Vol 16/Issue 12
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
CHAMBER MATTERS 2018
DEC.
Shop Owensboro continues to grow The 2018 Shop Owensboro powered by Independence Bank was a great success! The Chamber added 100 more shopping bags to the kick-off event, where the Chamber and Independence Bank team passed out 600 total shopping bags between both the HWY 54 and Frederica Street Independence Bank locations. Over 60 local retailers participated in this year’s Shop Owensboro, with record numbers in sales for Small Business Saturday. The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce and Independence Bank would like to extend a “Thank You” to every participant for making this day so special for our community, as well as those who continue to Shop Owensboro first, today and every day. Keep your money where your heart is, Shop Owensboro!
Seeking Business of the Year award nominations for 2019 The Chamber Business of the Year Awards provide Members with the opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of local businesses and the contributions they make to the Greater Owensboro area. The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce will present the 2019 Business of the Year Awards at the Annual Celebration on Friday, January 25, 2019 at The RiverPark Center. Nomination Applications for the 8 Business of the Year Awards listed below can be downloaded from the Chamber website: https://chamber.wensboro.com/chambermaster-events/business-of-the-year/
JOIN CYP IN 2019
The 2019 Chamber Business Awards: • 2019 Emerging Business of the Year Award • 2019 Business of the Year Award (1-10 employees) • 2019 Business of the Year Award (11-50 employees) • 2019 Business of the Year Award (51+ employees) • 2019 Non-Profit of the Year Award • 2019 Education & Workforce Development of the Year Award • 2019 Manufacturing Business of the Year Award • 2019 Rick Kamuf Agri-Business of the Year Award Award nominations must be submitted by noon on Friday, December 7 by emailing chamber@owensboro.com or hand delivering the nomination to the Chamber (200 East Third Street).
Chamber Young Professionals provides a great opportunity for professionals 40 years and younger to network and educate themselves on important issues facing the Greater Owensboro area. Through community service projects, social events, corporate tours and professional development, CYP Members develop strong ties in the Owensboro community. The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce encourages Members to become more involved throughout the community and to serve as future leaders. For more information, contact the Chamber at 270-926-1860.
Teachers in the Workplace program visits Mizkan America Inc. and OCTC
The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce hosted the November visits for Teachers in the Workplace at Mizkan America, Inc and Owensboro Community and Technical College. The morning session at Mizkan featured an in-depth tour as well as the leadership team sharing the wide array of employment opportunities across the plant. The group then spent the afternoon at Owensboro Community and Technical College
to tour the Industry Innovation Center, the Advanced Technology Center and the Nursing Program Simulation Lab. Following that, the teachers had a round table discussion with several individuals from OCTC to learn more about specific programs offered to students such as Tech X, Technical Programs, AMTEC and GOFAME. If your business is interested in hosting teachers this spring, please contact the Chamber and let us know!