January 2016 Chamber Matters

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Vol 14/Issue 1

greater owensboro chamber of commerce

CHAMBER MATTERS 2016

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JANUARY Annual celebration to feature

calendar CANDANCE BRAKE PRESIDENT & CEO cbrake@owensboro.com DANIEL DENO MEMBERSHIP SERVICES SPECIALIST ddeno@owensboro.com SUSAN HIGH BUSINESS MANAGER shigh@owensboro.com JESSICA KIRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP OWENSBORO/ PROGRAMS & EVENTS MANAGER jkirk@owensboro.com SHELLY NICHOLS MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MANAGER shelly@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 & Instagram @GOCHAMBER MARK MARTIN BOARD CHAIR

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7 Rooster Booster Breakfast Owensboro Convention Center 7:30 am 13

Ribbon Cutting – Owensboro Civitan Club Logsdon Center 12:15 pm

14 CYP Luncheon Commerce Center 11:30 am 15 Annual Celebration RiverPark Center 6 pm 22 New Member Breakfast Commerce Center 8:30 am 30 Legislative Update 8:00 am

reception, awards & dance

At the annual celebration of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce membership on Friday, Januar y 35, 2016, six chamber members will be recognized as Business Members of the Year. The 2016 Chamber Celebration, presented by Owensboro Health, will begin at 6 pm and all Chamber members, business leaders and community members are encouraged to attend.

The celebration will feature a reception, presented by Atmos Energy at 6 pm at the RiverPark Center. A short program, in Cannon Hall at 7 pm, will recognize the recipients of the Business of the Year Award programs, sponsored by US Bank Home Mortgage, in six categories. Awards will also be

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presented to the Director of the Year, Ambassador of the Year and Member of the Year. There will be a dance and celebration following the one hour program featuring St. Louis Band, Big Rain. The entertainment is sponsored by Gulfstream Commercial Ser vices, Envision Contractors and Westerfield Electric.

Tickets are $50 each and are limited. To secure your tickets to the 2016 Business Celebration presented by Owensboro Health, or for more information, call the Chamber office at 926-1860.

The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce ser ves its more than 950 members by providing leadership, advocacy and member ser vices that foster growth and economic prosperity for the region.

development, philanthropy events and volunteer opportunities, establishes a an economic voice for young professionals along with advocating for the young professional population in Greater Owensboro. CYP hosts a lunch meeting on the second Thursday of every other month in addition to several social events throughout the year. If you would like additional information or would like to join Chamber Young Professionals, please call the Chamber office at 270-926-1860.

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Mattingly, Payne to give ‘State of the Community’ addresses at January 7 Rooster Booster Daviess County Judge Executive Al Mattingly and City of Owensboro Mayor Ron Payne will make their “State of the Community” addresses at theJanuary 7 Rooster Booster breakfast. A large crowd is expected for this annual event.

Daviess County Fiscal Court and the City of Owensboro are the co-sponsors of the event, which starts at 7:30 am at the Owensboro Convention Center.

Daviess County Judge Executive Al Mattingly was first elected as the Daviess County Judge/Executive in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Prior to holding this office, Judge Mattingly was an Owensboro City Commissioner. He is an active member of various civic and professional organizations and gladly serves his church, Our Lady of Lourdes. A graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Brescia College in 1969. He also proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1969 AL MATTINGLY until 1972.

DAVIESS COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE

Owensboro Mayor Ron Payne retired as an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Brescia University in May 2008. Previously, he served as an Owensboro City Commissioner from 2005 until 2007. He has also served in the positions of City Manager, the City’s Chief Administrative Officer, from 1997 until his retirement in 2003, and Director of Finance and Administration from 1993 until 1997. Previously, Payne served 14 years with the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma as a Controller, a Deputy City Auditor and eventually as Director of Finance.

He was Owensboro’s City Auditor from 1975 to 1979.

Payne is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Brescia University and a Master’s of Science in accounting from the University of Tulsa. He is a veteran of RON PAYNE the U.S. Navy and served in Vietnam.

CITY OF OWENSBORO MAYOR

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Ambassador of the Month – Minga Trogdlen Independence Bank Minga Trogdlen is Cash Management Officer at Independence Bank. She has been employed in the banking industry since 1975 and has served as a Chamber Ambassador for 12 years. As Cash Management Officer at Independence Bank, Minga’s primary responsibility is to assist existing and prospective business customers with simple and effective ways to manage their deposit accounts.

In addition to serving as a Chamber Ambassador, Minga is on the Board of Directors for the United Way and is currently serving as the Campaign Cabinet Chair for 2015. She is a member of the Green River Area Downs Syndrome Association Board, the Owensboro Public Schools Foundation Board, and serves on the First Impressions Ministry at Owensboro Christian Church. Minga and her husband, Harley, are proud lifelong residents of Owensboro, Kentucky.

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AIG Financial Network Aleris Rolled Products American Red Cross Associated Engineers of Owensboro, LLC Beckman Tire & Auto Center Inc. Bickett Farms Carpet One Floor and Home CASA of Ohio Valley, Inc. Comfort Keepers Dahl & Groezinger Dart Polymers Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service Deborah Nunley, City Commissioner Diamond Lake Resort Diversified Management, Inc. Eagle Finance Edward Jones, Tycen Brock, Financial Advisor

Elizabeth’s Weddings & Formal Wear ERB Equipment Company Four Seasons Heating & Cooling Habitat for Humanity of Owensboro-Daviess Co. Hampton Inn Owensboro South Holland General Contracting Homes by Benny Clark, Inc. Impact 100 Owensboro Inc. Impact Marketing Consultants J’s Liquor and Cheese Shop Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance - Alex Bryant Kentucky Office for the Blind Kenway Distributors Incorporated Kurtz Auction & Realty Company Lieberman Technologies Marijane Salmon Interiors Marvina’s Fireworks

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Masonic Temple Company, Inc. Miles & Thomas Construction Inc. Myriad CPA Group, LLC Owensboro Christian Church Owensboro Federal Credit Union Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission Owensboro Public Schools Passport Health Plan Pediatric Dentistry of Owensboro Phill’s Custom Cabinets REMAX Professional Realty Group Gary Maglinger REMAX Professional Realty Group, Steve Lewis Roberts Brothers Auto Mart, Inc. Rushing Wind Church of God Schrecker Supply Co., Inc. Schwartz Heating & Cooling Inc. Specialty Foods Group

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Good Shepherd Church 3031 Bittel Road Owensboro, KY 42303 (270) 684-8264

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The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce will honor its top members and community businesses with nine awards at its Chamber Celebration on Jan. 15 at the RiverPark Center. Make plans to attend.

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