Indiana Business Magazine articles from April 2005

Indiana Business Magazine archives from April 2005

"Madison" the movie: hydroplane-racing flick goes into national release.(AROUND INDIANA)(Movie Review)
April 1, 2005... IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME IN the making, but the tale of the city of Madison's hydroplane-racing exploits finally hits the silver screen in a big way this month. The movie called "Madison" first has its official premiere on several screens in the...

Like a digital filling station: download and burn CDs at a media kiosk.(AROUND INDIANA)(Digital Kiosk Technologies)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... FOR DECADES, THE FAMILY business has been packaged beans--navy beans, pinto beans, lima beans, red beans, white beans, even black turtle beans. But Jason Huntley whose great-grandfather founded the N.K. Hurst Co. in Indianapolis nearly 70 years...

State's job growth is impressive: production is up, but we're behind closing the pre-recession payroll gap.(INDIANA INDICATORS)
April 1, 2005... IF THAT NEWS HAD COME out six months ago, in the harsh glare of the political campaign, you wouldn't be reading about it here for the first time. It would already be splashed across your computer screen and on your television sets. But after a...

Indianas best golf: our readers pick their favorites.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... IN PAST YEARS, WE'VE interviewed golf pros and studied the slope ratings to uncover Indiana's greatest golf challenges and best golf holes. This year, we asked readers to weigh in. Throughout last year's golf season we invited Hoosier...

Living on the links: the allure of Indiana's golf-course communities.(INDIANA GOLF)
April 1, 2005... GOLF TO MANY HOOSIERS is synonymous with the good life, and in communities across Indiana, it's as close as the backyard. "The value of living in a golf community is obviously greater for golfers," says Heath Rigsby, head golf professional...

Business banking: it s not just about deposits and loans.(BANKING)
April 1, 2005... YOU'VE SET UP depository accounts for your company and have a business loan in place. You've collected a free toaster. What more can your bank do for your business? Plenty, say Indiana business bankers. The state's financial institutions...

Indiana meeting planners guide.
April 1, 2005... You're holding the 2005 edition of the Indiana Meeting Planners Guide, a new resource for meeting planners preparing for events in Indiana. The Indiana Meeting Planners Guide is distributed with the April issue of Indiana Business magazine, and...

Northern Indiana.(INDIANA Meeting Planners GUIDE)
April 1, 2005... The state's northern third offers meeting planners a wide range of choices. Plan a gathering at the just-renovated and expanded Grand Wayne Center in downtown Fort Wayne or along the scenic East Race waterway in downtown South Bend's Century...

Central Indiana.(INDIANA Meeting Planners GUIDE)
April 1, 2005... Numerous meetings and conventions take place in the state's midsection every year, including major gatherings at the state's two biggest event centers, the Indiana Convention Center and the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Large...

Southern Indiana.(INDIAN Meeting Planners GUIDE)
April 1, 2005... Meetings in the southern third of the state may take place in traditional convention facilities, such as the Bloomington Convention Center or The Centre in Evansville, in the academic setting of Indiana University, among scenic hills in a...

Golf outing tips: basics for your corporate golfing event.(INDIANA GOLF)
April 1, 2005... PGA PRO BRIAN NICHOLOFF, director of golf and general manager of Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel, says the company golf outing usually focuses on building employee camaraderie and entertaining prospective clients. "Sometimes it's the big...

Curing a slice: find the right tempo, setup, swing and equipment.(INDIANA GOLF)
April 1, 2005... "THE MOST COMMON BALL flight for the amateur golfer is the dreaded, left-to-right most commonly referred to as the slice," observes Darren Thomas, head PGA pro at the Prairie View Golf Club in Fishers. It's such a common problem that some pros...

Planning for tax deferral: benefit could be on IRA or other retirement accounts.(INVESTMENT ADVICE)
April 1, 2005... THE TAX-DEFERRAL opportunity offered by IRAs and other tax-advantaged accounts has made them popular retirement saving vehicles. For many of us, so much of our wealth is tied up in our IRAs or other retirement ac counts that we anticipate...

Private-client services: financial services for the "high-value" customer.(BANKING)
April 1, 2005... IN INDIANA, BANKS ARE restructuring the way that they deal with their most affluent clients. Customer service just met the trust department, and the result is a bevy of personal financial services that combines money management, financial and...

Careers of the future: workforce-development efforts look at new industry jobs.(WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT)
April 1, 2005... IT LOOMS LIKE WORKFORCE-development activities of the last few years are beginning to pay off. Targeting training and education resources to existing jobs and emerging careers is a priority for Indiana's universities and Workforce Investment...

The ag strategy: biocrossroads offers a plan to boost Indiana agribusiness.(AGRIBUSINESS)
April 1, 2005... WILL A NATIONAL FOOD--processing research center be built in Indiana? Could farmers, environmentalists, researchers, industry and the government work collaboratively and interdependently to create agricultural business parks? Such concepts...

Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(REGIONAL REPORT CENTRAL)
April 1, 2005... TOP CENTRAL INDIANA news covers every' sector, from manufacturing and distribution to retail and technology, reports The Indy Partnership, a not-for-profit economic-development organization serving central Indiana. Tech developments. In...

Town of Fishers: fastest-growing community in the Midwest.(REGIONAL REPORT CENTRAL)
April 1, 2005... THE POPULATION OF Fishers was just 7,500 residents in 1990. It's now approximately 56,000--a far cry from its beginnings in 1872 as Fishers Switch, a modest railroad town surrounded by farmland. Today, the flourishing town is the largest...

Protect yourself: one should not ignore potential directors' and officers' liability.(ADVICE: INSURANCE)
April 1, 2005... THE ERRONEOUS assumption that private companies and their directors and officers (D&Os) are somehow immune to D&O claims--or that the odds of such claims are remote--can be a very costly assumption. The decision not to purchase D&O liability...