NWKF is currently accepting resumes for the new Industry Partnership Project Manager in conjunction with the Northwest Kentucky Training Consortium. This is a part-time, grant funded position (25 hours) week but one that should be very rewarding.
The IPPM will work primarily with schools, colleges and businesses to identify skills gaps and work to assist with the creation of programs to fill those gaps.
For more information, please go to http://www.northwestky.com/news/nwkf-seeks-industry-partnership-project-manager.html.
NWKF is in Dallas this week meeting with site selection consultants and businesses interested in Northwest Kentucky.
If you are in the Dallas area and would like to learn more about our great region, shoot us an email. We have a great story to share!
Among the more than $250 million in road projects for Northwest KY included in Gov.Beshear’s Road Plan released yesterday is $5.8 million to rebuilt and complete Exit 68 off the Breathitt Parkway/I-69 route.
This project, funded in the first year of the plan, will greatly enhance access to 4-Star Park, Rio Tinto Alcan’s aluminum smelter, Tyson Foods, and North Sebree/Webster County.
It is also a key project, one of 13 in his plan, aimed at adding additional I-69 shields along the route where 55 miles has already been taken into the interstate system this past year.
The Northwest Kentucky Entrepreneurship Center is moving closer to reality with the approval by the NWKF Board of an ad hoc committee to review location proposals.
NWKF has received two grants to help facilitate the creation of a regional business incubator that will also bring all of NWKF’s Business Creation, Business Attraction, Business Retention and Workforce Development programs together to further assist entrepreneurs.
NWKF is requesting interested developers contact NWKF President Kevin Sheilley to learn more information and how to submit a proposal.
The NWKF Board recently approved the creation of the Northwest Kentucky Public Policy Roundtable. The Roundtable will serve to provide the region with 1 voice to Frankfort and Washington.
Modeled after the well-regarded Central Kentucky Public Policy Group managed by Commerce Lexington, the Roundtable will bring together various partners throughout the region engaged in state and federal governments. While it will operate under the auspices of NWKF, the members will come from throughout the region.
The Roundtable will prepare annual Statements on Issues and Projects vital to creating wealth and opportunity in the region.
Please check the blog and NWKF website for more information as the Roundtable moves forward.
The Northwest Kentucky Training Consortium was one of only three organization in the state to receive a highly competitive Industry Partnership Grant. This grant will allow NWKF to hire a part-time staff member to work with the Consortium and area businesses to develop skills-based training.
For more information, read http://www.northwestky.com/news/northwest-kentucky-training-consortium-receives-industry-partnership-grant.html
NWKF is pleased to welcome John L. Mathias as our new Coordinator, Communication & Investor Relations. John is Henderson-native and worked previously at the Henderson Chamber of Commerce and the Hugh E. Sandfur Training Center.
John will start with us on 2 January. Watch for blog entries and tweets from John in the near future!
NWKF recently hosted its annual Business Appreciation Reception for the 136 businesses we serve through our Business Retention program. The event recognized 21 businesses for announced expansions over the past year including our host, Ruby Moon Winery.
Expansions by these 21 businesses represents more than 15% of the businesses served by NWKF! Thanks to all of our companies for their continued investment in our region.
NWKF and the Greater Owensboro EDC co-hosted a luncheon in Chicago for site selections consultants yesterday. The event was a huge success with 17 excellent consultants in attendance. The discussion and interest in the greater region was very high.
Based on the great success of this event, NWKF and GOEDC plan more such events in the future.
Tom West, Executive Director of Kentucky Workforce Investment Board, will be speaking this afternoon on the new Work Ready Communities certification process. This new program will allow counties to be certified as having met or working to meet a set of criteria which would be necessary to produce a workforce ready to work.
Kentucky is one of three states to pilot this new initiative and NWKF is focused on being one of the first Work Ready Regions. We will be finalizing a committee soon to oversee the process. The committee will be composed of existing businesses, educators, higher education, and local government.
NWKF has worked for several years in promoting workforce development as the key to economic growth. We strongly believe in the new Certification process and this will be the focus of our efforts in the next few years.
