June's installment of Local First Lexington's Coffee Meet-Up series will be held next Friday morning, June 14 at Martine's Pastries. Our topic is Making Neighborhood Events Work for Your Business. Our local expert this month is Chad Walker, from Walker Properties and...
April's installment of Local First Lexington's Coffee Meet-Up series will be held Friday morning, April 12. Our topic is Building Community through Social Media. Our local expert this month is Dr. Kinga Mnich, a business consultant and social psychologist. Public...
Local First Lexington presents six candidates for election to the LFL Board of Directors for two-year terms beginning in April 2018. Current members of LFL can vote for one to six candidates via SurveyMonkey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LocalFirstLexington2019 Each...
LFL-Board-Application-Form-2019 (PDF) Board Member Application (Google document) Are you passionate about encouraging consumers to Buy Local? Do you have experience leading organizations or projects? Can you commit 6-8 hours a month to collaborations that help...
March's installment of Local First Lexington's Coffee Meet-Up series will be held at Beach House - Caribbean Coffee & Tapas. Our topic is Building an Inclusive Workforce. Our local expert this month is Annette Jett, Executive Director of Build Inclusion. The...
February's installment of Local First Lexington's Coffee Meet-Up series will be held at Broomwagon Coffee + Bikes. Our topic is Doing Well by Doing Good. Our local expert this month is Dan Wu, chef and owner of Atomic Ramen. A former contestant on tv's MasterChef, Wu...
January's installment of Local First Lexington's Coffee Meet-Up series will be held at Chocolate Holler. Our topic is NOM! Marketing for Food Service Businesses. Our local expert this month is Leela Foley, who promotes Central Kentucky restaurants through Lex Eats....
PDF: Part-Time-Nonprofit-Membership-Manager Position Summary Local First Lexington (LFL), a tax-exempt alliance of independent, local businesses and nonprofit organizations, is seeking a part-time Membership Manager. The Membership Manager responsibilities will fall...
The evolving legalization of hemp farming and hemp-based products has become a hot topic in Central Kentucky, which had a thriving hemp industry before the crop was banned half a century ago. You’re invited to Local First Lexington’s September Coffee Meet-up to...
Happy Hour! with Local First Lexington & Green Check at Wrigley Media Group Local First Lexington members are invited to learn about the City of Lexington's Green Check Program during a happy hour at Wrigley Media Group, a great local business who just received...
Date & Time: Friday, June 8 at 8am to 9:30am Location: Doodles Breakfast & Lunch; 262 North Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40507 Get Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/FzxgHoxnM8p Topic: "Creating an inviting & inspiring space fro your retail, office or...
Come on downtown to Thursday Night Live on June 7th as Local First Lexington is the non-profit sponsor. So every beer and soft drink purchase at Downtown Lex's Beer and Pepsi Stations will go toward support Local First Lexington. We appreciate the community's...
Local First Lexington presents six (6) candidates for election to the LFL Board of Directors for two-year terms beginning in April 2018. Current members of LFL can vote for one (1) to six (6) candidates via SurveyMonkey: Link to SurveyMonkey LFL Election Page Each...
Date & Time: Friday, May 11 at 8am to 9:30am Location: Wild Fig Books & Coffee Get Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/6sv8EUtVXfG2 Topic: "Tips and tricks on how to build an online presence" Local Expert: Emily Riddle from Gathered Living and Miss Molly Vintage...
Wednesday, March 7 at 6 PM - 8 PM Hayden's Stockyard Eatery, Bluegrass Regional Marketplace 4561 Ironworks Pike, Lexington, KY Board Member Application: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DeFXxzSICnj0Gj9soxjU4vqeIiON-BtRWMvzbH3YNYI/edit?usp=sharing Are you passionate...
Date & Time: Friday, March 9 at 8am to 9:30am Location: Magee’s Bakery, 726 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40502 Get Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/S4KLu6suRJR2 Topic: “Financial and Payroll: Discussing experiences in doing your own business accounting” Local...
March 27th 5:30 to 7:30 Happy Hour with Lexington Young Professionals. Location: Marikka's Located in: Southland Service Center Address: 411 Southland Dr, Lexington, KY 40503 A representative from Marikka's will speak to the group about the opening of their new...
Date & Time: Friday, February 9 at 8am to 9:30am Location: Lussi Brown Coffee Bar, 114 Church Street, Lexington KY Get Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/G79YkmRJoR62 Topic: "How to collaborate and not compete" Facilitator: Kevin Heathcoat from Bourbon N...