OUTGOING CHAIR’S LETTER
JIM PARSONS
Outgoing Chair, NKY Chamber Partner, Keating Muething & Klekamp PPL
— We pride ourselves in being a “member led” Chamber. We are able to do great things only because our members are committed to the Region, the NKY Chamber and to our mission.
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WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN Overall, we did what we do for Northern Kentucky! It seems best, and what we have been doing like each week new projects were for the past fifty years – leading, announced, ground was broken connecting and advocating on behalf or a ribbon was cut.. The past of our members and for the overall year we witnessed such things as betterment of our region. continued good news at CVG, the The staff at the NKY Chamber, led groundbreaking for the Amazon by our outstanding President, Brent Prime Hub, expansion at NKU with Cooper, hit on all cylinders. Brent has its partnership with St. Elizabeth developed a very effective team with Healthcare, the acquisition of the know-how and energy to deliver Newport on the Levee by North results - and boy did they ever deliver. American Properties, the rebirth of If you see Brent or any members of the Levee and the start of the Ovation the Chamber staff take time to thank project and its new music venue. them for their outstanding service – Activities at the NKY Chamber they deserve it! mirrored the positive news across While the NKY Chamber staff our region. This year’s 50th does great things, they only Anniversary Annual Dinner was when complement the outstanding service we celebrated our region’s success, provided by our member volunteers. celebrated the NKY Chamber’s We pride ourselves in being a record year, recognized award “member led” Chamber. We are able winners and passed the torch to new to do great things only because leadership. Thank you for joining in our members are committed to the our celebration and for what you do Region, the NKY Chamber and to our to make Northern Kentucky a great mission. Give yourself a big thank you place to work and call home. for all you have done the past year to During the past year the NKY make NKY great! Chamber continued its emphasis Thank you for the opportunity to on GROW NKY (Growing Regional serve as Chair. I never saw my duties Outcomes through Workforce) to as work, but only an honor and the meet our workforce needs. We also chance to give back to Northern completed the merger of Legacy to Kentucky a little of what it has given create a new group under the NKY me. NK Y Chamber – the Northern Kentucky Young Professionals (NKYP). The Women’s Initiative continued to thrive with its existing and expanded programs, and we had continued success with our advocacy efforts.
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