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The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Power in Partnership Breakfast on July 9 will feature a “Salute to the Arts.” HUB International is the sponsor. The breakfast is one week later due to the July 4 holiday. The program will feature a panel centered around the arts in Paducah. Panelists include Ben Grimes, Market House Theatre; Alyssa

Katie Walker has joined the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce as Programs and Public Policy Director. In this position, Walker will be responsible for the Chamber’s focus on workforce development initiatives, small business programming and will work closely with the business advocacy efforts developing state and federal priorities and planning the

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Power in Partnership Breakfast on May 14 will recognize small business owners as part of its annual Small Business Month Celebration. CFSB is the presenting sponsor. (The breakfast is being held one week later due to the Mayor’s and Judge Executive’s Prayer Breakfast.) The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at

Applications for Leadership Paducah Class #40 for 2026-27 are available during the month of May and will be accepted through May 29. More than 1,100 people have graduated from the program during its 39-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

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of seminars aimed to assist small businesses as part of their Small Business Month Celebration. These seminars will take place from 8:00-9:00 a.m. every Tuesday morning in May at The Commerce Center, Paducah Bank Community Room, located at 300 S. Third Street. There is no cost to attend, but

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting three candidate forums as part of their Public Policy Spring Mini Series. These three forums are focused on key races impacting the local community and the Commonwealth. These luncheon events provide a valuable opportunity for the business community and area citizens to hear directly from candidates and learn

The Western Kentucky regional competition of the National Civics Bee® was held April 25 at The Carson Center in Paducah. The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce was selected as the host for the regional competition by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Presidential Sponsors for the event were Data Records Management Services and The Carson

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Youth LEAD Class #15 for 2025-26 recently completed their six-month program. A graduation ceremony for the participants was held at the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s April Power in Partnership Breakfast. Students from McCracken County High School, Paducah Tilghman High School, St. Mary High School and

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s April 2nd breakfast will feature Dr. Ryan Quarles, President of Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), as the speaker. This breakfast is sponsored by West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Youth LEAD Class #15 will also be recognized for their graduation and members of the class will

Culture is not a slogan on a wall. It is what people learn is safe, rewarded, and expected. It forms through repetition. Human beings are wired to look for patterns. We constantly scan our environment and ask, often without realizing it, “How do things really work around here?” Over time, repeated experiences answer that question. Those answers