Dear members, We were so sad to see the Racers lose in the second round of the NCAA tournament, but what an amazing season! We are very proud of the team and coaches. Go Racers! The Chamber is celebrating its 95th Anniversary this year! Save-the-Date as Friday, July 15, 2022 for our Annual Business Celebration presented by CFSB. Annual business award nominations will open in April so be on the lookout for that! Be sure to catch next month's breakfast with Kentucky Secretary of State, Michael G. Adams and the Women in Business Luncheon on April 28th. Chamber staff will be helping with the Reality Store this week, an event hosted by the local schools to better prepare students for their future. The investment we make into our future workforce impacts all of us. You can find legislative highlights at the bottom of this email. We gladly welcome the sunshine and hope you have a great week!

Business at Breakfast presented by Peel & Holland Tuesday, April 12th Keynote Speaker: Michael G. Adams Kentucky Secretary of State Register!

Contact hailey@mymurray.com to claim your sponsorship!

Join The Chamber for our 2022 Women in Business Luncheon on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at The Barn at White Oaks. Our guest speaker is Lauren Chitwood, CEO and co-founder of "Spiritless" founded in 2019. Sponsorships & Individual Tickets Available Empowerment Sponsor $800 (Multiple Available) Table Sponsor $450 (Multiple Available) Individual Tickets $40 members; $50 non-members REGISTER!

Small Group Health Insurance with ChamberAdvantage Big News for Small Businesses Lower Your Health Insurance Costs with ChamberAdvantage, a self-funded insurance plan for small businesses with 2 to 50 employees. When these small businesses join together in a larger pool, they share the overall claims risk, bringing costs down. In fact, enrolling in ChamberAdvantage can result in up to 28% savings on medical costs.* We already have over 30 member businesses taking advantage of this program plus you get to work with a LOCAL agent! Only eligible to Murray-Calloway County Chamber members. Simply reach out to a local insurance agency to quote this opportunity for you to save on small group insurance.

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RIBBON CUTTINGS

UPCOMING RIBBON CUTTINGS

Thursday, March 31st at 10 AM Ribbon Cutting for New Member Black Pearl Home Care 1712 HWY 121 Bypass South - Suite C (Northpointe Office Park) Tuesday, April 12th at 3 PM Open House Celebration Playhouse in the Park Annex 907 Arcadia Circle Thursday, April 14th at 4 PM Ribbon Cutting for New Facility Purpose Church 601 S 12th Street (the old Save A Lot building) Friday, April 22nd at 3 PM Ribbon Cutting for New Member Rock Steady Boxing 270 609 S 4th Street

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!

Elite Realty Cari & Co. Office Pride of West Kentucky Profiles Salon & Spa Harvest Crate, LLC Growing Wild, LLC The Fanspired Kentucky Retired Teachers Association The Murray Flower Company Black Pearl Home Care Neale Backhoe Service Inc Biokinetics Physical Therapy Goldenrod Cafe Artisan Kitchen (Catering in Murray) Granola Girls, LLC Newtex Industries Inc

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Upcoming YPM Happenings Now is the time to join YPM or encourage your employees to participate in this exciting group. Connect, serve and grow together! YPM is excited to launch our Lunch & Learn programs in April. In lieu of the typical lunch meetup, YPM will be meeting on Tuesday, April 5th at 11 a.m. for a Lunch & Learn focused on DEI initiatives. The group will be meeting upstairs at CFSB Sycamore. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here. Donuts & Development is back! Mark your calendars for both Tuesday, March 29th at 9 a.m. and Friday, May 6th at 8:30 a.m. as YPM explores the our new fire station and learns more about one of our local nonprofit organizations. A huge thank you to The Murray Insurance Agency and Rock Steady Boxing 270 for sponsoring these events. Additional details will be sent to YPM members soon so stay tuned! Check out the YPM March Newsletter! JOIN YPM!

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Registration launching soon for individual Leadercast tickets.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Legislation to reduce employer UI taxes heads to the Governor Employers could provide workers with childcare assistance under bill passed by state House House passes sports wagering legislation. House unanimously passes bill to analyze and address public benefits cliff. Bill to assess an individual for treatment before incarceration moves forward. House and Senate form conference committee to hammer out details of the state budget. Fund to help displaced Ukrainian families set up in bill passed by Senate committee. House committee passes early literacy improvement legislation.