Monday, September 22, 2025

Karen Brown Joins the Paducah Chamber as Director of Finance and Administration

By Sandra Wilson

Karen Brown has joined the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce as Director of Finance and Administration. She is assuming the responsibilities of Jill Hester, current Vice President of Operations, who is retiring this fall after 23 years with the Chamber. In this position, Brown serves as the Chamber’s primary financial lead, responsible for managing all

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Monday, September 22, 2025

Paducah Chamber's October PIP breakfast will feature University of Kentucky Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart

By Sandra Wilson

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Power in Partnership Breakfast on October 2 will feature University of Kentucky Director of Athletics, Mitch Barnhart, as the speaker. Paducah Bank is the sponsor. The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention Center. Pre-registration is required by Monday, Sept. 29 by 2 p.m. at

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Monday, September 22, 2025

Clarity Is Fundamental to Team Engagement: Five Keys to Building an Employee Culture of Focus and Trust

By Frank Bennett

Gallup’s 2025 State of the American Workplace report revealed that only 32 percent of U.S. employees feel engaged at work, and just one in five strongly agree they are managed in a way that motivates them to do outstanding work. Engagement is not collapsing because employees are unwilling to work hard. More often, it is because supervisors fail to

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Monday, September 22, 2025

Chamber Membership Campaign nets 90 New Members

By Sandra Wilson

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Membership and Total Resource campaign ended with a total of 90 new members recruited to the Chamber and various new sponsorships. The results were announced at a Campaign Victory Party at The 1857 Hotel and sponsored by Baptist Health Paducah. Even though the Chamber accepts new members all year, a time

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