greater owensboro chamber of commerce
Vol 18/Issue 7
CHAMBER MATTERS 2020
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Remote Rooster Booster to be held this Thursday The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce will host Rooster Booster remotely this Thursday, July 2 at 7:30 a.m. CST. Sponsored by Kentucky Wesleyan College, the morning’s featured speaker will be legendary collegiate and professional basketball player Dan Issel, president of the Louisville Basketball Investment and Support Group, also known as NBA2LOU.
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There is no cost to attend the remote July 2 Rooster Booster, which will be streamed on Facebook Live and Zoom.
Join us via Facebook Live @gochamber To join via Zoom, visit chamber.owensboro.com to complete a registration form. Registrants will be emailed an access link and instructions.
Dan Issel to virtually address Kentucky Wesleyan College helps Rooster Booster viewers build the fabric of our community From Batavia, Ill., Dan Issel was the most prolific scorer in the University of Kentucky basketball history under legendary Coach Adolph Rupp from 1966 to 1970. During his three varsity seasons at center, Issel scored 2,138 points, a record that stands today, and was twice named a first team AllAmerican. In 1970, Issel was drafted by the NBA’s Detroit Pistons and the ABA’s Kentucky Colonels and signed with the Colonels. He was named the ABA Rookie of the year in 1971. The following season, Issel made the All-ABA First Team and was named MVP of the 1972 ABA All-Star Game. In 1975, Issel’s Colonels won the 1975 ABA championship. He continued to play pro basketball with the NBA Denver Nuggets 1977 through 1985. He played in the NBA All-Star game in 1977 and, in 1985, received the NBA’s
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his outstanding service to the community. In 1992, Issel returned to the Nuggets as head coach and led them to the playoffs in 1994. That year, the Nuggets pulled off the biggest upset at that time in NBA playoff history, knocking off the Seattle SuperSonics in five games (the firstever eighth seed to beat a first seed in the first round). He returned in 1998 as president and general manager, naming himself head coach again in December 1999. His tenure ended in December 2001. He was part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 1993. Issel currently is president of the Louisville Basketball Investment and Support Group, also known as NBA2LOU, which was founded in 2016 to pursue an NBA franchise.
Kentucky Wesleyan College is proud to be a part of a community that has such prominent institutions of higher education, and it is dedicated to furthering its mission of preparing students intellectually, spiritually and physically to achieve success in life. From accounting to zoology, every student at Wesleyan is offered superior preparation for career success through a personalized journey that begins when they arrive on campus. They find support as they explore and find a major that fits their passion in a rigorous academic setting. Kentucky Wesleyan College has earned an enviable reputation for the many students sent to medical, dental, law and graduate schools. Our graduates remain a
part of the fabric of our community, and are seen throughout our community as leaders in business, education, health care and more. In recent years, the College has introduced innovative pre-professional partnerships with the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University Gordon Ford College of Business and the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Owensboro has been our campus home for almost 70 years - We are proud to live here. Give us a call at 270-852-3120 or visit kwc.edu to learn more about getting on your Wesleyan Way today!
Leadership Owensboro celebrates the graduation of the Class of 2020 The 2020 Class of Leadership Owensboro completed their final session last week, followed by a graduation celebration, presented by German American Bank, at the Holiday Inn Owensboro-Riverfront patio. This class has adapted and innovated to complete the program and their class projects throughout the past months.
Congratulations to the 2020 Class of Leadership Owensboro! See more Leadership Owensboro graduation photos on page 4.
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Thank you to our Members for these
JACLYN GRAVES MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING MANAGER jaclyn@owensboro.com SUSAN HIGH BUSINESS MANAGER susan@owensboro.com JESSICA KIRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP OWENSBORO TALENT PROGRAMS MANAGER jkirk@owensboro.com HANNAH THURMAN EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR hthurman@owensboro.com LYDIE BOONE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 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
JACK WELLS CHAMBER BOARD CHAIR CEO OF WELLS HEALTH SYSTEMS AND CANTEEN/CONTI CORPORATION
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Adorn Boutique Alexander & Company CPAs PSC Align Wealth Management American Patriot Getaways Barnhart Crane and Rigging Better Business Bureau Inc. Serving Fort Knox (Branch) Bushay’s Business Environments Courtyard by Marriott Owensboro CPR Cell Phone Repair of Owensboro Daviess County Diabetes Coalition Daviess County Teachers Federal Credit Union Don Moore Toyota-Mitsubishi-Nissan-Honda First Christian Church Gardner Engineering & Consulting PLLC Green River Appliance Co, Inc. H.L. Neblett Community Center Hometown IGA Houchens Benefits J.E. Shekell, Inc. John E. Hammen, D.M.D., Owensboro Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery PLLC Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Gavin C. Roberts Insurance Agency, Inc. KORT - Physical Therapy L. Ruth Interior Design Mary Kendall Campus, Methodist Homes of KY Matthew 25 AIDS Services MMP Building Services MORLEY Murphy Excavating, LLC Nick T. Arnold Jewelers, Inc. 54 Niko’s Bakery Northwestern Mutual O’Bryan Contracting & Leasing Inc. Ohio Valley Insurance LLC Owensboro Family Pharmacy Owensboro Museum of Fine Art Owensboro Symphony Orchestra Packages Plus PakMail/Store It All Pepsi Beverages Company PVF Supply Company, Inc. Real Hacienda Mexican Restaurant SKY Engineering Sun Windows, Inc. T.H.E. Insurance Group The Children’s Advocacy Center of Green River The Scrub Shoppe Thompson Homes, Inc. Trophy House, Inc. Wilson Family Pharmacy XBS of Owensboro
CANDANCE CASTLEN BRAKE PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com
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Cost-saving opportunities available through the Chamber While you are aware of the advocacy work our Chamber does for this community and the ways we promote and encourage the growth of our Greater Owensboro businesses, we want to make sure you know of the cost-saving opportunities we are able to offer our Members as well. We know insurance costs can be a difference maker for businesses and we are proud to have the ability to provide our Chamber Members with several great options when it comes to health care plans and workers compensation insurance.
LIFESTYLE HEALTH PLANS
This program is designed to give members a comprehensive and affordable health care solution that meets all the compliance requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). By offering affordable coverage along with proactive cost containment and employee wellness features, member companies can strategically manage health care costs while still maximizing benefits for their employees.
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TANNER + WEST
Tanner+West is an award-winning, full-ser vice agenc y k nown for advertising, branding, graphic design, website development, photography, and video production. They pride themselves on executing ideas that inspire, motivate, and move people to act and in the process help brands build loyalty and authenticity. Jason Tanner accepted the award at the 2020 Chamber Celebration from last year’s recipient, members of the Gene’s Health Food team.
CHAMBER ADVANTAGE
A new health care solution offered in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to serve groups with 2-50 employees.
CLEARPATH MUTUAL
A cost-saving program to help companies save 10% on workers’ compensation insurance. Every little bit helps. If you are interested in learning more about these cost-saving options, please reach out. It’s important to evaluate where we are as organizations, and this is a great time to consider all of your available options to save. As always, the Chamber is proud to work for you, the growth of this community and for your business. We will get through this together.
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For more information, contact Jaclyn Graves, Chamber Membership Development and Marketing Manager, at jaclyn@owensboro.com.
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Leadership Owensboro Graduation Leadership Owensboro Class of 2020 Presented by
Bill Berry, Owensboro Municipal Utilities Jonas Billingsley, Ken-Tron MFG., Inc. Courtney Calhoun, Girls Inc. Landon Camp, Disaster Team Inc. Beth Cecil, City of Owensboro Kevin Collignon, City of Owensboro Jeremy Crowder, Owensboro Health Jared Daugherty, BB&T Cori Douglas, Sunrise Children’s Services Dwayne Duke, Regional Water Resource Agency Niki Frailley, Alexander Thompson Arnold, PLLC Stephen Franklin, City of Owensboro Reisz Hayden, EM Ford Chelsea Howard, Evergreen Lawn Care/Weed Man Deb Jones, Kentucky Wesleyan College Rachel Knott, Owensboro Health
Blaire Linn-Neighbors, Puzzle Pieces Inc./ Employment Opportunities Patricia Lovett, Brescia University Ryan McDaniel, EM Ford Olga McKissic, H.L. Neblett Community Center Justin Merritt, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Owensboro Dr. Jesica Mills, Owensboro Family Pharmacy Jill Payne, Simply Therapy/Play Smart Preschool Matthew Purcell, Owensboro Insulators, LLC Monica Rice, Owensboro Public Schools Allyson Sanders, KCTCS/Workforce Solutions Becky Shelton, German American Bank Skyler Stewart, Green River Area Development District Karla Ward, New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services Kristin Whitney, Commonwealth Attorney’s Office Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, Center for Cosmetic and General Dentistry
THE BEST EMPLOYEE HEALTH STARTS HERE! Our Occupational Medicine team can help you build and sustain a healthier workforce, which can translate into a healthier bottom line. From our onsite health assessments to our occupational medicine clinics, you can count on our knowledgeable team to help guide your company through it all. For more information about our services and how we can help take your company to the next level, call 270-688-4162.
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