Indiana Business Magazine articles from August 2002

Indiana Business Magazine archives from August 2002

Is shift to sales tax good for the economy? (Indiana Indicators).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... There may be some truth to the adage that "there is no safe harbor when the legislature is in session," but with Indiana's economic growth being mentioned in every breath of the tax debate, businesses could at least take some comfort in knowing...

Take some short cuts: two new off-road vehicles from Indiana. (Opener).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... What do rock-climbing, hang-gliding thrill seekers have in common with suit-and-tie-clad Wall Streeters? Both are in the crosshairs of a new marketing salvo fired on behalf of the Indiana-made Hummer H2. That's why advertising for the new...

Eureka! A small West Lafayette company may have discovered the cure for a third of all human cancers. (Cover Story).(Endocyte Inc.)(Cover Story)
August 1, 2002... Chris Leamon wasn't looking for a cancer cure as he scanned the side panel of his breakfast cereal... thiamin... riboflavin... niacin... pantothenic acid... folate. No, the Purdue University graduate student was not a nutrition freak, but...

Less taxing: the estate tax exemption is $1 million this year, but planning is still needed. (Estate Planning).(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Aren't worth a million dollars yet? Although estates up to a million dollars are now exempt from federal inheritance tax, there are still things to consider, says Jack Walkey, attorney with Ball Eggleston Bumbleburg McBride Walkey & Stapleton...

Intestate in Indiana: what happens if you die without a will? (Estate Planning).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... No one likes to plan for his or her own death. But leaving the planning to the state may be a fate worse than death. Dying intestate--or without a will-can lead to serious problems for heirs and result in distribution of your estate in a...

Pollution solutions Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention honor companies saving money and the environment. (Environment).
August 1, 2002... For years, Flexible Foam Products had a dubious annual accomplishment when it placed high on the state's toxic release list for the 600,000-plus pounds of airborne chemicals it let into the atmosphere each year. Cancer-causing methylene...

Environmental law update: faster permitting, a wetlands ruling and good news for brown field buyers. (Environment).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Regulating air, water and waste, and determining who will pay for cleanups. Those are the topics that have consumed the environmental agenda for some 20 years. While the growing pains that followed passage of major initiatives are mostly a...

Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. (Centennial Business).(Company Profile)
August 1, 2002... Fire was an ever-present danger on the farms of Indiana in the 1870s. Grain often sat in storage in wooden corn cribs during the winter until it could be moved to market in the spring, and hay was put up loosely in lofts. A spark from a candle...

Meeting plans: how to get started and where to turn for help. (Meetings & Conventions).
August 1, 2002... Forty years ago most hotels even in larger cities had fewer than 100 rooms. Conventions remained in cities like Las Vegas and Atlantic City or found their way to resorts such as French Lick Springs Resort as an alternative, notes Mark Mahoney,...

Tube talk: Videoconferencing has become simpler and cheaper. (Meetings & Conventions).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... When a corporation sponsored a global scientific conference at University Place last spring, the firm wanted head quarters staff to attend. The practical solution was videoconferencing. When University Place Conference Center & Hotel opened...

Out of the office: ideas for your next executive retreat. (Meetings & Conventions).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Every two years Jerry Kucharski brings a team from Hartford Insurance in Grown Point together. They fly in from all over and gather at a quiet place in the country, then settle in for three clays of training, listening to speakers and...

Corporate identity: Tips for making a lasting first impression. (Graphic Arts).
August 1, 2002... Creating or redesigning a corporate identity is about more than an eye-catching logo. That image needs to be marketed to customers, investors and employees in a way that will make them remember your company. Many factors must be taken into...

Top business stories: North-Central Indiana update. (Regional Report: North-Central).(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... TIPPECANOE COUNTY Lafayette stands to gain a $194 million expansion at Caterpillar, Tippecanoe County's second-largest industrial employer with 1,600 workers. Passage of an economic-development bill at the state level paved the way for the...

Grissom Aeroplex. (Regional Report: North-Central).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A full-service airfield, residential communities and a diverse group of businesses make the new Grissom Aeroplex a small town of its own. About two years after Grissom Air Force Base closed in 1994, the Grissom Redevelopment Authority got...

Century Career Center: Logansport program expands into new facility. (Regional Report: North-Central).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The new Century Career Center in Logansport will cut the ribbons this month on what's said to be an innovative hands-on learning facility. The new center brings under one roof services and facilities that used to be spread among several...

High-Tech future: technology-based businesses thrive in Lafayette area. (Regional Report: North-Central).
August 1, 2002... Take a growing cluster of science and technology businesses. Add Purdue University's new encouragement of entrepreneurs and its expansions of research facilities. Include the recruiting efforts of Greater Lafayette Progress Inc. and a strategic...

Indiana stocks.(includes stock prices for June 28, 2002 and year-end change data)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... INDIANA STOCKS Company Ticker Price Year-end 2002 6/28/02 2001 Chg.(%) AMB Financial Corp. AMFC 11.50 9.00 27.78 Ameriana Bancorp ...

Think strategically: don't just cut your marketing budget 10 percent across the board. (Marketing).(Brief Article)(Column)
August 1, 2002... When budgets are tight there needs to be a focus on "different," instead of just less. There is no principle that says a smaller budget cannot be new, different and exciting. Unfortunately, the most common approach to budgeting is to go through...

Indiana College Guide 2002-2003. (Ancilla College-Huntington College).(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Ancilla College Donaldson Level of study offered: Certificate, Associate's Degree Undergraduate Enrollment Total: 504 Men: 32.3% Women: 67.7% Minorities: 37 International: 1 Costs In-state tuition:...

Indiana College Guide 2002-2003. (Indiana Institute of Technology-Ivy Tech state College-Terre Haute).(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne Level of study offered: Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree Athletics: Member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Undergraduate...

Indiana College Guide 2002-2003. (Manchester College-Webash College).(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Manchester College North Manchester Level of study offered: Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree Athletics: Member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Undergraduate Enrollment Total:...