Indiana Business Magazine articles from April 2004

Indiana Business Magazine archives from April 2004

Middle of the pack: new state job-loss ranking: Indiana's not dead last.(Indiana Indicators)
April 1, 2004... REMEMBER ALL OF THOSE stories about Indiana's dismal ranking among other states in job growth during and after the recession of 2001? Any time you come in dead last it gets people's attention. By most measures, Indiana's percentage job loss...

"You are getting sleepy ...": real-life hypnosis is clinical, not theatrical.(Around Indiana)
April 1, 2004... "Keep your eye on the watch, back and forth, back and forth. You are getting sleepy... your eyes are getting heavy." It's a familiar scene from screen and stage, but a real-life Indiana hypnotist says its' not accurate. In reality,...

Indiana's best golf holes: eighteen of the state's finest.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2004... Any listing of this sort must begin with an acknowledgement--the Hoosier state has a whole lot more than 18 great golf holes. It would be easy to spotlight another excellent f8 that's every bit as enjoyable as these, and another and another....

Small-biz banking: how banks of all sizes are targeting small companies.(Banking)
April 1, 2004... BANKS CAN EARN UP TO half of their retail profits through their small-business customers. So says BAI, a Chicago-based professional organization serving financial-services companies. It's no surprise, then, to find banks bending over backward...

What's in a name? A different approach for community bank mergers.(Banking)
April 1, 2004... BANK CONSOLIDATIONS are nothing new nationwide. Nearly 5,000 mergers took place from 1990 to 2003, according to financial research firm SNL Financial, and Indiana institutions were revolved in 109 of them. The question on the minds of many...

Indiana@Work: promising new training program is the latest of many helping Indiana's "incumbent" workers.(Workforce Development)
April 1, 2004... WHAT DO VISTEON Automotive Systems in Connersville, Rexam Closures in Evansville and PTS Electronics in Bloomington have in common? They were among hundreds of companies that received training grants from the state last year. "We have a...

Toasting Indiana wine: state sells more than 350,000 gallons.(Agribusiness)(Industry Overview)
April 1, 2004... IN 1971, HOOSIER winemakers converged on the Indiana General Assembly hoping to boost their sales and profits. Lawmakers responded with the Small Winery Act, which allowed Indiana wineries to sell directly to the public via their own tasting...

Milking it: why is Indiana dairy production up so much?(Agribusiness)
April 1, 2004... REMEMBER VISITING your grandfather's farm in rural Indiana and seeing him sit on a three-legged stool to fill a tin pail with fresh milk straight from the cow? Tuck those memories in the scrapbook. Hand milking has been replaced by...

Life on the links: scenery, lifestyle, home value and, yes, golf.(Indiana Golf)
April 1, 2004... LIVING IN a GOLF community isn't as much about the opportunity to play the game as it is the scenery, the lifestyle and the quality and value of your home. That's the consensus of three in the field who say the course itself is just one perk...

"Fore" sight: tips on your next corporate golf outing.(Indiana Golf)
April 1, 2004... BE "FORE" WARNED. Organizers of corporate golf outings should be attentive to the purpose and budget. "Is the outing to reward customers and clients who have been loyal? Or is it to foster employee fellowship and camaraderie? Or to sup...

Tips from the pros: remember, you're not tiger.(Indiana Golf)
April 1, 2004... IT'S EASY FOR AN INDIANA golf pro to tell which students have been watching too much golf on TV. Such students tend to concentrate too much on the spectacular and not enough on the realistic. They need to focus not on becoming Tiger but simply...

Consumer-driven health plans: latest efforts to address health-insurance cost increases.(Health Insurance)
April 1, 2004... WITHIN THE LAST TWO years, consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) have dominated the headlines in the employer-based health-insurance market. Annual double digit rate increases, a stagnant economy and a few states' efforts to create their own...

Protect your brand: the proper use of trademarks.(Intellectual Property)
April 1, 2004... TRADEMARKS ARE AMONG the most valuable assets a business owns. Trademarks identify the goods and services of the business, distinguish those goods and services from the goods and services of competitors and, most important, indicate the source...

Down to a science.(Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.)(business in Indiana)
April 1, 2004... Down to a science. When it comes to science, especially life science, central Indiana is getting down to business, according to The Indy Partnership. Carmel-based Theron Inc. acquired licensing rights to Indianapolis-based Roche...

Talking tech.(Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.)(high-tech expansion)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Talking tech. Hamilton and Shelby counties are eyeing high-tech expansion. In Hamilton County, Carmel's Zotec Solutions, now employing 40, will add another 160 over the next five years. The electronic medical records/billing company is...

Big-box boom.(Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.)(superstores)
April 1, 2004... Big-box boom. Three central Indiana counties are reaping the benefits of big-box employers: Hendricks, Hancock and Boone. With 16 million square feet of distribution space already under roof and another 2 million square feet under...

Crafts and cars.(Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Crafts and cars. Morgan County is benefiting from high interest in home crafts and steady business in the auto industry, says Helen Humes, executive director of the Morgan County Economic Development Corp. On the crafts side, construction...

Hard hit.(Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Hard hit. Despite the good fortune of its neighboring counties, Johnson County is facing significant loss of jobs. The Best Buy distribution facility in Franklin has announced it will cut 400 of its 950 employees by July 31. The downturn...

Rapid transit: central Indiana plans for transportation future.(Regional Report Central)
April 1, 2004... TRIPS TO THE STATEHOUSE, airport and popular museums and shopping spots could become easier for visitors to the state capital, who wouldn't have to drive all the way in to their destination if plans proceed for a Marion County rapid-transit...

Indiana stocks.(stock price tables for Indiana-based companies)(Illustration)
April 1, 2004... TICKER COMPANY PRICE 2003 2004 2/27/04 YEAR CHANGE END (%) AMFC AMB FINANCIAL CORP. ...

Answer blowing in the wind? Indiana has more wind for power generation than previously thought.(Viewpoint)
April 1, 2004... I HEAR A LOT ABOUT JOBS and the economy However, it is obvious to me that our lawmakers are overlooking some vital information. The Indiana Department of Commerce's Energy Policy Division is remapping Indiana's wind resource and the preliminary...

Hotel & meeting directory.(Anderson-Memphis)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... ANDERSON BEST INNS OF AMERICA 5706 Scatterfield Rd. Anderson, IN 46013 765/644-2000, 800/BEST INN Units: 90 Rates: $43-56 COMFORT INN 2229 E. 59th St. Anderson, IN 46013 765/649-3000, 600/424-6423 ...

Hotel & meeting directory.(Merrillville--Zionsville)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... MERRILLVILLE (see also Gary, Hammond, Munster, Portage, Schererville) AVALON MANOR BANQUET CENTER (see ad on page 19) 3550 E. U.S. 30 Merrillville, IN 46410 1.7 miles east of I-65 on the north side of U.S....

Meeting services directory.(Directory)
April 1, 2004... CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAUS ANDERSON/MADISON COUNTY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU 6335 S. Scatterfield Road Anderson, IN 46013 765/643-5633, 800/533-6569 BLOOMINGTON/MONROE COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 2855 N....