We hope you'll join us for our first monthly meeting of 2026. It will be held on Wednesday, January 28, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public, plus you could win a gift card to a new Highlands’ business for attending. The agenda is below.

To attend in person, the meeting will be held at Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana, 2440 Grinstead Drive, Louisville, KY 40204. Enjoy complimentary coffee & treats from Kizito Cookies. Or if you prefer to attend remotely, the Zoom link is below.

On the Agenda:

• District 8 Louisville Metro Council Member Ben Reno-Weber with an update on happenings in the Highlands.

• LMPD Fifth District Resource Officer John Keeling with the latest on crime reports.

• Brandon Coan, Community Engagement Representative for Branch Properties and the Mid City Mall project, will share plans for feedback about the development. Branch Properties is the development partner in a joint venture with the Metts family to reinvest in the Mid City Mall project.

• Erika Brown, Ignite Communications, will talk about Highland Commerce Guild’s membership drive, available sponsorships, and rebranding campaign—All Members and Stakeholders are encouraged to attend. 

Zoom Meeting Information

Topic: Highland Commerce Guild Annual Meeting

Time: January 28, 2026 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82170428168?pwd=bElPZExCSHVLN2NYb3Y5dms3dmgvUT09

Meeting ID: 821 7042 8168

Passcode: 844530

Save the Date for the 8th Annual A Taste of the Highlands! It's a Mardi Gras–inspired tasting event featuring delicious food from more than a dozen Highlands restaurants, local beer, wine, and spirits, plus live jazz to benefit those in need in our community.

The fun and festive event will be held on Fat Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Highlands Community Ministries campus (1228 E. Breckinridge St.).

Highland Commerce Guild is proud to sponsor this wonderful community celebration, which benefits Highlands Community Ministries.

Tickets are now available here.

Please contact us if you have any questions or need anything at all.



All the best,

Aaron Givhan

President, Highland Commerce Guild

(502) 417-7610