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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tourism was on the rise in Louisville before the COVID-19 pandemic, but big events won't be coming back just yet.
“In 2019, this city was on fire,” Louisville Tourism CEO Karen Williams said.
Organizers of the National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull announced it won’t be coming back this year, taking an estimated $12.6 million dollars worth of economic impact with it— one of the largest events the city hosts each year.
“The health and safety of our guests, exhibitors and coworkers is our highest priority and unfortunately the best way to keep them safe is to postpone the show,” Kentucky Venues CEO David Beck said in a statement.