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It's time for employers to register now for the South Central Kentucky Job Fair & Business Exhibition. Visit www.southcentralky.com/jobfair for event details and registration information. By participating in this event, your company will be on display for hundreds of jobseekers and interested community members from throughout our region. Join us on September 16 at Greenwood Mall from 10 a.m. to

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It is nice seeing the Daily News' letters to the editor from our partners about the Chamber’s designation as one of the top three in our size in the nation. As I read Bill Waltrip's letter this weekend and thought about what is done every day by the Chamber, I watched the children playing in the pool. They were having a fabulous time flipping and slashing. Dads were throwing their kids in the air

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Material Handling, Inc. Provides Cost-Savings to Industries! After conducting a thorough operations survey, Material Handling, Inc (MHI) concluded Pan Oston was a candidate to completely change their lift truck fleet from propane to electric. Compared to internal combustion engine lifts, the electric truck has fewer maintenance components, and uses a fraction of the fuel. According to Pan Oston

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I had the honor of graduating in June from the Institute for Organization Management, an intensive four-year nonprofit leadership program through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at the University of Georgia-Athens. Upon completion of the program, each graduate receives the IOM recognition, signifying completion of 96 hours of course instruction in association, chamber, and nonprofit management.

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Proforma Allows You to Promote Your Business the Responsible Way! Proforma—your one source for infinite business resources—has made focusing on the three R’s (Reducing, Reusing, and Recyling) a priority! Proforma believes in leading clients toward “green” products whenever possible, thereby helping to reduce the environmental impact of our human presence. What Proforma Offers... Proforma offers

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You've probably heard the news by now, but on July 15 DESA Heating Products, LLC announced several hundred jobs will be coming back to its Bowling Green headquarters from China! More than 600 people--including 450 plant workers--attended an announcement on Tuesday that featured Governor Steve Beshear, Warren County Judge Executive Michael Buchanon and Bowling Green Mayor Elaine Walker, along

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Inkjet Express helps businesses save money, save time, and help the environment. Inkjet Express, a local Bowling Green company, remanufactures inkjet cartridges here in Bowling Green. It also supplies remanufactured toner cartridges. Discarded empty printer cartridges have rapidly become an environmental challenge. The petroleum used to manufacture new cartridges adds up to a significant

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Last month Tonya Matthews, vice president of operations, submitted a post explaining that the Chamber has qualified to submit for ACCE's Chamber of the Year. This was an honor in an of itself, but now we have more news to share. We are ranked as one of the top three chambers in the U.S. and Canada within our dues structure! The American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) selects three to four

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You may have heard some buzz around the community about the Chamber's new menu of services program that is part of our revised South Central Kentucky Marketing Plan. Today the program was launched during a news conference at the Chamber with speakers from Butler, Edmonson, Logan and Warren Counties participating. Judge N.E. Reed from Edmonson County summed up the expectations of the program best

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Bowling Green Municipal Utilities Offers Services for Sustainability! Bowling Green Municipal Utilities offers many unique opportunities for its customers to promote green living, and the company embraces sustainability practices throughout its workplaces. Click here to read about BGMU's efforts in one of their newsletters. Want to see your business highlighted in the Chamber Green Scene? Send

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Service One Credit Union to Use Reclaimed Timber in Building of “Green” Addition Service One Credit Union has purchased the timber from the historic Poole’s Mill (Poole Milling Company) for re-use in a “green” addition to its Campbell Lane Branch. The original Poole’s Mill was built in 1830. After a devastating fire it was rebuilt in 1924. The Mill served a large portion of Western Kentucky

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Today the Chamber welcomed Miller Slaughter to the team. Miller has joined us as director, regional development. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for the regional economic development efforts in the counties which have contracted with the Chamber and as a liaison with all the Chamber's partner counties as part of the newly revised South Central Kentucky Marketing Plan. Chamber

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Teaching by Example—Warren County Public Schools Practice what they Preach when it comes to Energy Conservation By implementing energy-saving strategies, Warren County Public Schools have avoided a cost of $3.3 million over the past five years. In addition to using energy-saving strategies when buildings are remodeled or newly constructed, WCPS is also creating “energy teams” of students in

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Executive Public Relations (EPR), a Bowling Green public relations firm that specializes in advertising, marketing and image development, is introducing their new line of organic t-shirts for their screen printing division. This new environmentally friendly transformation is due to the awareness that today’s market needs to build, produce, and sell products that preserve and protect the world

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"Take me out to the ballgame," sang the Past & Present Barbershop Quartet sang, joined by more than 50 attendees at this morning's groundbreaking for the new minor league baseball stadium on the corner of 8th and Kentucky. It was truly a great day in Bowling Green as the City of Bowling Green, the County of Warren, the Warren County Downtown Economic Development Authority and the Chamber

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On May 6 we learned that the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce had qualified for Chamber of the Year, an award to be presented at the American Chamber of Commerce Executives Convention in August. We celebrated for the day, sending emails back and forth between staff and volunteers with congrats and deserved pats on the back. Qualifying in itself isn't easy; a chamber must meet four of the

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Coffee News Saves Money by Going Green! Coffee News is a fun newsletter that intersperses humorous tidbits with advertisements from local small businesses and can be found adjacent to a hot cup of joe at many local restaurants. Aside from the exclusive focus on positive news, Coffee News has set itself apart by striving to become a truly sustainable business! In addition to using soy-based ink

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The wait is over! While much speculation has been rumbling in the community about the new company locating in our region, the announcement was finally made today. N.E.W. Customer Services Companies, Inc. (NEW) will provide up to 350 work-at-home customer care representative jobs over a three-year time frame in South Central Kentucky. Nearly 80 community members attended the news conference at

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The Chamber's website provides online referrals through our Buyer's Guide, giving partners added exposure when visitors want to know about local hotels, banks, gift shops and more. The referrals are adding up--from March to April, our referrals increased by 40,699. No, that's not a typo - truly 40,699 more people visited the online Buyer's Guide during one month compared to past hits! Overall,

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The Chamber announced today that Alex Stall has joined the staff at 710 College Street as research director. Alex is no stranger to the Chamber world--he was a college intern for us in the spring of 2007. Born in Ohio, Alex graduated from Indiana University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in public affairs management and a minor in small business and entrepreneurship. Prior to joining

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Don't forget to attend Coffee Hour on May 16 at Sloan Convention Center. Coffee Hours are great opportunities to meet with 300+ other Chamber partners, enjoy a hearty breakfast, and hear from special speakers. Breakfast begins at 7 a.m., with the program starting at 7:30 a.m. Tomorrow's event is sponsored by Greenview Regional Hospital. The featured speakers are CEO of Sarah Cannon Research

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Over the past two days, we've had some exciting events at the Chamber. First, we offered our Chamber Partner Orientation on Tuesday afternoon. Then this morning we had a marketing/networking training session hosted by the Strategic Business Alliance. Chamber Partner Orientation More than 40 new partners attended this great event to learn about the many different benefits of being a Chamber

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The Chamber is happy to announce that R. Marc Elliott, CEcD, AICP has joined us as vice president, property development. Marc comes to the Chamber from Clark County, Indiana, where he was the consultant to the River Ridge Development Authority. Marc brings great talent and experience to the Chamber team. It's unusual for a team this size to have more than one Certified Economic Developer, but

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The Chamber's Women in Business Breakfast was held this morning at The Medical Center. Seventy-five women gathered together to hear from Jenny Golden, community/worksite wellness manager for The Medical Center. Jenny provided many insights into what it takes to bring worksite wellness to your small business. With her practical tips on how to implement a program, breakfast attendees came away

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Carl Chaney received the 2008 Small Business Person of the Year Award today at the Small Business Appreciation Luncheon at the Carroll Knicely Conference Center. Carl is the owner of agri-tourism site and local source of pride, Chaney's Dairy Barn. More than 200 partners attending the event heard Carl speak about the importance of his family on his business. "This is truly a family-earned award,"

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