The Chamber also played a key role in attracting General Electric to Louisville.
The chamber also revitalized the Kentucky Derby Festival in the 1970s by providing car pooling and business support services.
In the 1990s, the chamber moved to the Commerce Center at 600 W. Main and sold Louisville magazine.
This program, designed to broaden the horizons of local leaders, continues to grow and now operates out of separate offices.
GLI moved into its current headquarters building at 101 S. Fifth Street, Suite 2300, in Downtown Louisville in 2023.