News & Announcements

The next Quarterly Dinner meeting of the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce features annual board elections, the Secretary of the Commerce Cabinet, Marcheta Sparrow, and the graduating class of Leadership Oldham County . Please join us for this special celebration being held on: Tuesday, June 3, 2008 ...

Mark your calendar for this year’s After Hours in OC.   This is a great chance to socialize with your colleagues, network with Chamber members and visit a local restaurant or venue in Oldham County .   After Hours in OC is free and brought to you by the hosting entrepreneur.   Thursday, May 22 ...

We are pleased to announce that the new Oldham County Maps are now available at the Chamber Office.  Members who purchased an ad space in the map may be entitled to a stock of maps per your agreement with Commerce Quest.  Those members will be receiving a letter from Tom Lubrecht at Commerce Quest indicating how many maps ...

Surrounded by family, close friends, and colleagues, owner Jeanna Gossert ceremoniously cut the ribbon on The Open Door Christian Store, located in the Arbor Ridge Point strip in Crestwood.  Jeanna's beautiful new store carries an array of books, music, gifts and more. Also on hand for the celebration were Chamber Members and ...

Back by popular demand, the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Career/Job Fair on: Monday, June 16, 2008 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. John Black Community Center 1551 North Highway 393   Space is limited and booths are $150 for Chamber members ...

Many small businesses struggle with hiring good people, keeping them while at the same time helping them to grow as professionals, or managing the office when one person leaves or is out sick.   The Spring Back to Business Basics Series is designed for the small business owner.   Check out these topics and sign up for one meeting ...

Thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in wages and tax revenue are anticipated from the development of the 1,000 acre Oldham Reserve Business Park located in LaGrange , Ky.   The Oldham County Economic Development Authority (OCEDA) and the Oldham-LaGrange Development Authority (OLDA) released the results ...

The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce recently launched a new website offering Chamber members and Oldham County businesses a chance for more business.   WhyBUYOldhamCounty.com went live in early March with a listing of all Chamber members and links to their websites.   Later in April, the site will include other Oldham ...

The 2008 Showcase Oldham County may have been closed early due to the winter storm of 08, but the events surrounding the celebration were a huge success.   This year’s Showcase was presented by Baptist Hospital Northeast.   The Exhibitor Appreciation Breakfast took place the week before and offered great ...

The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce continues to get inquiries about the status of the Oldham County airport project and its stand on the issue.   I want to take this opportunity to offer an update on the Chamber’s position on an airport.   The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce fully supports the analysis ...

The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce released its first Annual Review.   This 20 page document offers the highlights of 2007, an update on membership and funding diversity, as well as, information on the Chamber’s goals and ideas for 2008.   All members will receive a copy in the mail, but if any organization would ...

B&D Performance Golf Carts has just been recognized as “Rookie of the Year” by E-Z-Go Textron.  This award goes to new dealers with the highest relative growth in new vehicles and parts sales.  B&D has aggressively targeted this market and has secured events like the Kentucky State Fair, large sporting clays ...

On March 14th the Chamber celebrated with Shawn Hazlett and associates as they opened the doors to the new T-Mobile store located at 6427 West Highway 146 in Crestwood.  Also on hand were Oldham County Judge/Executive Duane Murner, and Crestwood Mayor Dennis Deibel. 

The Chamber proudly welcomes the following new Members! Enterprise Rent-A-Car                         ...

Please join us for our April meeting of the Business & Biscuits Breakfast Series, sponsored by Baptist Hospital Northeast: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. John Black Community Center Featuring Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson Cost: Members - $12 and Non-members - $17 Reservations required by ...

Please join us for 2008 Showcase Oldham County Saturday, March 8th 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. YMCA Youth Soccer Somplex Quality Place, Buckner Sponsored by Baptist Hospital Northeast Live. Work. Play. BUY!   We have it all!   The 2008 Showcase Oldham County event ...

The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce this year’s keynote speaker for the Showcase Oldham County Kickoff Luncheon. Robert Bach is the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for Grubb & Ellis headquartered in Indianapolis .  Bach’s talk will focus on the national economy and how ...

The Chamber would like to welcome the following new Members:   Dropseed Native Plant Nursery                                        ...

The 2008 Showcase Oldham County will be held on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8 at the YMCA Soccer Complex in Buckner. This year’s Showcase is sponsored by Baptist Hospital Northeast. This award winning program will offer lots of new features this year including more family entertainment, outdoor displays, ...

On January 23, 2008, the LaGrange City Council held the first reading of an ordinance calling for the repeal of the City’s current sign ordinance. This is a first step in developing a sign policy that is both business friendly and protects the interests of the growing LaGrange community. The City’s sign ordinance has gotten a ...

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. John Black Community Center Featuring Joe Pusateri – President of Elite Homes Cost: Members - $12 and Non-members - $17 Reservations required by contacting the Chamber at 222-1635 or ...

A crowd gathered in the cold on January 25th to celebrate with the Bennett brothers as they broke ground on their new retail development project on Crystal Drive in LaGrange.  Due to be completed in the Spring, the site will offer attractive shop spaces of between 1,200 and 15,000 sq. ft.  In the photo, from left: Oldham County ...

By Joe Schoenbaechler, OCEDA Executive Director The year 2007 was a good one for OCEDA. We completed $3.6 million in phase 1 construction at Oldham Reserve (formerly known as Eden Park). We saw the opening of the county’s largest private employer on property located within the campus. The on-going frustration with the U.S. Army Corps ...

The Chamber’s Membership Committee introduces the Membership Champion Program.  A Membership Champion is an active Chamber member, who is proactive about Chamber functions and services,  participates in various committees and programs, sponsors meetings and events, and is always working to recruit new members and retain our ...

Starting in February, the Chamber will host a New Member Orientation meeting every other month. The purpose of this meeting is to have formal introductions, to allow the Chamber to get better acquainted with our new members and their businesses, and to give an overview of the values and benefits of Chamber membership, as well as the various ...

This year the Chamber will feature Table Top Night at regular Quarterly Dinners.   Ten to twelve businesses will be invited to showcase their products and services during the networking hour of the Quarterly Dinner meeting.   Table Top exhibits are available for $25.00, and will be    featured throughout the networking ...

The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce has renewed its partnership with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).   On the first day of every month starting Wednesday, February 6, Kathryn Shively will be available to meet with businesses from the Oldham, Trimble and Henry County areas in the Chamber offices ...

Over 80 Chamber members and their families gathered to celebrate the holidays at Yew Dell Gardens on Thursday night, December 13th. The reception, sponsored by FourSquare Realty, featured music by Oldham County High School students, appetizers and drinks by Euromarket, beautiful floral arrangements provided by Blooms, and the ...

On October 8th, the Rawlings Group officially opened the doors to it's corporate headquarters in Oldham County , Ky.   For more than 15 years, The Rawlings Group has been a major employer in downtown Louisville .   Last year, President & CEO, George Rawlings, decided to build a building ...

Chamber members had the opportunity to visit with three of Oldham County's most successful business and community leaders at October 23rd's meeting of the Chamber's Business & Biscuits Series, sponsored by Baptist Hospital Northeast. The distinguished panel included:  Paula Gish, Oldham County Deputy Judge/Executive Jon ...

Oldham County Airport Board Members:   Jonathan Westbrook, Chair - East &Westbrook Construction   Alex Babey, Vice-Chair - The BANK Oldham County   Dr. Tom Clark, DMD ...

In October, the Oldham County Chamber facilitated a survey of its members asking for input on programs and services.   This is the first of many surveys over the next year that will seek feedback on Chamber value, membership needs and other important topics.   Survey Results : As a member of the Oldham County ...

On November 7th, the Chamber celebrated the opening of the LaGrange office of Family Allergy and Asthma, a multi-site allergy, asthma and immunology practice.  Located at 1208 Market Street in Cherrywood Crossings, the practice will offer shot hours two days a week and will see patients on a regular ...

Please join us for November's Back to Business Basics   Is Your Business Wired for Technology? Featuring: How to protect against viruses, spam & adware, presented by Norm Shippert, Bluegrass.net Technology costs, what to buy, what not to buy, presented by Richard Hollander, Transitional Technologies Network ...

The Oldham County Airport Board has identified the top three sites for a potential General Aviation facility.  Board Chair, Jonathan Westbrook, presented the sites to the Oldham County Fiscal Court at it's meeting on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.    The three sites identified were the “Blakemore Site” ...

The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce announces the 2007-2008 Class of Leadership Oldham County.  This year's participants are:   Eric Ballerstedt, The Oldham Era Kristen Byrd, National City Bank Tom Davisson , Sullivan University System Candace Dawn Endsley, The BANK - Oldham County ...

Oldham County resident Kyle Gathoff has recently returned from the Special Olympics in China where he did an outstanding job.  Kyle won several medals, including Gold and Silver. Congratulations Kyle!

The 2007 Oldham Countian of the Year was presented to Joe McWilliams at the Chamber's Fall Quarterly Dinner on September 20th.  Joe is an executive with Fastline Publications, but is most recognized as a former Oldham County Public School teacher and principal of South Oldham High School .  His passion for ...

The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce has won top honors for its 2007 Showcase Oldham County event.   The award was presented to the Oldham County Chamber last week during the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives Annual Awards program. ...

The Oldham County Chamber is seeking volunteers for the  Chamber committees listed below.   Committees will meet on an as-needed basis.   Please contact the Chamber office at 222-1635 or DEKarem@OldhamCountyChamber.com for details.   Membership Committee Mission :  To develop a ...

The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with United Healthcare and the Chamber Jeffersontown to offer health insurance to small businesses at a discounted rate.   Last month, Chamber members gathered to discuss the process and talk one-on-one with United Healthcare executives.   The insurance quotes can be ...

Three local business & community leaders will share their stories and philosophies on the keys to success at the next meeting of the Business & Biscuits Series to be held on:   Thursday, October 25 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Rob Morris Chapel at the Oldham County History Center ...

The Oldham County Visioning Committee – commissioned by County Judge/Executive Duane Murner – just published its report and presented it to Fiscal Court last month.   Since, January 2007, we have been researching data, demographics and economic development trends; analyzing tax structures and comparing ...

County Government had to close its recycling center due to a number of budget challenges. However, the County has temporarily partnered with Metro Louisville. Oldham County residents are invited to send their recycling materials to one of the following recycling center locations: 595 Hubbards Lane (Tues - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 9300 Whipps ...

The board has four open positions effective July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2010. Our newly elected board directors are: Lambert Franklin, Oldham County Online Gary Hardy, Farmer's Bank of Milton Barry Laws, Open Range Sports Gina Pertee, Pertee Performance Group Congratulations to these individuals. And many thanks to all of ...

Quality of Life Magazine Offers Special Advertising Benefits    The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with The Oldham Era on the new 2007-2008 Quality of Life Magazine.  The magazine will hit the streets in late August/early September and offers information on Oldham County businesses, ...

Upcoming Sponsorship Opportunities/Benefits Available August, 2007 – January, 2008     Leadership Oldham County Sponsorship   2 @ $250 (1 available) Company name and logo on Leadership Oldham County binder/materials Recognition at Leadership Oldham County meetings, kickoff event and ...

Oldham Chamber to Launch Health Insurance Plan The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Jeffersontown are partnering to offer health insurance to Chamber members at a significant discount.  United Healthcare providing the service and offering a number of lunch and learn meetings between July 1 and the ...