BE NKY Growth Partnership – The Economic Development Driving Force for Northern Kentucky
Written by: Adam Curry (@Adam95194630), Ignite Intern (@IgniteAtRIC), Stinger Media
Lee Crume (@LeeCrume), CEO of BE NKY Growth Partnership – the economic development company for Northern Kentucky – will share the current business trends and four BE NKY Growth Partnership initiatives recently launched at with the Rotary Club of Florence (@FlorenceRotary) on Monday, April 10, 2023. 
BE NKY Growth Partnership, the economic development company for Northern Kentucky, provides businesses with the expertise they need to bring or build opportunity in Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties. In 2022, BNE KY won 19 economic development projects, representing 2,356 new jobs and $291M in capital investment. BE NKY also exceeded its $4.5 million investor campaign goal in 2022 to become a growth partnership with private and public support. One of BE NKY’s most useful tools, the Northern Kentucky Atlas, a data dashboard with more than 200 unique data variables for Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties, was launched at the company’s first Annual Forum in November 2022.
Lee Crume is President & CEO of Build & Elevate Northern Kentucky Growth Partnership (BE NKY), the economic development company that works to attract, retain and grow businesses in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. Appointed in April 2019, Lee brings extensive private sector business expertise to his role leading the team at BE NKY. Lee and his team have been successful in exceeding the company’s targets for new jobs and capital investment announced in 2020, 2021, and 2022, despite the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Guests are always welcome to attend.
Date: Monday, April 10, 2023
Location: In person at Florence Nature Center – Evelyn M. Kalb Gathering House, 7200 Nature Park Dr, Florence, KY 41042 (please look for signage, we may change to the larger building depending on RSVPs)
To help us plan seating and food, please RSVP at: https://forms.gle/vcSQJhHqrq2YUg3a7
Livestreamed on Rotary YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@rotaryclubofflorenceky
11:45 am – Lunch Buffet $12/person
12:00 pm – Meeting Begins
Greeting, Prayer, Pledge & 4-Way Test
12:15 pm – Program Begins
1:00 pm – Meeting Adjourned
https://www.florencerotary.org/Crume-2023-1
Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/878615286752732
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