Emily Downey brings the culture of Europe to the US Midwest. Now serving as President and CEO of WOODFORD COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, she demonstrated female leadership in a traditional environment. She has developed successful marketing campaigns for community economic development and leverages advances in technology to launch virtual job fairs and building great career assistance.

Learn about micro-events in light of COVID and how an entire region has pivoted and kept business growing and thriving, building revenues and jobs along the way.

Born and raised in a small rural town in northern Kentucky, she was inspired by her international marketing work while living in Ireland and abroad she vowed to bring business and cultural opportunities to Kentucky.

Great story of female leadership, tourism and economic development for the Bluegrass state. From culture, equestrian, vineyards and charm, she explains all that is offered today in the newly branded bluegrass state of Kentucky.