The final results are in for the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Annual Membership and Total Resource campaign with a record total for membership reaching 1,060 members. The campaign exceeded its goal and recruited 142 new members during the four week campaign. 

“This has been a busy time for the Chamber with our recent trip to DC, to our local seminars and events, to having this campaign underway,” said Bruce Wilcox, Campaign Chair, Chair-elect of the Paducah Chamber and President of Henry A. Petter Supply. “The local businesses have been very supportive of the Chamber and the work we are doing on behalf of our community and our businesses. Our new members range from Fluff Cupcakes to several new businesses under construction such as IMAC Regeneration Center, Chin Restaurant and Vertical Jump Park to some established businesses who have not been a member and have now decided to join.”         

"I want to congratulate Bruce and thank the many volunteers and businesses who participated in this campaign,” said Bryan Carner, Chamber Chair of the Board and US Bank District Manager. “Gaining 142 new members in this short-time frame and reaching a record high of total members are significant benchmarks for the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce. None of that would be possible without the time and effort from our volunteers."

The top producer for the volunteers for the campaign was Janice Cleary with Paducah Bank. Second place individual award went to David Morse with KeeFORCE; third place was Jill Harper with Capstone HR; fourth place was Jessica Newman with Advantage Insurance; and fifth place was Tony Copeland with Arkema.

The Paducah Bank team will receive the “traveling trophy” award for Overall Team Winner with Cleary serving as Team Captain. Cleary’s team recruited 20 new members and 14 one-year renewals and multiple sponsorships. The team captained by David Morse with KeeFORCE received second place and the third place team was McMurry & Livingston Team with Whitney Denson as captain.