THE COLLECTIVE: Regional Summit
PRESENTS
2020 Regional Summit Sessions:
December 7th
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Charting a Course for an Uncertain Future
Ted Abernathy, Economic Leadership LLC VIEW PRESENTATION HERE Reducing the Digital Divide
in the Bluegrass Jason Keller, Charter Communications Aldona Valicenti, CIO, LFUCG Francella Ochillo, Next Century Cities Corian Zacher, Next Century Cities FAYETTE CO. BROADBAND FACT SHEET |
Business Panel: Navigating the Pandemic & Beyond
Wallace Barber, State Farm Insurance Wells Bullard, Bullard Mary Quinn Ramer, VisitLEX Lennie Rhoades, Big Ass Fans |
December 8th
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Future of Job Creation in
the Bluegrass Region John Bevington, LG&E and KU DiDi Caldwell, Global Location Strategies Beth Land, Site Selection Group Jeff Taylor, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development |
Economic Relief for Businesses and Local Economies
Congressman Andy Barr AppHarvest & AgTech Innovation
Matt Gosnell, AppHarvest |
December 9th
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Regional Officials Roundtable
Representatives from our nine-county economic development region talk about the key issues and opportunities for more collaboration. Opportunity Austin Profile
Gary Farmer, Heritage Title Company of Austin |
Housing Availability
Todd Johnson, Building Industry Association of Central Kentucky Justin Landon, The Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors |
Issue-Related Videos
We asked representatives from our 9-county economic development region to talk about the top issues facing their area and the region, while discussing opportunities for enhanced regional collaboration.
We asked representatives from our 9-county economic development region to talk about the top issues facing their area and the region, while discussing opportunities for enhanced regional collaboration.
View the Regional Summit Agenda Here: Digital version | Traditional .PDF
Inaugural Regional Summit Brings Discussion on Shared Priorities
Some of the most successful communities Commerce Lexington has visited on its annual Leadership Visits have strong regional partnerships and shared policy priorities that drive business and community leaders in a common direction. Regions that effectively work together toward common goals are better positioned to successfully navigate the challenges of the future.
Commerce Lexington Inc. is pleased to introduce a new regional event series called THE COLLECTIVE, which seeks to improve collaboration and advance the Bluegrass Region’s economy. It will provide an opportunity for regional business leaders in the nine-county economic development region to explore shared priorities and collaborate on possible solutions to common challenges.
The first event in this series is THE COLLECTIVE: Regional Summit presented by Community Trust Bank on December 7-9, which will build on Commerce Lexington’s current regional collaboratives, including its three key efforts: leadership development (Leadership Central Kentucky), economic development (Bluegrass Alliance) and public policy (Central Kentucky Policy Group). The COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession reinforce the need for stronger regional collaboration to ensure the Bluegrass region is able compete for jobs, talent and state/federal economic relief resources.
THE COLLECTIVE: Regional Summit will include interactive informational webinars and issue specific breakout sessions. Some of the issues to be discussed include COVID-19 economic recovery, business climate, talent, and infrastructure, including rural broadband deployment, innovative leadership and public policy.
Some of the most successful communities Commerce Lexington has visited on its annual Leadership Visits have strong regional partnerships and shared policy priorities that drive business and community leaders in a common direction. Regions that effectively work together toward common goals are better positioned to successfully navigate the challenges of the future.
Commerce Lexington Inc. is pleased to introduce a new regional event series called THE COLLECTIVE, which seeks to improve collaboration and advance the Bluegrass Region’s economy. It will provide an opportunity for regional business leaders in the nine-county economic development region to explore shared priorities and collaborate on possible solutions to common challenges.
The first event in this series is THE COLLECTIVE: Regional Summit presented by Community Trust Bank on December 7-9, which will build on Commerce Lexington’s current regional collaboratives, including its three key efforts: leadership development (Leadership Central Kentucky), economic development (Bluegrass Alliance) and public policy (Central Kentucky Policy Group). The COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession reinforce the need for stronger regional collaboration to ensure the Bluegrass region is able compete for jobs, talent and state/federal economic relief resources.
THE COLLECTIVE: Regional Summit will include interactive informational webinars and issue specific breakout sessions. Some of the issues to be discussed include COVID-19 economic recovery, business climate, talent, and infrastructure, including rural broadband deployment, innovative leadership and public policy.
SPONSORS:
PRESENTED BY:
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
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GOLD SPONSORS:
Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Equity Solutions Group
MSI Production Services
Wrigley Media Group
SILVER SPONSORS:
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Kentucky American Water
Kinetic by Windstream
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
Columbia Gas of Kentucky
Equity Solutions Group
MSI Production Services
Wrigley Media Group
SILVER SPONSORS:
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Kentucky American Water
Kinetic by Windstream
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
