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May 2022
SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ANNOUNCES LARGEST PROJECT IN REGION’S HISTORY Read more on page 3
Letter from the Chairman It’s hard to believe the year is nearly half over! So many exciting things have been going on in our community so far in 2022. We have already had a record-breaking year on the economic development front. We were thrilled in April to officially welcome Envision AESC to Bowling Green as the company will be building an approximately three million square foot facility in the Kentucky Transpark and creating 2,000 great jobs for our residents over the next few years. Also in April, we held the 2022 Excellence Awards News Conference. Congratulations to Michele Humphrey with American Bank & Trust Co. on being named the 2022 ATHENA and to Mike Hughes with Cambridge Market & Cafe on being named our 2022 Small Business Person of the Year. We will honor these deserving recipients and name the 2022 Young ATHENA at our Excellence Awards Luncheon on May 10th. Summer is on the horizon which means it’s time for the annual Golf Classic. Spots are filling fast, so register today. Here’s to an amazing May! John Dix 2022 Chairman
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PRESS RELEASES SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ANNOUNCES SECOND LARGEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN STATE’S HISTORY BOWLING GREEN, KY., APRIL 13, 2022 – Envision AESC, a world-leading Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company, along with Gov. Andy Beshear, announced today its $2 billion investment to build a new, approximately 3 million square foot, state-ofthe-art gigafactory in the Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green, Warren County. The 30GWh plant will create 2,000 new, skilled jobs for the region, producing battery cells and modules to power the next generation EVs produced for multiple global automotive manufacturers. This project is not only the second-largest investment ever in Kentucky but also the largest in history for South Central Kentucky.
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NEW PARTNERS! Alora Aesthetics Health & Wellness The Appraisal Station Real Estate-Appraisers Bank of England Mortgage Mortgage Loans Bowling Green Marketing Agency Marketing Cox Family Dentistry Dentists & Orthodontists Delta Dental of Kentucky Insurance Esh’s Utility Buildings Storage Buildings
F&M Bank Banks & Credit Unions FMO Furniture Merchandise Outlet Furniture La Gala Venues Liberty Financial Banks & Credit Unions Lincoln Heritage Council Nonprofit Organizations
Next Level Home Services Handyman Services
Loid Stables Farm Services
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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 American Bank & Trust Company Arnold Consulting Engineering Services AT&T Kentucky BKD Bluegrass Living Charles M. Moore Insurance Continental Machinery Movers of Kentucky Crye*Leike Executive Realty Limestone Bank Logan Aluminum TRUIST US Bank Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation Wendy’s of Bowling Green INTERESTED IN JOINING
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This Month at the Chamber
Milestone Partners 5 YEARS Ewing Ford Properties
MAY LET’S DO LUNCH
Los Mariachis Mexican Restaurant
10 YEARS Cone Funeral Home, LLC Mellow Mushroom
20 YEARS Henkel Corporation Republic Services
LEADERSHIP BG
25 YEARS Bluegrass Oral Health Center
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Thank you for Renewing! 440 Main Restaurant AA Rid-All Termite & Pest Control Advanced Sheet Metal Akins Construction, Inc. Alan W. Palmer Allison Cash Alpine Pet Care Center American Legion Post 23 Android - Bowling Green Ann Elliott, CRS, GRI, Realtor Anne Murray Communications Associates in Pediatric Therapy AssuredPartners Avant-Garde Wealth Azzip Pizza Beamer Laser Marking Systems BlueCotton, Inc. Bluegrass Oral Health Center Bob Brown Brantley Appraisal Company Buffalo Wild Wings Burnam & Son Mortuary, Inc. Campbell Chevrolet Chandler Property Management Charter Senior Living of BG CHEP Corner Bakery Cafe #1608 Covington Dental Creek Sod Farms, Inc. Dale Carnegie of Tennessee David Wiseman Diversified Electrical, Inc. Don Langley Rentals Donatos Pizza Drakes Creek Farm, LLC DTD Construction, Inc. Eagle Ridge Retreat Center Elite Welding & Industrial Services, LLC Eloise B. Houchens Center Enterprise Rent-A-Car Farmers Bank & Trust Final Finish Franklin Bank & Trust Company Frontier Basement Systems Gaddie-Shamrock, LLC Gary K. Dillard Golden Farley Goodwill Industries of Kentucky-Scottsville Rd Greenwood Ford Lincoln Haycraft Wealth Management of Raymond James Hill-Motley Lumber Company
Homeland, Inc. Hyatt Place Bowling Green Industrial Electrical Contractors, Inc. International Paper JC Kirby & Son Funeral Homes & Crematory Jenean M. Hampton Joe Natcher Johnny Webb Johnson Controls, Inc. KD Aesthetics Keller Williams First Choice Realty Kentucky Farm Bureau-Scottsville Road KIRIU USA Corporation Knight Electric Inc., Heating & Cooling Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions, Inc. Landmark Financial Advisors Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac Level Four Financial Mbellishevents Mid-Park, Inc. Metal Forming Division Midtown Plaza Shopping Center Monticello Banking Company Paul B. Cook Paul Burrell Management Company dba McDonald’s Phillips Ice Service, LLC Premier Commercial Realty Rafferty’s Restaurant & Bar RC Components, Inc. Scott & Ritter, Inc. Shelton CPAs, LLP Shop At Home Carpets Single Send Sowders Company Designers / Builders, LLC Stacy Carter Star*Tel Systems, Inc. Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. The Community Foundation of South Central Kentucky The Spartan Garage, LLC Tony Witty/Stifel Topura America Fastener, Inc. True Direction Coaching, LLC Valor Oil W3properties LLC Ward Elliott Weed Man Lawn Care WestRock Company White Oak General Contractors Wright Dental Studio Wright Implement 1, LLC
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Upcoming Monthly Networking Events MAY 5TH | 4:30 - 6:30 PM SPEED NETWORKING EVENT Mellow Mushroom 1035 Chestnut Street
MAY 26TH | 4:30 - 6:30 PM Sponsored by FirstBank 5290 Scottsville Road
JUNE 3RD | 7 AM La Gala 601 State Street Sponsored by TAZ Trucking
JUNE 7TH | 12 - 1 PM Firehouse Subs 2300 Gary Farm Blvd Sponsored by: Graves-Gilbert Clinic
JUNE 10TH | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Lunch + Learn TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital 1801 Ashley Circle
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2022 ATHENA, MICHELE HUMPHREY AND SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR, MIKE HUGHES
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Congratulations to all our nominees this year. Special thanks to our ATHENA and SBPOY committee members.
EXCELLENCE AWARDS LUNCHEON
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | 11 AM | Knicely Conference Center
Join us for a luncheon as we announce the 2022 ATHENA Young Professional. We’ll also hear from the 2022 ATHENA Award recipient and Small Business Person of the Year as the keynote speakers.
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GOLF CLASSIC
June 20, 2022 | Indian Hills Country Club
Who’s ready for a day of sunshine and mulligans? Join us for a fun and exciting day on the golf course, sponsored by Graves-Gilbert Clinic. This event historically sells out quickly, so don’t wait! Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages (Flights will be teeing off in the AM and PM). Team of 4 - $440 Individual - $110
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Local Government & Agency Day The Leadership Bowling Green Class of ‘21 visited the Bowling Green Fire Department training facility, heard from local and state legislators, visited Bowling Green Municipal Utilities and Ephram White Park & Community Center where they heard from Judge Buchanon and Mayor Alcott for Local Government & Agency Day. Representatives from each entity facilitated learning through tours with the class as well as discussions on intentionally serving those in the local area. Thank you to the day chairs for volunteering their time for the Leadership Bowling Green Local Government & Agency Day: Jana Sublett, TVA Jennifer Smith, WKU Shelley Lowe, BGMU Jonathan McElroy, South Central Bank Chris Kummer, Warren County Parks & Recreation
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What is Leadership Bowling Green? Since 1985, Leadership Bowling Green has built strong leaders that we see in our community every day. These passionate community leaders work to solve tough challenges, create positive change, are proud to call Bowling Green home and feel responsible for its prosperity. Every year a new group of leaders is selected to be a part of this experience-based program designed for participants to explore the community, connect with others, and inspire them to be a champion for Bowling Green.
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GROWING OUR OWN
ENHANCING TALENT AND WORKFORCE PIPELINE THROUGH INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT Our districts rank high in Kentucky and the U.S. because of our region’s commitment to strong community values, supportive business leaders, and parent involvement. SCK LAUNCH will provide our young people a wealth of knowledge about careers here.
Thanks to the support of CoreTech, WNKY, National Corvette Museum, M & L Electrical, ELPO, Inked, WRECC, Talley Counceling Center, BGPD, Graves Gilbert Clinic, WBKO, 235 students and 33 educators from 4 local high schools attended Career Shadowing events in 2022. Students toured the companies and spent time learning about a ‘day in the life’ from people with various positions in the companies. Students walked away with a better understanding of each company and the many career pathways available. Contact Olivia Howard at (270) 282-8005 or olivia@bgchamber.com if you would like to learn more about this opportunity.
THANK YOU TO EACH OF THE BUSINESSES FOR PROVIDING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GROW OUR LOCAL WORKFORCE.
GRAVES-GILBERT
CORETECH
ENGLISH, LUCAS, PRIEST, AND OWSLEY
WRECC
BGPD
NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM
M&L
INKED
WBKO
TALLEY COUNSELING
WNKY
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FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL MANAGERS Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Being able to effectively manage finances is a critical part of most jobs. This thorough course will help you understand and apply several of the core concepts of finance.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION Tuesday, June 7, 2022
This course addresses practical conflict resolution techniques and strategies that leaders can effectively utilize to guide workgroups through constantly changing and challenging environments to achieve organizational priorities.
EXCEL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Thursday, June 16, 2022
The Excel Certificate Program, provides a practical, hands-on approach to learning how to use a powerful productivity tool that is generally already available to employees.
UNDERSTANDING GENERATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE Tuesday, May 24, 2022
In this course, you will explore why generations communicate the way they do and how to best get your message across to different age groups.
MICROSOFT TEAMS Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Help your business thrive by utilizing Microsoft Teams, to stay connected with customers and colleagues in an effective way. Microsoft Teams is a popular tool available via the Microsoft 365 platform.
BASIC EXCEL Thursday, June 16, 2022
This course provides the straightforward foundation you need to utilize a spreadsheet for business applications. Design concepts, databases, charts, and macros will be examined thoroughly along with the major built-in functions.
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