Chamber Connection January/February 2022

chamber connection BOWLING GREEN AREA CH AM BE R OF C OM M ERC E

January/February 2022

Letter from the Chairman Happy New Year! I am so excited to serve as your 2022 Chamber Board chairman, and I am very much looking forward to everything this year has in store for the Chamber and our amazing community.

The first signature event of the year, Annual Celebration, is coming up. Don’t miss your opportunity to network, enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, and be amazed by keynote entertainer—Rmax Goodwin! Click here to reserve your spot.

A special thanks to all in our community who have supported their neighbors through the challenging events last year. In 2021 we saw setbacks as well as successes, and I am confident that in 2022 we will continue to grow stronger together. Here’s to an incredible year! #SCKStrong John Dix 2022 Chairman

ECS SOLUTIONS

THE HEARTH ROOM

SMALL BUSINESS BINGO

THE BARKMORE

November 17th BUSINESS EXPANSION

November 29th EVENT KICK-OFF

November 18th GRAND OPENING

December 10th GRAND OPENING

If you are interested in scheduling this partner-only benefit, please contact: Brittney Smith Partnership Services Coordinator brittney@bgchamber.com | 270.901.4745

PRESS RELEASES REGIONAL LEADERS JOIN FORCES TO TACKLE WORKFORCE ISSUES Bowling Green, Ky. (November 22, 2021) – Some of the region’s most impactful institutions have come together to celebrate a newly-developed partnership supporting workforce participation in the southern Kentucky region. The work group will consist of workforce experts, county and city officials, business leaders, educators, and key stakeholders. The mission of this group will be to increase workforce participation, develop the existing workforce, and work collaboratively with both employers and employees to fill jobs.

According to the South Central Workforce Development Board, there are more than 8,000 open jobs in our region that need to be filled...

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE CATCH UP ON ALL BG CHAMBER AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY NEWS HERE

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-BOARD RELEASES 2021 WORKFORCE SUMMIT SUMMARY: LOCAL RESPONSES & RECOMMENDATIONS TO INCREASE LABOR PARTICIPATION BOWLING GREEN KY, January 4, 2022— The South Central Workforce Development Board has released a regional workforce report focused on increasing the number of individuals working in south central Kentucky by using data and recommendations that came from surveys, focus groups, town hall meetings and feedback during their 2021 Workforce Summit Town Hall Tour.

With workers quitting at unprecedented levels and preferring more job flexibility and work-life balance, new community-wide approaches are urgently needed to reach individuals who are discouraged from working or not accessing employment opportunities for various reasons. Like many parts of the U.S., south central Kentucky needs many more individuals actively participating in the labor force and sustaining our local economies' health and vitality. Leslie Witty, Director of Communications for the Board states, “The issue goes much deeper than the simple argument ‘nobody wants to work anymore,’ a phrase we hear on almost a daily basis. We have numerous factors contributing to this problem and as such, we must address it on multiple fronts.”

During a period of over six months in 2021, the South Central Workforce Development Board engaged local stakeholders to identify current and emerging best practices and seek practical, local solutions for addressing the region’s labor participation problems.

In total, over 240 stakeholders across the 10-county region provided over 20 hours of feedback and recommendations towards improving south central Kentucky's labor force participation.

Board staff then compiled, organized and analyzed the data to determine the main takeaways and possible solutions. The Board’s “Summit Summary: Local Responses & Recommendations to Increase Labor Participation” focuses on four key areas: Employers, Influencers, Legislators and Resources. The complete report can be found at www.southcentralworkforce.com/index.php/summit

In addition to the Summit Report and Recommendations, the Board plans to conduct forthcoming group and individual workshops to engage employers and stakeholders who were not part of the summit process but who will benefit from the recommendations and actions.

To learn more about the South Central Workforce Development Board and their efforts in the south central Kentucky region, please visit www.southcentralworkforce.com. ### The South Central Workforce Development Board leads the development and implementation of a highly effective workforce development system in the ten counties of South Central Kentucky in collaboration with business, economic development, education and community organizations in the labor market area.

SOUTH CENTRAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

1/4/2022

Welcome

NEW PARTNERS!

Amteck, LLC Contractor-Electrical Angry Dave’s Plumbing Service & Repair, LLC Contractor-Plumbing Austin Anthony, LLC Photography

Hilliard CPA Group Accounting/Bookkeeping/Tax Services

B. Bridal Gowns Clothing-Apparel

Kevin Jackson Individual

BorgDirect Marketing Marketing

Kentucky Center for Leadership Nonprofit Organizations

ClearPath Mutual Insurance Company Insurance

Lamar Advertising Signs & Displays

The Cookie Depot & Creamery Restaurants

Lincoln’s Lab Healthcare Services

Cosby Consulting, LLC Consulting

Marpè Therapy Services Healthcare Services

Fairview IT Management, LLC Information Technology

Mi Pueblo Viejo Mexican Grill & Bar Restaurants

Fast Freddy’s Car Wash Car Washes

Neville Dental Studio Dentists & Orthodontists

Forever & Always Events, Inc. Event Planning/Supplies Fruehauf, Inc. Manufacturers

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Accounting/Bookkeeping/Tax Ruoff Mortgage Mortgage Loans Services BG Protection Insurance Southcentral Veterinary Services Veterinarians Superior One Source, Inc. Industrial Equipment & Supplies Whitfield Enterprises LLC Consulting

Nova Steel Manufacturers The Profit Consultants Accounting/Bookkeeping/Tax Services Rafferty Development, LLC Real Estate-Development Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Restaurants

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President’s Club partners invest in and support South Central Kentucky’s economic development strategy. These financial resources are used to directly impact the growth of the economy.

Thank you for Renewing Berry Global (BGKY) BILSTEIN COLD ROLLED STEEL LLP Coldwell Banker-Legacy Group Facilities Management Services M & L Electrical Neal Turner Realty Performance FoodService Scotty’s Contracting & Stone, LLC Service One Credit Union Stryker Logistics The Mint Gaming Hall at Kentucky Downs TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital Western Kentucky University

INTERESTED IN JOINING

PRESIDENT’S CLUB? CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

Milestone Partners 5 YEARS

20 YEARS

American Leather Direct

Doug Martens Construction

Cheetah Clean Auto Wash

Landmark Engineering

Cole & Moore, PSC

Potter Children’s Home & Family

Consolidated Electrical Distributors Donatos Pizza Forefront Solutions Ironwood, LLC Personal Touch Lawn & Pond Pink Lily RJ Young Company

Ministries Utility Precast Products

30 YEARS Patsy T. Sloan

Sander’s Radiator & Battery

35 YEARS

Van Meter & Slavey

Kentucky Rural Water Association

10 YEARS BG Food Mart Camping World, Inc. Mister B’s Pizza

15 YEARS ARGI Financial Group Compton Orthodontics Cornerstone Information Systems Goodwill Industries of KY Historic RailPark & Train Museum Hot Yoga Bowling Green Mayes & Ware Eye Care Underground Vaults & Storage Dr. Jerry Wells

Sunbelt Construction Western Kentucky University

45 YEARS Houchens Insurance Group

Thank you for Renewing!

AARP Kentucky Acculab LLC dba Thoroughbred Diagnostics American Leather Direct, Inc. AppleGate Recovery Bowling Green Barren River Area Development District Bath Fitter Best One Fleet Service BG Food Mart Bguniforms Bigfoot Technology Group Bluegrass Chiro - Bowling Green Bluegrass Supply Chain Services Bryant Engineering, Inc. Cambridge Market & Cafe Comfort Suites Consolidated Paper Group, Inc. Cornerstone Information Systems, Inc. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Downtown Chiropractic El Mazatlan Restaurant & Grill Enmet, LLC First Financial Bank Forefront Solutions Franklin Bank & Trust Company Goodwill Industries of Kentucky-Campbell Ln Goodwill Industries of Kentucky-Louisville Rd Gunter Construction Roofing, Inc. H & M Company, Inc. Hinton Financial Hope House Ministries Hot Yoga Bowling Green Houchens Insurance Group Industrial Gas Technology, Inc. Ironwood, LLC JC Brewer Construction Jessup Powerwashing, LLC. Jim Bullington J-Mar Properties Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Key Oil Company Kort Physical Therapy L & W Supply La Quinta Inn & Suites

Landmark Engineering, Inc. Leadership Strategies Group Lee Company LifeHealth Services Living Hope Baptist Church Mammoth Outdoors Firearms & Archery Mayes & Ware Eye Care Medicine Arts Pharmacy Mid-South Conference Mister B’s Pizza Morgantown Bank & Trust Optimum Rejuvenation Panera Bread Patsy T. Sloan Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling of BG Pearl Taylor Perfection Petroleum Services, Inc. Precision Logistics dba Foundation Constructors Precision Logistics dba Infinity Pipeline, Inc. Print Media Progressive Auction Group-Gretchen Cherry Rhenus Automotive Operations LLC Sander’s Radiator & Battery Co. SITEX Corporation Smith Brothers Distributing Company Springhill Pharmacy Stacy Carter Stanley Steemer Staples Sunbelt Construction, Inc. Taylor’s Structural Imaging, LLC The Spot Top Cut Lawn Services, LLC Walker Express, Inc. Warren County PVA WBKO-TV WealthSouth a Division of Farmers National Bank Dr. Jerry Wells Western Crane Service Westgate Veterinary Hospital Wilson Counseling, LLC

CHAMBER PROGRAM NEW MEMBER SAVINGS DISCOUNT ClearPath Mutual has partnered with the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce to offer all of its members and its participating affiliate chambers a premium reduction on their policies.

MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS

10%

Here are the qualifications that must be met to receive benefits from this program: • Must be a member in good standing with the chamber on the effective date of the policy, or within the first 30 days of coverage.

• Annual Premium must be at least $600 (before the association discount).

• Minimum of 2 years in business.

ASSOCIATION DISCOUNT

• Experience mod of 1.30, or less.

Members of any participating chamber will receive a total of 10% discount off their estimated annual premium.

• Cooperation with Loss Prevention Services.

• Existing Underwriting Guidelines prevail.

Membership must be confirmed with each chamber no later than 30 days into the policy.

Q&A Are current ClearPath Mutual policyholders eligible?

Yes! Existing ClearPath Mutual policyholders are eligible for the association discount at their renewal.

How will I know the premium discount has been applied?

You will see the discount listed in the premium calculation under “Association Discount”.

It is the responsibility of the agent and/or insured to notify Clearpath that the policyholder is a member of any chamber participating in the program.

When submitting an application for a chamber member, how do I notify ClearPath Mutual?

Agents can let ClearPath know that the insured is a member and with what chamber via email, or by indicating the chamber affiliation in the underwriting application questions through the underwriting portal.

Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce

Contact: Dawn Johnson Bowling Green Chamber dawn@bgchamber.com 270-901-4614

200 Executive Park, Louisville, KY 40207 | t 502.894.8484 | 800.367.5372 | f 502.894.0066 | clearpathmutual.com

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INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOUR PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS? Contact your Chamber partnership team today at partnership@bgchamber.com.

EXCELLENCE AWARD NEWS CONFERENCE Tuesday, April 19, 2022 | In Person or Facebook Live

Join us for the annual Excellence Awards Announcement where we’ll announce the 2022 Small Business Person of the Year and the 2022 ATHENA Recipient and gear up for May’s Excellence Awards Luncheon.

EXCELLENCE AWARDS LUNCHEON Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Join us for a luncheon as we announce the 2022 ATHENA Young Professional and Administrative Professional of the Year. We’ll also hear from the 2022 ATHENA Award recipient and Small Business Person of the Year as the keynote speakers.

For sponsorship opportunities please contact: Lauren Esser Director of Programs & Events 270-901-4610 | lauren@bgchamber.com

5:00 – 6:30 PM: Reception 6:30 – 8:30 PM: Program TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE

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LET'S KICK OFF 2022 WITH THE CHAMBER'S 87TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION Join us as we highlight the accomplishments and milestones of the Chamber and our partners, hear final thoughts from the 2021 Chairman, and officially welcome the 2022 Chairman of the Board.

This year joining us all the way from Los Angeles, California is Keynote Entertainer, Rmax Goodwin. Equal parts magician and mentalist, Rmax has been the feature entertainer for clientele including Google, Charles Schwab, Hulu, and Sony, along with celebrities like Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Barbra Streisand.

Rmax’s keynote presentation draws on his experience to reveal the logic of innovation. His mentalism is punctuated by unique presentations and incredible mind reading designed to create a once in a lifetime experience for his audience.

These impressive techniques have earned him multiple appearances on the television program Masters of Illusion and he has become the go-to consultant for America's Got Talent Champions.

Sponsorships are now available, click here for more information or click here to purchase tickets!

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MARCH 22, 2022 SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE

EMPOWER. ENLIGHTEN. ENGAGE. The Women’s Leadership Conference, sponsored by Graves-Gilbert Clinic, was created to provide a space for women of all ages and stages in their careers and to gather for a day of empowering and motivating speakers. Ladies will be able to network, visit and shop with local vendors and hear from local, regional, and national speakers.

Each participant will also receive a book of their choosing from one of three female authors and a gift bag with items from event sponsors and vendors to take home.

Our goal is to have our female attendees leave feeling empowered to take control of their own personal and professional success, to feel enlightened by the stories and the speakers and the other women around them, and to be engaged in the Chamber, community, and the workplace.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

SARAH NUSE

Owner of Tippi Toes Dance for over 20 years, author and podcaster

SCOTT HARVEY

Former Law Enforcement Hostage Negotiator Entrepreneur

DR. MARTHA SALES

Executive Director, WKU TRIO & Intercultural Student Engagement Center Active Interim Dean of Students, WKU

Upcoming Monthly Networking Events JANUARY 18TH | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Mariah’s Restaurant: Banquet Room 360 E. 8th Avenue Sponsored by: BKD, LLP

JANUARY 27TH | 11:30 AM - 1 PM Mariah’s Restaurant 360 E. 8th Avenue

FEBRUARY 8TH | 12 PM - 1 PM Simply Ramen Sponsored by: Graves-Gilbert Clinic

FEBRUARY 18TH | 11:30 AM - 1 PM Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce 1,2,3 - Let’s Grow!

View all events here

ADVERTISE WITH US CHAMBER CONNECTION Each month, the Chamber Connection E-Newsletter is distributed to our business community via email, social media, and www.bgchamber.com. By advertising in the monthly newsletter, you expose your products/services to both professional and personal consumers.

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Thanks to the support of FirstBank, Stewart Richey Construction Inc., and Stupp Bridge Company, 35 students and 7 educators from 4 local high schools attended SCK LAUNCH Career Shadowing events in 2021. Students toured the companies and experienced a day in the life of people in various positions within the companies. Students saw the process for building steel bridges, the many types of careers and processes involved in day-to-day banking, and the many departments and careers required in construction. Students walked away with a better understanding of each company and the many career pathways available.

THANK YOU TO EACH OF THE BUSINESSES FOR PROVIDING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GROW THE LOCAL WORKFORCE.

SCK LAUNCH Career Shadowing is a career connection experience in which students gain deeper knowledge through a day in the life of professionals within a business. Through this observation model, small groups of 10 to 40 high school students have an up-close look at businesses and careers.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, contact Olivia Howard at 270-282-8005 or olivia@bgchamber.com

EDUCATION DAY The Leadership Bowling Green Class of ‘21 visited Plano Elementary, WKU Small Business Accelerator/KY Innovation Center, Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKYCTC), and Bowling Green High School for Education Day. Throughout the day, the class learned by tours and discussion with local educators and students. The class walked away from the day with new experiences and a greater insight on how our local community is impacted by educational opportunities.

Thank you to the day chairs for coordinating Education Day: Chris Royse, Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College Lisa Oliver, Abound Credit Union Robin Amonett, Stewart-Richey Construction

ECONOMY & WORKPLACE DAY The Leadership Bowling Green Class of ‘21 visited NASCO, Hickory & Oak, and National Corvette Museum for Economy & Workplace Day. Throughout the day, the class learned through tours and discussion with local economic development and planning officials along with manufacturing and tourism professionals. The class gained a greater insight on how the local community is impacted by manufacturing, hospitality, and tourism opportunities.

Thank you to the day chairs for coordinating Economy & Workplace Day: Lance Hester, NASCO Sherry Murphy, Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Terri Henninger, Barren River Area Safe Space

*DATES/TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

CONDUCTING ENERGIZED AND EFFECTIVE TEAM MEETINGS Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022

Identify the purpose of meetings, develop and design an effective meeting agenda, and learn to conduct business with team members.

FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Identifty the five dysfunctions of a team, identify behaviors of a functional and dysfunctional team, discover and apply strategies for overcoming each dysfunction.

MICROSOFT WORD INTRODUCTION Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Understand computer and word processing basics, apply basic document formatting, and demonstrate successful text entry, file saving, and retrieving.

GOING FROM A GOOD COMPANY TO A GREAT ONE Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Learn the characteristics of “Level 5 Leaders,” who have both personal humility and professional will and explore how to develop and maintain a culture of self-discipline.

DISC SELF-ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS

MICROSOFT TEAMS Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022

Help your business thrive by utilizing Microsoft Teams, to stay connected to customers and colleagues in an effective way.

SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATE Thursday, February 3, 2022

The Supervisor Certificate Program is a competency-driven program designed to build general supervisory skills, as well as the basics of leadership.

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT INTRODUCTION Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Describe the process of creating a slideshow, identify and define function of the title bar, scroll bar, minimize and maximize buttons, menu bar, templates and control menu, and demonstrate how to edit, save, and print work.

MICROSOFT TEAMS Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Help your business thrive by utilizing Microsoft Teams, to stay connected to customers and colleagues in an effective way.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Recognize your behavior patterns, learn to capitalize on your strengths, and minimize weaknesses.

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