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| Nominees Sought for Small Business of the Year Award Indiana companies that can demonstrate best practices in business sustainability and growth, commitment to employees and a track record of community involvement are encouraged to apply. Nominations can be by self-nomination or from outside the company. The entry deadline is Friday, December 14. Nomination forms are available online at Indiana Chamber. Required information includes: name of business, contact information, brief history of business (including sales figures, product/service, efficiencies, etc.), impact on community, why the company merits such an award, plus any additional supporting material. Submit entries to: Shannon Wiseman, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 115 W. Washington St., Suite 850 South, Indianapolis, IN 46204 or at swiseman@indianachamber.com. The winner and finalists will be honored on January 22, 2008, during the Indiana Chamber’s annual Small Business Day at the Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. At the event, attendees will participate in sessions on top legislative issues affecting small businesses such as property taxes and other vital topics, and have opportunities to discuss these key policies with lawmakers. For more information about Small Business Day at the Statehouse, visit www.indianachamber.com or call (317) 264-6885 or (800) 824-6885. From Indiana to Europe: Open for Business Numbers released show Indiana exports reaching record levels. European countries are among the leading destinations for both products and business partnerships. Tamra Lewis, president and CEO of Pangea Lingua Translations and Communications, notes, “You can’t impose your standards upon where you’re going to do business. When Europeans come here to build a manufacturing or assembly plant, they pretty much play by our rules. They understand. We have to accept that and have that same attitude. … It’s important to keep in mind these countries have different customs, different perspectives than we do.” For the complete article, please visit BizVoice Magazine. CATS Receives Three Awards BLOOMINGTON — Community Access Television Services of the Monroe County Public Library will be presented three Philo awards for excellence in noncommercial cable programming at the fall conference for the Alliance for Community Media-Central States Region. “Clue B. Doo-Get a Clue-The Children’s Summer Reading Program 2007,” produced by Martin O’Neill, will receive Philo awards for children’s programming and promotional video. “Signal to Noise: The Silver Jews at the Bluebird,” produced by Jason Radke, will receive a Philo award for performing arts. Children’s librarians showed “Clue B. Doo” at elementary schools throughout Monroe County to promote the library’s summer reading program, “Get a Clue @ Your Library.” The video is a takeoff of Scooby Doo, the fictional dog and popular star of film and television. “Signal to Noise” is a series of live music programs involving volunteers who assist CATS staff in recording and documenting local music events. This is the second Philo the series has garnered. The first was in 2004. For more, please visit CATS TV. ChaCha Receives $10 Million in FundingThe human-powered search engine ChaCha, based in Indianapolis, has received $10 million in funding. The company says $8 million of that funding comes from former Perot Systems CEO and EDS President Morton Meyerson. The investment will help to launch several unique services in early 2008. Meyerson has also been elected to ChaCha's board of directors. For the complete article, please visit, InsideIndianaBusiness. |
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| South Central Indiana's area economy is made up of many unique small businesses which often are overlooked. Each month learn about a local small business that you might have not known about! Ferrer GalleryThe Ferrer Gallery occupies the 2nd floor of the Historic Village Green Building at 61 W. Main Street in Nashville, IN. The gallery has been newly optimized to facilitate the dual mission of learning and having display art space. The Ferrer Gallery is consists of a new partnership between several long-time Brown County artists. The new partnership consists of Dick and Dixie Ferrer of Ferrer Studio and Gallery, Barb Brooke Davis of Brooke Davis Design and Connie Simmonds and Susan Threeehawks of Smashing Designs. The purpose of this partnership is threefold. The first goal is to showcase the completed work of the artists. The second goal is to provide a location where the public can see the work being created. And, the final purpose of the new partnership is to offer learning opportunities to those who are interested in creating their own art. The new partnership is looking to take the art experience beyond the walls of the Village Green Building. They will take classes and displays to area lodging or conference facilities for conventions. They will work with the conference planner to establish goals for the attendees. Their longer-term goal is for the space to be a gathering place for artists. For more information call the gallery at (812) 988-1994, or please visit the Ferrer Gallery website.
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| Bloomington's downtown Certified Technology Park (CTP) is made up of many unique technology development businesses. Each month learn news about these innovative businesses and other initiatives impacting the Park tenants! Hanapin Marketing Relocates Hanapin Marketing has relocated to their new office at 525 S. Walker Street in Bloomington. Due to the growth of the business, Hanapin had to seek more space to accompany their business needs. Hanapin Marketing specializes in sending potential customers to your website using search engines. They ensure that when someone searches for your product or service, your company is at the top of the results. Hanapin was this year's FUSE Business Innovation Awards recipient of the Innovative Business of the Year award. Hanapin has developed an expertise in understanding the idiosyncrasies of doing business online and looking at each campaign from the business owner's perspective. Whether your website sells products or generates warm leads, Hanapin understands how search engines and the Internet can produce high-yielding results. To learn more, visit the Hanapin Marketing website. Next Wave Systems Expands Offices Next Wave Systems has expanded their offices in inVenture, at 501 North Morton St, Suite 106. They have now added a lab in Suite 112 to accomodate their needs here in Bloomington. Next Wave Systems, LLC (NWS) is an engineering and technology company specializing in security and expeditionary warfare-related systems. Their mission is to deliver high quality systems and services to their customers in the most expedient and cost-effective manner possible. For more information, please visit Next Wave Systems Website. |
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| December 4: Community Chats December 5: Business Orientation Start-up Session (BOSS) December 5: Internetworking December 7: New Economy, New Rules Seminar December 11: Community Chats December 18: Community Chats December 18: Artists After Hours Workshop December 18: Tech Tuesday December 18: Life Sciences Lunch Series December 19: Business Orientation Start-up Session (BOSS) December 19: Icebreakers January 2: Business Orientation Start-up Session (BOSS) January 4: New Economy, New Rules Seminar January 8: Community Chats
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