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CHAMBER MATTERS 2019 APR.
Join us for the Chamber Works Expo! Presented by the Owensboro Convention Center, Expo will showcase Chamber Members Thursday, April 25 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Owensboro Convention Center Whether you are a small business, non-profit or a large company, Chamber Works Expo is for you! Do not miss this opportunity to share your products, services or message with our 1,000 Members, their employees and the general public! Our presenting sponsor, the Owensboro Convention Center, will host a reception in the lobby showcasing their best in hors d’oeuvres, complete with a cash bar. Booth packages include complete set up with skirted and covered table and pipe and drape. Participation will also include coverage on our advertising and weekly emails. All participants are asked to provide a door prize to be announced by our emcee and are encouraged to make their booth engaging and interactive!
Donna Wedding, owner of The Family Bakery, and Chamber Membership Development and Marketing Manager Jaclyn Graves review the 2019 Membership Appreciation Packet.
Member Appreciation is underway! Thank you to our Members for another year of continued support for the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce! It is important that you know what we have been doing for you and what our plans for the future include. 2019 Membership Appreciation Packets are being delivered to Members by a Chamber staff member or Chamber Ambassador. Inside the packet Members will find their 2019 Chamber Member window decal, Investment Report and more!
The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce provides
LEADERSHIP,
advocacy
and member services
growth
THAT FOSTER
Contact the Chamber at (270) 926-1860 for participation information!
Strategic Goal
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Grow membership by providing exceptional value and service.
962 CHAMBER MEMBERS
257 RELOCATION PACKETS
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Strategic Goal
Create opportunities to advance the success of our Members.
COMMUNICATIONS
EVENTS
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 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.
CELEBRATION FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018 RiverPark Center
increase in dues for over a decade
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6 p.m.
Reception begins at 6 p.m. Program and Awards Presentation begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission to an exclusive celebration featuring live music and crafted cocktails will be provided following the program.
TICKETS ARE $50 PER ATTENDEE Seating is limited. Kindly RSVP to the Chamber at 270-926-1860
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Investment REPORT
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CUTTINGS
REPORT PRESENTED BY THE
GREATER OWENSBORO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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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.
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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.
TOTAL EVENT ATTENDEES
Events
Teachers in the Workplace program visits Mizkan America Inc. and OCTC
8,903 20,000+
Employees Represented
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!
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS
Strategic Goal
INVESTMENT
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!
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Direct Member Referrals
158 Chamber Young Professionals
2019 ANNUAL
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Shop Owensboro continues to grow
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Develop and connect leaders for the future of Greater Owensboro.
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 regional workforce issues.
Top 11 Cities FOR MILLENNIAL HOMEBUYERS
USA Today
Strategic Goal
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Advocate to improve the business environment and competitiveness of Greater Owensboro.
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.
Best Small City
OWENSBORO is among the
TOP 5 Tier 3 Metros
Milkin Institute
Top Cities for Millennials
� Site Selection Magazine
Business Insider
BUILD GRANT RECIPIENT for Expansion of HWY 331
Strategic Goal
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Demonstrate the Chamber’s leadership and collaborative role in Greater Owensboro.
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.
Top 17 Best Places to Work in Manufacturing in the Smart Asset United States
Owensboro Riverport Authority is the
HIGHEST-VOLUME public authority of the
8 PUBLIC PORTS in Kentucky.
The Lane Report
Strategic Goal
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Operate the Chamber with innovation, integrity and efficiency.
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 and output continue to grow.
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LIFESTYLE HEALTH PLANS Lifestyle Health Plans are now available for Chamber Members with 2–500 employees! Contact the Chamber at (270) 926-1860 to learn more!
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Rooster Booster, sponsored by Greenwell-Chisholm Owensboro Convention Center 7:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting – Bank of England Mortgage 401 Frederica Street, Building B, Suite 104 12:15 p.m.
CYP Girls Inc. Career Exploration Panel Commerce Center 4:15 p.m.
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CYP Networking Lunch 11:30 a.m.
CYP Happy Hour CYO Brewing – 119 East 2nd Street 5:15 p.m.
CYP Self-Defense Class Commerce Center 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
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L. Steve Castlen Realtors, AARP Kentucky Cheryl Contratto Aid the Homeless, Inc. Lamar Outdoor Advertising Arby’s - West Parrish Avenue Murphy Sewing Machine Company Audubon Area Nomad Technology Group Community Care Clinic OnSite Images Budget Blinds of Owensboro Owensboro Grain Company, LLC Comfort Suites Owensboro Pure Barre Owensboro CPR Cell Phone Repair of Owensboro Richard House, Chief Deputy Clerk Daviess County Circuit Court Clerk Right to Life of Owensboro Daviess County Property Valuation Riverside Transport, Inc Administrator’s Office RiverValley Behavioral Health Dunkin’ Donuts Storm Insurance LLC - Scott Stoermer Glenmore Distillery Tapscotts Great Harvest Bread Co. Triple Crown Realty Group Hermitage Care & United Way of the Ohio Valley Rehabilitation Center Velotta Design J. McCrystal Design, LLC Wireless Express Karen Pannell, Realtor, Woody Woodward Home Realty, Inc. Help Office of Owensboro Kuegel Farms Wright Implement
Ribbon Cutting – Fetta Specialty Pizza 118 Saint Ann Street 4:00 p.m.
Leadership Owensboro Changing Our Community Day Legislative Recap Commerce Center 7:30 a.m.
April 10
Engage Owensboro Non-Profit Training Commerce Center 11:30 a.m.
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Chamber Works Expo, presented by the Owensboro Convention Center Owensboro Convention Center 4:00 – 7:00 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 TALENT PROGRAMS MANAGER jkirk@owensboro.com
Rising Lotus Inc 202 East 5th Street #2 (707) 362-3087 risinglotusinc.org
Battery Headquarters Inc. 821 Breckenridge Street (270) 683-0618 biggerbatteries.com Burkes Outlet 2516 Calumet Trace (270) 683-7253 • burkesoutlet.com ERA First Advantage Realty, Inc. 1605 Scherm Road, Unit 5 (270) 577-8701 • erafirst.com
TEXPERT Technology-Expertise 3028 Highway 144, Suite A (270) 929-1292 technology-expertise.com
Play Smart Preschool 3117 Alvey Park Drive West (270) 240-4410 playsmartpreschool.com
The UPS Store 636 Southtown Boulevard, Unit 5 (270) 685-2073 theupsstorelocal.com/6437
Reynolds & Associates 401 Frederica Street Building A, Suite 204 (270) 302-8866 breynoldsassociates.com
Vancil Insurance Services Inc 427 Saint Ann Street, Suite 200 (270) 495-4500
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HANNAH THURMAN EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR hthurman@owensboro.com LYDIE BOONE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (PART-TIME) lboone@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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Dominic Cappello Greenwell Chisholm to sponsor to speak at March March 28 Rooster Booster 28 Rooster Booster G Dominic Cappello is a New York Connecticut and New Mexico. He Times best-selling author, Oprah Win- worked for the N.M. Department of frey guest, and co-author of Health’s Epidemiology and the groundbreaking book Response Division and the “Anna, Age Eight.” He advoN.M. Protective Ser vicescates for the public and priResearch, Assessment and vate sector to collaborate, Data Bureau. Dominic was working at 100 percent in the curator of Santa Fe’s order to prevent the national first public TEDx conferepidemic of childhood, stuence showcasing solutions dent and family trauma. to social challenges in New Dominic is the co-found- Dominic Cappello Mexico. He has a master of er of Safety+Success Communities, arts in liberal studies with an emphasis a socially-engaged strategic planning in language and communication from non-profit collective, specializing in Regis University. Dominic is also the continuous quality improvement. creator of the Ten Talks book series He leads quality improvement train- on family safety that gained a national ing for leaders in complex agencies audience when he appeared on The like the child welfare systems of NYC, Oprah Winfrey Show.
reenwell Chisholm was established in 1919 by Emmett Greenwell and Paul Chisholm. They set up shop in a modest building at 232 Frederica Street, where Bar Louie is today. Greenwell Chisholm has come a long way in the past 100 years. From the small building in which they opened, through construction in 1957 of a new building and then again in 1994, Greenwell Chisholm has grown from a local printer into a company doing business on a national level. With the latest in computerto-plate technologies and new generation printing presses, Greenwell Chisholm has evolved into a one-stop shop for virtually all
its customers printing needs – from mailing and fulfillment services to promotional items, signs, banners, window and floor graphics. The one thing that has never changed throughout the company’s 100-year history is their commitment to quality and superior customer service. They’ve been able to adapt and successfully implement change when necessary to survive the many challenges faced during a century of operating a business. Blessed with a strong customer base, loyal employees and the ability to invest in the latest technologies, Greenwell Chisholm is prepared to propel into the next century.
Ambassador of the Month
Non-Profit of the Year
Kevin Dorth
Puzzle Pieces
Kevin is the Manager of Campus Operations and History Instructor at WKU Owensboro. He teaches American history for KCTCS. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky and master’s degrees from WKU. He enjoys working with students and helping them achieve their academic and career goals. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Owensboro Area World Affairs Council, Right to Life of Owensboro, and the Friends of the Daviess County Library. Kevin attends Blessed Mother Catholic Church and enjoys UK basketball, music and movies. Kevin and his wife, Kristin, have two daughters, Lillian and Evelyn.
Puzzle Pieces, Inc. was recognized as the Non-Profit of the Year at the 2019 Chamber Celebration. Puzzle Pieces’ mission is to provide a safe environment for individuals with intellectual disabilities and promote independence, life skills, community access and involvement, social interaction, communication, self-worth and build trusting relationships between clients, staff and families. Puzzle Pieces accepted the award from last year’s recipient, Habitat for Humanity of Owensboro-Daviess County.
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