PORTAGE — A big boost has come to the Northwest Indiana lending community through a partnership between the Regional Development Company and the NWI Forum; an inaugural group of 504 Certified Economic Developers has recently completed their training and acquired skills to help advance the entire region. The idea behind the certification process arose from […]
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MERRILLVILLE — Members of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) built a drawbridge for the entrance of the American Heart Association Heart of Gold Gala. The annual gala, held this year at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville, is the American Heart Association’s main fundraiser for advancing child pediatric cardiovascular research. Over 600 guests attended
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By Scott Topper The biggest challenge for a newer sales team might be how they actually feel when they give their presentations. Many first time speakers want to feel confident, want to engage their audience, and want to feel good about actually giving their presentation. But how is this achieved? Public speaking can change you
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SOUTH BEND – Alton Brown, Iron Chef host and renowned television personality is taking his brand of quirky humor and culinary science on the road with the “Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour.” Brown will appear at the Morris Performing Arts Center on Monday, November 3, 2014. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 6,
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You have the appointment with a hot ad sales prospect…now what? How do you land that big new advertising account? I love to read about new pitch styles and closing techniques from various self-proclaimed sales gurus hoping it will make me a better salesman. Over the years I’ve tried most of the suggested techniques at
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SOUTH BEND — St. Joseph County Airport Authority officials are pleased to announce that the South Bend Chocolate Company has been selected to take concessions to new heights at South Bend International Airport (SBN). On June 1, 2014, South Bend Chocolate Company took over all food service, beverage, gift shop and vending operations at SBN.
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HAMMOND — Thirteen Purdue University Calumet technology students have been inducted into Tau Alpha Pi national engineering technology honor society. Northwest Indiana inductees, including their city/town of residence and academic major are: Assem Nasser Alotaibi of Munster, mechanical engineering technology; Chandler Gill of Highland, mechanical engineering technology; Michael Pilch of Schererville, mechanical engineering technology; Nasser
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SOUTH BEND — Downtown South Bend, Inc. (DTSB) announces the 2014 Red Table Plaza Lunchtime Concert Series. Monday, June 2 kicks off a summer of free live music every day of the week. As the regional destination for arts, dining, and entertainment, downtown South Bend is the location for over 100 free summer concerts hosted by
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The first SMART (Support Manufacturing And Regional Talent) class received their graduation certificates at a ceremony that included a variety of speakers from Mark Neal, deputy mayor of South Bend, to Paul Bonin, president of Bertrand Products and the local chapter of the National Tool and Machining Association. Half of this class has secured jobs
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CROWN POINT — University of Saint Francis Crown Point Dean Dr. Marsha King was a presenter for the Human Patient Simulator Network (HPSN) World 2014 in Sarasota, Florida, in May. Over 400 learners from 30 countries attended the conference, which included King’s presentation, “Developing a High Fidelity Simulation Program in a Nursing Educational Setting.” The
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