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Small business owners and managers are encouraged to apply for a Small Business Cohort program of the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce. Beginning its fourth year, the five-month program has produced excellent results for the 40 graduates from the past three years. This program is geared towards established businesses who have the capability and desire to

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce announced they have hired Frank Bennett as the Executive Director for The Leadership Center, a program of the Chamber. Bennett will serve as the first full time Director for the Center, which was launched as a new initiative in 2022. “Having a full-time person devoted to the Center will allow the Chamber to expand

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Power in Partnership Breakfast on June 6 will feature Renee Shaw, Director of Public Affairs and Moderator at Kentucky Educational Television (KET). Mercy Health is the presenting sponsor. The program will also feature the Leadership Paducah Class #37 graduation ceremony. The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at the

Applications for Leadership Paducah Class #38 for 2024-25 are available and will be accepted through May 31. More than 1,100 people have graduated from the program during its 37-year existence. The online application is available on the Paducah Chamber’s website, paducahchamber.org, and the deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Friday, May 31. Multiple

As part of planning for the future reindustrialization of the Paducah Department of Energy (DOE) site, an important first step was submitted to DOE today, May 15, 2024. A formal letter of request was made for the first transfer of land from DOE to the community. “This is a multi-step process that could take several years,” said McCracken County

The Top Three winners were recognized at the Western Kentucky Regional Competition of the National Civics Bee, hosted by the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce. Fifteen finalists participated in the live competition on Saturday, April 20 at The Carson Center in Paducah. The Presidential Sponsors for the event were Data Records Management Services and The

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Power in Partnership Breakfast on May 9 will recognize small business owners and entrepreneurs as part of its annual Small Business Month Celebration. Swift & Staley is the presenting sponsor. The breakfast is one week later due to the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at the

The Western Kentucky regional competition of the National Civics Bee® will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 at The Carson Center in Paducah. The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce was selected as the host for the regional competition and the Presidential Sponsors for the event are Data Records Management Services and The Carson Center.

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s April 11 Power in Partnership Breakfast will feature Dr. Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) President, as the speaker. The breakfast is sponsored by West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Members of Youth LEAD Class #13 will also be recognized for their graduation and

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce has been awarded the prestigious 5-Star Accreditation, one of the highest honors from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business advocacy organization. The recognition places the Paducah Chamber among the nation’s top 1% of all chambers of commerce. Of the approximately 7,500 chambers in the