2010 Calendar

January 12th
“Emergency Preparedness” – 1:00 p.m. to  4:30 p.m.  Eight presenters including EM Directors from all four counties, the Red Cross Cardinal Chapter, Green River Area Health Department, KY State Police and Pittsburg Tank and Tower

January 13th
Quarterly Existing Business Committee meeting – 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. -NWKF

January 14th
Inside Henderson Juniors – 8th grade leadership class – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at NWKF

February 18th
2nd Annual Henderson County High School Open House – 1:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

February 24th   
Semi-Annual Leaders’ Round Table – Henderson Country Club - 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

March 10th
HR Council Breakfast Meeting/Legal Session – 7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – NWKF

March 18th
Quarterly Union County General Manager/Plant Manager/HR Lunch Meeting – Trelleborg Automotive - 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

March 25th
Quarterly Webster County General Manager/Plant Manager/HR Lunch Meeting – UK Extension Office, Hwy. 41A, Dixon – 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

 

 

 

JANUARY 2010 NEWSLETTER
EXISTING BUSINESS

2009 Existing Business Update

Although the economy took its toll on existing businesses in all four counties, we had 3 businesses that completed an expansion.  These 3 expansions created 32 new jobs.
In addition:

• 80 existing businesses were visited throughout the four country region
• 9 business lunch/breakfast meetings were held with General Managers/Plant Managers and HR personnel and 1 Leaders’ Round Table was held for senior management
• 3 continuing education programs were held – “Profit 101”, “Leading Teams the Right Way” - both presented by KY Manufacturing Assistance Center; and a two-day Safety and Health session presented by KY OSH

Existing Business Appreciation / Recognition Reception

The third annual “Wine and Cheese Appreciation/Recognition Reception” for existing businesses in the four county region was held on November 17th in the Cyber Café at the Sullivan Technology Center on the Henderson Community College campus in Henderson.  Nearly 60 representatives of existing business attended the wine and cheese event and took part in the networking opportunity. 

This year we were honored to have Jim Navolio, Commissioner for Business Development KY Cabinet for Economic Development, join us as our special guest speaker.

Commissioner Navolio updates existing businesses on economic development as guest speaker during the 3rd Annual Wine and cheese Appreciation/Recognition

Three existing businesses were presented certificates of recognition for their expansions in the past twelve months:  Allstate Tower and Brenntag Mid-South, both of Henderson; and Scott Manufacturing, Webster County.  Saturn Machine and Welding in Union County was awarded the “Innovation in Technology” for technology based solutions for industry applications, and a new award this year for “Leading the Way in Going Green” was given to Advanced Drainage Systems in McLean County.

2nd Annual Henderson County High School Open House

With the first Annual Henderson County High School open house being such a huge success, the second annual open house will be held on Thursday, February 18th this year.

Existing businesses in Henderson County have been invited to set up in the auxiliary gym to meet and greet students taking classes in the CTEU (Career and Technical Education Unit) and their parents.  All businesses will receive a guided tour of the classrooms prior to the start of the open house and then answer questions the students or parents might have about how to obtain employment, what classes are needed in high school, etc.  Keynote speakers will address the community from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium.

The open house – “Getting To Know You To Grow Our Partnership” - is an invitation to the entire Henderson community. In the CTEU there are 14 classes available to students:  Accounting Services, Agriculture, Automotive Technology, Business Management, Carpentry, CISCO (IT), Culinary Arts, Family and Consumer Services, Finance and Banking, Graphic Arts, Health Science, Machine Tool Technology, Pre-Engineering and Welding.

Local Business is Santa Claus

Saturn Machine and Welding made Christmas a little merrier for all of their employees this year by giving our over $340,000 in Christmas bonuses.

Each employee received over $7,000.  Bill Baird, owner, received a $13 million dollar contract from U. S. Steel Corporation and the bonuses were production related.  In addition, employees also received holiday bonuses equaling one week’s pay. 

Saturn Machine and Welding has been in business since 1965 and currently has 53 employees.  Saturn was also presented the “Innovation in Technology” award for technology based solutions for industry applications.  Saturn is an OEM providing any and all equipment to coke manufacturers in North America.