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Encouraging Employee Wellness

Cut costs, improve quality of life and keep workers happy. by Laurie Wink “Who has time to exercise?” is a common refrain in our tightly scheduled, overcommitted society. And, in spite of intentions to eat better, our fallback plan too often is a quick, high-fat meal grabbed on the run. We all know a healthy …

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A New Convention Center

Is the region ready, and can leaders make it happen? by Jerry Davich Is Northwest Indiana ripe for a new, modern convention center, or is our region too rife with narrow-minded parochialism and political shortsightedness to finally pull it off? As with most long-term, big-scale projects in this contentious corner of the state, it depends …

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Tips for Meeting Planners

Keep these tips for meeting planners in mind to create a successful event. To pull off a successful event, meeting or convention, there are several factors to keep in mind beyond the size of a venue. “Our main marketing objective is to target conventions and tradeshows with significant downtown hotel room commitments, while continuing to service …

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Finding Skilled Workers

The economy is strong, but manufacturers are having trouble filling jobs. by Steve Kaelble Indiana’s jobless rate as 2015 wound down was holding steady at 4.4 percent. That’s as low as it has been in a decade and a half, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s fantastic news, right? All in all, …

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The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission is seeking community input on its 2050 regional plan for Lake, LaPorte and Porter counties.

The Road Ahead

Indiana infrastructure needs. by Michael Puente Indiana is considered by many to be the Crossroads of America. But some of those crossroads are in need of a major upgrade. That need became evident last summer when a portion of Interstate 65 near Lafayette was forced to shut down for repairs. The northbound lanes of Interstate …

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Pioneer Packaging

Service and ingenuity are the keys to this pallet manufacturer’s growth. Entrepreneurs know to always be listening so they’ll hear when opportunity knocks. What about when an opportunity goes “moo”? Yes, Wade and Susan Kohler of Pioneer Packaging answered that opportunity, too, when they got into the business of livestock bedding. It’s a perfect–but not …

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Ahead in the Cloud

SaaS, PaaS, IaaS. Cloud computing is a term thrown around a lot these days, but what is it and how can businesses benefit? The cloud is a distributed network of data centers and IT resources that are accessible on-demand over the Internet on a pay-as-you-go basis. While the concept of “the cloud” is abstract, ultimately …

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Girls and Paint

Non-profit changes lives by teaching business and painting skills. by Lauren Caggiano Everyone has the power to change the world for the better if they try. That’s the mantra Norma Williams embraces in her personal and business life. The entrepreneur currently operates a successful residential and commercial painting business, Excellence By Design, which celebrated its …

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Buzz Points

Loyalty program benefits financial institutions, merchants, members. by Phil Britt Financial institutions and local retailers and restaurants alike find themselves competing with much larger national companies for customers. For the local financial institutions, the need to attract and retain customers has never been more critical. The largest banks in the country control half of the …

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Cooperation Not Competition

Alliance brings together Chicago region. The relationship between Northwest Indiana and the Greater Chicago area has often been described as a love-hate relationship. We love the proximity and the jobs provided for Hoosiers, but the state line has often seemed to be a barrier to collaboration. A landmark study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation …

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