Vol. 18/Issue 1
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
CHAMBER MATTERS 2020
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The Chamber’s largest annual event, the 2020 Chamber Celebration, presented by Owensboro Health, gathers Members of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce for an evening of celebration. The event continues to grow as Members see the value and excitement in kicking off the year with the Chamber. The 2020 Celebration will take place on Friday, January 24 at the RiverPark Center. The reception including heavy hors d’oeuvres begins at 6:00 p.m. The ceremony and Awards Presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission to an exclusive celebration featuring live music from The Juice Box Heroes and crafted cocktails will be provided following the program. Tickets are $50 per attendee. Seating is limited. Kindly RSVP to the Chamber at (270) 926-1860.
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SILVER SPONSORS Castlen Steel Thompson Homes, Inc.
BRONZE SPONSORS 323 Staffing Solutions Thacker, Hodskins & Knight, LLP
AssuredPartners NL Big Rivers Electric Corp. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners Domtar Converting & Distribution Don Moore Automotive German American Bank Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation Limestone Bank LinGate Hospitality Messenger-Inquirer O.Z. Tyler Distillery On Time Fab, Inc. Owensboro Community & Technical College Owensboro Riverport Authority Riney Hancock CPAs PSC Ruoff Mortgage Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Toyotetsu Mid America U.S. Bank
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ity of Owensboro Mayor Tom Watson state and national boards. As a pastime, he has and Daviess County Judge/Executive also spent many years as a paraprofessional Al Mattingly will make football and baseball coach at the their “State of the Community” local high school and collegiate addresses at the upcoming Rooster level. He was a founding member Booster on January 9. The City of of the newly formed youth football Owensboro and Daviess County league called the KFL, as player Fiscal Court are co-sponsors of the safety coach where he was honored breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Owensboro Convention for his work with youth sports. He Center. A large crowd is expected is on the Foundation Board for for this annual event and seating the Owensboro Community and is limited. Please call the Chamber Technical College. He recently office at (270)926-1860 or email served on Governor Matt Bevin’s chamber@owensboro.com to make transition team for Economic reservations. Development and currently serves R e - e l e c t e d i n N o ve m b e r on the transition team for Attorney 2016, Tom Watson is serving his General Daniel Cameron and the second nonconsecutive four-year Veterans Committee for prosthetic term as Owensboro Kentucky’s technology. Tom Watson City of Owensboro 42nd Mayor. A pro-growth The Judge/Executive is the Mayor conservative, Mayor Watson has highest elected office in County been a champion for small business government. Al Mattingly was owners, entrepreneurs, artists, and elected in 2010 and sworn into main street, while ensuring the office on January 3, 2011. continued success of the largest In 1971, he married Ms. Judy employers and staff development. Wolfe, and together they have one Concurrently with his terms as son: Will Mattingly. Judge Mattingly, Mayor of Owensboro, Tom Watson born to Alfred and Commie continues as the president and Marie Mattingly on May 23, 1947, co-owner, with his wife, Barbara, is the eldest of twelve siblings. of Tom Watson’s Prosthetic and He graduated from Owensboro Orthotics Labs, Inc. with offices in Catholic High School in 1965, and Owensboro and Evansville. Tom received his Bachelors degree in entered the field of prosthetics Biology from Brescia College in and orthotics in 1972 after a 1969. Following graduation, Judge construction accident left him in Mattingly served in the United need of a new prosthesis but States Army from 1969 until 1972. without resources to procure one. In 2003 and 2007, Judge Subsequently, Tom studied at the M attingly was elec ted and Al Mattingly Daviess County Northwestern University Medical served as an Owensboro City Judge/Executive School at the Rehabilitation Commissioner. In 2007, he served Institute of Chicago and became the Owensboro City Commission a board-certified Prosthetist. He as Mayor Pro Tem. He has always continues to this day to provide been active in the community and prosthetic care to his many patients. his church, Our Lady of Lourdes. Watson was honored by the In addition to being a member American Orthotic and Prosthetic of various civic and professional Assn. as a recipient of the Lifetime organizations, he is also President Achievement Award for excellence of Acme Plumbing and Heating, in prosthetic care for people with limb loss. Inc., a family-owned plumbing, heating and Tom Watson has served on multiple local, cooling business.
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Business of the Year winners to be announced at Chamber Celebration At the upcoming Chamber Celebration on January 24, 2020, eight Chamber Members will be recognized as Business of the Year Award Winners. The 2020 Chamber Celebration, presented by Owensboro Health will recognize the nominees in the categories of: Emerging Business, 1-10 Employees, 11-50 Employees, 51+ Employees, Non-Profit, Education and Workforce Development, Manufacturing Business and the Rick Kamuf Agri-Business of the Year. Awards will also be presented to the Director of the Year, Ambassador of the Year, Leadership Owensboro Class Member of the Year and the Chamber Young Professional Member of the Year.
2020 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES EMERGING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD Artisan Auto Detail Budget Blinds J&R Construction Owensboro Times Reflections by Talea Photography Rowland Family Dentistry , LLC TheraTree White Chateau Wonder Boy Media BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD (1-10 EMPLOYEES) Express Employment Hafer, PSC JMJ Custom Homes Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Gavin C. Roberts Insurance Agency, Inc. Kidstop Children’s Boutique Preservation Station Tanner+West BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD (11-50 EMPLOYEES) Alpha Laser & Imaging Champion Ford Lincoln Mazda Disaster Team Inc. Foreman Watson Land Title LLC Greenwell Chisholm Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory Keller Williams Elite Realty LinGate Hospitality Ole South Barbeque Owensboro Convention Center BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD (51+ EMPLOYEES) Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Owensboro, PSC Boardwalk Pipeline Partners Valor Oil LLC NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR AWARD Arc of Owensboro CASA of Ohio Valley Daniel Pitino Shelter Fraternal Order of Police Hospice and Palliate Care of Western Kentucky New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services Owensboro Health Foundation, Inc. Owensboro Symphony Orchestra St. Joseph Peace Mission for Children Western Kentucky Botanical Garden EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD Daviess County Public Library Employment Opportunities, a division of Puzzle Pieces Kentucky Wesleyan College Daviess County Public Schools - Life Science Academy Owensboro Public Schools - Owensboro Innovation Academy Unifrst Corporation - GO Females MANUFACTURING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD Castlen Steel Domtar Converting & Distribution Kentucky Legend Metalsa RICK KAMUF AGRI-BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD Farm Credit Mid-America, ACA