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March Lane 1-22.indd 3 3/6/16 1:16 PM ALL-01563-Lane(16.25X10.875).indd 1 2/22/16 3:50 PM MARCH LThe ane Report 2016 Kentucky’s Business News Source For 31 Years Volume 31 Number 3 24 COVER STORY TURNING RUPP ARENA FROM A DREAM TO A LANDMARK ‘Gamechanger, The Lexington Center Story’ captures the struggle and passion behind bringing an economic engine to life 28 ‘LIKE A CRUISE SHIP ON LAND’ Kentucky’s senior living communities are expanding and getting nicer – but pricier 31 THE ART OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STEAM injection into curricula and training programs builds innovative thinking into math and science skills 34 CHANGE, TRANSITION, VOLATILITY IN 2016 Slow-growing U.S. economy might offer opportunity, but wealth managers wary as landscape shifts 38 METRO AREAS FARING BEST IN 2016 Kentucky bankers see modest growth overall, but loss of coal jobs will hurt regionally 42 LOUISVILLE FIRM INVESTS IN INTEGRITY Private Client Services is the back office for independent wealth managers across the nation Departments 6 Perspective 36 Emerging Lane 8 Fast Lane 46 Spotlight on the Arts 16 Interstate Lane 48 Exploring Kentucky 17 Kentucky Intelligencer 50 Passing Lane 18 Corporate Moves 52 Kentucky People 19 On the Boards 20 Lane One-on-One: Lynn Allen Chief Executive Officer, Bluegrass International Fund lanereport.com Kentucky Business News Online On the Cover Read up-to-the-minute Kentucky business news stories, Today Rupp Arena, the Lexington Convention current and archived copies of The Lane Report, Center and Lexington Opera House attract Market Review, BG – A way of life, Next – Your Future After 1.2 million people annually to events that High School in Kentucky, Health Kentucky, Research Kentucky generate $75 million in economic impact, but special reports, white papers and community profiles. it took a group of committed individuals years to get the project off the ground. 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That’s why our co-ops are actively involved in promoting economic development. the power behind your local electric cooperative Big Sandy RECC Blue Grass Energy Clark Energy Cumberland Valley Electric Farmers RECC Fleming-Mason Energy Grayson RECC Inter-County Energy Jackson Energy Licking Valley RECC Nolin RECC Owen Electric Salt River Electric Shelby Energy South Kentucky RECC Taylor County RECC www.ekpc.coop/power March Lane 1-22.indd 5 3/6/16 1:16 PM LThe ane Report PERSPECTIVE Kentucky’s Business News Source for 31 Years EXECUTIVE EDITOR Mark Green made similar choices. The drama of 2008 ASSOCIATE EDITOR NO PAIN, Karen Baird and its aftermath were existential. Less dramatic but only marginally less DIGITAL EDITOR NO GAIN Robbie Clark Ky. pension liability fix will hurt important, however, was the slow-motion advance of our state’s unfunded pension CREATIVE DIRECTOR – and make the state stronger Jessica Merriman liability problem. The Lane Report’s February 2013 cover headline was, “Ken- CREATIVE SERVICES Stone Advisory BY MARK GREEN tucky pension shortfall a potential bank- Paul Blodgett ruptcy bomb.” Broad economic and CORRESPONDENTS demographic forces were conspiring to Katherine Tandy Brown; Chris Clair; undermine the pension funding deci- Shannon Clinton; Anne Charles Doolin; S is typical in even numbered sions in previous biennial budgets for Kevin Gibson; Frank Goad; Robert Hadley; years, General Assembly session years prior to the Great Recession. As Lorie Hailey; Debra Gibson Isaacs; Kara Keeton; Adiscussions center primarily our article reported, the Kentucky Meredith Lane; Abby Laub; Tim Mandell; around biennial budget writing. Untyp- Retirement System’s unfunded liability Esther Marr; Greg Paeth; Robin Roenker; ically several years into economic recov- bloomed from just under $1 billion in Josh Shepherd; Sean Slone; Katheran Wasson; ery, though, the talk is about who will 2000 to $17.4 billion by 2005 and then to Gary Wollenhaupt; Dawn Yankeelov NOT get what. The bill for Kentucky’s $31 billion by 2010. PUBLISHER/CEO public pension systems is coming due, The system’s previously ascending Dick Kelly and the invoice is $36 billion. asset values stalled when low or nega- ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER What is a state whose revenues run tive investment returns that were not Donna Hodsdon Melissa McGarry less than $10 billion a year to do? offset as they should have been by Hearings, policy papers and trial bal- higher state budget contributions. Pre- BUSINESS DIRECTOR Nicole Conyers loons floated the first half of the session vious incremental generosity and me- have focused on the “pain” that Gov. Matt too-ism in benefits and participation MARKETING CONSULTANTS Bill Marshall; Curtiss Smith; Bevin’s spending proposals will inflict.