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You are here: Home / Archives for Magazine / Previous Issues / 2019-Jun-Jul

Strategy first

May 31, 2019 – By Troy Linker Leave a Comment

Troy Linker

Define ideal prospects, key points of differentiation before committing to specific marketing tactics Marketing can feel like throwing a dart at a dartboard. You rarely hit a bull’s-eye, even a slight miss can dramatically impact your score, and too often, your throw misses the board entirely. Implementing marketing tactics like social, email, ads, sponsorships, etc., […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, Publisher's Note Tagged With: marketing, marketing strategy, Northwest Indiana Business Magazine, social media strategy, Troy Linker

Around the Region

May 31, 2019 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Brandon Underwood

Learn about people, companies making difference at work and in their communities Accounting Brandon Underwood of St. John recently passed the exam to earn his certified public accountant designation. Underwood, a staff accountant for almost four years at McMahon and Associates in Munster, is a graduate of Purdue University Calumet. Emily Vargo, a certified public […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, Around the Region Tagged With: Around the Region, business news, greater south bend Indiana business news, new hires, Northwest Indiana Business Magazine, northwest indiana business news, staff promotions in northwest indiana

Perfect technological storm

May 31, 2019 – By Jerry Davich Leave a Comment

Digital Crossroads Lake Michigan site

Hammond’s Digital Crossroads in line to meet rising demand for data storage Transformational. Thomas Dakich likes to use this one word to describe the Digital Crossroads Lake Michigan data center in Hammond. Coincidentally—yet symbolically—it is being built on property once housing the coal-fueled State Line Generating Plant, possibly the largest polluter of its time in […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, Cover Story, Economic Development Tagged With: 5G service network, CBRE, Commercialization & Manufacturing Excellence Center, Digital Crossroads Lake Michigan, Northwest Indiana data center, Purdue University Northwest, State Line Generating Plant

Strong, steady development

May 31, 2019 – By Carrie Napoleon Leave a Comment

Oxbow Landing making room for more offices

Statistics show demands for commercial space stable for Northwest, North Central Indiana Demand for commercial space is on the rise in Northwest and North Central Indiana as developers and businesses recognize the Region as a cost-effective gateway into the Chicago-area market. While Northwest and North Central Indiana might not be experiencing the type of growth […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, Construction, Real Estate & Building Tagged With: Becknell Development, Commercial In-Sites, commercial real estate, Lake County Indiana Economic Alliance, NAI Hiffman

How to fix rural digital divide

May 31, 2019 – By Lauren Caggiano Leave a Comment

Broadband coming to rural Indiana

Private industry, government work together to bring broadband to more Hoosiers In rural America, it’s often a case of “the haves” and “have nots” when it comes to high-speed internet service—and Indiana is no exception. Rural areas have been largely left out when it comes to building or improving fiber networks. Federal, state and private […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, IT / Communictions Tagged With: high-speed network, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, Intelligent Fiber Network, Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program, Northwestern Indiana Telephone Co., Purdue University, rural broadband, rural broadband service, ValpoNet, Wabash Valley Power

Name-changing landscape

May 31, 2019 – By Jane Donahue Leave a Comment

Indiana Dunes earns national park status

National park status for Indiana Dunes puts Region’s lakeshore in elite group A familiar place has a new name. The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore officially became the Indiana Dunes National Park, making it the 61st park to receive national status. Legislation to change the name was introduced by U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky and signed into […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, Tourism & Recreation Tagged With: Dunes National Park Association, Gateway Arch National Park, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana Dunes Tourism, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, Lake Michigan, Museum at the Gateway Arch, National Park Service, U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky

Persistent social gains

May 31, 2019 – By Lesly Bailey Leave a Comment

Group 7even

Industry leaders offer insight on how to build customer base with targeted online content Staying social through content creation, remaining responsive, audience identification and analytical-based ads remains a significant component of marketing for businesses of all sizes, experts say. “Social media is not just important, it’s the largest piece of the puzzle right now especially […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, Marketing Tagged With: Group 7even, SERA Solutions, social media policies, social media strategy, True Mtn Social, Vala Marketing

Eventful improvements

May 31, 2019 – By Annemarie Mannion Leave a Comment

Pierogi Fest has unique signage

Setting special events apart takes time and planning and continual improvement, organizers say If this year is anything like the past 24, thousands of people will descend on downtown Whiting over three days in late July. They will devour Eastern European food, imbibe some brews or wine, watch a parade and take part in a […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, Meetings & Events Tagged With: Art Beat, Downtown South Bend, Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards, event planning in northwest indiana, Horseshoe Casino, Orville Redenbacher, Pierogi Fest, Popcorn Festival, special event planning, Valparaiso Events

Unexpected innkeepers

May 31, 2019 – By Philip Potempa Leave a Comment

Valparaiso Inn open to guests

Valparaiso Inn Bed and Breakfast offers guests 130-year historical perspective A stroll in Valparaiso’s historic Washington Street District in 2012 led couple James Berman and Lizbeth Bryant down a path they never expected. The Mother’s Day walk was the inspiration for eventually buying a 130-year-old three-story mansion. The eight-bedroom landmark residence built at the turn […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, Business Profile Tagged With: Purdue University Northwest, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Inn Bed and Breakfast, Valparaiso University, Washington Street District

Out & about in Northwest Indiana

May 31, 2019 – By John Cain Leave a Comment

Dunes Summer Theatre announces summer theater lineup

Symphony’s free summer concerts The 13th annual South Shore Summer Music Festival will feature free concerts by the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra during July and August in six communities across the Region. The series opens July 20 at the Town Complex Grounds in Cedar Lake. On July 27, the symphony heads to Crown Point for […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, Arts & Entertainment, Events Tagged With: Central Park Plaza, Chicago Street Theatre, Dunes Summer Theatre, Franciscan Communities, Indiana Dunes National Park, Jon Robin Baitz, Northwest Indiana, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Shakespeare in the Park, South Shore Arts, South Shore Summer Music Festival, Town Complex Grounds, Wolf Lake Pavilion

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