To celebrate their 1st Anniversary, Chamber member MyMenu will host a family-focused celebration including a charity BBQ to benefit the Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities. The event will take place Thursday, August 13 from noon to 2 pm at the Library Plaza, Allen County Public Library.
Every penny raised at the MyMenu First Anniversary Celebration will be donated to the Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities. During the charity BBQ supporters will receive a hamburger, hot dog or veggie burger and drink for a minimum donation of $1. Customers are also encouraged to make donations in all MyMenu stores.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Rock the Plaza Tomorrow
Rock the Plaza continues every Saturday at the Downtown Library!
Head over to the Library Plaza every Saturday this summer for some of downtown's best live entertainment! Rock the Plaza begins at 6 p.m. at the main library downtown. Don't miss this great event.
Saturday, August 8 from 6-10 pm MisterE Band, the B-Sharps, and Steve Squires Band
For a complete concert schedule, visit the library's website.
Head over to the Library Plaza every Saturday this summer for some of downtown's best live entertainment! Rock the Plaza begins at 6 p.m. at the main library downtown. Don't miss this great event.
Saturday, August 8 from 6-10 pm MisterE Band, the B-Sharps, and Steve Squires Band
For a complete concert schedule, visit the library's website.
Icon Exhibits to Expand
Icon Exhibits plans to add a new 20,000-square-foot building at its Fort Wayne campus to enhance its operations and logistics capacity.The $4.3-million project is expected to ensure the retention of 30 jobs and could create the potential for 58 new positions. It is expected to be completed in 2012.
Icon manufactures products for trade shows, museums, retail outlets and events. The company already has a 60,000-square-foot facility in Fort Wayne, where it was founded 64 years ago. In March, the company merged with Alameda, Calif.-based Delphi Productions, a similar company that also produces items for trade-show exhibits, museums and events.
Icon manufactures products for trade shows, museums, retail outlets and events. The company already has a 60,000-square-foot facility in Fort Wayne, where it was founded 64 years ago. In March, the company merged with Alameda, Calif.-based Delphi Productions, a similar company that also produces items for trade-show exhibits, museums and events.
In This Issue...
In today's issue of the Chamber's Emphasis magazine (appearing bi-weekly in the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly)...NIIC Company sells product to Stryker Orthopaedics...
Aptera Software honored as one of Top Companies to Watch in the state...
Mayor Henry says "thank you" to the citizens of Fort Wayne...
Legislative Session Wrap-Up...and much more!
For information about Emphasis please contact editor Nicole Wilkins at nwilkins@fwchamber.org.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Lutheran Hospital to Provide Skilled Cardiologists in new Partnership with DeKalb Memorial Hospital
Chamber member Lutheran Hospital is partnering with DeKalb Memorial Hospital of Auburn, IN to provide cardiac catheterization services to patients in the area. For the first time in northeastern Indiana, patients will be able to access diagnostic cardiac catheterization services through a community hospital. These services are almost always reserved for larger tertiary or specialized care facilities.
Officials from Lutheran Hospital and DeKalb Memorial Hospital took part in a ceremonial check presentation that officially signals the start of construction on a 4,000-square-foot cardiac cath lab at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. The diagnostic cardiac cath lab will be an outpatient department of Lutheran Hospital.
The new relationship provides patients greater access to the skilled cardiologists on the medical staff at Lutheran who perform more than 2,800 diagnostic heart caths annually. Lutheran will invest $1.5 million to equip its outpatient cath lab at DeKalb Memorial Hospital.
Patients who may have otherwise ended up in Fort Wayne for heart care will now in most cases be treated at their own community hospital. For those who are admitted as inpatients, additional care such as radiology and lab work will be provided by DeKalb Memorial. Last year, 158 patients from DeKalb County received diagnostic heart caths at Lutheran Hospital to diagnose coronary artery disease.
As part of the arrangement, Lutheran will sign a seven-year lease at DeKalb to operate the cath lab.
Officials from Lutheran Hospital and DeKalb Memorial Hospital took part in a ceremonial check presentation that officially signals the start of construction on a 4,000-square-foot cardiac cath lab at DeKalb Memorial Hospital. The diagnostic cardiac cath lab will be an outpatient department of Lutheran Hospital.
The new relationship provides patients greater access to the skilled cardiologists on the medical staff at Lutheran who perform more than 2,800 diagnostic heart caths annually. Lutheran will invest $1.5 million to equip its outpatient cath lab at DeKalb Memorial Hospital.
Patients who may have otherwise ended up in Fort Wayne for heart care will now in most cases be treated at their own community hospital. For those who are admitted as inpatients, additional care such as radiology and lab work will be provided by DeKalb Memorial. Last year, 158 patients from DeKalb County received diagnostic heart caths at Lutheran Hospital to diagnose coronary artery disease.
As part of the arrangement, Lutheran will sign a seven-year lease at DeKalb to operate the cath lab.
Celebrate All-America City at Tonight's Tincaps Game
The public is invited to celebrate Fort Wayne’s win as an All-America City Thursday night at the TinCaps game at Parkview Field.
The delegation and Mayor Tom Henry will take the field at about 6:40 p.m. to be recognized as one of 10 communities to win this award that shows civic engagement by identifying and solving community challenges. Mayor Henry will also throw out the first pitch.
In addition to the pre-game ceremonies, members of the delegation will be at the ballpark throughout the game to talk to people about the projects that were part of bid plus a special video presentation and t-shirt giveaways to people in the stands. The game is also a Thirsty Thursday promotion with fireworks after the game.
To purchase game tickets, call (260) 482-6400, visit the Parkview Field ticket office from 9 a.m. through the end of the day’s game now through Thursday or visit www.tincaps.com. Game attendees are encouraged to wear red, white and blue in support of Fort Wayne’s award.
In June, Fort Wayne was one of 10 communities across the country to win the National Civic League’s 2009 All-America City award. The city’s team, with the theme of All Together Now, was recognized for its efforts in assisting refugees and helping them integrate and succeed in the community, assisting children through the Great Kids Make Great Communities program, and efforts to raise funds to improve connectivity of the local trail network and create safer neighborhoods.
The delegation and Mayor Tom Henry will take the field at about 6:40 p.m. to be recognized as one of 10 communities to win this award that shows civic engagement by identifying and solving community challenges. Mayor Henry will also throw out the first pitch.
In addition to the pre-game ceremonies, members of the delegation will be at the ballpark throughout the game to talk to people about the projects that were part of bid plus a special video presentation and t-shirt giveaways to people in the stands. The game is also a Thirsty Thursday promotion with fireworks after the game.
To purchase game tickets, call (260) 482-6400, visit the Parkview Field ticket office from 9 a.m. through the end of the day’s game now through Thursday or visit www.tincaps.com. Game attendees are encouraged to wear red, white and blue in support of Fort Wayne’s award.
In June, Fort Wayne was one of 10 communities across the country to win the National Civic League’s 2009 All-America City award. The city’s team, with the theme of All Together Now, was recognized for its efforts in assisting refugees and helping them integrate and succeed in the community, assisting children through the Great Kids Make Great Communities program, and efforts to raise funds to improve connectivity of the local trail network and create safer neighborhoods.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Paid Communications Intern Position Open at the Chamber
The Chamber is looking for a Communications/Marketing intern for the Fall semester of this year. If you or a college student you know majoring in a communications-related field is interested, please contact Nicole Wilkins at nwilkins@fwchamber.org. Please provide a resume, one writing sample, one graphic design sample and contact information. This position will require strong skills in writing as well as graphic design experience. See below for a full description of this paid position.
Vera Bradley to Open Outlet Store in Chicago
Chamber member Vera Bradley has selected the Chicago-area for its first retail outlet store. Company officials say the location at Chicago Premium Outlets will open in November 2009. The 2,200 square-foot store is expected to offer merchandise up to 40 percent off. Vera Bradley will still hold their annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne.
Book signing and release event for The Historic Fort Wayne Embassy Theatre book
The Embassy Theatre will host a book signing and release event tomorrow August 6, at 10 a.m. in the Embassy Theatre Lobby. Tom Borne, the Embassy Theatre’s board president, will welcome attendees and Kelly Updike, Embassy executive director, will speak about the book’s author, Dyne Pfeffenberger. Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell will proclaim August 6 Embassy Theatre History Day.
The Historic Fort Wayne Embassy Theatre recounts the history of rescue from demolition, and subsequent restoration of Fort Wayne’s largest movie palace and vaudeville house. Lavish and ornate, the theatre is famous for its Grande Page Theatre Pipe Organ, which was installed when the venue was built in 1928.
The book’s author, Dyne L. Pfeffenberger (1937-2009), was professor emeritus of accounting at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. An original member of the organization that formed to save and restore the theatre, Dyne was the historian for the Embassy Theatre and played the organ and piano at Embassy functions.
Copies of The Historic Fort Wayne Embassy Theatre are available for purchase at the Embassy Theatre box office by calling (260) 424.5665 or online at http://www.fwembassytheatre.org/order_form.html#book. Mention code 1928 and receive a 15% discount until Sept. 15, 2009.
The Historic Fort Wayne Embassy Theatre recounts the history of rescue from demolition, and subsequent restoration of Fort Wayne’s largest movie palace and vaudeville house. Lavish and ornate, the theatre is famous for its Grande Page Theatre Pipe Organ, which was installed when the venue was built in 1928.
The book’s author, Dyne L. Pfeffenberger (1937-2009), was professor emeritus of accounting at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. An original member of the organization that formed to save and restore the theatre, Dyne was the historian for the Embassy Theatre and played the organ and piano at Embassy functions.
Copies of The Historic Fort Wayne Embassy Theatre are available for purchase at the Embassy Theatre box office by calling (260) 424.5665 or online at http://www.fwembassytheatre.org/order_form.html#book. Mention code 1928 and receive a 15% discount until Sept. 15, 2009.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Summer Study Committee Scheduled- Health Finance
Chamber members interested in upcoming health finance issues at the state level, please be advised the first meeting of the Health Finance Commission will be held on August 19 at 10 a.m. in the Senate Chambers of the State House (200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN).
The tentative schedule includes:
Whether Indiana should require an endangered adult to wear an electronic device to assist with locating the endangered adult if the adult is lost or missing.
The need for appropriate and uniform training of state department of health employees whose job duties include inspection of health facilities.
Whether the state department of health should establish a third party dispute resolution process for a health facility to use when a health facility appeals a state department finding in the health facility’s survey report.
The meeting will be broadcast over the Internet for those unable to attend.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/session/video.html
The tentative schedule includes:
Whether Indiana should require an endangered adult to wear an electronic device to assist with locating the endangered adult if the adult is lost or missing.
The need for appropriate and uniform training of state department of health employees whose job duties include inspection of health facilities.
Whether the state department of health should establish a third party dispute resolution process for a health facility to use when a health facility appeals a state department finding in the health facility’s survey report.
The meeting will be broadcast over the Internet for those unable to attend.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/session/video.html
Senator Bayh to Host 7th Annual Job Fair in Fort Wayne
Senator Evan Bayh will host his 7th annual Job Fair, Job Training and Small Business Summit at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) in Walb Student Union on Wednesday, August 12 between 9 a.m. and noon to help connect job seekers with local businesses.
In Fort Wayne, dozens of local businesses will be at the job fair with more than 200 job opportunities available. In addition, representatives from the U.S. Census Bureau will be at the job fair to discuss hundreds of job opportunities that will become available in the coming months.
The event is also sponsored by City of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Women’s Bureau, Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana and WorkOne Northeast.
For more information about Senator Bayh’s Fort Wayne Job Fair, please call Brent Wake at (260) 426-3151 or visit: http://bayh.senate.gov/services/job_assistance/
In Fort Wayne, dozens of local businesses will be at the job fair with more than 200 job opportunities available. In addition, representatives from the U.S. Census Bureau will be at the job fair to discuss hundreds of job opportunities that will become available in the coming months.
The event is also sponsored by City of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Women’s Bureau, Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana and WorkOne Northeast.
For more information about Senator Bayh’s Fort Wayne Job Fair, please call Brent Wake at (260) 426-3151 or visit: http://bayh.senate.gov/services/job_assistance/
Congratulations to the Chamber's 2009 Nina Grill Award Recipients
Today the Chamber honored all our volunteers for their hard work and dedication to the organization at the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. Congratulations to the 2009 Nina Grill Award Recipients for their outstanding service to the Chamber this past year:
Government Affairs recipient - Dennis Holp, Raytheon
Communications & Member Relations recipient - Steve Douglas, 70/7 Marketing Group
Workforce Development recipient - Bruce Menshy, Raytheon
Allen County Bad Check Restitution Program Update
The program was started in November of 2003 by Karen E. Richards, Prosecuting Attorney for Allen County to combat the negative impact of bad checks passed to local businesses. Millions of dollars are lost every year by merchants as a result of this ongoing problem.
The Bad Check Restitution Program has been organized to assist local merchants with bad check losses. The primary goal of the program is to obtain full restitution for the victim without adding to the financial burden of the criminal justice system.
Program Statistics:
As of June 30, 2009 $740,000 in bad checks had been restituted.
Checks reported as of June 30: 19,743 (likely to be 20k by end of July or early August)
Offenders completing the class as of 6/30: nearly 3,200 people
Other recent program updates:
Ability to check status of submitted checks online through an ID and password that is assigned by the program and via an automated phone system (as long as they have their merchant number) or via a merchant care rep on the toll-free hotline.
The program still has an easy to use, one page complaint form and is offered at no cost to the victim.
For more information visit: www.checkprogram.com/allencountyin
The Bad Check Restitution Program has been organized to assist local merchants with bad check losses. The primary goal of the program is to obtain full restitution for the victim without adding to the financial burden of the criminal justice system.
Program Statistics:
As of June 30, 2009 $740,000 in bad checks had been restituted.
Checks reported as of June 30: 19,743 (likely to be 20k by end of July or early August)
Offenders completing the class as of 6/30: nearly 3,200 people
Other recent program updates:
Ability to check status of submitted checks online through an ID and password that is assigned by the program and via an automated phone system (as long as they have their merchant number) or via a merchant care rep on the toll-free hotline.
The program still has an easy to use, one page complaint form and is offered at no cost to the victim.
For more information visit: www.checkprogram.com/allencountyin
Monday, August 3, 2009
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EFCA Battles Continue –Bayh Targeted
(photo caption: Senator Evan Bayh discussing EFCA with Chamber member Dan Starr of Do It Best Corp. on the Chamber’s DC Fly-In [June 2009].)Today begins a month-long campaign designed to bring about a “No” vote from Senator Evan Bayh on the so-called Employee Free Choice Act. The campaign, during the Congressional August recess, includes the use of 117 billboards, hundreds of radio ads and a web site, http://www.donotletevanbayhkilljobs.com/, urging the public to communicate with Senator Bayh and require that he vote “no” on EFCA, in whatever form it may appear in the U.S. Senate. The Economic Freedom Alliance, a midwestern manufacturing federal 527 organization, is the center for the campaign, with support of IMA and many manufacturers and other business in the state. It also coordinated efforts in several other states to move the votes of senators and representatives in those places.
This all-out effort to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act will become visible today. Senator Bayh – a 2007 co-sponsor of the EFCA legislation – move to a position of opposition in 2009. You can get information on the legislation and Bayh’s position thus far.
When The Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce visited Senator Bayh on this issue earlier this year in DC, he refused to commit to voting against EFCA legislation and also seemed sympathetic to a compromise. Bayh co-authored identical legislation in 2007. The Chamber opposes this legislation and any compromise.
Be Prepared
Local Department of Health Offers Preparedness Training for BusinessesThis September is National Preparedness Month. On Wednesday, September 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health is offering a special training opportunity for businesses to come and hear about important preparedness ideas and planning. Keynote speaker Ted Kwiatkawski of AEP will speak on Pandemic Preparedness for Businesses. Lunch will be provided. For more information contact ACBusinessSummit09@co.allen.in.us.
The event is sponsored by the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, the Metropolitan Medical Response System, Community Emergency Response Team and the Medical Reserve Corps.
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