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Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday to participate in listening sessions with small businesses and job creators. Pence is set to appear with Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin at the event in the hometown of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The pair will hear from small businesses at 10:45 a.m. at Harshaw Trane Parts and Distribution Center at 12850 Plantside Drive. It's an invitation only event, but that that doesn't mean others aren't planning on being there. "Oh, there are going to be hundreds of people there, and there will be chanting and we will be energized," Dawn Cooley said. Cooley was waiting for plans to be finalized for Pence's appearance in Louisville. She and other protestors will be outside the facility in Jeffersontown, while Pence will be inside discussing President Donald Trump's economic agenda, the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, and the American Health Care Act. The visit is welcomed by local Republicans like Byron Fischer, executive director of Jefferson County Republicans. "I think that listening to business leaders is very important and I'm particularly pleased that he'll be listening to business leaders from here," Fischer said. Pence held a listening session with GOP leaders on Friday in Washington. Bevin said he is looking forward to the visit from Pence. "He's a good friend of mine. We're a state where, frankly, this is a big issue. I think there's a variety of things that have contributed," Bevin said. "This is an area where frankly we're a state that has expanded Medicaid and despite all the wishful thinking to the contrary it hasn't worked well." Cooley sees Saturday's visit as a chance to voice her opposition to replacing the Affordable Care Act. "The Republican administration is saying that it will offer more choice to people, but it's not a choice if you can't afford it. I think most of the options are going to out of price for most people," Cooley said. To get breaking news alerts sent to your phone, download the WLKY app here.