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Use the events associated with the World Equestrian Games as a means by which the advantages of living and working in Lexington can be displayed to the world. |
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Collaborate with local health care employers and the Bluegrass Community and Technical College to identify employment needs of health care employers, existing job skills in the workforce, and the steps necessary to train members of our community to fill the jobs needed by hospitals and other health care providers. |
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Collaborate with the University of Kentucky to facilitate the recruitment of health care researchers. |
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Work with the University of Kentucky to promote the Lexington Venture Club, the Bluegrass Angels and other sources of capital and managerial support for local entrepreneurs. |
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Work with members of the Kentucky Congressional delegation to obtain additional federal funding for local research projects. |
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Collaborate with the University of Kentucky to recruit pharmaceutical companies and other high-tech businesses that complement existing and future areas of academic excellence at the University. |
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Work with Fayette County Public Schools to ensure that our kids have the educational foundation necessary to support additional training and education at institutions of higher education. |
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Offer creative incentives for Lexington’s kids to obtain the job skills necessary to develop Lexington’s high-tech economy of the future. |
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Work with Bluegrass Community and Technical College to ensure that Lexington employers are aware of the workforce training opportunities that are available through Bluegrass and that Lexingtonians are aware of technical training through Bluegrass. |
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Recruit former Lexingtonians back to Lexington early in their careers so that they can raise their children in the family-friendly environment Lexington has to offer. |
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Recruit horse-related businesses and trade associations to locate in Lexington. |
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Work with the Lexington Convention and Tourism Bureau to make Lexington a more appealing place for horse lovers to visit by creating alternative driving and biking tours through Central Kentucky’s horse country. |
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Recruit physicians, allied health professionals, managed care organizations and other health-related businesses to provide jobs in Lexington. |
