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There are several avenues we offer to members that will assist them in growing their business. Besides the advocacy piece, our communications and events are key in assisting members in developing new customers and growing their existing base. Communications play a vital role in advancing our membership and informing members of the value of investment. Not only do we use our different tools to communicate our role in the community, we also have many opportunities for advertising and marketing our current members through those venues. This year we have completed several communications projects: • Website rebuilt with an updated and fresh look. • Member discounts have been added. • Instagram followers double to over 1,000; we use this daily to communicate to our membership and market our members. • Facebook page has been re-energized and updated daily. • Completed overhaul of Chamber 2017 Magazine. • GO business publications have received statewide recognition • Business of the Week program with Cromwell Radio Group is a solid
• 52 ribbon cuttings. • Rooster Booster crowds averaging close to 385 people, with the biggest crowd over 500. • Business After Hours: South Central Bank, Republic Bank, O.Z. Tyler, 14 News and Junior League of Owensboro. • CYP monthly social events. • Shop Owensboro, our local version of Small Business Saturday, doubles in participating businesses to over 50! • Chamber Works had 55 members participate and over 500 in attendance. Pricing tiers introduced to help our small businesses and nonprofits. • Golf Classic players and sponsorships at capacity just days after registration opened. • Two free seminars covering the FLSA Overtime Law and the Affordable Care Act. • Workforce Development Strategic Visioning with EDC ... working to address members’ workforce issues. • Ambassador Program reconstructed to have a more professional core of volunteers who will assist in retention and recruitment efforts.
• Leadership Owensboro graduates another class and begins Class of 2017. • Leadership Owensboro, Leadership Paducah and Leadership Murray went to the Capitol and hosted a joint luncheon with the state budget director. • Leadership Owensboro class members received special sessions to meet one-on-one with notable Rooster Booster speakers after the programs for question-and-answer sessions. • Chamber Young Professionals reach 150 mark. • Back Pack for Kids Program, a large philanthropy partnership between CYP and Independence Bank, was launched. • Collaborate regularly with youth specific nonprofits. Connected young
people with various ways in which they can contribute to the community. We also used these times to ask them about what they perceive as strengths and weaknesses in greater Owensboro. • Participated in Wendell Ford Statesmanship Academy. • Relaunch Regional Alliance for Education with Economic Development Corporation in order to enhance our workforce development programs. • Regularly spoke to high school and college students and assist college seniors in obtaining positions and connections in the community. • Welcomed newcomers or people returning to Owensboro to connect them with either employment or community involvement opportunities.
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2016 EVENTS
Manufacturing Month events. • Community Priorities Operate surveys the Chamber with s t r a t e g i c•gConvened oal six{ past chamber board and forum spearheaded by the { innovation, integrity and efficiency. chairs at a roundtable meeting. chamber and EDC and adopted by Operate the Chamber with • Hosted White and Blue the Owensboro Cityinnovation, Commission and integrity and Red, efficiency. picnic with all of the political Daviess Fiscal Court, unifying the candidates, including Senator Rand community’s voice. Paul and Mayor Jim Gray. One of only • Priority cards and posters were three joint appearances of the two printed and distributed. Met with state legislative delegation and federal United States Senate candidates. Our chamber received several mentions staffers to communicate needs. from various statewide media outlets • Achieved a record number of for their appearance. Community Priorities, including • Hosted forums for candidates I-65 spur designation, a family court judge and Owensboro Health primary for the Kentucky House of Representatives with Kentucky Farm residency program. Bureau, and hosted a forum for mayor • Participate as ex officio member and Owensboro City Commission on Kentucky Farm Bureau board of candidates with the Neighborhood directors. Alliance Program. • Particpated in several National
• Planned and implemented a delegation to visit Washington, D.C., to discuss community priorities and to demonstrate Owensboro’s presence. • Met with United States Chamber of Commerce representatives and White House staff, as well as delegation regarding our opposition to the overtime law. • Worked with federal staffers and elected officials to maintain relationships. • Hosted and planned opportunities for visiting dignitaries to meet with audiences. This year, we did this for Senator Mitch McConnell, Senator Rand Paul and Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton on several seperate occasions. • Launched the Red Tape Initiative in conjunction with Governor Matt Bevin’s office. • Hosted Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles as our
February Rooster Booster speaker and one of his key staffers, Brent Burchett, as our Farm City Breakfast speaker. • Hosted Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton at Athena Awards. • Made several trips to Frankfort and testified before a Joint Transportation Committee regarding the I-65 spur designation and its importance to our regional economic vitality. • Voting member of the Regional Transportation Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee. • Presented to the Regional Transportation Committee regarding the I-65 spur designation in order to gain regional support so that elected officials from other counties would prioritize the project. • Met with Chamber of Commerce presidents from across the state on several occassions to discuss common issues and legislative priorities.
• Maintained healthy financial position. • Operate with a staff of five. • Recieved a clean financial review without any modifications.
REMEMBERING RICK KAMUF Our chamber and the greater Owensboro community lost a leader and a friend this past month. Rick Kamuf served on our chamber board of directors since 2014, where he served as our appointee to the greater Owensboro EDC. He also served for years on the chamber ag committee and was a chamber member long before that. Rick believed strongly in the partnership between the chamber and the agriculture community. A servant-leader and a man of vision who consistently put others above himself, Rick will be deeply missed.
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13 CYP Luncheon Commerce Center Conference Room 11:30 a.m. 13 Leadership Owensboro – Quality of Life and Arts in Our Community
25 Leadership Owensboro Group Presentations Commerce Center Conference Room 12:30 p.m.
25 CYP Taco Tuesday with Trivia 2.0 13 Leadership Owensboro Class Day Gambrinus Libation Emporium 5:30 p.m. 20 Ribbon Cutting – Lifetime Financial Growth 27 Ambassador Luncheon 427 St. Ann Street, Suite 300 11:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
Ambassador of the Month Kevin Dorth of WKU — Owensboro Kevin is the Campus Evening Manager 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.
Member CANDANCE BRAKE PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com SUSAN HIGH BUSINESS MANAGER shigh@owensboro.com JESSICA KIRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP OWENSBORO/ PROGRAMS & EVENTS MANAGER jkirk@owensboro.com JACLYN GRAVES MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MANAGER jaclyn@owensboro.com LAUREN NUNEZ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT lnunez@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 • www.owensboro.com/chamber Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @GOCHAMBER
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Richard House, Chief Deputy Clerk Right to Life of Owensboro RiverValley Behavioral Health Robin’s Resale and Boutique Rotary Club of Owensboro SERVPRO of Daviess County Sexton & Vallandingham, PLLC Shady Green Farms, Inc. Shogun Soak-n-Wet LLC Specialty Foods Group Springs Urgent Care State Farm Insurance, Shane Satterfield Subway - Hwy 60 West Swan Cleaners & Shirt Laundry Swank Salon Sweeney Office Space Tapscotts Thompson & Frey Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Tractor Supply Company Starlite Dr. Unique Granite & Marble Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center Western Kentucky University - Division of Extended Learning and Outreach William G Barron Enterprises Inc. Willow Tree Wireless Express Woody Woodward - Help Office of Owensboro
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