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Overview
Nothing is more important to the Kentucky
Derby Festival than involving every segment
of the community in its annual celebration.
Our commitment to diversity is longstanding
and inclusive. It not only enhances the
legacy of the Festival, it is simply the
right thing to do. The Festival’s
Multi-Cultural Affairs committee continues
to work with the Board & staff to ensure
that our programming is designed with the
entire community in mind.
Community Support
At the Kentucky Derby Festival, we take
pride in securing relationships with a wide
variety of community organizations. It’s the
cornerstone of our business philosophy and
is deeply entrenched within the company.
Here are a few examples of groups in which
we’ve been proud to partner.
- 100 Black Men of Louisville
- The Lincoln Foundation
- Louisville Urban League Guild
- Plymouth Community Center
- Presbyterian Community Center
- Youth Alive
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Procurement opportunities
The Festival works hard to identify minority
& female-owned businesses for its use when
contracting for products and services. The
staff and Board are aware of our company
goals as they pertain to minority business
development. One of the largest minority
contracts awarded by the Festival to date
was to Mathis & Sons General Contractors for
the 1996 renovation of the Festival’s first
permanent headquarters. This partnership
further benefited the minority business
community, as many sub-contracts were
awarded through Mathis.
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Achievements
The Derby Festival has a long
history of diversity in all aspects
of its operation. In 1998, the
Festival received the “Purchaser of
the Year” award for the hospitality
industry from the Kentuckiana
Minority Business Council. Award
recognition has also been received
by the Louisville Defender Newspaper
and the GLCVB. The Festival
continues to meet its goals of
community service and cultural
development by working with other
local activities and groups that
share a similar vision. |
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