MEMBER-TO-MEMBER: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT FOR MARCH 6, 2015

From Ryan Craig

Executive Director

Logan County Chamber of Commerce

ryancraig@loganchamber.com

   Hello from Snowmageddon: The Sequel!

 

   There is a saying about Kentucky I’ve heard all my life (Does that make it an old saying?) that if you don’t like the weather in Kentucky, wait a couple days and it will change. With the forecast hovering near 70 degrees a week from now, I would think that we will all be sick, but at least we will be sick wearing short sleeves!
   With all of the bad weather, we had several meetings cancelled, so I’m going to focus mainly on some really important events coming up this week and next week.

ANNUAL DINNER
   The invitations have been sent out; we have had a good return so far, but don’t procrastinate on getting your tickets to this event. We will have great food (I repeat: no crawfish heads!), great music and will be showing the world premiere of a short film produced by students at Logan County High School for the Logan County Tourism Commission. I have previewed the film. It is about seven minutes long and is a great look at Logan County and all we have to offer. I think you will be proud of the students and their teacher.
   The Annual Dinner will be held at the Logan County Extension facility on March 19; doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the program will start around 7 p.m.

COFFEE AND NETWORKING
  Many thanks to King Simpson and the staff at the Logan County Library for sponsoring March’s Coffee and Networking event, which will be held this coming Friday (March 13) from 7 to 8 a.m. Be sure to come for caffeine, fun and fellowship and let’s try to have a good crowd from the membership to support our local library. By the way, my sons refer to the library as the “awesome” building with the books and I couldn’t agree more.

BOARD MEETING NEXT WEEK

   We are set to have a Chamber Board meeting next Tuesday. We have several items to discuss, but we will start the first few phases of our strategic plan in hopes to have a completed plan later this year. We will have more on the Mission Statement and the Vision Plan soon.

RILEY INSURANCE BUILDING
   We had a nice visit with Jim Riley earlier this week and he asked for me to pass along that there is now some space available in the Riley Insurance Building. The office space would make a perfect place for a professional service such as that of an accountant or a lawyer, etc., and if you, or anyone you know might be interested, then please call Mr. Riley at 270-725-0938.

MORE VISITS
   Before the latest round of the white stuff, I was able to visit several businesses in Logan County. Some were members and some were not, and we are hoping to have several upcoming ribbon cuttings as soon as we finally have some nice weather this spring.

   That is all for this week, and even though there will be some really (comparably) warm days ahead, don’t step on slush and expect a tiptoe through the tulips. I’m not saying this happened to me, but a “friend” I know was able to get through the snow last week without falling but might have went ankles up in a slush pile after most of the snow had melted.
   This “friend” may have landed bottom up in said slush pile. I was… I mean the “friend” was glad no one was watching.

Ryan