October 2019 Chamber Matters

Vol 17/Issue 10

greater owensboro chamber of commerce

CHAMBER MATTERS 2019 OCT.

LIFESTYLE HEALTH PLANS

available to Chamber Members with 2-500 employees

This program is designed to give Members a comprehensive and affordable healthcare solution that meets all the compliance requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). By offering affordable coverage along with proactive cost containment and employee wellness features, member companies can strategically manage healthcare costs while still maximizing benefits for their employees.

YOUR COMPANY CAN ENJOY • Flexible, level-funded medical plans • Integrated wellness with deductible credits and cash rewards • Premium savings of 5-15% from traditional plan designs

• Value-added benefits to save out-of-pocket • Association-negotiated economies of scale pricing • Consumer-driven features for proactive cost containment

Questions? Contact Jaclyn Graves at (270) 926-1860 or email jaclyn@owensboro.com

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SAVE THE DATE FOR RED, WHITE & BLUE!

We are proud to work with these Chamber Members for your quoting needs:

Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce’s Red, White and Blue, presented

by Big Rivers Electric Corporation, is Tuesday, October 29, 2019 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. on the Daviess County Courthouse Lawn.

Red, White and Blue is a non-partisan, family friendly event, striving to demonstrate to our community the importance of voting, providing an opportunity for our citizens to make educated voting decisions and promoting civic involvement on all levels. Candidates for the positions of Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor are on the program. The Fraternal Order of Police is sponsoring free food and drinks for the event.

Meet the 2020 Leadership Owensboro Class Bill Berry

Jonas Billingsley

Cori Douglas

Dwayne Duke Regional Water Resource Agency

Alexander Thompson Arnold, PLLC

Blaire LinnNeighbors

Patricia Lovett

Owensboro Municipal Utilities

Sunrise Children’s Services

Puzzle Pieces

Monica Rice Owensboro Public Schools

Ken-Tron Manufacturing Inc.

Brescia University

Allyson Sanders

Owensboro Community & Technical College

Courtney Calhoun

Landon Camp Disaster Team, Inc.

City of Owensboro, City Clerk

Niki Frailley

Stephen Franklin

Reisz Hayden

Ryan McDaniel

Olga McKissic

Girls Incorporated

City of Owensboro, Public Works Dept.

EM Ford

H.L. Neblett Community Center

Becky Shelton

Skyler Stewart

German American Bank

Green River Area Development District

Beth Cecil

Kevin Collignon

Jeremy Crowder

Chelsea Howard

Deb Jones

City of Owensboro, Engineering Dept.

Owensboro Health

EM Ford

Evergreen Lawn Care / Weed Man

Justin Merritt

Dr. Jesica Mills Owensboro Family Pharmacy

Simply Therapy and Play Smart Preschool

Karla Ward

Kristin Whitney

Dr. Elizabeth Wilson

Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine of Owensboro

New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services

Commonwealth Attorney’s Office

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Jill Payne

Center for Cosmetic and General Dentistry

Jared Daugherty BB&T

Rachel Knott

Owensboro Health

Matthew Purcell

Owensboro Insulators

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October Calendar 3

Rooster Booster, sponsored

by Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro Convention Center 7:30 a.m.

Ribbon Cutting – Reflections

by Talea Photography 1524 Frederica Street 12:15 p.m.

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Ribbon Cutting – Community Ventures Commerce Center – 3rd floor 12:15 p.m.

JACLYN GRAVES MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING MANAGER jaclyn@owensboro.com SUSAN HIGH BUSINESS MANAGER susan@owensboro.com JESSICA KIRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP OWENSBORO TALENT PROGRAMS MANAGER jkirk@owensboro.com

CYP Volunteer Opportunity – Cookie Baking for Meals on Wheels Senior Community Center of Owensboro – Daviess County 5:00 p.m.

CYP Networking Lunch 11:30 a.m.

Leadership Owensboro Ribbon Cutting – Drake’s 3050 Highland Pointe Drive 10:30 a.m.

CANDANCE CASTLEN BRAKE PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com

CYP Corporate Tour – Swedish Match 1:00 p.m.

CYP Cooking Class, sponsored by Kentucky Legend White Chateau at Cecil Farms 5:00 p.m.

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CYP Volunteer Opportunity – Guys & Ties Burns Middle School 2:30 p.m.

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HANNAH THURMAN EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR hthurman@owensboro.com LYDIE BOONE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (PART-TIME) lboone@owensboro.com

Red, White & Blue Daviess County Courthouse Lawn 4:30 p.m.

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

323 Staffing Solutions A+ Leadership, LLC Advanced Cardiology of Owensboro Aull Appraisals Big River Rubber & Gasket Co., Inc. Boutique 54 Bushay’s David Hocker & Associates, Inc. Daviess County Farm Bureau Federation Dr. Richard Good, OB/GYN Federal Fire and Security First Baptist Church Furniture Warehouse Gene’s Health Food, Inc. Gregory Insurance Group Gulfstream Commercial Services, LLC H & R Block Hayden Electric Inc. Heritage Christian School Holiday World & Splashin’Safari IMPACT 100 Owensboro Inc. Kentucky Bioprocessing LLC

DAVE ROBERTS CHAMBER BOARD CHAIR UNIFIRST CORPORATION GENERAL MANAGER

Kentucky Youth Chorale/Institute for Young Musicians Marcus W. Bosley & Associates, Inc. Marty G. Jacobs, Attorney May Electric Co., Inc. Modern Welding Co. of Owensboro, Inc. Ohio Valley Nephrology Associates, P.S.C. Old Hickory Bar-B-Q, Inc. OMICO, Inc. Owensboro Christian Church Owensboro Lions Club Owensboro Medical Practice, PLLC Owensboro Pickleball Association, Inc. People Plus, Inc. Preservation Station Market and Event Center Schrecker Supply Co., Inc. Sterett Crane and Rigging Swan Cleaners & Shirt Laundry T & W Valve and Machine Co. Inc. US Bank Home Mortgage, Karen Carper Valor Oil

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Premier Home Inspection Ky LLC (270) 314-9952 premierinspectionky.com

Red Lobster 3410 Frederica Street • (270) 926-4044 • redlobster.com

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Carlos Phillips to speak at October 3 Rooster Booster Carlos Phillips began ser ving as increasing the chamber’s impact in President/CEO of the Greenville advocating for Upstate businesses.

Chamber on March 29, 2016. Phillips Phillips ser ves on the executive brings a collaborative spirit and fresh committee for the Association of approach to his leadership of Chamber of Commerce Execthe largest business organiutives. He also serves on the zation in the Upstate. Under boards for the Community Phillips’ leadership, the Foundation of Greenville, Greenville Chamber leads, Peace Center, United Way convenes and mobilizes the of Greenville County, and business community to drive Urban League of the Upstate. regional economic growth.

Carlos is a member of the Phillips has especially Rotar y Club of Greenville, championed such ef for ts as and ser ves as Chair of the Carlos Phillips attracting talent and expandUnited Negro College Fund’s ing the workforce, removing barri- Upstate Leadership Council and the ers to workforce par ticipation, and Masked Ball.

Owensboro Community & Technical College to sponsor Rooster Booster Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is a public, two-year, open admissions college accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and one of the sixteen colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC is a comprehensive community and technical college that values innovation, is focused on student learning, and is responsive to economic trends.

OCTC has about 4,000 students from Daviess, Ohio, Hancock and McLean counties in Kentucky. Students are attracted by innovative “work and learn� model programs such as GO FAME and GO Business.

Additional programs tailored to the adult learner include the TechX Multicraft and FastTrack Automotive programs. New additions on the horizon include a FastTrack Construction (January), Robotics (January),

Fiber Optics (March), Industrial Networking (August), and a revamped Agriculture program (August).

OCTC’s Workforce Solutions works with business and industry partners on training, testing, and developing customized programs to meet industry specific needs. In addition, Workforce Solutions’ SkillTrain offers GED prep, English language and citizenship classes.

OCTC’s Discover College is the umbrella of options for secondary students. Dual credit courses allow students to leave their high school and attend classes at an OCTC campus. Concurrent dual credit courses allow students to remain in their high school while earning college credit. Early College students attend classes on campus at OCTC full-time during their junior and senior years of high school. Early College students may graduate simultaneously with a high school diploma and an associate’s degree.

Ambassador of the Month

AMBER FARMER

OVER 50 EMPLOYEES

Amber Farmer is the Marketing Representative for Disaster Team/Building

by Wayne Baker. She has worked there for over 12 years and has been involved in every aspect of the company. She is very dedicated to the company and to the community. She enjoys being involved with the Chamber and other community organizations. Amber is married and has two children. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends as much as possible.

SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline was recognized as the Business of the Year – Over 50 Employees at the 2019 Chamber Celebration.

S outher n Star is a leading transporter of natural gas to America’s heartland, with approximately 6,000 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline in the Midwest and Mid-Continent regions of the United States. Their pipeline system,

facilities and employees are located in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska and Texas, with headquarters in O we n s b o ro, l o c a l l y employing over 220 highly talented team members. Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline accepted the award from last year’s recipient, Canteen/Conti Corporation.

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Evergreen Lawn Care Inc./Weed Man 3903 Vincent Station Drive (270) 926-2649 • evergreenlawncareinc.com

St. Stephen Cathedral

610 Locust Street (270) 683-6525 • ststephencathedral.org

Thrivent Financial

121 East Second Street (800) 847-4836 • thrivent.com

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Engage Owensboro is connecting our community!

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ngage Owensboro is an interactive database designed to more fully engage citizens in Greater Owensboro.

Talent recruitment and retention are key components to our community’s health and core as well as our mission at the Chamber. Engage Owensboro is designed to be a tool to connect talent to service opportunities and ultimately provide more depth in community leadership.

Members of the community can choose to create an account and indicate interest in community organizations and opportunities such as board positions, internships or volunteer service. Engage Organizations will be notified when a community member has expressed interest in their organization and can facilitate communication to get community members plugged in!

JOIN TODAY! chamber.owensboro.com/engage-owensboro

Greater Owensboro Chamber Young Professionals (CYP) has been selected to host the seventh annual YP Unite Summit. The YP Unite Summit is a regional leadership conference focused on developing young professionals and young professional organizations. This event connects young professionals to promote collaboration, best practices, networking and leadership development. Bracken Darrell, President and CEO of Logitech will be the event’s keynote speaker. Sponsorship opportunities are available! Contact chamber@owensboro.com for additional information!

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For more information about our services and how we can help take your company to the next level, call 270-688-4162.

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