• A Letter From The Chair
• Awards
• 2008 Accomplishments
• Ambassadors Club
• Employment Opportunities
• Board of Directors
• Chamber Staff
• 2009 Action Plan
• Chamber Headquarters
• 2008 Economic Development Annual Report
• Economic Development Long-Range Strategic Plan

The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce is the driving force for one of America's premier business communities.

Many Faces. One Voice.

The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce is the fourth largest chamber in the state, with more than 1,300 business and individual partners. Nearly 90% of our partners are small businesses, the majority of which have four or fewer employees.

Economic Development

The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce serves as the lead economic development organization for the Kentucky Transpark, Bowling Green/Warren County, and the South Central Kentucky regional marketing coalition.

Since January 2007, South Central Kentucky has witnessed 57 new and expanding industry announcements with a reported capital investment of more than $229 million and 2,631 additional jobs when full employment is attained. The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce has participated in 35 of those 57 announcements, with an investment of $138.9 million and the creation of 2,091 jobs.

Partnership Benefits

The Chamber has numerous programs benefiting our partners. While some programs assist and promote business, other programs help develop local business leaders into community leaders. Programs of the Chamber include

• Business Education Partnerships
• Strategic Business Alliance
• 5 Minute Networking®
• Leadership Bowling Green
• Chamber Orientation
• Non-Profit Orientation
• Coffee Hour
• Business After Hours

Legislative Activity

Every year the Chamber produces its legislative agenda for the state and national legislatures. Click on the links below to review the

• 2009 Kentucky Legislative Priorities
• 2009 Congressional Priorities

In an effort to keep area residents informed about legislative activity during General Assembly sessions, the Chamber sponsors legislative forums that give interested citizens the opportunity to meet legislators. These forums are aired on Insight Communications, giving many Warren Countians the opportunity to keep up with legislative activity.

Also included in our legislative efforts are the South Central Kentucky Washington D.C. Fly-in and South Central Kentucky Night in Frankfort, Ky.

Awards and Recognition

The Chamber annually recognizes the Industry of the Year, the Small Business Person of the Year, and the ATHENA Award recipient, as well as the ATHENA Young Professional Award recipient.

Relocation

The Chamber answers more than 7,000 inquiries about Bowling Green and Warren County annually.