Along with thousands throughout the region, I am an FC Cincinnati soccer fan. The atmosphere they’ve created has been electrifying. Fans from all over the Greater Cincinnati region come to watch them play. That includes Northern Kentucky. When businesses are considering Northern Kentucky, we include FC Cincinnati in our top highlights as a major selling […]
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Spooked by Cybercrime? You should be
It’s a scary time, and not just because Halloween is upon us. Those in the cybersecurity world, like technology expert Dave Hatter (who is also the Mayor of Fort Wright) have been sounding the alarm for years. “Cybersecurity is a top issue for our entire community.” said Hatter. “We need to do more to […]
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Brent Cooper Named Northern Kentucky Chamber President
Fort Thomas Resident Named 6th President & CEO of NKY Chamber of Commerce Brent Cooper has been named the President and CEO of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. He had been filling in for Trey Grayson in an interim role after Grayson resigned in May. Cooper, 47, who has led Covington-based C-Forward Information Technologies […]
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Opinion: Unified Officials Leading Way Toward New Convention Center in NKY
Article written by Brent Cooper. President Ronald Reagan once said this about leadership: ” A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets tough”. The judge-executives and county commissioners of Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties have […]
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Leadership Northern Kentucky is Critical to the Region
Brent Cooper. FTM file. By Brent Cooper Whether you know it or not, Leadership Northern Kentucky (LNK) is a critical ingredient in the long-term success of our community. The contributions by LNK classes over the years are wide ranging. LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood, to creating a Healthy newborn […]
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Opinion: Using Local Taxes For Charter Schools Is a Bad Idea
Brent Cooper. By Brent Cooper If you have a kid in the Fort Thomas Independent School district, or live in Fort Thomas, I hope you will take a close look at Kentucky’s House Bill 520. Let me explain why. Fort Thomas schools are the hub of our community. When test scores come out, we […]
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Cybercrime Has Reached Epidemic Level
Brent Cooper. Provided. By Brent Cooper We have a growing epidemic of cybercrime in this country. I’ve been working in I.T. my entire adult life and I can’t remember a time when cybersecurity was this bad. Thanks to ever increasing news stories about hacks, breaches, leaks and identity theft, most folks are aware that cybercrime […]
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OPINION: NKY Lodging Tax A Regional Moment
Northern Kentucky Convention Center. NorthernKentuckyUSA.com By Brent Cooper If you think of Northern Kentucky in the same way the state of Kentucky does, we have 8 counties, 54 cities, and 18 public school districts. Over the years, we have learned that if we want to accomplish really big things, we have to work together. We […]
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OPINION: Say Yes To Smoke Free, No To Protected Class
Brent Cooper. Provided. By Brent Cooper It’s no surprise that the American Lung Association gave Kentucky straight “F’s” in their recent report card. Our state is the worst in the nation for smokers and cancer deaths. It has been that way for a long time. Because we are the worst, businesses moving into our state […]
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OP-ED: “We Should Change How We Vote”
Brent Cooper. Provided. By Brent Cooper At the NKY Chamber annual dinner this year, the new Chairman of the Board, Bob Heil (KLH Engineers), spoke passionately about the need for our community to increase voter turnout. He’s not alone. Leaders throughout our region, and the state, are now regularly talking about the negative consequences of […]