More than 60,000 FFA members and guests from throughout the United States are expected at the 2015 National FFA Convention and Expo that Starts Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky.
The convention and expo will bring an estimated economic impact of $40 million, making it the largest convention for Louisville this year.
Attendees will stay in 136 hotels within a 60-mile radius of Louisville.
Nine general sessions will draw FFA members together at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Students will have opportunities to engage exhibitors from more than 450 corporations, organizations and colleges at the expo inside the center.
Throughout the week, students will attend more than 70 leadership and personal growth workshops and tour industry destinations.
After this year, the convention and expo will move to Indianapolis from 2016-2024.
