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Nearly $48 million in investments, global perspective highlight final day of 2026 SOAR Summit

3 days ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Events, Recap, SOAR Summit

The 2026 SOAR Summit, presented by Appalachian Wireless and the Appalachian Regional Commission, wrapped up Friday, October 9, with a morning focused on investment, opportunity, and what comes next for…

Eastern Kentucky is in Motion. And the Momentum Is Real.

4 days ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Events, Recap, SOAR Summit

There’s a lot happening across Eastern Kentucky. New partnerships are taking shape. Businesses are finding new opportunities. Communities are turning their assets into economic engines. And organizations are working together…

2026 SOAR Inspires Awards celebrate the people Bbuilding Eastern Kentucky

4 days ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Recap

A new honor recognizing the power of film, arts, and Kentucky’s growing creative economy now carries the name of one of its champions. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers received the…

Founding Co-Principal Officer Congressman Hal Rogers to be Featured Speaker at 2026 SOAR Summit

3 weeks ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Recap, SOAR Summit

You can’t tell the story of SOAR without Congressman Hal Rogers. Long before the programs, partnerships, investments, and annual Summit that define SOAR today, there was an idea: Eastern Kentucky…

Global Perspective. Eastern Kentucky Opportunity. John Sitilides to Keynote the 2026 SOAR Summit

1 month ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Recap, SOAR Summit

The world is changing quickly. What happens thousands of miles away can influence the price of energy, the strength of supply chains, where companies invest, what they manufacture, and where…

Welcome to Corbin: Your Guide to the 2026 SOAR Summit Host City

1 month ago

2026 SOAR Summit, Events, News & updates, SOAR Summit, Tourism

Corbin loves company—that’s the slogan of the 2026 SOAR Summit’s host city. Located conveniently on Interstate 75 about halfway between Knoxville, Tenn., and Lexington, Ken., Corbin has a history as…

Summit: Grow What We Have. Build What’s Next: Eastern Kentucky’s Economic Future

1 month ago

2026 SOAR Summit, SOAR Summit

Where will Eastern Kentucky’s next generation of economic growth come from? There won’t be one answer. Some of it will come from attracting new investment. But significant opportunities also exist…

What Makes a Community a Place People Choose? Explore the SOAR Summit FOCUS Breakout Sessions

2 months ago

2026 SOAR Summit

What makes a community a place where people choose to build a career, raise a family, start a business, or put down roots? There isn’t one answer. Jobs matter. But…

Building Eastern Kentucky. Together.

2 months ago

2026 SOAR Summit, SOAR Summit

The future of Eastern Kentucky is not something that happens to us. It is something we build. Every new business. Every job created. Every student who discovers a new opportunity.…

2026 Summit: The Region Needs More Voices

2 months ago

2026 SOAR Summit, SOAR Summit

When people think about conferences, they often think about keynote speakers. They think about presentations. They think about experts sharing information from a stage. There is value in that. But…

Nearly $48 million in investments, global perspective highlight final day of 2026 SOAR Summit

Eastern Kentucky is in Motion. And the Momentum Is Real.

2026 SOAR Inspires Awards celebrate the people Bbuilding Eastern Kentucky

Founding Co-Principal Officer Congressman Hal Rogers to be Featured Speaker at 2026 SOAR Summit

Global Perspective. Eastern Kentucky Opportunity. John Sitilides to Keynote the 2026 SOAR Summit

Welcome to Corbin: Your Guide to the 2026 SOAR Summit Host City

Summit: Grow What We Have. Build What’s Next: Eastern Kentucky’s Economic Future

What Makes a Community a Place People Choose? Explore the SOAR Summit FOCUS Breakout Sessions

Building Eastern Kentucky. Together.

2026 Summit: The Region Needs More Voices

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