Our annual events boast our largest attendance numbers and are our most highly-anticipated events of the year. They provide numerous opportunities for you to connect and grow your business.
Annual Celebration
Kick-off the new year by joining us as we highlight the accomplishments and milestones of the Chamber and our partners and welcome the newest Chairman of the Board at the Chamber’s largest business event of the year. Before heading into the ballroom, the evening begins with a networking cocktail hour with 600+ Chamber partners and local officials.
Excellence Awards Luncheon
Occurring during Small Business Appreciation Month, the Excellence Awards honors the Small Business Person and ATHENA as the keynote speakers during the program. Other awards presented include: Administrative Professional and ATHENA Young Professional. A luncheon with 300 attendees, the Excellence Awards provides an opportunity to celebrate the winners and build business connections.
Golf Classic
This fun day of golf allows 200+ partners to network in a relaxed and friendly environment with complimentary snacks, lunch, and beverages. Player registration is open to Chamber partners and attracts players from businesses large and small.
South Central KY Night
South Central Kentucky Night is a biannual legislative reception in Frankfort. This event is a fun and relaxed evening when we take a bit of South Central Kentucky hospitality to the General Assembly as it meets in its biannual session. Your organization will have exposure to more than 100 attendees, including our state legislators.
Targeted Business Awards
This upscale banquet celebrates and recognizes area business leaders who have more than 50% of their market outside Kentucky, bringing new dollars into our community. The event is attended by 350+ prominent community leaders and business executives and includes a reception and dinner, followed by the announcement of the year’s award winners.
Welcome Back WKU
Western Kentucky University is a significant contributor to the area’s successful business climate, and this event gives Chamber partners the first opportunity to market to WKU’s students. Located on WKU’s expansive South Lawn, partners set up carnival-style to provide giveaways, samples, activities, and marketing materials to 3,000+ students their first week back
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Women's Leadership Conference
The WE to the Power of Three (WE3) was created to inspire and empower women in the South Central Kentucky business community and includes inspirational speakers, networking, and local vendors.
Interested in networking at smaller, monthly events?
Click here to visit our Monthly Networking Events page.
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Want More Information on Programs and Events?
Contact Lauren Turner, Programs and Events Director