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Three Local Business Leaders Join Greater Louisville Inc.’s Board of Directors

Louisville, Ky. (May 26, 2021) – Greater Louisville Inc.’s (GLI) Board of Directors voted in three new local business leaders to serve as directors. Kimberly Halbauer, Regional President of Fifth Third Bank N.A. (Kentucky), Matt Ward, Market President of Truist, and Jordan Reber, Chairman and CEO of OvareGroup, have joined…

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Greater Louisville Inc. Launches Program to Develop, Retain Interns

‘Finding You in Lou’ launches June 1 for college juniors and seniors Louisville, Ky. (May 17, 2021) – Today, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) announced the launch of a new program that will provide a comprehensive and immersive experience for local summer interns in the region. ‘Finding You in Lou’ is…

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Private Contributions from Area Business Leaders Fund Operations of GLI Talent Pipeline Initiative

Louisville, Ky. (May 12, 2021) – Thirty-six local leaders donated over $100,000 to fund the core operations of Greater Louisville Inc.’s (GLI) Career Acceleration Network Initiative, which will launch as a two-year pilot program to move workers in low-skill, low-paying jobs, to skilled jobs with family-supporting wages. The program will…

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Louisville Forward, GLI jointly recognized as top economic development group by Site Selection magazine

Mayor awards GE Appliances with the Louisville Metro Government Partners in Performance Improvement and Government Innovation Award Louisville, Ky. (May 4, 2021) – Mayor Greg Fischer today announced that Louisville Forward, the city’s economic and community development organization, and Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI), the metro chamber of commerce and regional…

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Participants for GLI’s Inaugural Power to Prosper Minority Business Accelerator Announced

Louisville, Ky. (May 4, 2021) – Seventeen minority business owners have been selected to participate in the first cohort of Greater Louisville Inc.’s (GLI) Power to Prosper Minority Business Accelerator. The program is scheduled to begin May 13 and will take participants through a rigorous curriculum designed to help scale…

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GLI Board of Directors and Greater Louisville Foundation Launch Fundraising Challenge to Support Talent Pipeline Initiative

Louisville, Ky. (April 22, 2021) – Today, the Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) Board of Directors and Greater Louisville Foundation (GLF) announced the launch of a personal fundraising challenge to secure funding to support the launch and core operations of the Career Acceleration Network. Together, the GLI Board of Directors and…

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Greater Louisville Inc. Launches Pledge to Advance Racial Equity in Business Community

Louisville, Ky. (April 19, 2021) – Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) today announced the official launch of ‘Greater Louisville’s Racial Equity Pledge’. Driven from feedback from GLI’s Business Council to End Racism and under the leadership of Inclusion Workstream Leader and President of HJI Supply Chain Solutions, Condrad Daniels, the pledge…

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Greater Louisville Inc. Announces 2021 Silver Fleur-De-Lis Award Recipients

Recipients will be honored at GLI’s Annual Meeting on June 10 Louisville, Ky. (April 14, 2021) – To honor commitment to and investment in the region, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) will honor 10 business leaders with Silver Fleur-De-Lis Awards at its Annual Meeting presented by Baird on June 10. The…

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Local Organizations Partner on Campaign to Support Small Business Recovery

‘Lou Needs You’ supports businesses in downtown and adjacent areas through digital marketing Louisville, Ky. (April 1, 2021) – Today, Greater Louisville Inc., Louisville Tourism, Louisville Downtown Partnership, and Louisville Forward announced the launch of a new campaign to support businesses in downtown Louisville and the surrounding neighborhoods. The organizations…

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GLI Celebrates Passage of Legislation to Protect Businesses with Forgiven PPP Loans

Louisville, Ky. (March 16, 2021) – Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) applauds the Kentucky General Assembly and Governor Andy Beshear for protecting Kentucky businesses and signing House Bill 278 into law. House Bill 278 will allow businesses to deduct expenses paid with forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from their overall…

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