Next week is Chamber Member AD week, submit your ads in jpeg format to
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Hello Chamber Members,
Have you purchased your
Annual Celebration tickets yet? The event is Friday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Danville Country Club. Our committee is planning another fun event and we have some great winners for our Awards. Our slogan is Unmask the Possiblities - with a Mardi Gras theme. And the entertainment is world class! The desserts are from our members and will be delicious!! You don't want to miss out. Call the office at 859-236-2361, ext.120 to reserve and pay for your tickets. The deadline is Feb. 3.
Kyle Talente, Principal for RKG and Associates, the consultant for the Economic Development Partnership working on a
new strategic plan for economic development, is in town for his third visit. During this visit, he is holding focus groups with businesses and organizations in retail/small business, tourism & arts, agriculture, industry/large business, utility representatives, the railroad, Bluegrass Area Development District and the boards of the partnership. Tonight, he will meet with elected officials from all three communities and the Fiscal Court to share more information he has gathered since his last visit and begin to share information on the report. This meeting is at 5:30 p.m. at Inter-County Energy and is open to the public, as well.
As part of a Centre Term course on Economic Policy, the Economic Development Partnership worked with Centre students to develop research and papers on local economic development in the Boyle County region. This week, Patten Mahler's students made their final presentations at City Hall. Topics included how to strengthen our workforce, create job opportunities, and bolster local and non-local visitors to our county and historic main street districts.
Each of the EDP partners had a small group of students to work on a designated project. The Chamber's project was "
What are the main issues affecting workforce supply?
" and the students focused on early childhood education. The title was "
Low Risk, Common High Return:Investing in Early Childhood Education" by Centre students Ian Johnson, Hans Stromberg and Hensley Traughber. (pictured below). Read their report on page 18, and find all the reports here.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - SAVE THE DATE
February 21, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Boyle County Fire Headquarters on Lebanon Road.
Planning meetings continue by t
he Chamber's workforce development committee for a community-wide project to address improving "soft skills"/professional skills/employability skills among the region's unemployed and underemployed individuals.
This meeting is a gathering of all community organizations and individuals who assist local folks with issues/needs which impact their employability. The purpose of this first meeting is to take the initial step toward developing a concerted, coordinated community-wide effort to identify and seek solutions to the obstacles that impede individuals from obtaining and retaining employment. This will be the first in a series of meetings to create and implement action steps by early fall. Please consider attending this meeting, and share with others who should be at the table of this discussion and planning.
Boyle County Public Library - As part of a discussion with library staff as they begin their strategic planning process, I shared some of the needs of the business community. Watch for some information in the next newsletter that will share resources available to the businesses.
Sincerely,
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| Ian Johnson, Hensley Traughber and Hans Stromberg Centre Economic Policy students.. |
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| Annual Celebration & Awards Dinner, Click on Image to Visit Event Page |
Ribbon Cutting for the New Holiday Inn Express & Suites
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Front Row; Rhonda Gilliam, Jill Cutler, Kelly Boyd, Harish Patel, Bhavna Patel, Manisha Patel, Manish Patel, Cody Polston, Melissa Fightmaster, Will Walker, Kara Bastin, Myrna Miller
Back Row: Rick Serres, Nicki Johnson, Harold McKinney, Denise Terry, Vicki Goode, Nick Wade, Donnie Lonaker, Aneil Patel, Jerry Houck, Trille Bottom, Ed Tamme, Martha Johnson, Nick Patel
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| Manish Patel, owner, Cody Polston, Hampton Inn General Manager, and Holiday Inn Express & Suites staff Martha Johnson and Will Walker, look on as Holiday Inn General Manager Melissa Fightmaster cuts the cake at the Grand Opening. |
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Ambrosia Wellness
Sarah Cheatham
131 S. Second Street, Danville
606-706-6444
Fitness, Massage Therapy
Canteen Vending
Brad Giles
100 Ensslin Drive, Danville
859-254-2737
Vending
T&K Mowing & Contracting Services LLC
Tony Griffin
620 West Lexington Avenue, Danville
859-583-4305
Mowing
The Shirt Garage
Steve Bramel
126 Letton Drive, Danville
859-236-7744
Screen Printing
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| Leadership Boyle County Education Day |
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Boyle County Middle School students presented information on the new school and shared how they were involved. Above: Superintendent Mike LaFavers thanks the students for a great report. Left: members of the Leadership Boyle County class listen to each student. |
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Chamber 101 - Sponsored by Encompass Financial Advising
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Chamber 101 is a monthly membership orientation. New members are specifically invited to attend each month. But ALL members are welcome to attend. If you have new staff who would like to attend, or perhaps you would like a refresher course to learn all we do and how you can take advantage of different benefits, you are invited to join us, too! We rotate the time each month in order to accommodate different schedules. If you would like to attend email
[email protected]
Schedule for the year.
January 31, 7:30 a.m.
February 28, 12 noon
March 28, 5:15 p.m.
April 27, 7:30 a.m.
May 23, 12 noon
June 27, 5:15 p.m.
July 25, 7:30 a.m.
August 22, 12 noon
September 26, 5:15 p.m.
October 24, 7:30 a.m.
November 28, 12 noon
December 12, 5:15 p.m.
Thanks to Encompass Financial Advising for sponsoring Chamber 101.
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Recent 2017 Membership Renewals - Thank You for your INVESTMENT in your Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce!!
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| A Lasting Impression |
| Advocate Messenger |
| Anna Ingram |
| B&E Furniture |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass |
| Blue Moon Insurance Agency |
| Bob Allen Motor Mall |
| Boyle Landmark Trust |
| Branscum Construction Company, Inc. |
| Chris Herron, Attorney |
Community Trust Bank
Danville Ace Hardware |
Danville Centre for Health & Rehab
Danville Country Club |
| Equipping Minds Brain Development Center |
| Farm Bureau Insurance |
| Grace Cafe |
| Joedy Sharpe Construction Company |
| Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems KY |
| Minuteman Press |
| Nancy McMurry Interiors, LLC |
| R. Brown Properties |
| Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill |
| Spirit Chevrolet Buick Inc. |
| State Farm Insurance - Bob Miller, Agent |
| Storage Rentals of America |
| Sweet Beans n'things |
| The Great American Brass Band Festival |
| The Lock Box |
| The Nutrition Center |
| The Timberland Company, Inc. |
| Triple O Electric |
| United Warehousing Co., LLC |
| West T. Hill Community Theatre |
| Wilder Funeral Home |
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2017 Danville Livability Magazine Available online
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