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You’re invited to the 250Lex Forward Bash from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9 at the Burl to celebrate Lexington’s story and dream big about what’s next. The 250Lex Forward Bash is your chance to connect with fellow young professionals and the young at heart who are passionate about moving our city forward. We’ll have live music from DJ Forerunner and the Bedford Band, delicious food, drinks and plenty of fun. Bring your ideas, meet new people and help shape the future of Lexington. This free event is made possible by 250Lex, hosted by BGCF365, @CommerceLex and the Lexington Urban League Young Professionals. Registration is required, secure your spot today at web.commercelexington.com/atlas/events/2….

NEW OP-ED by Lexington For Everyone Board Member @BlantonSaid: New policies will provide long-term help with property tax spike: lexingtonforeveryone.com/2024/04/21/op-…

Lexington For Everyone is proud to be part of this collaborative housing project! It will take more innovative solutions like this to solve Fayette County's housing crisis. weku.org/lexington-rich…

IN THE NEWS: Inflation isn't the real problem for the U.S. economy. The housing shortage - au.news.yahoo.com/inflation-isnt… "The only effective long-term answer is of course to build and rehabilitate more housing – a lot more."

Stellar night & full house with @CommerceLex at their annual dinner! Not to “toot their own horn,” @LexingtonKyGov will celebrate 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ years in 2025 & this offered a chance to reflect on a GREAT 2023, anticipate an EXCITING 2024 & preview a CELEBRATORY 2025!💙🎷🌐#ATTEmployee

Check out @kynewsmakers this Sunday to learn more about the innovative collaboration that will create affordable housing options. Guests will be @Transy President Brien Lewis & Darryl Neher, CEO of @lexhabitat. Watch the segment Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. on The CW or 11 a.m. on @WKYT.

The 2024 Legislative Session kicks off for the Kentucky General Assembly. Get a preview of the key issues for our regional advocacy efforts during the 60-day Session. commercelexington.com/news/session

Happy Holidays from your Commerce Lexington team!

Thank you to @kysenatepres Robert Stivers, House Speaker @reposborne, and Senate Minority Caucus Chair @ReggieThomasKY for participating in the Legislative Appreciation Breakfast presented by @KYEagleInc. Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo recognized @KYEagleInc for 75 years in business.

#FullStrideFriday spotlight on Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance, the premier workers' compensation insurance provider in KY. Serving 20,000+ policyholders across all 120 counties is an impressive feat! Thank you for helping protect our workforce and our community. #CLEX

LATEST OP-ED: Planning Commission Vote Falls Short of Council’s Mandate for Including Land to be Developed for Homes & Jobs ---> tinyurl.com/4ntc9977

On this #FullStrideFriday we are excited to highlight J.M. Smucker Co , their Jif Factory in Lexington, Kentucky makes the majority of the worlds peanut butter! A staple of Lexington's history we thank them for all they've done for our community!

Happy #FullStrideFriday! Today we're featuring Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, a leading U.S. law firm specializing in energy, labor, litigation, and transactional law. They've been serving Lexington since 2009, and we appreciate their invaluable contributions! #CLEX

Great teams take time to: ✅ Plan / Strategize 📈 ✅ Review and Update Core Values 📃 ✅ Team Building 🏗️ ✅ Go to Keeneland 🏇🏽 😉 Last week during an organizational strategy and team building session, our team accomplished all of the above.

Exciting news! We're expanding our current offerings for employee health plans! We now offer a new employer-sponsored dental, vision & life insurance discount program through Humana for our members. 🙌🏽🏥 Read more about this excited new benefit here ⬇️ commercelexington.com/news/commerce-…

Kentucky is on the biggest economic winning streak we've ever seen and it was great to celebrate Lexington's role in that success with @CommerceLex. From fueling economic gains to tourism and more, we're going to make sure Lexington and Kentucky keep winning.

Apply now for the Commerce Lexington 2024 Ambassador Committee! Applications due October 27th. Learn more and apply here: commercelexington.com/ambassador-pro…

🚍 FCPS is hosting a Bus Driver and Bus Monitor Job Fair on Thursday, October 12 from 4-6 p.m. at Frederick Douglass High School. ✏ Preregister at bit.ly/48sAlHw and remember to bring your driver's license, social security card, and proof of education to the fair.

Commerce Lexington is pleased to announce the promotion of Falon McFarland to Project Manager, Economic Development. READ MORE: commercelexington.com/news/falonmcfa…

Registration for our member exclusive Net90 networking event is open now. Seize the opportunity to meet and interact with prime business contacts and register today: bit.ly/3EVGJcS #Networking #CommerceLex #MemberExclusive #Events