News from the Henderson - Henderson County Chamber of Commerce

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News from the HHC Chamber of Commerce

December 5, 2013

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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.

Chamber Events

Please RSVP for any event you wish to attend either by calling

(270) 826-9531 or emailing info@hendersonchamber.org

12/12/2013 - Small Business Awards Breakfast

12/13/2013 - Ribbon Cutting: Blue Moon Stables

12/14/2013 - Ribbon Cutting: East End Development Corporation

Chamber TV show!

The Henderson-Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will team with WEHT/WTVW to air a monthly 30-minute television program focused on our community and its businesses. The shows will air the first Saturday of every month at 6:30 p.m. on WEHT 25 Local and on WTVW Local 7 the following Sunday, also at 6:30 p.m. The first program is scheduled for Dec. 7. You can see a preview of the first show here. Underwriting/advertising opportunities are still available. Contact Warren Distler at (812) 454-4718 or wdistler@tristatehomepage.com for more information.

Small Business of the Year Awards Breakfast

Join other Chamber members in celebrating entrepreneurs in our community at the Small Business of the Year Awards breakfast at 7:30

a.m. on Dec. 12 at Henderson Country Club.

Two awards, one for businesses with 0-10 employees and one for businesses with 11-50, will be handed out. Last year's winners were Jim Collier & Co. Century 21 and Innovative Workflow Technologies.

The breakfast's featured speakers will be Bob Grewe and David Goffinet of Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates, an Evansville design, planning and engineering firm which leads the Sustainable Evansville Area Coalition (SEAC) project.

The cost of the Breakfast is $12 for chamber Members, $18 for non-members. You can make reservations by emailing info@hendersonchamber.org.
This years sponsors are Community Ventures Corporation and One Life Church.

Energy Management Conference

Join the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for the 3rd annual Energy Management Conference, Dec. 17-18 in Lexington. Learn everything from how to read your electric bill to more complex policy issues at this importance and informative event. The cost is $495 for Kentucky Chamber Members, or $595 for non-members. Click here for more information.

New Chamber Gift Certificates

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, our new Chamber Gift Certificates are in! Updated with more than 40 Henderson shops and restaurants, our gift certificates make great gifts for employees, family, and friends! They come in increments of $10, $15, and $25 and are available for orders large and small. Please contact the Chamber today at (270) 826-9531 or info@hendersonchamber.org if you would like to order.

Community Events

OVAL, Ohio Valley Art League presents the third annual Christmas Card Competition Exhibit through January 15, 2014 at the OVAL gallery. Area Artists entered artworks of winter scenes or with a holiday theme to be displayed.

Matthew 25 Aids Services are having their Holiday Jingle Mingle Shopping Bash on Dec. 6 from 5 - 9 p.m.m. in the new event room at Rookies Restaurant in Henderson. Attendees will have a chance to view items for sale from local boutiques and stores. Tickets are $20 and includes appetizers, a jingle mingle cocktail, and a raffle ticket to win the latest Apple Ipad. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Sally Welch at (270) 826-0200 or swelch@matthew25clinic.org

Henderson Merchants' Annual Christmas Parade.The Parade is sponsored by the Henderson Shrine Club and is supported through donations of the Henderson City and County Merchants. The 2013 Henderson Merchants' Annual Invitational Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, December 7, 2013 starting promptly at 10:00 a.m.

Henderson Habitat for Humanity will present its third annual fundraiser featuring an Owensboro Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Pops concert on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Henderson Fine Arts Center. The Holy Name School Children's Choir will perform before the concert at 7 p.m. The guest vocalist will be Ben Utecht, a former Indianapolis Colts player. All proceeds support Henderson Habitat's mission of reducing substandard housing in the Henderson area by financing and building a home for a local family. Info: 1-800-648-3128

The Henderson Leadership Initiative is accepting applications for its 2014 Leadership Institute. The application deadline is Monday, Dec. 16. to download an application click here.

Blue Moon Stables will host "Christmas on The Farm" with food, family, animals, vendors, arts and crafts, and horses! The event is Saturday, Dec. 14, from noon to 6 p.m. Blue Moon is located at 8124 St. Rt. 268 in Corydon, Ky.

The Henderson Lions Club is preparing for its annual Television Auction February 10-22. Lions are asking for merchandise or cash donations to support this great cause. Contact Gary Cunningham at gmc7@insightbb.com for more information.

Audubon State Park is hosting the "Reindeer Run 5k" on Dec. 14 at 8:30 a.m. Registration forms can be downloaded here, and registration before Dec. 5 is $25 for the run, $20 for the walk. This 5k will not be a trail run; it will be on paved surfaces throughout the park. Don't miss out on this festive fitness opportunity!

Northwest Kentucky Training Consortium - NKTC upcoming training topics are: Business Ethics in the Workplace, Social Media Policies & Implementation Workshop, Goal Setting for Success, Basics in Employment Law, and The Super Supervisor. Click here to visit NKTC's website to learn more and register for its trainings.

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.

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.

	Love it? Hate it? Know how to make it better? Tell us what you think! The HHC Chamber is committed to serving our members and community in the best possible manner. To meet this goal we encourage your feedback. Please let us know what we do well, what we do not do so well, and what new things we might try. Call at (270) 826-9531; fax at (270) 827-4461; or email.