Dear members, We are in the last few days of March and I believe we are all eager for the weather to be consistently warm. Last week was MSU Spring Break so we welcome back to campus the college students and staff. Next week, our local school systems will be out for their Spring Break which means vacation time for students, educators and their families. Enjoy the break! In what seemed like one swift motion, beloved Coach Matt McMahon was off to his new head coaching position at LSU! Though well-deserved, he and his family will be missed in Murray. But, Racer Nation lives on and we are excited to welcome back Coach Steve Prohm. At Noon today in the CFSB Center, join us to welcome he and his family back to MSU. The Chamber is excited to be 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! Want to know how your Chamber membership may be able to save money for your small business? Check out the information about Chamber Advantage and ClearPath. Two opportunities to save on insurance and workers' comp by still using local agencies. Have a great week and THANK YOU for your continued support of our organization.

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 Gov. Beshear signs bill replenishing unemployment insurance fund and helping businesses recover (These changes are projected to save employers roughly $130 million, staving off a $70 per covered employee tax increase this year.) General Assembly overrides governor’s veto of unemployment insurance modernization The bill makes several changes to Kentucky’s unemployment insurance system: Ties the number of weeks an individual can receive benefits to economic conditions. Provides an upskill provision to allow claimants to receive up to five additional weeks of benefits if the claimant is enrolled in pursuing higher education or training certifications.  Strengthens Kentucky’s work search requirements for benefit claimants Makes unemployment insurance taxes fairer for small businesses and new employers. Establishes a “work-share” provision that gives employers an alternative to lay-offs. Other updates can be found here.