Karen Finan, president and CEO of the OneNKY Alliance, is the latest recipient of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s “Northern Kentucky Community Award.” Finan received the award from NKY Chamber CEO Brent Cooper during its Eggs ‘N Issues breakfast panel on Tuesday. Cooper highlighted her leadership in several key regional initiatives, such as BreatheEasyNKY […]
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OneNKY Center officially opens its doors: Take a look inside
What you need to know After two years of construction, the OneNKY Center has officially opened its doors with tenants already moved in. Inside the building, the offices are filled with artwork, office supplies, desks and the employees who occupy them. The building, located at the base of the famous Roebling Bridge, is the latest […]
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GOP Rep. Andy Barr stumps for NKY Chamber amid contested Senate primary run
What you need to know Artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency legislation and a 21st-century global power struggle between the United States and China were just a few of the topics GOP Rep. Andy Barr hit on during his keynote speech at a Northern Kentucky government forum on Friday. Amid a competitive Republican Senate primary to replace outgoing […]
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NKY businesses honored at 2025 NKY Chamber Business Impact Awards
Several Northern Kentucky businesses and business leaders took home honors at the recent 2025 Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Business Impact Awards. In total, 50 businesses were nominated for awards, with 10 of those finalists winning trophies. The ceremony was held on May 1 at Drees Pavilion in Devou Park. Winners were announced in 10 […]
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Tariffs hit home: NKY businesses adjust to life under tariff policy
Kara Acri, owner of Covington-based Scarlet Begonia’s Flower Truck, wrestled with the decision to charge a 10% service fee on all her flower sales. The rationale? Tariffs. She told LINK nky the decision made her “sick to her stomach,” but ultimately, as a small business owner, she couldn’t avoid it. “It was a tough business […]
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Shannon Schumacher named NKY Chamber 2025 Spirit of Achievement Award
Shannon Schumacher is the recipient of the twelfth annual Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Initiative Spirit of Achievement Award. The award honors local women involved with the initiative who have made a significant impact on the progress of the program, experienced career success and been active in the community. Schumacher has been a longtime member of […]
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Support local restaurants, win prizes with #DineNKY initiative
A new, multi-organizational initiative is aiming to soften the blow to local restaurants brought about by the Big Mac Bridge closure as well as the predicable slow season that often occurs in late winter. Called DineNKY, the initiative will run from Jan. 21 to Feb. 14, and participants can enter to win prizes by patronizing […]
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How upcoming tax changes could impact NKY small businesses, estates
Wait-and-see mode – that was the prevailing consensus from a panel of financial professionals regarding the upcoming leadership changes in the executive branch. On Jan. 14, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce hosted a government forum where wealth managers, tax professionals and estate planners shared their outlooks on how the incoming Trump administration could shape […]
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NKY Chamber says no new B2B sales tax expansion ‘best part’ of 2024 revenue bill
An expansion of Kentucky’s 6% sales tax to a new list of services was conspicuously left out of a state revenue bill passed by Kentucky lawmakers last spring, and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is pretty happy about it. Tami Wilson, Vice President of Public Affairs for the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, championed […]
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Kentucky lawmakers gear up for veto overrides on Friday
Kentucky lawmakers plan to spend much of their first day back in session Friday overriding Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes to six Senate bills, including one that would set new requirements for taking aging coal-fired power plants offline and another that would replace the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission with an independent gaming corporation.
