December 2016 Chamber Matters

DEC

Vol 14/Issue 12

greater owensboro chamber of commerce

CHAMBER MATTERS 2016

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Adkisson to speak at the December December Rooster Booster calendar 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

ADAM HANCOCK BOARD CHAIR

Dave Adkisson is president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. During his nine years at the Chamber, Adkisson has made a major commitment to improving education in Kentucky.

Adkisson is past chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives and is currently the chairman of the national Council of State Chambers. In addition, he ser ves on the board of directors of the U.S. Chamber and chairs the U.S. Chamber’s education policy committee. Adkisson was recently honored by the Kentucky School Boards Association at its 2014 “Friend of Education.”

Adkisson is originally from Owensboro, KY, where he started his career at the chamber of commerce and later ser ved eight years as the mayor of Owensboro. In 1999, he was named president of the Birmingham (AL) Chamber, where he ser ved six years.

Adkisson has held several statewide leadership posts in Kentucky, including chairman of the Kentucky Advocates for Higher Education. He is a graduate of Georgetown College and holds a master’s from Har vard University.

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Here at JA we give young people the knowledge and skills they need to be college and career ready, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices.

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Ambassador of the Month Chris Arnold First Security Bank Chris was born and raised in Owensboro. His family includes his wife Barb Birgy Arnold and son Josh.

He is the Deposit Services Officer for First Security Bank, downtown, where he manages business client’s deposit accounts and cash management needs.

He graduated from Owensboro High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Brescia University.

Chris is an Ambassador for the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, on the Board of Directors for the Kids Football League (KFL), volunteers for the Owensboro Reads program and has spent 13 years with youth football and baseball leagues as a coach and board member.

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member renewals Adams & Sons Men’s Fine Clothiers Advantage Eye Care BB & T Beltone of Owensboro Big River Rubber & Gasket Co., Inc. C&P Media Cape Air Caretenders Century 21 Partners, Wade Baker Civitan Club of Owensboro Colby’s Fine Food and Spirits Comfort Keepers Daviess County Circuit Court Clerk DMC Graphics Embellish LTD Co LLC Equipment Depot Famous Bistro Federal Fire and Security Fetta Specialty Pizza & Spirits Five Guys Gene’s Health Food, Inc. Green River Area Federal Credit Union Hayden Construction Holland General Contracting Home Builders Association of Owensboro Home Depot Impact Marketing Consultants J.M.J. Construction Kentucky Career Center Kosair Children’s Hospital

Kroger Wine and Spirits Limos By Knight Matthew Hinton, CPA McEwen Engineering & Mining Consultant, Inc. Owensboro Country Club Owensboro Health Owensboro-SHRM Party Paper Place Ramada Inn RBS Design Group Architecture Riney Farms Riverfront Appraisals RiverPark EyeCare, PLLC RNA Rental, LLC Roberts Brothers Auto Mart, Inc. S & S Earthscapes Sam’s Club Steinkamp Home Center Studio Nine 29 Photography T.R.U. Event Rental, Inc. The Arc of Owensboro, Inc./ Opportunity Center Workshop, Inc. The Children’s Advocacy Center of Green River The Earle Tom Blue Furniture Towne Square Mall Tri-State Mailing Systems, Inc. Wellington Parc Whayne Supply

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new members A+ Leadership, LLC 3520 Ashlawn Drive (270) 925-8962 Black-eyed Susan’s 920 Frederica Street (270) 316-4442 BNI - Tuesdays with Money 4833 Wembley Way (270) 681-0288 Daviess County Community Early Childhood Council 1600 Breckinridge Street (270) 852-2932 Gangnam Korean BBQ 3332 Villa Point Drive (270) 240-2976 Mackey’s Masonville Marathon 955 Southtown Blvd.

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Nealen Excavating 727 Frayser Avenue (270) 852-8808 Owensboro Human Relations Commission 101 East 4th Street (270) 687-8670 Owensboro RoofPRO 117 East 18th Street, Unit #188 (270) 929-4479 Rebecca Barnhart 222 Brown Court (270) 315-7733 Stage One Media, Inc. 7677 National Lane (812) 454-2162 The Sturdy Hinge 121 East 2nd Street (270) 314-2631

Nominations being accepted for 2017 Chamber Business of the Year awards The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 2017 Business of the Year Awards. All Chamber members are encouraged to nominate their business and the businesses and non-profits they work with in the Greater Owensboro community. The awards program is designed to celebrate outstanding businesses and their efforts.

The categories of the Chamber Business Awards program include: • Business of the Year (1-10 employees) • Business of the Year (11-50 employees)

• Business of the Year (51+ employees) • Emerging Business of the Year • Non-Profit of the Year • Education and Workforce Development Program of the Year All nominees must be members of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce and cannot have won a Business of the Year award from the Chamber in the last five years. Nominations will be accepted until December 2, 2016. Online nomination forms are available at http://chamber. owensboro.com/business-of-theyear/.

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