Sponsors and Affinity Partners

Greenebaum Doll & McDonald

Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC is a widely respected business law firm with approximately 200 legal professionals in seven offices, serving local, national and international clients in virtually every industry. A forward-thinking business law firm, Greenebaum is committed to the practice of Breakthrough Law. For more information, visit www.greenebaum.com.

Ashland Inc.

Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provides specialty chemical products, services and solutions for many of the worldís most essential needs and industries. Serving customers in more than 100 countries, it operates through five commercial units: Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials, Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline) and Ashland Distribution. To learn more about Ashland, visit www.ashland.com.

McCoy & McCoy Laboratories, Inc.

MMLI is a woman-owned, full-service environmental laboratory with more than 54 years experience in the environmental laboratory business. MMLI's woman-owned, small business enterprise classification satisfies governmental contracts requiring minority subcontractors! MMLI's National Environmental Laboratory Accredition Conference (NELAC) helps to ensure defensible data has been delivered to its laboratory users. With laboratories in Madisonville, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, and Pikeville, Kentucky. MMLI is positioned to serve all of Kentucky and surrounding states. For more information, visit www.mccoylabs.com.

Kentucky Prosperity Project

Day-in and day-out, government actions influence the quality of life for Kentucky families. The Kentucky Prosperity Project is a non-partisan, joint effort between Kentucky employers and the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers to encourage more active and informed participation in the government process. Through interactive tools and information located on this web site, you can easily locate your government leaders and candidates for office, identify their opinions on issues that affect you and your family and take action through advocacy or voting. For more information, visit www.kentuckyprosperity.org.

Meridian One/Shipping Plus

Meridian One now provides a complete menu of business-to-business shipping services. Whether today's business ships lightweight envelopes, 250 pound shipments, or less-than-truckload freight, they can now call one number — 1-800-MEMBERS — for significant savings on time-definite delivery using your choice of the following companies: DHL, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Yellow Transportation, Roadway or USF. For more information, visit www.meridianone.com.

IQS Research

IQS Research identifies problems and opportunities by utilizing accurate and professional data collection techniques, thorough scientific analysis, and custom studies designed to answer each client’s unique set of questions. Once the picture is complete, our clients can better envision how to improve their competitive strength, organizational effectiveness, and profitability. For more information, visit www.iqsresearch.com.

My Career Network

MyCareerNetwork.com^SM is your best source for career opportunities in Kentucky. We have the state's top companies looking to hire individuals who desire to live and work in the Commonwealth. If this is you, give us a try. There is no cost to the job seeker. Plus, we have a strict privacy policy that protects your personal information. For more information, visit www.mycareernetwork.com.

Kentucky Council on Economic Education

The Kentucky Council on Economic Education (KCEE) and its statewide network of Centers have provided economic education for Kentucky teachers in their classrooms since 1974. KCEE is planting the seeds of economic and financial literacy by helping schools (K-16) to integrate the teaching of economics and personal finance across the curriculum and preparing students to become effective workers, wise consumers, savers, investors, voting citizens, and participants in a global society. For more information, visit www.win.net/econky.

NewPage

NewPage Corporation, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a leading U.S. producer of coated papers in North America. With more than 4,300 employees, the company operates integrated pulp and paper manufacturing mills located in Escanaba, Michigan; Luke, Maryland; Rumford, Maine; and Wickliffe, Kentucky. These mills have a combined annual capacity of approximately 2.2 million tons of coated paper. For more information, visit www.newpagecorp.com.

ORR Safety

Since 1948, Orr Safety's primary business focus has been in the wholesale distribution of industrial safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, and fire-related equipment and supplies. Today, as one of the nation's largest privately owned safety distributors, we represent over 600 leading global manufacturers covering all aspects of product classifications with our network of strategically located distribution centers. Our alliances with key international shipping partners enable us to provide logistical solutions to virtually any destination in the world. And all Orr Safety locations are ISO-9001 certified. For more information, visit www.orrsafety.com.

Price Data Systems

Price Data Systems was founded by Alvin Price in 1978 to provide software applications for the newly founded PC industry. Since its inception, Price Data Systems has provided state of the art financial and ERP systems for those businesses which needed improvements made to their existing accounting software packages. Most of Price's customers are in the manufacturing, distribution, retail and service industries. A wide range of experience in industry solutions allows Price Data Systems to provide the best possible options for its clients. For more information, visit www.priceinc.com.

UK Center for Manufacturing

UK Center for Manufacturing provides leading edge manufacturing research, manufacturing education, engineering services, and skilled graduates that will assist companies in Kentucky and beyond to be more successful and competitive in their national and global markets with services like Lean Systems, Engineering Design, Analysis, and Consultation, Rapid Prototyping, Product Development and Tactile Imaging. For more information, visit www.mfg.uky.edu.

Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power, headquartered in Frankfort, Ky., provides service to approximately 175,000 customers in all or part of 20 eastern Kentucky counties. Kentucky Power maintains administrative, regulatory, customer service and external affairs offices in Frankfort, Ky. Its distribution operations are based in Ashland with service centers in Pikeville and Hazard and area offices in Paintsville and Whitesburg. For more information, visit www.kentuckypower.com.

Republic Bank

Republic has grown to over $3.2 billion in assets and 40 banking centers, with Republic Bank & Trust Company, their Kentucky chartered bank having 37 banking centers in eleven Kentucky and three Indiana communities as well as three banking centers in Florida. For more information, visit www.republicbank.com.

Toyota Manufacturing Georgetown

Toyota's commitment to a world class, quality automobile is entrenched in the entire manufacturing philosophy. From the development stages to manufacturing a product, the quest for superior quality is evident. The cornerstone of Toyota's quality control system is the role of the team members in the production process. The principles on which Toyota was founded are employed at the Georgetown plant. For more information, visit www.toyotageorgetown.com.

Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP

Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP is Kentucky's largest certified public accounting firm, with five offices, over 100 CPAs and more than 200 professionals. The firm offers expertise in audit and assurance services, tax planning, business valuation, litigation support, fraud examination, business startup and consulting for nonprofit, public and privately held organizations in any industry. For more information, visit www.mcmcpa.com.

Sutherland & Associates

As a business designer, we are consultants who focus on bringing focus to our clients. The process all begins with listening! Our clients are organizations and/or individuals in a state of flux, making life more difficult than necessary. We believe in order to reach your goals, you must have the right tools and an experienced guide. Using proven strategies, and years of business and marketing experience, Sutherland & Associates will challenge your business to discover new paths and help build a map that leads your business to success. For more information, visit www.sutherlandww.com.

Boneal Inc.

Boneal Incorporated is a prime-contract manufacturer for government agencies and various private sector companies. Boneal provides a single point for technology, procurement, sourcing, and manufacturing. Boneal operates in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a SBA HUBzone firm. For more information, visit www.boneal.com.

Connemara Group

Connemara Group is very excited to be the first sponsor of KAM’s new MarketKentucky^SM initiative. They are eager to help the industry market its products and services and increase its market share in the global economy. For more information, visit www.connemaragroup.com.

Hargett Corporation

The Hargett Corporation is the only firm in Kentucky affiliated with the Building God’s Way network of construction firms across the U.S. Hargett wants to help manufacturers lower their costs on construction, roofing or expansion projects by passing along cost savings it receives for being part of the Building God’s Way network. For more information, visit www.hargettcorporation.com.

Leadership Strategies

Leadership Strategies Group's passion is to help their clients improve their productivity and profitability by developing and aligning their people and processes to reach higher levels of performance. They work with their clients’ leadership, culture, mission, and values to develop and deliver solutions based on sound management principles, not on the latest management fads. For more information, visit www.leadershipstrategies.com.

Houston-Johnson Inc.

An Offical Sponsor of KAM's HonestKentucky^sm Initative

Houston-Johnson, Inc. (HJI), a Louisville-based, minority and woman-owned and ISO 9001:2008 certified enterprise with a history in the logistics, warehousing and material handling industry. HJI offers a complete array of services that provide a seamless flow of products and information across the supply chain. Our growth in the warehousing and inter-modal arenas has given us the opportunity to become the long-term integrated logistics partner with a variety of major companies.
Our experience has been primarily focused within the Automotive Industry. Through our relationship with automotive manufacturers and suppliers, we have gained and developed skills and core competencies that are transferable to any industry. Our experience in receiving, storing, shipping and managing a variety of supply chain functions will enable us to meet and exceed customer's expectations and perhaps introduce new ideas to help achieve company goals.
HJI now offers through our subsidiary company, Dry Ice Blasting Technologies, one of the major innovations in the sector of industrial cleaning. This process removes depositions such as glue, oils, grease, bituminous materials, adhesives, layers of corrosion, wax, printing ink, PU layers, weld slag, food residue, encrustations, carbon build-up, smoke damage, graffiti, etc. without damaging the substrate surface.
For more information, visit www.houston-johnson.com/.

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. We have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country - including yours. For more information, visit www.bbbs.org.

Kentucky Community and Technical College System

Since their creation in 1997, KCTCS has become the largest provider of postsecondary education and workforce training in the Commonwealth. In fact, for most Kentuckians, the journey to higher education begins here — at one of our 16 colleges located on 65 campuses across the state.. For more information, visit www.kctcs.edu.

Better Business Bureau

Better Business Bureau offers services for Consumers, Charities and Donors including checking out a Business or Charity, Business or Charity Reports and Standards, Inquiries or Complaints. For more information, visit welcome.bbb.org.

Mason Security Network, Inc.

Mason Security Network, Inc. was founded by Theodore 'Ted' Mason in Kentucky in December of 2003. By 2005, they had expanded operations to Kentucky, West Virginia, and Texas. We are a rapidly growing company. The company is a Veteran owned, HUB Zone certified, professionally managed, security business that offers aggressive, high quality solutions to client's needs. We specialize in Corporate and Government security solutions. For more information, visit www.masonsecuritynet.com.

Pomeroy

Alltech

BB&T

"BB&T Insurance Services is currently the 6th largest independent insurance agency in the Nation.  With more than 85 years of experience and over 125 locations throughout the country.  Locally we have offices in Lexington and Louisville with over 120 employees.  We provide a full array of products, including Employee Benefits, Property and Casualty, Life Insurance, Personal Lines and Equine mortality products.  In addition to representing the top major insurance carriers in the US we bring additional resources to our clients that have takes the worry out of many compliance concerns that might have." For more information, visit insurance.bbt.com.

Sullivan University

Coleman American Allied

Anthem

At Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield our mission is to improve the lives of the people we serve and the health of our communities. Providing employees with health coverage is only one of the ways we help employers. It’s our job to make certain our clients feel covered in every aspect.  From our complete set of innovative products, to excellence in service, brand value, health improvement strategies and other financial advantages, we are committed to our clients success. For more information or a free no-obligation quote visit anthemgroup.postclickmarketing.com/KAM.

e2 Staffing

Essential Edge Staffing (e2) is Kentucky's leading provider of technical and professional staffing solutions. Specializing in Information Technology, Engineering and Business Applications, e2 can assist with your company's short term, long term or permanent staffing needs. e2 has been successfully staffing members of KAM since the relationship began in early 2008. e2 is a company who believes you are only as good as your employees and strive to place qualified persons in the best available workplace. To learn more about e2 and how we can help your company find the right people visit www.e2staffing.com.

IESO

IESO, L.L.C. (iesollc.com) is an international environmental, occupational health and safety (EHS) consulting firm based in Lexington, Ky. We currently service over 150 client facilities in 28 countries. Our multi-lingual staff of experts includes PhD risk managers, masters degreed ergonomists and behavioral safety specialists, highly experienced registered professional industrial hygienist and safety professionals comprise the project management of the company. Our staff collectively brings over 150 years of EHS experience to each project. From single safety program development and training to ISO programs to corporate risk management and environmental litigation research, we can service any need your EHS department may have now or in the future. For more information about IESO, L.L.C. visit www.iesollc.com .