Chamber Celebration returns after two years off

Clay Ford, 2021 chair of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, took some time to recognize some of the 2021 Chamber Board’s accomplishments.

“Infrastructure has many different faces these days and broadband is a new portion of that and we are going to make sure that each piece of that puzzle is going to be advocated on your behalf in Frankfort and in (Washington) D.C.,” he said.

Ford said an Owensboro delegation spoke with Gov. Andy Beshear about some of the things that Owensboro brings to the table that sets it apart from some of the other communities across the state.

“The leadership that we have in this community and the innovation that is being brought to the table, they need to make sure that they remember what we have to offer and what opportunities we can work on together to make not only Kentucky better but Owensboro a better place to live and work,” he said.

Ford then passed the official gavel to incoming Chamber Chair Brenda Clayton, who will serve in that role during 2022.

“The Chamber has several strategic goals for 2022, the first two are to grow membership and to create opportunities to advance the success of our members,” she said. “I would challenge you, as members of the Chamber, to participate in Chamber events, attend a Rooster Booster or a Ribbon Cutting, come to a legislative update…”