events at a reasonable price. Catering is available through Pangea Cafe/Catering.
RIVERPARK CENTER
101 Daviess Street 270-687-2770 
Situated downtown on the Riverfront with a magnificent patio overlooking the Ohio River, this performing arts center includes a 1,500-seat multi-purpose auditorium and features 6 different areas that can be rented for receptions, dinners, luncheons, dances, meetings, seminars, etc. Additional amenities include full bar service and a list of 30 approved caterers from which to choose. For more information, contact Kim Newcomb.
Accommodations include
- Lobby: Can seat up to 300 people at 5' round tables
- Jody Berry Cabaret Theatre: Can seat up to 200 people at 5' round tables. Hard wood floors ideal for dancing
- Holbrook Balcony Lobby: Can seat up to 70 people at 5' round tables
- Field Founder's Room: Can seat up to 45 people at 5' rounds tables or can be set up for a formal board meeting
- Cannon Hall: Auditorium can accommodate seating for approximately 1500 people. Stage area can be used for dinners or workshops and can accommodate 200 people
- Woodward's: Multi-purpose room can accommodate 70 people. Raised stage area for speaker, small band, or DJ
THE SPRINGS CONFERENCE CENTER
2200 E. Parrish Avenue 270-926-2006
The Springs offers two areas that can be used separately or combined for larger groups. Additional amenities include a business center to handle fax, copier, and printer needs; three separate seating areas that can be used as breakout areas; surround sound audio/video technology; on-sit kitchen with full-service catering; and additional board room locations to add flexible alternatives. For more information, contact Meagan Magnus.
- Dogwood Room: Up to 60 guests in classroom or round table seating
- Azalea Room: Up to 40 guests in classroom or round table seating
- Combined Dogwood and Azalea: Up to 100 people in classroom or round table seating
THE SUMMIT
6501 Summit Drive 270-281-4653
Whether you are planning a small corporate meeting for 10 to 25 people, or a large gala for as many as 250, The Summit Clubhouse can accommodate you. Additional amenities include a full-service golf shop, plus full-service restaurant and banquet facilities. Contact the Clubhouse Offices for more details.
Accommodations include:
- Ballroom - 250 people
- Conference Room - 25 people
- Dining Room - 60 people
- Lakeside - 250 people
- Patio - 250 people
- Grand Scenic Overlook - 300 people
THEATRE WORKSHOP OF OWENSBORO
407 W. 5th Street 270-683-5333
Rent the historic Trinity Center for your special event or meeting, the theatre can accommodate up to 100 people with theatre style seating.
WESTERN KENTUCKY BOTANICAL GARDEN
25 Carter Road 270-852-8925
You can rent the entire Garden or any part for receptions, weddings, dinners, luncheons, meetings, reunions, parties, fundraisers and retreats. Additional amenities include catering service and the beauty of the Garden itself. For more information, contact Susie Tyler.
Spaces available include:
- Gazebo
Garden Suite- Educational Classroom
- Conservatory
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY-OWENSBORO
4821 New Hartford Road 270-684-9797
Conference Room - seats up to 19 people with conference phone, white board, coffee pot, laptop hookup with internet to television.
Conference Center - seats up to 65-70 with tables and chairs, set up to have catered meals brought in, ice machine, coffee pot, white board, technology including computer, DVD player, VCR, projector, document camera, small sound system with microphone.
The university also has adequate parking, bookstore, vending areas, and ATM machine.