Indiana Business Magazine articles from August 2003

Indiana Business Magazine archives from August 2003

Property-tax rhetoric meets reality.(Indiana Indicators)(property tax assessments)
August 1, 2003... Years ago economist David Friedman came up with an idea for property-tax assessment that is probably too simple--and too beautiful--to ever be put into practice. It's called self-assessment. Every property owner would be allowed to come up with...

Low-carb, high sales: Evansville-based Carbolite rides the Atkins Diet revolution. Sales of $75 million this year?(Opener)(low-carb, sugar-free soft-serve ice cream)
August 1, 2003... Like Dr. Robert Atkins, the people at Evansville-based Carbolite Foods were probably a bit ahead of their time. The controversial diet guru, who died earlier this year, began promoting his high-fat, low-carbohydrate plan in the early 1970s....

Serious play: Evansville's Escalade Inc. likes sports, but also spends time in the office.(sporting goods and office products)
August 1, 2003... Beyond the luxury sport-utility vehicle, the name Escalade may not mean much to you, but Escalade Inc. is behind such names as Ping Pong tables, Ironman weights, Accudart dart boards, Harvard foosball and hockey game tables, Mosconi billiards...

Cut your estate tax: while the tax is being phased out, here are 10 ways to reduce it now.(Estate Planning)(federal estate taxes)
August 1, 2003... Why should one be concerned about federal estate taxes anymore? Won't they be history by the end of the decade? Perhaps. The 2001 tax legislation calls for the federal estate tax to slowly be phased out, by lowering the tax rate and raising...

Where there's a will: the basics of estate planning ... for procrastinators.(Estate Planning)
August 1, 2003... Fifteen years ago a client of estate-planning attorney Steven Palmquist promised several times to make an appointment with him to discuss her will, but she never did. Family members later told Palmquist, who is a partner at the New Albany...

Online health: hospitals connecting with patients in cyberspace.(Executive Health)(new network director, eBusiness for Community Health Network)
August 1, 2003... Dan Rench's 25 year health-care career has taken him from critical-care nursing to network director of eBusiness for Community Health Network in Indianapolis. Rench says his dual experiences are perfectly blended in "MyCommunity"...

Executive Checkup: why do companies spend up to $2,000 each?(Executive Health)(disease prevention)
August 1, 2003... If you're not already sure, you'll know you've made it to the top tier of your organization when you're eligible for the executive physical. Forget the 10-minute exam with your doc; that's for the masses. Your exam--provided outside the...

Square feet and more: a collection of major meeting places in Indiana.(Meeting & Conventions)
August 1, 2003... Indiana has a multitude of meeting and convention facilities to fit every business need, from small corporate meetings to conventions, and they're conveniently located all around the state. Following are details of some of the state's major...

Truck it to 'em: traveling display lets you control the presentation and environment.(Meetings & Conventions)(trailer exhibit adds to trade-show program)
August 1, 2003... The most effective and efficient marketing strategies today are likely not the conventional ones. Here is an unconventional one for you. Build your product and or service into a trailer and drive it to the customer. This approach is highly...

Getting away: some ideas for your executive retreat.(Meetings & Conventions)(Indiana state park system)
August 1, 2003... Indiana offers countless ways for working groups to get away from it all: rustic resorts, restored inns, simple cabins tucked away in scenic places or near attractions around the state. Small groups from corporations and organizations flock to...

More meeting space.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... BATESVILLE Sherman House Batesville, IN 47006 Meeting space: For up to 250 people 812/934-1000, 800/445-4939 BEDFORD Stonehenge Lodge & Banquet Facility Bedford, IN 47421 Meeting space: Accommodates from...

Picking a printer: the local print shop or a commercial printer?(Printing & Graphics)
August 1, 2003... Technological advances and a very competitive marketplace have blurred the lines among printers today. Everyone from quick-print shops to the largest commercial printers offer a wide, and often similar, array of services, making it difficult...

Brochure design tips.(Printing & Graphics)(Web and electronic communications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... "With the initial burst of popularity of the Web and electronic communications, the thought was that print was dead," says Chad Stuckey, president of Big Design & Advertising in Fort Wayne. "We have discovered the opposite. Print collateral is...

North-Central Indiana update.(Top Business Stories)
August 1, 2003... TIPPECANOE COUNTY A $6 million, 55,000-square-foot facility for Cook Biotech Inc. is going up in the Purdue Research Park, reports Mike Brooks, president of Greater Lafayette Progress Inc. It's adjacent to the company's existing facility,...

Healthy growth ahead? Lafayette area is a hotbed for life sciences.(Focus)(45,000 new health and life-science jobs)
August 1, 2003... Indiana stands to gain some 45,000 new health and life-science jobs in the next five years, the Indiana Health Industry Forum predicts. And that's just from existing industries. If the Lafayette area has its way, it will land a good number of...

Meeting the challenge: how three area companies deal with a difficult economy.(Focus)(three successful Indiana companies)
August 1, 2003... The secret to thriving in tough economic times can be found in lasagna, campers and banking, three Indiana companies demonstrate. COMFORT FOODS Good times and bad, everyone needs food. But what makes Kokomo's Olympic Food Products Inc....

Indiana stocks.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Indiana stocks Company Ticker Price 6/30/03 Year-end 2002 AMB Financial Corp. AMFC 14.54 14.86 Ameriana Bancorp ASBI 14.03 11.48...

A message to entering college freshmen: here are five steps to get the most from school and ensure an easier transition to your career.(Last Word)(college-educated graduates)
August 1, 2003... Planning for a long-term career in the current economy is difficult for experienced workers, let alone the group of incoming college freshmen who will be hitting the state's college and university campuses this fall. National unemployment is at...

Anderson University.(private, Christian liberal-arts university)
August 1, 2003... Founded in 1917, Anderson University is a private, Christian liberal-arts university with approximately 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students, Today, the university offers more than 60 undergraduate majors along with graduate programs in...

Indiana College guide.(Ancilla College)
August 1, 2003... Ancilla College Donaldson Level of study offered: Certificate, Associate's Degree Undergraduate Enrollment Total 532 Men: 32 3% Women: 67.7% Minorities: 37 International: 1 Students from out of...

Ball State University.(comprehensive university)
August 1, 2003... Powerful resources and personal learning are the dual themes that frame the Ball State University experience, resulting in a comprehensive university that offers students everything they need to succeed. From its origins as a regional...

Bethel College.(Christian academic community)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Bethel College is a vibrant Christian community that challenges the mind, expands the vision and equips the whole person for a life of service. Situated in the heart of Mishawaka/ South Bend, Bethel's beautifully wooded 70-acre campus provides...

Calumet College of St. Joseph.(career-oriented programs for working adults)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Calumet College of St. Joseph offers relevant, career-oriented programs for working adults and traditionally aged students. Its accelerated undergraduate programs are particularly attractive to working adults with some prior college experience....

Earlham College.(liberal arts and sciences education)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Earlham College is nationally recognized for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and its international orientation. Students from 48 states and 32 countries are drawn to the challenge of its liberal-arts curriculum and community spirit....

Hanover College.(private liberal-arts college)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Hanover College is a premier private, residential, liberal-arts college for intellectually curious students with diverse backgrounds and interests who seek rigorous academic challenges and who desire to be engaged, responsible members of a...

Indiana State University.(ISU School of Business)
August 1, 2003... Indiana State University wants to help open the doors to your future today. The ISU School of Business is dedicated to providing you with focused and participatory educational experiences that will help you succeed in your chosen careers. In...

Indiana University.(provides over 20 career and placement offices)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... College is both an experience in itself and a stepping-stone to the future. With a degree from Indiana University, you will be ready to fulfill your personal and professional goals. In addition to the vital classroom knowledge you will gain at...

Indiana University Northwest.(students come from diverse backgrounds)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Whether you're just finishing high school or thinking about college mid-career, Indiana University Northwest offers you the opportunity to earn a prestigious IU degree that is highly respected throughout Indiana, the nation and the world. At IU...

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.(offers over 10,000 classes in numerous career fields)
August 1, 2003... IUPUI Academic Life--IUPUI students are as diverse as the city around them, coming from many walks of life and varied ethnic cultures, with different personal, academic and professional goals. The IUPUI Office of Student Life and Diversity...

Indiana Wesleyan University.(Christian comprehensive university)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Professional adults, now more than ever, are heading back into the classroom to further their education, and Indiana Wesleyan University is meeting their needs for convenience, practicality, professional relevance and effectiveness. ...

Ivy Tech State College.(second-largest institution of higher education in Indiana)
August 1, 2003... If Ivy Tech State College actually is, as an observer noted, the untold success story of Indiana higher education, the implications for the state go far beyond the surface of the college's 40th anniversary celebration this year. Not that...

Martin University.(average age of students is 38)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Martin University graduates clearly prove that college is a life-changing experience. Most of our students (the average age is 38) are mid-career; some are even retired. Obtaining their first college degree makes a tremendous impact in their...

Taylor University.(top Christian college)
August 1, 2003... Taylor University has established itself as one of the pre-eminent Christian colleges in the Midwest while educating men and women for lifelong learning and the ministering of the redemptive love of Jesus Christ to a world in need since its...

Tri-State University.(students get on-the-job training)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Tri-State University provides a learning environment in which students of all ages receive personal attention through small classes and excellent teaching. Through internships and a co-op program, students receive on-the-job training. Tri-State...

University of Evansville.(offers college-preparatory curriculum)
August 1, 2003... Choices have never been in short supply for Clint Cuffle. Having earned a 3.78 grade point average in a demanding, college-preparatory high-school curriculum, Clint was the kind of student colleges and universities clamor over and aggressively...

University of Indianapolis.(has 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The University of Indianapolis is a private, comprehensive, residential institution of higher education founded in 1902 by what is now the United Methodist Church. The 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students come from around the world to...

Valparaiso University.(university has 3,600 students)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Ranked No. 1 for quality in the Midwest and a "Great School at a Great Price" by U.S. News and World Report, "Valpo" offers 60 areas of study in both liberal arts and professional studies. The nation's only independent Lutheran university,...

Vincennes University.(features state-of-the-art theater)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Plans are in the final stages to construct a world class, $25 million Red Skelton Museum and Performing Arts Center at Vincennes University. The center is to be built one block from Skelton's boyhood home. Funded by a $15 million appropriation...