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Chamber Partners
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Discover Tuscany with the Chamber April 4 - 13, 2013 10 days |13 meals Discover Tuscany with the
HHC Chamber of Commerce and
Ohio Valley Travels.
Rates are as follows: Double $3,299* * Single $3,599* *Triple $3,269* Book now! Reservations are made on a first come, first serve basis. To RSVP or for more information contact Phyllis Crafton of Ohio Valley Travels at (270) 860-8171 or phyllis.crafton@insightbb.com
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Labor Law Posters for Sale
 The Henderson-Henderson County Chamber has partnered with the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives to offer mandatory Kentucky and federal labor law posters at a discounted rate through the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Kentucky employers with one or more employees are required to post a variety of notices that must meet certain requirements and knowing which labor law posters to display can often be a time consuming and frustrating task for many employers. To place your order, visit this website and make sure to choose the Henderson-Henderson County Chamber.
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Henderson County Database
 Click the image above to view links to online sources of data about Henderson County. A document highlighting recent statistics about our community gathered by the Chamber is also available for download. |
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Legislative Preview Breakfast
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Dorsey Ridley
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Want to know what's on the docket of the upcoming Kentucky General Assembly session and more specifically, how upcoming legislation may affect you and your business? Then join the Chamber on Monday, Jan. 14, at Henderson Country Club where State Senator Dorsey Ridley and State Representative Dr. David Watkins will discuss the legislature's 2013 agenda as well as answer questions.
Legislative Preview Breakfast
January 14, 2012
7:30 a.m.
Henderson Country Club
$12 for members and $18 for non-members and walk-ins. Sponsored by:
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Ribbon Cutting
Studio 421, a gallery and artists' co-op at 421 N. Main St. in Henderson, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting and open house on Dec. 29. Helping cut the ribbon were Studio 421 co-op participants, front row from left, multimedia artist and sculptor Roxie Burton, jewelry artist Jack Ashley, fashion designer Kyle Cox and, holding the scissors, photographer Chelsea Crooks. Landon Littrell, grandson of co-owners Darrell and Lorna Littrell, held the bow. From right are Chamber Board member Brent Bridges and Crooks' fiance Kevin Wilson. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment on Saturday and features original works of art, fashion and photography for sale. For more information about the gallery or the co-op, call Crooks at (270) 748-0359. (Photo courtesy Kera Bridges)
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Kentucky Chamber free e-membership
The Henderson-Henderson County Chamber of Commerce is committed to creating an environment where our members succeed. While local laws, regulations and mandates certainly affect how you do business, the impact of legislation at the state level is crucial as well. So the Kentucky Chamber has partnered with the state's local and regional chambers and business associations to provide you free informational membership to the state chamber.
All you have to do is sign up to become one of thousands of businesses throughout the Commonwealth who count on the Kentucky Chamber for pro-business advocacy at the state level. The Kentucky Chamber e-membership is a no-cost way for small businesses that are members of their local chambers to learn more about business-impacting legislation and have an opportunity to take action. (To qualify, your business must have 10 or fewer employees and be for-profit and privately owned.) E-members will receive the following benefits: - Access to aggressive year-round representation in Frankfort by a team of experienced business advocates
- Periodic communications on hot-button business issues through emails both during the Kentucky General Assembly and throughout the year
- Access to the Kentucky Chamber Action Network, with updates on your specific areas of interest
- Opportunities to act on issue alerts
- Listing in the Kentucky Chamber's online membership directory
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Chamber starting new map project
The Henderson-Henderson County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Target Marketing to create a new map for Henderson and Henderson County. Along the perimeter of the map are spaces for you to advertise your business. Representatives from Target Marketing will be contacting you on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. This is a great advertising opportunity for your business. If you would like more information, contact Mark Schenthal at (859) 426-2260 or
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Member News
The Bank of Henderson has completed its acquisition of a bank in Central Kentucky and is changing its name to BankTrust Financial Corp., effective today, to reflect that it is no longer a one-community institution.
The Henderson bank acquired Harrison Deposit Bank of Cynthiana, a 112-year-old institution located about 30 miles northeast of Lexington. Click here to read the full article by The Gleaner.
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Hot Deal
 Ruby Moon Vineyard & Winery is offering a special rate to Chamber members on its Sunset Suite. The Sunset Suite has a nice living room with flat screen TV, DIRECTV satellite service, free Wi-Fi, wet bar area with small refrigerator, microwave and Keurig coffee maker, nice bathroom and beautiful, relaxing bedroom. The suite also has a private entrance and deck that overlooks the vineyard. The special rate is $79 per night. Contact owners Jamie Like or Anita Frazer for more information or to book the Sunset Suite at 270-830-7660 or email anitaandjamie@hotmail.com.
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Community Announcements
Better Breathers Club- On Wednesday, January 16th at 11:00 am Redbanks will host speaker K.T. Williams of Stoll, Keenon, Ogden on the topic of Preparing for Healthcare Decisions. Click here for more information. Henderson Leadership Initiative- The 2012 class of the Henderson Leadership Initiative will make its final presentations at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 at the Henderson Fine Arts Center. Admission is free and the public is invited. The 2012 HLI class projects focused on compiling needs assessments for Henderson County in education, government and economy, and the final presentations will include the class' findings in those areas. Class of 2012 members are Drew Austin, Brian Bishop, Becky Carroll, Michelle Chappell, Danielle Crafton, Nicole Frields, David Garber, Lisa Garrett, Abbbie Grove, Jessica Heacock, Matt Hunsaker, Brandon Long, Herbie McKee, Lori Reed, Patrick Reed, Eric Shappell, Tara Smith, Brad Staton and Michael Vickers. The 2013 Stars Ballroom Blitz - benefitting the RiverBend Academy, School for Visual and Performing Arts - is set for the evening of Jan. 19 at the Henderson Fine Arts Center. This year's stars and expert dancer teams are Laura Kirtley and Ryan Lingerfelt, Mary Fuller and Bruce Hensley, Denise Clark and Patrick Burkhalter, Ethan Evans and Lisa Lewis, David Whitesides and Sarah Zigler, Kim Terry and Teresa Sheets, Brent Bridges and Sarah Brinn, and Diana Golday and Kent Preston. For information about table seating and reservations, call RiverBend Academy at (270) 827-9420. For show-only tickets, contact the Fine Arts Center box office at (800) 291-3402 or via this link. Community Blood Drive- Redbanks is hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, January 29th from 2 pm to 7 pm at 851 Kimsey Lane in Henderson. Click here for more information. The second annual Ohio Valley's Got Talent showcase, hosted by Rotary Colonels2College, will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at the Henderson Fine Arts Center. The showcase and auditions are open to the public. Auditions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 13 and from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 16 at South Middle School. Contestants should prepare a 90-second routine and a 90-second backup routine. Participants chosen for the finals will have access to sound equipment. An online application, contestant guidelines and more information are available here. "Journey Into Nature" -The Ohio Valley Art League is pleased to announce the opening of a digital photography exhibit in the Rotunda Gallery, Henderson County Public Library, 101 South Main Street, The exhibit will run until Feb. 4. Henderson. Gallery Hours: M, T, W, T, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Click here for more information.
Colonels 2 College Needs Business Partners -
Colonels 2 College, a scholarship program designed to support local high school students who meet certain criteria, needs the support of local businesses. By becoming a C2C partner, a business will agree to recognize all C2C-eligible students as being workforce ready. For more information, contact Joan Hoffman at joanhoffman610@gmail.com. Download the agreement form here. Northwest Kentucky Training Consortium- NKTC upcoming trainings include: Social Media, Time Management Skills, Techniques for Interviewing, Understanding Taxes for Businesses, Conflict Management. Click here to visit their website to learn more and register for their trainings.
3rd Annual Henderson Bowl for the Cure®- The Evansville Tri-State Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® will be hold ing its 3rd annual Henderson Bowl for the Cure ® on April 18, 2013 at Echo Bowling Center. Click here for more information. Please send community announcements to info@hendersonchamber.org. If you need the announcement in a particular issue of Henderson Highlights, please submit your announcement with as much information as possible by end of business on Wednesday. |
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Show your (online) Chamber pride!
Thanks to A2Z Computer Services we now have a great way for you to show off your chamber pride! Feel free to place this logo on your website, email signatures, newsletters, etc. Download logo.
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KyBizVoice.com
A New Tool To Help Your
Voice be Heard in Frankfort
Check out KyBizVoice.com, your online advocacy resource for legislation to improve Kentucky's climate for business. With one click, you can help ensure our state laws support your business and its continued growth.
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