Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary), on Monday. March 1, 2021 at noon as we hear Julie Kirkpatrick (@julzinky), President and CEO of meetNKY (@meet_NKY), present about how to be a leader during a crisis in the industry you work in. Julie Kirkpatrick is the president and CEO of meetNKY, a regional tourism organization.…
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Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary), on Monday, February 22, 2021 at noon as the club hears from (@NKYChamber). He will be talking about regional challenges and opportunities. Brent Cooper is President & CEO of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the largest business organization in Northern Kentucky, representing over 1,500 businesses and 200,000…
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Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary), on Monday, January 25, 2021 at noon as we get inspired by Catherine Glover (@catherineglovr), NKU SBDC – A Strategic Resource for Small Business. Catherine will be sharing all of the no-cost programs and services available to support existing and potential entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the Northern…
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On Monday, December 7th, the Rotary Club of Florence will be joined by the Founder and CEO of New Riff Distilling, Ken Lewis. Mr. Lewis will be talking about “Northern Kentucky–The Best Place in Kentucky to make whiskey??!! We’ve got the water (more on that!) but we’ve also got the community!” Ken Lewis was teaching high school English when his…
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The Rotary Club of Florence will have the pleasure of hearing from Boone County Judge Executive Gary Moore on Monday, September 28st as he presents the State of Boone County address. Gary W. Moore was first elected Judge/Executive for Boone County, Kentucky in 1998. The Judge/Executive is the highest elected office in county government. Boone County is the fourth largest…
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The Rotary Club of Florence will have the pleasure of hearing from Florence Mayor Diane Whalen on Monday, September 21st as she presents the State of the City address. As the Mayor of the second largest city in Northern Kentucky and one of the fastest-growing communities in the state, I am proud of all we have to offer our residents!…
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On Monday, June 15, 2020 , the Rotary Club of Florence hear from one of their own members. Don Volland (@VollandDon) will be talking about Doing Business in the Soviet Union, A Historical Perspective. Don Volland is currently a local Realtor. Prior to his Real Estate career, Don retired from Delta Air Lines after 30+ years of various capacities in…
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On Monday, December 2nd, the Rotary Club of Florence will be hearing from Lee Crume, President and CEO of Northern Kentucky Tri-Ed. The Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED) blends public and private funds to enhance the business climate in and foster regional cooperation among Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. We market and promote Northern Kentucky on a national…
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On Monday, October 21st, the Rotary Club of Florence will be hearing from Judge-Executive Gary Moore as he presents his annual State of Boone County address. Gary W. Moore was first elected Judge/Executive for Boone County, Kentucky in 1998. The Judge/Executive is the highest elected office in county government. Boone County is the fourth largest and one of the fastest…
Read MoreFLORENCE – Jo Martin’s first impulse was to cry when the laser equipment critical to her non-profit tattoo removal business broke down. Instead, she prayed. “In less than an hour, I got a call from a man who donated a machine,” Martin said. “Then I cried,” she added, triggering laughter among the audience at a recent meeting of the Florence…
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