CHAMBER MATTERS
Vol 12/Issue 8
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
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2013 Owensboro Convention Center to sponsor August Rooster Booster
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ith more than 60% of the new Owensboro Convention Center’s construction behind them, the Global Spectrum management team is moving full steam ahead with booking events.
Scheduled to open in the latter part of January 2014, two major public events have already been announced for the month of February 2014. The Outdoor Owensboro Hunting and Fishing Expo, scheduled for February 7 – 9, and the Owensboro Boat and Recreation Show is on the books for February 27 – March 2. There are many more public and private events planned for around the same time in 2014 that have yet to be announced. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Rooster Booster Breakfast August 1, 2013
Owensboro Christian Church 7:30 a.m. SPEAKER: Al Cross, Director, Institute for Rural Journalism & Community Issues Register online at www.Owensboro.com/chamber or call (270) 926-1860
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Owensboro Convention Center to sponsor August Rooster Booster
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calendar AMY JACKSON,
August Rooster Booster Owensboro Christian Church 7:30 am
1 Community Priorities Input Session Owensboro Christian Church 8:45 am
PRESIDENT & CEO ajackson@owensboro.com
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Ribbon Cutting – Bella Ragazza Boutique 120A West Second Street 4:30 pm
MISSY GANT,
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Glenn Shepard Seminar – How to Supervise People & Lead a Team WKU-Owensboro 8:30 am
MEMBERSHIP MANAGER mgant@owensboro.com
SUSAN HIGH, ACCOUNTING MANAGER shigh@owensboro.com
JAMIE ROBY, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT jroby@owensboro.com Chamber Matters is published monthly in the MessengerInquirer for the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 825, Owensboro, KY 42302-0825 • (270) 926-1860 • www.owensboro.com/chamber Follow us on Twitter @GOCHAMBER GAVIN ROBERTS, BOARD CHAIR
15 Make a Business Connection Campbell Club 7:30 am 15
Small Business Committee Meeting Commerce Center 11:30 am
16 Make a Business Connection Ramada Inn noon 19
Small Town Merchant Program WKU-Owensboro 8 am & 10:30 am
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Advocacy Committee Meeting Commerce Center noon
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Whatcha Need to Know Wednesdays – Compensation & Benefits Package Home Builders Association of Owensboro 11:30 am
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Chamber Ambassador Meeting Commerce Center 11:45 am
23 Chamber Golf Classic Owensboro Country Club 9 am
In addition to the numerous private and public events already booked, big plans are being made for the grand opening. The grand opening is expected to be an exciting event with live entertainment, ceremonies, presentations, food and refreshments, and fun activities. More details on the grand opening as well as other exciting events will be announced at the August 1st Rooster Booster! For the past year, the Global Spectrum team has been working hard selling not only the convention center, but also Owensboro as a premier destination and meeting place. “Owensboro has been off the meeting
planner’s radar since the Executive Inn shut down in 2008,” said Dean Dennis, Global Spectrum’s General Manager of the Owensboro Convention Center. “One of our goals is to get Owensboro back on their radar and make sure that everyone knows the who, what, where and when of this incredible new venue.” Global Spectrum gladly accepted the honor of sponsoring this month’s Rooster Booster. “It’s a great way for us to connect with members of the community,” said Madison Strobel, Global Spectrum’s Marketing and Public Relations Manager of the Owensboro Convention Center. “We are especially excited about having Rooster Booster at the new Owensboro Convention Center next year.”
Learn how your small business can grow! On Monday, August 19, the Chamber, Economic Development Corporation and Murray State University Small Business Development Center will host retail specialist Marc Wilson for two free trainings on how to stay relevant and improve your retail or restaurant business at WKU-Owensboro – 4821 New Hartford Road.
Session 1 is from 8-10 am and will focus on Customer Retention through Flawless Customer Service. Session 2 is from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm and will focus on Windows, Signs, & Visual Displays – Stewards of Your Brand. You can attend one or both sessions. To register, call 926-8085 by August 15. Complimentary breakfast will be provided.
LET US TAKE YOU THERE IN STYLE,
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Airgas 1845 E. Parrish Avenue Owensboro, KY 42303 (270) 683-1531 B & L Automotive Repair 317 Triplett Street Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 684-5152 Barkley Technologies 1010 Allen, Suite 107 Owensboro, KY 42303 (270) 663-1249
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Glenn Shepard Seminars, Inc. 6953 Charlotte Pike, Suite 303 Nashville, TN 37209 (615) 353-7125 Green River Area Down Syndrome Association – GRADSA PO Box 2031 Owensboro, KY 42302 (270) 925-0195
Ole South Barbeque 3523 Highway 54 East Owensboro, KY 42303 (270) 926-6464 The Scrub Shoppe 2800 Yale Place Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 683-3333 Studio 105 Art & Frame Gallery 105 West Third Street Owensboro, KY 42303 (270) 685-3958
Sugar Specialty Baking 3245 Mount Moriah Avenue Owensboro, KY 42303 (270) 926-9115 Theatre Workshop of Owensboro PO Box 644 Owensboro, KY 42302 (270) 683-5003
Frito Lay Glenn Enterprises d/b/a Linmar Hospitality H & R Block Hayden and Co. Home Instead Senior Care Impact Marketing Consultants KORT - Physical Therapy Lanham Brothers General Contractors, Inc. Lee’s Famous Recipe Fried Chicken Logan’s Roadhouse Maloney’s Pizza & Wings March of Dimes Matthew 25 AIDS Services Nation’s Medicines - Highway 54 O’Bryan Contracting & Leasing Inc. Owensboro Brick Owensboro Cancer Center PSC Owensboro Health Foundation Owensboro Winnelson, Co Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport
The Chamber would like to recognize those businesses celebrating anniversaries with us this month. Thank you for being a loyal member and supporting local commerce!
25 Years:
Renewals
Ameriprise Financial, Watson, Chaney & Associates Applied Industrial Technologies Barret-Fisher Company, Inc. Beltline Electric Co., Inc. Bob Glenn Bridge Pointe Church Castlen Welding and Manufacturing LLC Cintas Corporation City of Hawesville Consolidated Mechanical, Inc. Courier Express Courtyard by Marriott Owensboro Craig O’Bryan Graphics Cromwell Radio Group Daviess County Fiscal Court Daymar College Dental Designs of Owensboro DNJ Auto Parts Dr. Bradley Baker Edward Jones Investments Tracy Thacker, AAMS Fairfield Inn First Class Services, Inc. First Security Bank of Owensboro
Member anniversaries
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Holland Millwork & Laminate Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 633 PVF Supply Company, Inc. Real Hacienda Mexican Restaurant Real Living Home Realty, Gordon Barnett Rolling Pin Pastry Shop, Inc. Sherwin-Williams Shoe Stop Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. Southern States River Terminal State Farm Insurance, Alan Powers, Agent State Farm Insurance, Allen Wade State Farm Insurance, Bobby Woodward Sun Windows, Inc. The Green River Area Community Foundation Tumbleweed Western Kentucky Minerals Wilcox Environmental Engineering Inc.
20 Years:
Oberst Printing Company Ward O. Pedley Sr. Concrete Company LLC Wells Health Systems, Inc.
15 Years:
Mechanical Systems, Inc.
10 Years:
Myriad CPA Group, LLC South Central Radio Group
5 Years:
Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling State Farm Insurance, Daniel Dick
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2013Chamber Chamber Golf 2013 GolfClassic Classic Owensboro CountryClub Club Owensboro Country Friday, August 23, 2013 One wave - only 144 golng spots available! RegistraƟon and Breakfast: 7:30 am Shotgun Start: 9 am Golf Classic 2013 Chamber Owensboro Country Club
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Friday, August 23, 2013 One wave - only 144 golng spots available! RegistraƟon and Breakfast: 7:30 am Shotgun Start: 9 am
Presented by Thank to ourGolf Golf Classic Classic sponsors! Thank youyou to our sponsors!
Thank you to our Golf Classic sponsors! Team Photo Sponsor - Old NaƟonal Bank
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Atmos Energy Independence Bank Denark ConstrucƟon FiŌh Third Bank Owensboro Municipal UƟliƟes AusƟn Industrial Republic Bank
Wellington Parc Community Home Health Care Beltline Electric Northwestern Mutual Financial Group
Team Photo Sponsor - Old NaƟonal Bank Gold Sponsors Atmos Energy Independence Bank Denark ConstrucƟon FiŌh Third Bank Owensboro Municipal UƟliƟes AusƟn Industrial Republic Bank
Silver Sponsors Hole Sponsors
News Group WellingtonSurfKY Parc First Security Bank of Owensboro American Engineers, Care Inc. Community Home Health E.M. Ford & Company Riney Hancock CPAs Beltline Electric Ross, Sinclaire & Associates Northwestern Mutual Financial Group
Cromwell Radio Group Twin Rivers Nursing & Rehab Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Gavin C. Roberts Agency State Farm Insurance - J. Todd Inman Manpower
Sponsorships & foursomes sƟll available. Call 926-1860 if interested.
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Political writer to speak at August Rooster Booster
Glenn Shepard seminar scheduled for August
Al Cross is director of the Institute member of the Kentucky Journalism for Rural Journalism and Hall of Fame. Cross was Community Issues, based at president of the Society of the University of Kentucky, Professional Journalists in an associate professor in 2001-02, and is a director UK’s School of Journalism of SPJ’s Sigma Delta Chi and Telecommunications Foundation. His awards and publisher of The Rural include a share of the Blog, Kentucky Health Pulitzer Prize won by The News and the Midway C-J staff for general news Messenger. He was an in 1989, for coverage of the editor and manager of nation’s deadliest bus and weekly newspapers in rural drunk-driving crash. He has Kentucky before reporting been a contributor to several AL CROSS for The Courier-Journal for books and journal articles on 26 years, the last 15½ as rural journalism, Kentucky and chief political writer. He politics. He grew up in Albany, writes a fortnightly political column Ky., and is a graduate of Western for the Louisville newspaper and is a Kentucky University.
Glenn Shepard Seminars is providing an opportunity to take part in a special seminar offered to members of the Chamber. On Wednesday, August 7, Glenn Shepard will present the half-day seminar “How to Supervise People and Lead a Team,” based on one of his books, How to Manage Problem Employees. The seminar will take place at Western Kentucky University – Owensboro on August 7 from 8:30 am to noon. Chamber members may attend this event for only $129. Non-member tuition is $149. Also, when you send three or more employees, the fourth person attends for free. If you are interested in participating in this training opportunity, please call the Chamber at 926-1860.
CYLO hosting Lady in Red Fundraiser CYLO, Connecting Young Leaders of Owensboro, is excited to announce the 5th Annual Lady in Red event. This year, the fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2013 in the RiverPark Center courtyard. The night of dancing, drinks, and good music will begin at 8 pm. Tickets are now available at a cost of $25 per individual or $40 per
couple. The event is open to anyone 21 or older. The annual Lady in Red event is CYLO’s largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from the event will be used to continue funding free Wi-Fi at Smothers Park and for various charitable events throughout the year. Call the Chamber at 926-1860 with questions or to reserve your ticket.
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Program offering Compensation & Benefits Training The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Owensboro Society for Human Resource Management for Whatcha Need to Know Wednesdays, a six-part series to assist its members with human resources basics. The six month program began in July with its first session on hiring and recruiting. All sessions are facilitated by Certified Human Resources professionals. The remaining five sessions include: • Compensation and Benefits Packages – August 21 • Employee Handbooks – September 18
• Disability and Workplace Safety – October 16 • Challenging Employee Relations – November 20 • Coaching for Performance – December 11 All sessions begin at 11:30 am, and conclude by 1 pm. All sessions will be held at the Home Builders Association of Owensboro – 3515 Wathens Crossing. The program is open to Chamber members, and will cost each participant $100 for the remaining five sessions, or $20 per individual session. The fee will cover the cost
of lunch and all materials for. If interested in registering to attend, call
the Chamber at 270-926-1860 or sign-up online at www.owensboro.com/chamber .
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