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Organizations awarded Site Selection Magazine’s Mac Conway Award for projects located in 2023 LOUISVILLE, KY (May 10, 2024) – Louisville Metro Government’s Department of Economic Development and Greater Louisville Inc., the metro chamber of commerce, have jointly received the 2024 Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development from Site…

Louisville, Ky. (May 6, 2024) – With Kentucky’s primary election less than one month away, Greater Louisville Inc. released the results of its 2024 Metro Council Candidate Survey. While GLI typically conducts candidate surveys for general elections, many Metro Council races will be decided in the primary due to lack…

Louisville, Ky. (April 15, 2024) – Last week, the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce brought a group of more than 40 business leaders on their annual InterCity Conference to Greater Louisville. The group spent three days visiting both Louisville and Lexington and ended their visit with a presentation on workforce…

Louisville, Ky. (April 12, 2024)—21 minority business owners were selected to participate in the fourth cohort of Greater Louisville Inc.’s Power to Prosper Minority Business Accelerator, funded by Papa Johns and Beam Suntory. The eight-month program began yesterday and will run through November, teaching participants how to scale their businesses…

Louisville, Ky. (April 1, 2024) – Greater Louisville Inc. added two integral staff members with the hire of Makayla Owens as director, industry networks and Fatima Thompson as economic development manager. Both roles will support GLI’s work to grow the regional economy in core industry clusters including healthcare, life sciences,…

Louisville, Ky. (March 19, 2024) – Greater Louisville Inc. released its 2024 Local Legislative Agenda during the first of its 2024 Capitol Connection event series, presented by Norton Healthcare, which also featured a discussion with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. For the past four years, GLI has published an annual Local…

Louisville, Ky. (March 6, 2024) – The Health Enterprises Network (HEN), an initiative of Greater Louisville Inc., welcomed 15 participants into the 20th cohort of its Healthcare Fellows program. The signature leadership development program began in 2005 to grow and support a vibrant healthcare ecosystem. This year’s cohort includes 15…

Louisville, Ky. (February 20, 2024) – In a newly released report, Greater Louisville Inc. outlines strong performance in core economic development metrics from the fourth quarter of 2023. GLI’s project pipeline, made up of companies who are considering relocating or expanding in the region, grew by 93% in 2023, highlighting…

Louisville, Ky. (February 7, 2024) – The Greater Louisville Foundation (GLF), the philanthropic arm of Greater Louisville Inc., announced its new leadership; including electing a new chair, secretary, and three new directors. Rocki Rockingham, chief HR officer of GE Appliances, was named chair of the 2024 Greater Louisville Foundation. Rockingham…

Louisville, Ky. (January 17, 2024) – Last night, over 1,000 business leaders came together at the Kentucky International Convention Center for Greater Louisville Inc.’s Annual Meeting presented by Baird. The gathering included remarks from GLI leadership and a fireside chat between keynote speakers, Bill Carstanjen, CEO & President of Churchill…