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Bridles and Bourbon Tour:  Wednesday, November 8 – 1:30 p.m.

Join us on a VIP Tour of elite Thoroughbred horse farms in central Kentucky.  Explore Kentucky's billion dollar horse industry and tour Woodford Reserve Distillery in Millville, Kentucky as an honored guest.  Woodford Reserve Distillery isn't just a premier bourbon distillery, but also a highly unique venue for special events.  The evening will be filled with entertainment and education!  Mr. Ron Kahles, bloodstock agent and former Thoroughbred trainer, will be our guide during the meet and greet at the beginning of the event at Woodford Reserve and will welcome any questions regarding the horse industry. 

Toyota Hybrid Plant:  Thursday, November 9 – 1:00 p.m.                   

Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (TMMNA) announced in May that the company's first North American gas-electric hybrid production will be at its Georgetown, Ky., plant, beginning in late 2006.  TMMK(Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky) will have the capacity to build approximately 48,000 Camry hybrid vehicles per year. The addition of hybrid production to TMMK will include a $10 million investment in the plant.  Established in 1986, it is Toyota's largest plant in North America. It currently employs approximately 7,000 team members and builds the Camry, Avalon and Solara. Join us for a tour of this impressive manufacturing facility.


 

 
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