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Commerce Lexington is offering free Money Smart classes starting in October for aspiring and existing small business owners, covering essential topics like financial management and cash flow planning.
Leadership Central Kentucky's newest class began its 2026-27 program with an August orientation retreat, offering emerging regional leaders education on transportation, economic development, and other key issues across eight Central Kentucky counties.
Faith leaders and community officials explored how Lexington churches can help address the city's critical 22,000-unit housing shortage during a workshop at Woodland Christian Church, which has already converted property into 38 affordable senior units.
TOPS Magazine has been named Commerce Lexington's 2026 Small Business of the Year, receiving the award during the organization's annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon on Aug. 14.
The Leadership Lexington Class of 2026-27, comprising 52 participants, launched its 11-month development program with an orientation retreat featuring team-building exercises, leadership assessments, and community project selection.
Leadership Central Kentucky has selected its newest class of regional leaders for the 2026-27 program, marking the organization's 25th year. The selected participants will begin with an orientation retreat on August 18-19 in Madison County.
More than 80 business and community leaders from Lexington and Louisville met with federal lawmakers during a three-day Capitol Hill fly-in July 22-24 to advocate for regional priorities including data center development, airport funding, and pro-business policies.
Business leaders in Lexington have created the Classroom Essentials Fund to give each FCPS teacher $125 for classroom supplies, responding to the district's severe budget crisis.
Leadership Lexington's recent graduating class completed community-focused projects addressing youth financial literacy, mentorship and philanthropic initiatives, continuing a 47-year tradition that has produced more than 1,900 community leaders.
Commerce Lexington has announced the selection of its 48th Leadership Lexington class, continuing a program that has trained over 1,800 community leaders since 1979.
Andi Johnson, Chief Policy Officer and Director of Regional Engagement at Commerce Lexington, has earned the Certified Chamber Executive designation, the highest professional designation in the chamber of commerce profession.
Business leaders from Lexington and Louisville are partnering for a Washington, D.C. delegation trip to advocate for regional federal priorities, marking a unified approach between the two Kentucky metros.
Commerce Lexington is leading its annual Leadership Visit to Des Moines from June 10-12, bringing Central Kentucky's top leaders to study economic development strategies in a comparable Midwest metropolitan area.
Commerce Lexington Inc. celebrated the graduation of 51 new leaders from its 2025-26 Leadership Lexington program on June 4, marking another class in the prestigious 47-year-old leadership development initiative.