News & Announcements

  The Oldham Chamber & Economic Development and the Oldham County Tourism Commission invite you to a special   Business & Biscuits featuring a presentation from Martin Klotz, World Equestrian Games The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will feature world championship equestrian ...

Please see below for the exciting programming the Chamber has planned: Upcoming Chamber Dates After Hours in the OC, sponsored by Applebee’s ...

Ponderosa LaGrange is hosting a FREE networking breakfast event for Chamber members! Ponderosa is located at 816 S Highway 53 in LaGrange. Don't miss this chance to share a delicious meal with fellow Chamber Members! Thursday, May 27th 8:30 am—9:30 am Ponderosa Steakhouse 816 South Highway 53, LaGrange ...

Futurity First Insurance Group will host an After Hours event for Chamber members and their guests in June: After Hours in the OC Hosted by Futurity First Insurance Group Thursday, June 10, 2010 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Futurity First Insurance Group 6001 Claymont Village Drive, Crestwood This event is FREE, but RSVP is required to ...

  Mark your calendars for Business & Biscuits Magistrate Forum   Please join us for breakfast, networking and to meet magisterial candidates for Oldham County Fiscal Court.     Friday, May 7th 8:30 a.m.—10:00 a.m. John Black Community Center ...

The Oldham Chamber & Economic Development office and The Oldham Era have partnered to offer the voters and business leaders of Oldham County an opportunity to learn more about the candidates running for six specific county offices.  The Chamber and The Oldham Era feel it is important for voters of Oldham County to ...

Please join us for a special Business & Biscuits/Chamber Quarterly meeting: featung: Jim Host, organizer of the Louisville Arena Authority 2010 Leadership Oldham County Graduation Board Elections Monday, May 17, 2010 11:30 am - 1:30 pm John Black Community Center, Buckner Cost is $15/members & ...

Congratulations Tanisha House for winning the first ever Oldham Icon contest on March 13th at the Showcase Oldham County event!  Tanisha was awarded first prize and $350 from The Game Room, 2010 Oldham Icon sponsor.  Runner up Clinton Spaulding was awared $150.  19 finalists competed competed at Showcase after an auditions round ...

 2010 Oldham Icon, presented by The Game Room Download your registration form, link can be found at the end of this article! The deadline to register has been extended to 2/24!! The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce, The Oldham Era and The Game Room in Crestwood challenge you to enter the singing contest to find a local ...

The Chamber’s annual Showcase Oldham County celebration will be held on: Friday and Saturday, March 12th and 13th Oldham County YMCA Soccer Complex This year’s presenting sponsor is Baptist Hospital Northeast. As always we’ll be working to celebrate Oldham County ...

  Mark your calendar for… After Hours in the OC                      Sponsored by 360 Degree Chiropractic   The Oldham County Chamber will host a Winter After Hours Networking event on:   ...

  Please join us for the   Winter Quarterly Dinner featuring   Oldham County Schools Superintendent Paul Upchurch State of the Schools Address   Tuesday, January 26th, 5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. John Black Community Center 1551 N. Highway 393, Buckner   ...

Chamber members and board members celebrated the opening of Southside Christian Childcare, located on Cedar Pointe Road in Buckner.  Center Director Anne Wood and staff care for children from six weeks to school age in light, bright rooms themed for colorful fruits.  For more information, contact Anne Wood, (502) 222-1999.  

Congratulation Susan Eubank and the Oldham County Public Library on cutting the ribbon to their new computer lab at the main branch in LaGrange.  The lab, which has added more than 30 computers to the library, was funded by Fastline Publications.  For more information, contact the library, 502-222-9713.

  Please join us for the   Chamber Holiday Reception   Tuesday, December 8th 5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. Cherry House Furniture Galleries 2419 South Highway 53, LaGrange   This event is FREE, but reservations are requested please.   Contact the Chamber ...

Business & Biscuits Features a Celebration of Women – November 5 The next Business & Biscuits is scheduled for: Thursday, November 5, 2009 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. John Black Community Center 1551 North Highway 393 ...

Senator Mitch McConnell to Keynote Special Legislative Lunchon – Nov 23 Senator Mitch McConnell will keynote a special legislative luncheon for Chamber members scheduled for: Monday, November 23 Noon – 1:15 p.m. A special book signing event will immediately follow John ...

Congratulations Lloyd Candler and Advance Auto Parts for opening their doors on Highway 146 in Crestwood.  The bright and beautiful store carries brand names and everything for your auto needs! 

County and Crestwood officials along with chamber members gathered to celebrate with Big League Haircuts on opening their new shop on Pleasant Colony Court in Crestwood.  The location is the fifth shop owners Leslye and Todd Schumacher have opened in the past two years.  With sports themed decor and televisions ...

The 2009 OCTA (Oldham County Top Achiever) Awards, sponosred by Republic Bank, were handed out at a special Chamber Quarterly Dinner celebration on September 22nd.  Congratulations to all the winners! Woman Owned Business of the Year 360 Degree Chiropractic An honorable mention was presented to Cassis Dermatology ...

More than 100 Chamber Members and community leaders gathered for a special Quarterly Dinner on September 22nd to celebrate the achievements of several local businesses and honor dedicated community leader, Dennis Johnson, who was named the 2009 Oldham Countian of the Year.  Johnson, Administrator of Baptist Hosptial Northeast in LaGrange, ...

Chamber members and community leaders will gather to celebrate the awarding of the 2009 Oldham Countian of the Year and the 2009 Oldham County Top Achiever Awards on: September 22, 2009 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm John Black Community Center 1551 North Highway 393, Buckner Cost to attend is $20/members & $25/non-members.  Reservations ...

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The Chamber celebrated with Big R’s Barbeque on Main Street in downtown LaGrange as they cut the ribbon on their new location.  On hand were Shannon Pottie and staff of Big R's, Deputy Judge/Exec Paula Gish and Chamber members and board members.  For more information, please contact Shannon Pottie, 222-0058.

Today the Chamber celebrated with the Curtis family as they cut the ribbon on Texican’s BBQ Pit on Highway 146 in Crestwood.  The Curtis’s relocated from Texas and have been cooking up BBQ from their mobile unit in Crestwood for sometime now, even serving residents during the ice storm last winter when few other places ...

Congratulations Wyman Marshall on opening the doors to his new venture, River City Splash Hand Car Wash on Highway 42 in Prospect.  River City Splash is Oldham County's only hand car wash facility.  For more information, contact Wyman Marshall, (502) 708-2400. 

Congratulations Greg Gorman, Brian Fowler, and the agents of Futurity First Insurance Group on opening the doors to their new Crestwood office, located in Claymont Crossings.  Futurity was formerly located in Pewee Valley, and offers a wide range of insurance packages designed to meet the varied needs of their clients.  For more ...

History of the Process/Discussions For more than eight months, a committee of Oldham County Chamber and business leaders have been meeting to discuss the possibility of merging resources, mission and strategies with the Oldham County Economic Development Authority (OCEDA).   The “EdVenture Committee” was formed to ...

Attention Chamber Members!   Bring your golf clubs and your appetite!  Join Chamber Members for lunchtime fun and networking at the driving range! Friday, August 7 th , 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The Golf Experience 6033 West Highway 146, Crestwood ...

Oldham Chamber Seeks Nominees for Outstanding Performance Deadline –Friday, July 17, 2009   The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the 2009 OCTA Awards presented by Republic Bank.   The OCTA Awards recognize businesses for outstanding achievements in ...

The Chamber celebrated with Bluegrass Eye Center as they cut the ribbon on their new LEED certified facility on Westwind Way in Crestwood.  The center is the first LEED certified commercial building in the state.  On hand were Doctors John Distler, Anne Huntington, and Matthew Blair, and associates of Bluegrass ...

The next Business & Biscuits meeting of the Oldham County Chamber will be held on: Thursday, July 23, 2009 8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. John Black Community Center 1551 North Highway 393   Chuck Denny is the new President of PNC Bank.  His ...

Baptist Hospital Northeast broke ground on their 12,450 sq. ft. Crestwood facility, located at 6580 Kenwood Crossing Road, just off exit 14 and the 329 Bypass.  The new facility, expected to open in early 2010,  will be home to Baptist Medical Associates, Diagnostic Imaging Services, Physical Therapy, RENEW Asthetics Center and ...

The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce, Oldham County Fiscal Court and Oldham County Tourism have released the results of a 6-month process of seeking a community brand for Oldham County .  This brand represents a theme for all of Oldham County and will be used on community materials for tourism, economic development, ...

The Chamber announces the 2009 Career Job Fair, to be held: Monday, June 22, 2009 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. John Black Community Center, Buckner Registrations are now being accepted!  Space is limited.  The cost to register is $175/member booth & $275 non-member booth.  To reserve your space, complete and return ...

The Chamber celebrated with Kathleen, Melissa, and Clinton McCann as they cut the ribbon on their beautiful new furniture consignment store located at 118 East Main Street in downtown LaGrange.  The McCanns have a wide variety of home furnishings and accessories to offer, from childrens furntiure to living and dining sets.  For ...

The Chamber celebrated with Karen and Sean Richards as they cut the ribbon on N’Stitches, their custom embroidery shop located at 6334 West Highway 146, #D4, Crestwood.   On hand were Karen and Sean Richards, County Judge/Executive Duane Murner, Jim Kramer of Crestwood City Council, and Chamber Board Members.   For more ...

Members receive 50% off their next renewal with two new Member refferals! New Members joining on April 17th receive 50% off their first year of membership! The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce is offering special membership pricing to first-time members.   On Friday, April 17, 2009, the Chamber of Commerce will offer ...

  Stop by our Open House to Honor Joe Schoenbaechler   OCEDA Executive Director, Joe Schoenbaechler, is moving onto new ventures after almost four years with the agency.    In addition to OCEDA, Joe has served in Oldham County for organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, Planning & Zoning, LaGrange ...

Please welcome David Bizianes to the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce and OCEDA.   Starting in April, David joins the Chamber and OCEDA as the Business Outreach Manager.   David’s responsibilities include membership   outreach and recruitment, economic data            ...

  The Oldham County Economic Development Agency (OCEDA) and the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce (OCCC) have been discussing ideas for a possible merger.   Since September, 2008, members from both boards, and various business and community leaders have been brainstorming on how to provide stronger, more effective ways to serve ...

Brammer Orthodontics Open House March 27th, noon - 7:00 p.m. Brammer Orthodontics PSC 10000 US Hwy 22, Ste 6 Louisville, KY 40241 Phone 502-690-3543 www.brammerortho.com GLI will be officiating a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at noon, refreshments will be served.    

Chamber members and board members celebrated with Steve Heggie and associates of Certified on opening a new express lube center at their West Highway 146  location in Crestwood.  Certified Express Lube & Auto Service is proud to be South Oldham's only express oil change facility, expanding the auto repair shop's existing line of ...

Please join us for the next meeting of the Business & Biscuits Series featuring: David Adkisson, president of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Friday, April 17th, 8:15 a.m. -  9:30 a.m. John Black Community Center, Buckner Seats are $12 for members/$17 for non-members.  Reservations ...

The Oldham County Chamber is once again partnering with The Oldham Era to publish the Quality of Life Magazine.  This magazine features articles and lists of important services and agencies in Oldham County .  More than 6,000 copies are distributed throughout the County and surrounding areas.  A membership directory is ...

Apex Physical Therapy is the first tenant of the new Bennet Development project on Crystal Drive in LaGrange.  On hand to celebrate the opening were Patrick Myers and Jessica Ellison of Apex, LaGrange Mayor Elsie Carter, Magistrate Steve Greenwell, Oldham County Deputy Judge/Executive Paula Gish and Judge/Executive Duane Murner, ...

The Chamber celebrated with Jim Zimmerman , David Bowling, and members of Citizens Union Bank on their ground breaking ceremony for their new location on HWY 53 in LaGrange.  The new bank will be modeled to look like a train station to fit the ‘theme’ of LaGrange, and will sit next to the Kroger shopping center.  ...

Local officials and Chamber members were among the large crowd gathered at the ribbon cutting celebration for Cherry House Furniture Galleries, which recenly returned to Highway 53 in LaGrange.  Cherry House offers a vast selection of furnishings and accessories.  For more information, contact Cherry House Furniture Galleries, ...