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Beshear to Promote Kentucky Tourism in England

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Gov. Steve Beshear and his wife, Jane, are headed to England this week to promote tourism in Kentucky.

Also making the trip, according to state officials, are representatives of the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet and officials from convention and visitor bureaus in Louisville, Lexington, and northern Kentucky.

Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Secretary Bob Stewart says the United Kingdom sends the most overseas travelers to Kentucky. He says the trip is an effort to expand that market.

During the trip, the governor plans to meet with journalists and others in the travel industry to promote Kentucky's $13.1 billion tourism industry. He will visit Ascot Racecourse during the trip.

Officials say the Beshears are scheduled to arrive in England on Wednesday and return Sunday.

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