Vol 16/Issue 6
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
JUNE
CHAMBER MATTERS 2018
COMMUNICATIONS Communications play a vital role in advancing our Membership. Our website, social media and our quality publications provide our Members countless opportunities to connect with potential and existing customers. EVENTS Events are at the center of creating opportunities for our Members to connect with one another. They provide opportunities to network, to develop new clients and customers, and to learn about issues impacting our community’s bottom line.
Talent development, recruitment and retention are key to our economic growth. The Chamber has focused efforts on nurturing existing talent programs, developing new ways to connect current and future leaders and participating in solutions to workforce issues.
Since our inception in 1913, many of the region’s most important ideas and programs have originated at The Chamber. Our collaboration with representatives across the community landscape is key in our regional economic growth, our legislative successes and in creating a buzz about Owensboro across the state.
We take our role as advocate for our Members very seriously. Whether it be at the Local, State or Federal level, our Chamber looks out for individual Members and for the community at large. Along with a professional lobbyist, our Chamber ensures that we are in the mix so that Owensboro is heard. 100% of our revenue comes from dues and events – giving us independence to take tough positions.
The Annual Chamber Golf Classic will be Friday, August 31 at The Pearl Club at The Summit. Teams and sponsorship opportunities will be available starting Thursday, June 7. Please call the Chamber at (270)926-1860 for more information.
Our board and staff are committed to a continuous improvement philosophy — always building on successes and working through obstacles. Like a small business, we operate with a lean staff. There have been no dues increases in at least a decade. Yet our programming output continue to grow.
We encourage Chamber Members to join together with the community to assist the Help Office by re-stocking items desperately needed for summer. Donations will be accepted at Rooster Booster this Thursday, June 7 in the Convention Center lobby. Please call the Chamber for more information (270)926-1860 or email: chamber@owensboro.com
Specific items needed: • Peanut Butter • Jelly • Canned Fruit • Cereal • Soup • Crackers • Personal Hygiene Products (Toothpaste, Tooth Brushes, Deodorant, Soap)
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Member Renewals Air Evac Lifeteam Alexander & Company CPAs PSC All Care Equipment & Rentals Allstate Insurance, Paula Hayden AmeriFirst Home Mortgage Arby’s - Highway 54 Arby’s - West Parrish Avenue Arby’s Restaurant Group B & B Technologies Bakers Rack, Inc. Barnhart Crane and Rigging Bath Fitter Bella Ragazza Boutique Bennett Insurance Agency, LLC Brandon Scott Mullins Memorial Foundation Bushay’s C&P Media Care Net Owensboro Century 21 Partners, Wade Baker Century Aluminum of Kentucky Century Aluminum of Kentucky Cheer Zone Christian Family Radio Coke Farms Consolidated Mechanical, Inc. Cornerstone Information Systems, Inc. Danco Construction Daviess County Detention Center Digital Doc Dr. Carol J. Braun, DDS Evergreen Lawn Care Inc./Weedman Express Employment Professionals Family Home Health / AMEDISYS Foster Farms Fraternal Order of Police, Owensboro Lodge #16 Friends of the Library Gipe Auto Color Inc. Great Harvest, 54 H.L. Neblett Community Center Hafer Harold’s Economy Cleaners & Laundry Holiday Inn - Owensboro Riverfront Home Depot
Impact Marketing Consultants Intrepid USA Health Care Services J.E. Shekell, Inc. Judge Jeff S. Taylor KeeFORCE Key Heating and Cooling, Inc. L. Steve Castlen Realtors, Cindy Whitmer L. Steve Castlen Realtors, Tyler Shookman Lanham Brothers General Contractors, Inc. May Electric Co., Inc. Miracle Ear Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn, Inc. MyHome Sales and Leasing Ohio Valley Insurance LLC Owensboro Family Pharmacy Owensboro Municipal Utilities Owensboro Regional Farmers Market PakMail/Store It All Petter Business Systems Rehabilitation and Performance Institute, PSC River Metals Recycling, LLC Roto-Rooter Rowland Family Dentistry Schnitzelbank Catering Shogun Stonebridge Insurance Services, Inc. Subway - Hwy 60 West Summit Obstetrics & Gynecology, PSC Superior Environmental Solutions Swedish Match North America Inc. TalentForce The Green River Area Community Foundation Trifecta Steel United Auto Glass Wheatgrass Juice Bar WKU Public Radio 89.5 XBS of Owensboro Young Life of Greater Owensboro
Welcome to the Chamber Compass Counseling of Owensboro, LLC 2707 Breckenridge Street, Suite 4 (270) 215-4000 www.compassowensboro.com Custom Staffing Services 1820 North Green River Road Evansville, IN 47715 (812) 474-7400 www.customstaffingservices.com Delta Management 724 Carlton Drive (270) 315-3240 http://rentowensboro.com Diamond J Trucking 1113 Main Street Grandview, IN 47615 (812) 548-4991 www.diamondjtrucking.com Key Oil Company 1512 Haynes Avenue (270) 926-1133 http://keystops.com Maddox Insurance Group 507 E Parrish Avenue (270) 485-2159 http://jordanmaddoxinsurance.com
Qualmedica Research, LLC 920 Frederica Street, Suite 1010 (270) 685-4589 www.qualmedicaresearch.com Retirement & Financial Strategies 3402 Frederica Street (270) 215-2600 www.retirementandfinancial.com State Farm Insurance, Drew Cunningham 2724 Farrell Crescent (270) 684-0644 http://insuranceinowensboro.com TheraTree, LLC 1003 Burlew Boulevard, Suite C (270) 688-8449 www.theratreepeds.com Titus Search Group, LLC 13798 Devan Lee Drive E Jacksonville, FL 32226 (904) 708-5370 www.titussearchgroup.com
June Calendar 7
Rooster Booster, sponsored by WKU Owensboro
Owensboro Convention Center 7:30 a.m.
13 CYP Luncheon
Flamingos for Amber
Commerce Center 12:15 p.m.
Commerce Center 8:30 a.m.
20 Ribbon Cutting
Diamond Lake Resort
7301 Hobbs Road 12:15 p.m.
Preservation Station
9661 Highway 56
1 p.m.
Consumer Mall
2930 Highway 144
12:15 p.m.
22 Ribbon Cutting - Porter
15 New Member Breakfast
21 Ribbon Cutting -
Commerce Center 11:30 a.m.
14 Ribbon Cutting
20 Ribbon Cutting -
Speech Pathology, LLC
4531 Highway 54
12:15 p.m.
27 CYP Happy Hour
Burger Theory
5 p.m.
CANDANCE CASTLEN BRAKE PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com JACLYN GRAVES MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING MANAGER jaclyn@owensboro.com SUSAN HIGH BUSINESS MANAGER shigh@owensboro.com JESSICA KIRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP OWENSBORO PROGRAMS AND EVENTS MANAGER jkirk@owensboro.com LAUREN WOOD EVENTS/COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR lwood@owensboro.com Chamber Matters is published monthly in the Messenger-Inquirer for the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 825, Owensboro, KY 42302-0825 • (270) 926-1860 • chamber.owensboro.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @GOCHAMBER
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Holiday to speak at June 7 Rooster Booster WKU Owensboro will sponDirector Holiday is responsisor Rooster Booster this Thurs- ble for leading and developing a day, June 7 at 7:30 a.m. at the comprehensive statewide homeOwensboro Convenland security strattion Center. Reseregy, which coordivations for Rooster nates local, state Booster can be made and federal ef for ts online at chamber. to detect, deter, mitiowensboro.com or gate and respond by calling the Chamto any ter rorist ber of fice (270)926attacks, including 1860. The breakfast nuclear, biological, will feature guest chemical, electrospeaker, John W. magnetic pulse, H o l i d a y, E x e c u agro-, eco- or cybertive Director of the ter r orism or any Kentucky Of fice of other incidents that Homeland Security. affect the security of John W. Holiday Kentucky. was named ExecuAs an Intelligence tive Director of the Of ficer and a solJOHN W. HOLIDAY Kentucky Of fice dier for nearly three of Homeland Security in Febr u- decades, serving in all combat theary 2016. In this position, Holiday aters within the U.S. Department ser ves as the Commonwealth of of Defense, Mr. Holiday specialKentucky’s Homeland Security ized in intelligence and counterinAdvisor for the U.S Department of telligence operations as a CounterHomeland Security. intelligence Special Agent.
INNOVATION, COMMUNITY, TRANSFORMATION
A new tradition of excellence
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n 2017, Western Kentucky University welcomed Timothy C. Caboni, Ph.D., as its 10th president. President Caboni is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and received a bachelor’s degree in speech communication and rhetoric from Louisiana State University. He later earned a master’s degree in corporate and organizational communication from WKU and received his Ph.D. in higher education leadership and policy from Vanderbilt University. A leader in strategic planning, President Caboni spent his first nine months as president working with the WKU community to develop a strategic plan for the University’s next decade of growth. Part of this plan will be to ensure that WKU continues to provide unparalleled academic opportunities and workforce development that meet the needs of the Owensboro region. Western Kentucky University first served the Owensboro community locally in 1969, offering mainly graduate courses. Today, WKU offers a wide variety of
flexible, quality, and convenient academic and workforce development programs. Under President Caboni’s leadership, WKU is expanding educational opportunities at the WKU Owensboro campus to fit the demands of both transfer students and adult learners. These opportunities include in-person, online, and hybrid course delivery formats, which expand access at all WKU campuses. WKU will bring additional customized workforce training to meet the market demand for highly-qualified employees. Staff at the WKU Owensboro campus will continue to provide outstanding student support including academic and transfer advising, financial aid counseling, tutoring and writing assistance, military student services and testing center and computer lab access. WKU continues to serve the citizens of Owensboro and surrounding communities and looks forward to building an even stronger tradition of excellence.
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Ambassador of the Month
BELLA RAGAZZA
Michael Vanover
Bella Ragazza opened their doors in downtown Owensboro in May 2013. The grand chandelier greets you when you walk in, but the atmosphere is laid back and comfortable. The friendly staff awaits to shop with you like your best friend or give you space to do your own retail therapy. They strive to be a boutique for every woman. No matter your age, size or budget, there is something for you. They feature a wide selection of unique apparel, shoes, and accessories. They ship all over the country so you can also shop through their social media channels, which include Instagram and Facebook and, soon, on their website.
A graduate from Western Kentucky University (’90), Michael Vanover has been an insurance agent in Commercial and Personal Lines, Health and Life, Workers’ Compensation, and Long-Term Care with The Helton Insurance Agency since moving here in 2010. In addition to serving as an Ambassador to the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, Michael is the Vice President of the Gideon’s International Owensboro East Camp, serves on the Impressions Ministry at Owensboro Christian Church and participates in/supports Christian mission work in the nation of Portugal. He serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for Crossroads, Inc., and its ministries, including the only walk-in emergency overnight shelter for homeless women (with or without children) in Owensboro/Daviess County. He serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for Owensboro Sister Cities & Regions, is a lifelong member of the WKU Alumni Association and a member of the Presidents Circle, Cupola Society and the Alumni Advisory Board for the Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Michael enjoys running, biking, cooking, movies, dancing, hiking, canoeing and travel.
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