Vol 16/Issue 11
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
CHAMBER MATTERS 2018 NOV.
Chamber to host upcoming forums
Red, White and Blue, presented by Big Rivers Electric Corporation took place this past Thursday on the Daviess County Courthouse Lawn. Hundreds gathered to hear from candidates running for State and Local offices. Each candidate was allowed time to introduce themselves and briefly discuss their platform for the office they seek. Special thanks to the Fraternal Order of Police for providing free food to those in attendance. Election Day is next Tuesday, November 6. Encourage your neighbors, coworkers and friends to GO Vote!
Shop Owensboro is a program that was designed to elevate the highly known Small Business Saturday. Shop Owensboro, which falls on Small Business Saturday is a banner day for many local businesses as Owensboroans have adopted the mentality that shopping small is a big deal for our community. The 4th Annual Shop Owensboro, powered by Independence Bank will take place on Saturday, November 24th. The event kicks-off at the 2425 Frederica Street and 3228 Hwy 54 Independence Bank locations at 9:00 am. The first 600 shoppers to arrive will receive a free Shop Owensboro bag filled with discounts from over 50 local retailers! Play along throughout the day with your Shop Owensboro B-I-N-G-O card for your chance to win $25 gift certificates and giveaways from the participating businesses. This shopping event has grown to an all-day experience, bringing in visitors from all over the Tri-State area. Shop Owensboro 2018 is sure to be another great day to showcase our great community through our local retailers! Keep your money where your heart is, Shop Owensboro! #ShopO wensboro #GOChamber #1776Revolution
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270 Power Yoga 323 Staffing Solutions A Quality Inn Advanced Cardiology of Owensboro Aleris Rolled Products Bar Louie Bickett Farms Boutique 54 Browns Valley Vineyard Cambron Body Shop, Inc. Carroll Hayden Appraisals Cecil Farms Produce Centre Court -- ODCTA Consumer Mall Daramic, LLC Diamond Lake Resort DMC Graphics Ebelhar Farms Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey Fischer Farms Inc. Foreman Watson Land Title, LLC Green River Area Federal Credit Union Green River District Health Department H & R Block H & R Block Hilliard Lyons, Inc. Hollison, LLC House-Hoffman Insurance Services, Inc. Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Chris Hoskins Marcus W. Bosley & Associates, Inc.
McDonald’s - 2750 Frederica Street McDonald’s - Highway 54 McDonald’s - Highway 60 East McDonald’s - Parrish Modern Welding Co. of Owensboro, Inc. Ms. Daisy B. James NextHome Realty Experts Ole South Barbeque On Time Fab, Inc. Owensboro Family Eye Care Owensboro Health Healthpark Owensboro Riverport Authority Owensboro Sister Cities Owensboro-SHRM Party Paper Place Pat Hayden Moving Raben Tire and Auto Service Red Door Boutique Regional Water Resource Agency Riverfront Appraisals Shelton Appraisal Service Sherwin-Williams Southern Recycling LLC Steinkamp Home Center Strode Farms The Daniel Pitino Shelter The Earle The Olive Garden Restaurant The Sturdy Hinge Wal-Mart - Highway 54 Ward O. Pedley Sr. Concrete Co, LLC Wellington Parc
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Rooster Booster sponsored by Kentucky Legend Owensboro Convention Center 7:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting Kentucky Youth Chorale 200 East Third Street 12:15 p.m. State Candidates Forum City Hall 5:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting 323 Staffing Solutions 329 Washington Avenue 12:15 p.m.
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Ribbon Cutting Rowland Family Dentistry 1030 Burlew Blvd., B1 12:15 p.m. New Member Breakfast Commerce Center 8:30 a.m.
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Election Day - Go Vote!
Ribbon Cutting - Fastek 1330 Carter Road 12:15 p.m.
CYP Bowling Night Bowlodrome 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
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Shop Owensboro powered by Independence Bank Investors Luncheon Commerce Center 12:00 p.m. Chamber After Hours Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc. 4:30 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 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS MANAGER jkirk@owensboro.com LAUREN WOOD EVENTS/COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR lwood@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
Arete Strategics http://www.aretestrategics.com In The Groove Engraving, LLC 103A W. Third St. (270) 240-4536 http://www.shopinthegroove.com Signs By Gina 2800 New Hartford Road (270) 485-2412 www.signsbygina.com
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Capilouto is featured speaker at November Rooster Booster Kentucky Legend will sponsor Rooster Booster this Thursday, November 1 at 7:30 am at the Owensboro Convention Center. Reser vations can be made online at chamber.owensboro.com or by calling the Chamber office (270)9261860. The featured speaker will be Dr. Eli Capilouto, President of the University of Kentucky. Dr. Eli Capilouto became the Eli Capilouto 12th President of the University of Kentucky July 1, 2011. Under his leadership, the Commonwealth’s flagship and land grant research university has grown from $2.7 billion to $3.9 billion in total operations and has gained significant momentum in fulfilling its multi-faceted mission of teaching, research, service, and health care. President Capilouto has led a seven-year, $2.3 billion transformation of the campus, aimed at enriching the living-learning experi-
ence of UK’s students, ensuring their success; strengthening the University’s research infrastructure dedicated to solving Kentucky’s most intractable health and economic challenges; and expanding UK HealthCare’s capacity to teach, heal, and ser ve. Through par tnerships with the private sector, increased philanthropy, and effective financial management, UK is self-financing the vast majority of this aggressive infrastructure development. Under his leadership, the priorities outlined in the Strategic Plan and the innovation of the campus has resulted in historic student success, a dynamic research enterprise, a sophisticated health care operation capable of ser ving more patients with increasingly complex needs, and continued ser vice to the people of Kentucky. The progress on the campus is resulting in a highquality workforce and improved well-being for the Commonwealth UK has ser ved for more than 150 years.
Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory was named the 2018 Business of the Year for 11-50 employees at the Chamber Annual Celebration. The heritage of Glenn Family Services represents five generations of family commitment. Since 1903, the family has been called upon to care for the families of Owensboro and Daviess County and the surrounding area.
Specialty Foods Group LLC brings new Kentucky Legend through acquisition
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entucky Legend is the flagship brand of Specialty Foods Group LLC. Located in Owensboro, Kentucky they have gone by many names but one tends to remind everyone of their heritage within our community — Field Packing. If you aren’t from the big O, Field Packing began in 1914 with just a horse and buggy, delivering fine quality meats to those in the community. Since then, they have grown to become the nation’s number one natural juice ham and produce more than 90 million pounds of delicious product shipped annually with more than 7 brands located throughout the United States. Now, Indiana Packers Corporation has joined the team of Legends to create a powerhouse within the industry. They are a fully integrated pork company operating entirely within the heart of the Midwest. With over 2200 team members who manage round-the-clock production; their state of the art facilities are able to produce a complete line of the freshest pork products on the market. With this new acquisition, we can expect to see both companies merge into one of the nation’s largest powerhouses within the pork industry.
Ambassador of the Month
Steve Wedding Steve Wedding is the job placement specialist for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Steve works with individuals with a variety of disabilities, including physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities to help them overcome barriers and find competitive employment. Steve assesses individuals based on their ability and skills and matches those individuals to a position/company in which offers the greatest chance of success. He is actively involved in community events and develops relationships with employers. He provides counseling and job readiness skills to his consumers and monitors them as needed on their jobsite to promote long-term successful employment.
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