What you need to know The regional economy is at a critical juncture as the region continues to experience growth, according to a new BE NKY report. And while population has long been a driving factor when determining Northern Kentucky’s success, the report adds worker productivity to the region’s future growth barometer. On Tuesday, BE […]
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BE NKY focused on the future at annual forum
What you need to know Two weeks after CBS Evening News highlighted BE NKY’s contributions to the regional economy, the organization was back to its regularly scheduled programming with its fourth annual ‘BE NKY Forum’ on Jan. 30. Over the past year, Northern Kentucky’s primary economic organization has been involved in numerous successful initiatives, including […]
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BE NKY releases annual projects report
BE NKY, a regional economic development company, has released its annual projects report for 2025. The annual report measures the economic impact of projects connected to the company for the preceding year. Highlights from the report include 1,914 jobs announced (106% of the company’s annual goal), $425.5 million in capital investment and an average annual […]
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BE NKY announces keynote speaker for organization’s annual forum
BE NKY Growth Partnership has unveiled the keynote speaker for the organization’s annual economic development forum. Amy Holloway, founder and president of Aha!, an economic development consulting practice, will serve as the keynote speaker at the BE NKY Growth Partnership 2026 Annual Forum on Jan. 30 at Turfway Park in Florence. Additionally, the forum will […]
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BE NKY honors 14 regional companies celebrating anniversaries
BE NKY Growth Partnership honored 14 companies with milestone anniversaries in 2025, as part of a program launched last year to recognize long-standing employers in the region. Plaques were presented by members of BE NKY’s staff, including President and CEO Lee Crume, Vice President of Economic Development Kimberly Rossetti, Director of Business Retention Angie Mulberry, […]
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New study signals what’s next for NKY’s high-growth industries
What you need to know With the end of 2025 on the horizon, BE NKY Growth Partnership – Northern Kentucky’s primary economic development organization – is doubling down on its four key industry sectors. In 2022, global consulting firm Ernst & Young published a study commissioned by BE NKY that identified the four most prominent […]
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Manufacturing CEOs share passion for industry with deeps roots in Northern Kentucky
With more than 50,000 people employed in advanced manufacturing in Northern Kentucky, this industry and its employees are a major contributor to the region’s economy. The advanced manufacturing sector led BE NKY Growth Partnership’s project wins, announced jobs and capital investment in 2024, project wins and announced jobs in 2023, and project wins and capital […]
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BE NKY Growth Partnership expands board, staff with new appointments
BE NKY Growth Partnership, Northern Kentucky’s primary economic development organization, has expanded its board of directors and made changes to its executive committee. In August, Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann and the Kenton County Fiscal Court appointed Cara Brooks, Duke Energy senior economic development manager for Ohio and Kentucky, to the board for a three-year […]
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BE NKY names new workforce development manager
BE NKY Growth Partnership, a Northern Kentucky economic development organization, announced the expansion of its team with the hiring of a new workforce development manager. Lorraine O’Moore officially began her position on Aug. 18. Some of her main responsibilities include helping BE NKY better support existing businesses, community partners, and companies looking to relocate to […]
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BE NKY’s impact in Northern Kentucky extends beyond project wins
BE NKY Growth Partnership annually measures our impact on the Northern Kentucky region. We track metrics including project wins, new jobs, and capital investment for each calendar year. Since 2019, BE NKY won 109 projects creating 9,218 jobs and $1.7 billion in capital investment. However, this is just the beginning of the impact these numbers […]