SOAR Summit 2020
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Speakers
SOAR Executive Board Chair
President and CEO of the Center for Rural Development
Principal at the Laurel Center for Innovation
Secretary of the Energy and Environment Cabinet
Commissioner for the Department for Local Government
USDA Rural Development State Director
Business Liaison at Kentucky Chamber Workforce Center
Business & Workforce Analyst at Appalachian Regional Commission (Moderator)
Executive Director of Morehead-Rowan Co Economic Development Council
KY Cabinet for Economic Development
KEDC (Moderator)
Executive Director Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA)
Booths
Pikeville Medical Center
Pikeville Medical Center
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare
Appalachian Wireless
East Kentucky Network
appharvest.com
appharvest.com
Explore Appalachia
Explore Appalachia presented by Ale-8-One
Morehead State University
Space Science Center
Teleworks USA
Building a 21st Century Workforce in the Digital Economy
Operation UNITE
Creating Hope and Changing the Culture
Community Trust Bank
building communities...built on trust.
Rajant Corporation
Industrial Wireless Networks Unleashed
Ale-8-One
Ale-8-One
The Holler Creative
The Holler Creative
Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc.
There is a Future in Appalachia
Kentucky Proud
Appalachia Proud
Passport Health Plan
passporthealthplan.com
Alltech
Working Together for a Planet of Plenty
KY HELP Statewide Call Center
1-8338-KY-HELP
Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc.
EKCEP
Addiction Recovery Care
Opportunity. Hope. Destiny.
Kentucky SBDC
Helping small business owners to start their business, fund their business and grow their business.
GED: A Way Up
GED: A Way Up
University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Mission: To improve the health and wellbeing of rural Kentuckians
The Kentucky Wildlands
Elevate Your Play
Achievement in Career Engagement Presented by KEDC
Achievement in Career Egagement (ACE) Presented by KEDC
Governor's School for Entrepreneurs
Governor's School for Entrepreneurs: The Experience of a Lifetime
Beattyville/Lee County "Downtown & Adventure"
Beattyville/Lee County "Downtown & Adventure"
FCSI
Floyd County School of Innovation
Ashland Community and Technical College
Learn Fast... Work Fast...
Mountain Enterprises
The construction Industry Careers and Innovation Partnership
Reppin 2 Recovery
Fit and Free
Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation
khic.org
Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands
Protecting the public from health and safety problems caused by mining that occurred prior to 1982
Eastern Telephone & Technologies
Bringing Broadband & Technologies to Eastern Kentucky
Somerset Community College
Showcasing: Additive Manufacturing & Aviation Maintenance
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
21st Century Workforce
Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Backroads of Appalachia, Inc.
Workforce development through Motorsports!
USA Drone Port
USA Drone Port
Isaiah House Treatment Center
Real Hope For Addiction
Appalachian Manufacturing Initiative
Appalachian Manufacturing Initiative
Bit Source
Digital: Innovation, Transformation, Enablement
The Neighborhood
We Are Better Together!
Red Bird Mission
Celebrating a Century
Kentucky River District Health Department
Prevent. Promote. Protect
Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky
Appalachian Kentucky's STEM Connection
Union College
Online & Graduate Studies
StayOver Cabin Rental
Cozy Cabins with Complimentary Concierge
KY Horticulture Council
Supporting horticulture in Kentucky
Slope Masters
A remote controlled mower like you’ve never seen before.
Alice Lloyd College
Alice Lloyd College
Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission
History. Hospitality. Adventure.
Volunteers of America Mid-States
Hope and Recovery in Southeastern KY
Teach For America Appalachia
Teach For America Appalachia
Kinetic by Windstream
Kinetic by Windstream is your local internet & technology solutions provider. We connect you with the best products and services to keep you connected to the world and your customers.
Kentucky Comeback
Hope, Healing, and a Fair Chance
Digital Careers NOW
Train Here, Stay Here
SynTerra
Designing for Appalachia's Future
JAH
Journal of Appalachian Health
Laurel County Schools Center For Innovation
Providing 21st Century Career & Technical Education to students in Laurel County.
AdventHealth
adventhealth.com
Gearheart Communications
"Better Broadband Means Better Lives"
Kentucky Center for Agriculture & Rural Development
Learn about new AgVets & Local Food Initiative!
Pikeville Tourism
Pikeville, KY: Let the Mountains Move You
Eastern Kentucky University
Education and Training to Create a 21st Century Workforce
Fahe
Fahe is Building the American Dream
Horizon Health KY
horizonhealthky.org
Kentucky River Area Development District
Kentucky River Area Devlopment District - ADDing Up Progress for Over 50 Years
Morehead-Rowan County Tourism
Find your Adventure!
Bus to Business
Bringing classrooms to careers.
Prestonsburg Tourism
The Star City
FOUR18 Intelligence Corp.
Jumpstarting Eastern Kentucky's Future in Cybersecurity
Letcher County Tourism
Discover Letcher County
Tree of the Field
GROWN IN KY, MADE IN KY, ENRICHING THE WORLD.
Miller's Amish Bakery
Fresh baked goods in Appalachia
Appalachian Apparel
Don't be average, be Appalachian
Goat Milk Country Soaps
Handmade Specialty Soaps
Pikeville Area YMCA
Our Purpose is Deeper than a Pool
University of the Cumberlands
One of Kentucky's Most Affordable Universities
University of Pikeville
UPIKE MBA Program
Mountain Association
Mountain Association - Building A New Economy, Together.
New Frontier Outfitters
Made for the Journey
Phillips Diversified Manufacturing
Premier Regional Contract Manufacturer
Bell County Tourism
Bell County Tourism: Live Like Nature Intended
KTECH
Youth STEM Apprenticeships
Benham Schoolhouse Inn
Benham Schoolhouse Inn
Hope in the Mountains
Treating Addiction through a Trauma Enhanced Lens
SKED
Let's Do Business Better
Be Boss Online
Be Boss Online - Digital Marketing Training
Buckhorn Children & Family Services
Providing a sanctuary of health, healing and hope to at-risk children, youth and families.
Monticello-Wayne County
Lake, Adventure, Nature & History
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
www.goodwillky.org
Appalachian Challenge Academy
Appalachian Challenge Academy
OpenFiber Kentucky
Connecting Kentucky's Future
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. - The Healthcare System of Appalachia
Maysville Community & Technical College
College for the Real World
Print My Threads
You deserve a better shirt
4-C Innovations
Advanced Manufacturer
E & E Brokerage
International Shoe Broker
Red Oaks Forest School
WHERE EXPLORATION MEETS EDUCATION
The Butcher's Pub
Great service, food, spirits, and entertainment!
Crase Family Companies
Hall's The Original Snappy Beer Cheese
Dragonfly Outdoor Adventures
Gateway to the great outdoors
Enerfab
Built for the Challenge
Mitchell Foods
Chili Mix - Hot Dog Topping Since 1929
The Gypsy Forge
Artistic pieces inspired by meandering brambles
Old Homeplace Farm
LOCALLY GROWN MEATS AND VEGGIES
P&P Creative
Branding & Web Design for Community-Driven Organizations
Kentucky Moonbow
Unique food and retail experiences
Shebrews Coffee and Bookstore
Coffee Shop, Bookstore and Restaurant
Dragonfly Outdoor Yoga
Yoga Studio
Root-a-Bakers
Bakery and Cafe
Pretty and Poised
Womens Apparel and Accessories
Carter County Post
We support fresh, local stories at sunrise
Tipper Valley Farm
Natural Goat Milk Products
Green Bling
Recycled Jewelry
Authors are Entrepreneurs
Digital Publishing in the 21st Century
Savage Farms
Producer of Maple Products and Wine
Mr Tibbs Trading Company
International Food and Unique Gifts
Friends of Boone Trace, Inc.
Boone Trace Adventures
KentuckyWired
State-Run Fiber Optic Cable Network
Galen College of Nursing
We change the life of one to care for the lives of many.
Piccoli Horses
Toy & App, love and kindness
KYKANA
Plant Based Products
Best Edutainment
Educational, Engaging, Entertaining
Meridzo Center - The Farm
Plow-Water-Harvest
Meridzo Center - Lynch
Helping People and Sharing Jesus
Startup Appalachia
Startup Resource Guide and Pitch Competition
Invest606
Accelerator and Pitch Contest
Big Sandy Community & Technical College
East Kentucky Oral Health Training Center
A1 Implements
Weeding Machine
Headwaters, Inc.
Investing in Appalachia's Future!
CHI Saint Joseph Health
We are dedicated to building healthier communities by elevating patient care through an integrated physical and behavioral health delivery system.