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More than 20 new laws went into effect in Kentucky last week, 90 days following the adjournment of the General Assembly. That includes many of GLI’s legislative priorities that  passed during the 2021 session. Below is a list of some of those key priorities that took effect on June 29th,…

Lifetime Sales Achievement Award recognizes chamber of commerce sales professionals Louisville, Ky. (July 7, 2021) — Greater Louisville Inc.’s director of investor development, Brian Schneider, has been awarded the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Dana Ketterling Lifetime Sales Achievement Award. The award recognizes career sales achievement, with awards based…

Following a year of unprecedented calls for change and rising crime trends,  Metro Council passed a $1.04 Billion budget on a 24-2 vote. The budget is boosted by funding from the American Rescue Plan and included many GLI priorities including addressing public safety, violence intervention, infrastructure improvements and deferred maintenance….

Louisville, Ky. (June 30, 2021) – Greater Louisville Inc. announced the launch of the Career Acceleration Network, an initiative that will move workers from low-paying, low-skilled jobs to high-skilled jobs with family-supporting wages. The two-year pilot program is based around a talent pipeline comprised of 15 employers from a range…

A lot has changed since I last updated you. With the lifting of the statewide mask mandate and elimination of all capacity restrictions, the future of our economic recovery is bright. However, the current workforce shortage is posing a serious threat to many businesses as they struggle to find staff…

GLI president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement regarding last night’s passage of the Louisville Metro budget. “GLI applauds Louisville Metro Council and Mayor Fischer for creating and passing a budget that prioritizes our community’s economic recovery and will allow our region to move forward and rebuild stronger…

Headlines from recent Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics Newsletters:

Core New Investors Accelecom Caris Counseling & Behavioral Health Group Climate Conditioning Company, Inc. Cruise Customs LLC Dages Hikes Point Paint & Wallpaper Gladstein Law Firm, PLLC Guardian Baseball Jim Reynolds Asphalt Contractor, Inc. Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) Kerr-Greulich Engineers, Inc. Kykeon Coaching Liter’s, Inc. Malone’s Mann’s Moving &…

Company: Harbor House of Louisville Founded In: 1992 Founded by: 11 families with adult children with disabilities. Number of Employees: 39 Describe what your organization does in two sentences. The mission of Harbor House is to empower Individuals and their families to lead fulfilled and productive lives. Who do you…

Name: Michelle Marks Title: Financial Advisor, AAMS® Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠ Company: Raymond James How long have you been a GLI Ambassador? 6 months What is your favorite part about being a GLI Ambassador? Being in the corporate world for 12+ years, I was blind to what was going on…