Note: The May Breakfast is held one week later to avoid conflict with the Mayor and Judge’s National Day of Prayer Breakfast. 

The May Paducah Chamber Power in Partnership Breakfast will feature a “Spotlight on Small Businesses” and will be held on May 11. The program will feature a panel of local small business owners discussing the challenges and rewards of owning a small business. WPSD Local 6 news anchor Todd Faulkner will serve as the moderator. Additionally the names of three local businesses will be drawn from those submitting their summaries during a segment to feature the businesses and their products and services. The May breakfast is one week later than usual on Thursday, May 11 at the Julian Carroll Convention Center beginning at 7:30 a.m. Swift & Staley is the sponsor. 

All Chamber members with 15 or less employees are asked to participate in the special recognition at the breakfast. Businesses are asked to submit a 75 word summary about their business. The submitted summaries will be compiled into a document for distribution to attendees at the breakfast and posted on the Chamber’s website and Facebook. To be included, the business must be a for-profit business with 15 or less employees.

Three small businesses will receive spotlight recognition at the breakfast. Three names will be drawn from the businesses who have submitted information. The featured businesses will have their Owner/CEO/or designee introduced at the podium and their summary will be read to the attendees. A representative of the business must be present for the spotlight recognition. The “grand prize” winner from the drawing will receive the use of a digital billboard for a month this summer sponsored by Hibbs Insurance. A submission form is available at paducahchamber.org. Deadline for submission of the business summary is Friday, May 5. 

The panel of speakers include:  Tammy Zimmerman, Owner/CEO of Payment Plus and current Chair of the Paducah Chamber Board; Chad Beyer, owner of i5 design; Andy Carloss, owner of Midtown Market; and Rocia Keeling, owner of Rocia’s Exquisite Design. 

Below are the details of the breakfast:

When: Thursday, May 11, 7:30 a.m. (one week later in May)

Where: Julian M. Carroll Convention Center, Ohio Room

Speakers: Panel on Small Business

Special Focus: Three Small Businesses with names to be drawn at the breakfast

Sponsor:  Swift & Staley

Cost: $15 members, $25 non-members

If you are not a Power Card holder, please make your reservations by Tuesday, May 9, by 5 p.m. to the Chamber at 443-1746 or info@paducahchamber.org.