June 2016 Chamber Matters

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Vol 14/Issue 5

greater owensboro chamber of commerce

CHAMBER MATTERS 2016

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CHAMBER MATTERS

on the cover

Updated website will debut in June

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 ADAM HANCOCK BOARD CHAIR

Owensboro native will speak at June breakfast Kelsey (Kirkpatrick) Starks is an Owensboro native who has worked in nearly ever y aspect of television news over the past 15 years.

You could say her broadcasting career began at Owensboro High School, where she was in the inaugural class for the district’s first television production studio.

She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s prestigious Medill School of Journalism.

Kelsey has since worked in New York City, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Charleston, South Carolina and Louisville as producer, reporter and anchor. She has spent the past eight years at WHAS-TV in Louisville, where she anchors the morning show, “Good Morning Kentuckiana.” She is also a mother to three children, ages 7, 4 and 7 months.

The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce will debut our new and improved website in June. The new website will provide users with access to all of the Chamber’s events, programs, business director y, and much more! Also, the site will allow members to sign-up for text-push notifications, which will notify members of Chamber updates and happenings. Stay tuned for more information on how you can best utilize the new Chamber website.

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Barb Birgy is a native of northern Michigan where she attended Western Michigan University, studying social work and art. She was a manager at Disc Jockey Records when Terr y Woodward brought her to Owensboro to work at the home office in 1994. She left WaxWorks as the director of purchasing and vendor relations in 2016. Throughout the last 20 years, Barb has been a radio announcer on 92.5 WBKR and recently joined the marketing team helping clients grow their business.

She loves sports, art, pets and music.

In 1996, she met her husband, Chris Arnold, and they have one son, Josh, and two spoiled dogs!

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WKU-Owensboro to host June’s Rooster Booster For more than 40 years, WKU-Owensboro has been dedicated to providing access to higher education and improving the quality of life in the communities that we serve. Courses are offered in a variety of flexible delivery options including face-to-face, interactive video services and online. In addition to flexible course offerings and a variety of program options, WKU-Owensboro has a state-of-the-art facility and a relaxed campus atmosphere.

WKU-Owensboro currently offers 23 bachelor’s degrees, 29 master’s degrees and an assortment of undergraduate and graduate certificate programs that can be completed locally or online. Offering only upper-division courses, WKU-Owensboro serves transfer students who have met lower-level, general education requirements. For this reason, WKU has established Joint Admissions agreements with 11 community and technical college

partners allowing for a seamless transition to a bachelor’s degree.

In addition to WKU-Owensboro’s educational opportunities, services are offered to help local businesses. WKU’s Career and Workforce Development office offers specialized workforce education programs tailored to meet your company’s needs. Through course design and instructor expertise, it is possible to customize programs to precision-craft employee education.

WKU-Owensboro also helps employers develop internship programs, assists in recruiting strong candidates for your business and offers meeting space for local businesses.

Contact us today to learn more about WKU-Owensboro’s educational and workforce development opportunities.

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new members Member Renewals Hunter-Douglas, Inc. 1600 Ragu Drive (270) 852-4247 Painting With a Twist – Bennett Insurance Owensboro Agency, LLC 4433 Wynbrooke Drive 301 Leitchfield Road, (812) 304-0243 Suite 103 Rehabilitation and (270) 228-2323 Performance Institute, D.J. Johnson PSC 1333 W. 12th St. 412 E. Second St. (270) 316-2451 (270) 313-7540 Fresh Ideas Management, REMAX Professional LLC Realty Group, Rick 1000 W. Nifong Blvd., Cummins Bldg. 3, Suite 220 3000 Alvey Park Drive (573) 445-4321 (270) 302-2822 Great Harvest, 54 United Auto Glass 4431 Springhill Drive 317 Salem Drive (270) 240-5554 (270) 926-1111 Amy’s Fit Island 5000 Frederica St. (270) 925-0496

All Care Equipment & Rentals Allshops Hardware, Inc. Bill’s Restaurant Bluegrass Motors Cayce Mill Supply Century 21 Partners, Bettie Kincaid Century 21 Partners, Wade Baker Community Home Health Care Cornerstone Information Systems, Inc. Country Inn & Suites Custom Audio-Video, Inc. Daviess County Detention Center Daviess County Lions Club Fair, Inc. Daviess County Public Schools Dialog Telecommunications Dynamic Directions Elizabeth’s Weddings & Formal Wear Foster Farms Four Seasons Heating & Cooling Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp.

Hard Top Designs Harold’s Economy Cleaners & Laundry Helena Chemical Company Hospice of Western Kentucky Industrial Contractors Intrepid USA Health Care Services J.E. Shekell, Inc. Judge Jeff S. Taylor Junior League of Owensboro KeeFORCE Kuegel Farms L. Steve Castlen Realtors Land Shark Shredding, LLC Malone Solutions Marilyn and William Young Charitable Foundation MentorKids Kentucky Nation’s Medicines Northwestern Mutual Owensboro Municipal Utilities

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Owensboro Museum of Science & History PBI Bank Petter Business Systems Progressive Sports Therapy/ Progressive Rehab Inc. Puzzle Pieces, Inc. Republic Bank Republic Services, Inc. SERVPRO of Daviess County Shaw’s Prosthetics Plus, Inc. St. Vincent de Paul of Owensboro State Farm Insurance, Branden Haines TalentForce The Lang Company The Wilkins Agency Inc. Tom Blue Furniture Tony Clark Realtors, LLC Top Flite Financial, Inc. Turner Universal Construction Wheatgrass Juice Bar

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