June Chamber Matters

CHAMBER MATTERS

Vol 12/Issue 6

greater owensboro chamber of commerce

June

2013

inside: Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ribbon Cuttings. . . . . . . 5 New Members . . . . . . . . 5 Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . 5 Renewals . . . . . . . . . . . 6

owensboro.com/chamber

WKU football coach Bobby Petrino to speak at June Rooster Booster Bobby Petrino was introduced as the 18th head football coach in Western Kentucky University history on December 10, 2012. Petrino brings a wealth of coaching experience and success to WKU, owning a 75-26 career record as a collegiate head coach, with seven bowl

game appearances, including appearances in the 2011 BCS Sugar Bowl with the University of Arkansas and the 2007 BCS Orange Bowl with the University of Louisville.

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Rooster Booster Breakfast June 6, 2013

Owensboro Christian Church 7:30 a.m.

Speaker: Bobby Petrino, WKU Head football coach Register online at www.Owensboro.com/chamber or call (270) 926-1860

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June

calendar 4 Ribbon Cutting – Browns Valley

Truck Equipment

8561 US Highway 431 12:15 pm

6 Rooster Booster Breakfast

Amy Jackson, President & CEO ajackson@owensboro.com

Missy Gant, 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

Owensboro Christian Church 7:30 am

6 Ribbon Cutting – Spudz-N-Stuff

3500 Villa Point Drive, Suite 102 12:15 pm

6 Owensboro Has It! Business Expo

RiverPark Center 3-7 pm

11 Ribbon Cutting –

KORT Physical Therapy

3211 Frederica Street 12:15 pm

12 Ribbon Cutting – PBI Bank

1819 Frederica Street 12:15 pm

13 Ribbon Cutting – The Rug Gallery

Chamber Office – 200 East Third 8 am

18 Advocacy Committee Meeting

Commerce Center 11:30 am

20 Small Business Committee Meeting

Commerce Center 11:30 am

20 Ribbon Cutting – Velocity Swim Club

Hines Center – One Wellness Drive 12:15 pm

25 Ribbon Cutting – Bella Vita Salon

225 Williamsburg Square 12:15 pm

26 Ribbon Cutting – SurfKY News Group Chamber Office 12:15 pm 27 Chamber Ambassador Meeting

Commerce Center 11:45 am

28 Ribbon Cutting –

Wedding Bells DJ Entertainment

1308 Triplett Street 12:15 pm

Western Kentucky University – Owensboro to sponsor June Rooster Booster The WKU-O campus began with 82 students that met in only face-to-face classes. Today WKU-O has more than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students. WKU-O has experienced a 48% enrollment growth since 2008. Classes meet face-to-face, via interactive television, Internet and web-based, correspondence, and independent studies.

WKU-O currently offers 27 bachelor’s degrees. Only offering upper-division courses, WKU-O typically services transfer students who have met lowerlevel, general education requirements.

For this reason, Joint Admissions agree-

ments have been established with area Kentucky Community & Technical College systems, allowing for a seamless transition to a bachelor’s degree.

WKU-O is dedicated to helping members of this community extend their associate degree and pursue a fouryear degree. Higher education is very affordable when students complete their associate degree at an area community college and their bachelor’s degree at WKU-O. But more than just providing students with a degree, WKU-O strives to provide students with degrees that meet the workforce development needs of the community.

WKU-O is dedicated to helping members of this community extend their associate degree and pursue a four-year degree.

LET US TAKE YOU THERE IN STYLE,

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Emerge Owensboro 2013 celebrates with graduation Twenty nine business leaders graduated on Thursday, May 16 from the Emerge Owensboro leadership development program, held at the RiverPark Center. The event, sponsored

by Western Kentucky UniversityOwensboro and WKU Professional Masters in Business Administration program, included a reception for all Emerge and Leadership Owensboro Alumni.

The Emerge Owensboro Program is a joint program of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce

and Economic Development Corporation focused on educating and engaging individuals to reach their potential and maximize their impact in the community.

“This class really came together with great projects and energy. It’s the role of Emerge Owensboro to engage community leaders and empower them with knowledge to affect change, and they most definitely have done that with a couple of different projects from this group already,” said Amy Jackson, Chamber President and CEO.

Graduates of the 2012-2013 class: Glenn Ashby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Century 21 Partners Jim Blanton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daviess County Public Library Jessica Boarman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp.

Holly Castlen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regional Water Resource Agency Robynn Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fifth Third Bank Bo Ivey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Julie Duff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atmos Energy Corporation Russ Evans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owensboro Municipal Utilities Jim Gilles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hill View Farms Steve Hein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valor Oil Jennifer Higdon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daviess County Public Schools Mary Higginbotham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owensboro Convention Center Tina Kasey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brescia University Kisha Logsdon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander & Co., PSC Tim Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owensboro Municipal Utilities Meagan Magnus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hampton Inn Brad Osborne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBI Bank Katie Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owensboro Community and Technical College Jodi Rafferty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green River Area Development District Molly Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance, Gavin Roberts Jamie Roby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce Ashley Sorce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Kentucky University Susanne Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Central Bank of Daviess County Teresa Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hines Center Rick Thurman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission Nikie Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advantage Eye Care Robert Whitaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Security Bank Matt Woodfall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MentorKids Kentucky Kevin Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Jones, Kevin Young

WKU football coach Bobby Petrino to speak at June Rooster Booster From the cover

Petrino becomes only the eighth WKU head coach since 1948, taking over a program that had its first-ever bowl game appearance in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, and coming off backto-back seven-win seasons.

In his eight seasons as a collegiate head coach with Louisville and Arkansas, Petrino led his teams to a bowl game in seven of the eight years, including four 10-win seasons, leading both the Cardinals and the Razorbacks to their first BCS bowl games in school history. Petrino guided Arkansas and Louisville to top-10 finishes nationally three different times, including finishing

the 2006 and the 2011 seasons ranked fifth in the Associated Press poll.

The Bobby Petrino File:

Born: March 10, 1961 Hometown: Helena, Mont.

College: Carroll College, 1983 (B.A., Physical Education) Wife: Becky Children: Kelsey, Nick, Bobby and Katie Grandchildren: Granddaughter Brianna and grandson Braylon

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2013 Owensboro Has It! Exhibitors Designs For You Wireless Zone Springs Urgent Care Greater Owensboro Realtor Association Cape Air Independence Bank Owensboro Convention Center Century Mortgage Company Community Home Health Care The Travel Authority Captured Moments Photography Blossoms Apparel and Gifts Intellisuite Technologies

AnITConsultant, LLC Custom Audio Video Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Gavin Roberts Agency Bella Vita Salon Lang Company Kentucky Telco Federal Credit Union Just Rennie’s Catering & Cookie Co. Owensboro Winnelson Daviess County Teachers Federal Credit Union Amedisys Home Health Greenwell-Chisholm

Owensboro Music Center Western Kentucky University Owensboro Cecil Farms Produce Cheetah Clean Carwash Murphy Sewing Machine Company eCig Source Advantage Eye Care HealthPark Shoe Stop Owensboro Country Club Green River Appliance & TV SignPros Digital Doc

Audubon Federal Credit Union Corporate Design In Touch Communications, Inc. AT&T Authorized Dealer Unifirst Corporation Daymar College Petter Business Systems Hill View Farms Meats Velotta Design LLC C-ing Polkadots Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Buy-local at our Business Expo!

Free food, fun and family atmosphere

Join us on June 6 3-7 pm at the RiverPark Center

Fifty exhibitors from the Greater Owensboro area

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Member anniversaries

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ribbon cuttings

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!

30 Years:

Western Kentucky Botanical Garden 25 Carter Road • (270) 852-8925

new

Ross, Sinclaire & Associates

3110 Fairview Drive, Suite 112 • (270) 215-2898

Owensboro Regional Farmers Market 2818 New Hartford Road Owensboro, KY 42303 (270) 929-1445

Ritatsu Manufacturing 700 Old Liberty Church Road Beaver Dam, KY 42320 (270) 730-7010

The Rug Gallery 8000 Bell Oaks Drive Newburgh, IN 47630 (812) 453-7965

Spudz-N-Stuff 3500 Villa Point Drive, Suite 102 Owensboro, KY 42303 (812) 205-3322

25 Years: AT&T

Members

AAA Rent-A-Space 2731 West 4th Street Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 926-1105

AGN, Inc. 1622 Moseley Road Owensboro, KY 42303 (270) 685-2029

All Care Equipment & Rentals 3245 Mt. Moriah Avenue Owensboro, KY 42303 (270) 683-3661

Avant Garden 2410 Frederica Street Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 684-1400

Koorsen Fire & Security 4725 Hitch Peters Road Evansville, IN 47711 (812) 457-6290

Beckman Tire & Auto Center Murphy Appliance Company, Inc.

20 Years: Velocity Swim Club 5163 Seabiscuit Loop Owensboro, KY 42301 (812) 204-9595

Velotta Design 2504 Middleground Drive North Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 314-8300

Waters Agricultural Laboratories, Inc. 2101 Calhoun Road Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 685-4039

Wedding Bells DJ Entertainment 1300 Jackson Street Owensboro, KY 42303 (270) 903-0465

Action Pest Control Owensboro Health Foundation

15 Years:

City of Hawesville Glenn Enterprises dba Linmar Hospitality Public Life Foundation

10 Years;

Dental Designs of Owensboro Frito Lay Poole’s Pharmacy Care Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline

5 Years:

Craig O’Bryan Graphics Miracle Ear Musick Studios

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Member

Renewals

54 Pizza Express Bakers Rack, Inc. Brad’s Lawn Service, LLC dba The Grounds Guys of Owensboro Bryant Engineering, Inc. Budweiser of Owensboro Campbell Club Campbellsville University School of Business and Economics CareNet Pregnancy Center of Owensboro Car-Mart of Owensboro Century 21 Partners, Bettie Kincaid CherriCare Clark Distributing Co., Inc. Community Home Health Care Daviess County Attorney Designs & Signs by Gina Dynamic Directions El Tucan Elizabeth’s Weddings & Formal Wear Evergreen Lawn Care Inc./ Weedman Excursions, Inc Extra Space Storage First Liberty Financial Mortgage Four Seasons Heating & Cooling Gipe Automotive, Inc. Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Pennyroyal PLC Glenmore Distillery Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp.

H.L. Neblett Community Center Harold’s Economy Cleaners & Laundry

In Touch - AT&T Independence Bank Industrial Contractors Jagoe Homes, Inc. Kentucky Mirror & Plate Glass Co., Inc. Land Shark Shredding, LLC Lee Brick & Block, Inc. Mattingly Ford Title & Closing, LLC May Electric Co., Inc. McCarty’s Auto & Truck Repair McEwen Engineering & Mining Consultant, Inc. Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Owensboro,PSC Paul Martin Builders, Inc. Pepsi Beverges Company RC Bratcher Radiator, Welding & Automotive Real Living Home Realty, Connie Lou Barnett Republic Bank River Metals Recycling, LLC RiverPark Center SIHO Insurance Services State Farm North Central Kentucky Agency Field Office Stoll Keenon Ogden Stonebridge Insurance Services, Inc. Swat Pest Management Tapscotts Tony Clark Realtors, LLC Turner Universal Construction Upper Room Music, LLC Wendell Foster’s Campus for Developmental Disabilities YMCA Yummies by Yuck

Ambassador of the Month Jim DeMaio – Century 21 Realtors “Being a part of the Chamber Ambassadors has been very rewarding for me. My business has certainly grown due to my involvement, but more importantly you gain a certain credibility with those you meet through the Ambassadors almost automatically because you are taking time to help more than just your personal business.”

-Jim DeMaio, realtor Jim DeMaio is a Realtor with Century 21 Partners and has been a member of the National Association of RealtorS (NAR), the Kentucky Association of RealtorS (KAR), and the Greater Owensboro Real-

tor Association (GORA) for almost 11years now. He served as GORA’s President in 2011 and has recently been elected to Kentucky Association of Realtor’s Board of Directors for 2013-2015. DeMaio was President of Aid the Homeless, Inc., from 20112012, which raises money for 5 area homeless shelters. He currently sits on the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors and is a 2010 Graduate of Emerge Owensboro. He is a graduate of Brescia University and is President-Elect of their Alumni Board of Directors. He is also the Vice Chair of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce’s Ambassadors.

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2013 Chamber Golf Classic Owensboro Country Club Friday, August 23, 2013 One wave - only 144 golng spots available!

RegistraƟon and Breakfast: 7:30 am Shotgun Start: 9 am

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2013 Chamber Golf Classic Thank you to our Golf Classic sponsors!

Owensboro Country Club 2013 Chamber Golf Classic Friday,Sponsors August 23, 2013 Silver Sponsors Gold One wave - only 144 golng spots available! Owensboro Country Club

Thank you to our

Atmos RegistraƟon andEnergy Breakfast: 7:30 am Shotgun Start:Bank 9 am Independence

Golf Classic sponsors!

Thank you to

Gold Sponsors

Denark ConstrucƟon Third sponsors!

Bank our Golf FiŌh Classic Owensboro Municipal UƟliƟes

Atmos Energy Independence Bank Denark ConstrucƟon FiŌh Third Bank Owensboro Municipal UƟliƟes

Wellington Friday, August 23, 2013 Parc One waveCommunity - only 144 golng spots Health available!Care Home RegistraƟon andBeltline Breakfast: 7:30 am Electric Shotgun Start: 9 am

2013 Chamber Golf Classic OwensboroSponsorships Country Club Friday, August 23, 2013 One wave - only 144 golng spots available!

RegistraƟon and Breakfast: 7:30 am Shotgun Start: 9 am

Northwestern Mutual Thank youFinancial to our Group

still available.

Call 926-1860 if interested.

Golf Classic sponsors!

Gold Sponsors Silver you Sponsors Thank to our Golf Classic sponsors!

Hole Sponsors

Atmos Sponsors Energy Wellington Parc Silver Gold Sponsors Cromwell Radio Group

Silver Sponsors Wellington Parc Community Home Health Care Beltline Electric Northwestern Mutual Financial Group

Independence Bank Community Home Health Care & Rehab Wellington Parc Atmos Energy Twin Rivers NursingDenark ConstrucƟon Beltline Electric Kentucky Farm - Gavin C. Roberts Agency Community Home Health Care Independence BankBureau Insurance FiŌh Third Bank Northwestern Mutual Financial State Farm Insurance - J. Todd InmanElectric Beltline Denark ConstrucƟon Group Owensboro Municipal UƟliƟes Northwestern Mutual Financial FiŌh Third Bank Hole Sponsors Hole SponsorsMunicipal Sponsorships sƟll available. Call 926-1860 Group if interested.

Owensboro UƟliƟes Cromwell Radio Group Cromwell Radio Group Hole Sponsors Twin Rivers Nursing & Rehab Twin Rivers Nursing & Rehab Cromwell Radio Group Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Gavin C. Roberts Agency Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Gavin C. Roberts Agency Twin Rivers Nursing & Rehab State Farm Insurance - J. Todd Inman State Farm Insurance - J. Todd Inman Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Gavin C. Roberts Agency State if Farm Insurance - J. Todd Inman sƟll available. Call 926-1860 if interested.

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