Indiana Business Magazine articles from December 2005

Indiana Business Magazine archives from December 2005

Growth next year? The quiet resurgence of the industrial economy.(INDIANA INDICATORS)
December 1, 2005... IT'S THE TIME OF YEAR TO get out our crystal balls and ask the deceptively simple question: what kind of year will 2006 be for Indiana's economy? This year, like any other year, finds us making up lists of what's going right, and what's going...

Extreme energy makeover: town to be the country's highest per-capita user of "flex-fuel" vehicles. Gas station becomes "BioIsland".(AROUND INDIANA)
December 1, 2005... NEXT TIME SOME OUT-OF-STATER badmouths Indiana for allegedly living in the past and shunning the cutting edge, share the story of BioTown USA, the new nickname for the tiny community of Reynolds. The rural White County home of some 547...

Honoring excellence: improving businesses improve Indiana. Winners of this year's BKD Indiana Excellence Awards.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2005... EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY improvement are nothing new at Alfe Heat Treating. The organization has for years had a formal and comprehensive plan to continually improve, and it's helped Alfe weather changing trends in the automotive industry. ...

Dr. K's business plan: spreading entrepreneurship throughout IU and a new awards program.(ENTREPRENEURS)
December 1, 2005... THERE'S A NEW GOAL for Indiana entrepreneurs who wish to distinguish themselves from the competition, and it is part of a statewide plan to expand Indiana University's expertise on the subject. The first Indiana Entrepreneurial Awards of...

The state of broadband: Indiana ranks 34th in digital infrastructure. Goal is top quartile of states.(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
December 1, 2005... JUST HOW HEAVILY wired--or wireless--is Indiana in this day and age where high-speed Internet connections are as important to commerce as interstate highway connections? Indiana ranks 34th among the states in digital infrastructure, according...

Taking stock: experts top 10 Indiana companies for 2006.(INVESTMENT)
December 1, 2005... WE ASKED SEVERAL Indiana financial experts to comment on Indiana stocks they believe are poised to do well in 2006. Here's what they had to say about why these stocks are on their radar. Five companies fall under the health-care umbrella....

At your service: an update of new hotel accommodations and amenities.(HOTELS & RESORTS)
December 1, 2005... A SURVEY OF CONVENTION and visitors bureaus across Indiana yielded the following additions to the state hotel offerings: Northwest Indiana. T.J. Maloney's Irish Pub underwent a $2 million-plus renovation at the Radisson Hotel at Star...

It adds up: meetings and conventions bring economic impact home.(ADVICE / MEETINGS)
December 1, 2005... OK, HERE'S A RIDDLE FOR you--what do the following have in common? A letter carrier, an egg artist and the Rotary District Governor... any ideas? Well, these particular individuals all reside in the same city, but that's not the answer. ...

French Lick Springs Resort & Casino: West Baden Springs Resort included in the $368 million project of new construction and restoration.(HOTELS & RESORTS)
December 1, 2005... THE WEST BADEN Springs Resort was among the top 10 most endangered historic landmarks in the nation. That is, until Cook Group Inc. decided to get involved. Contacted by the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, the global medical...

Winter getaways: suggestions for an after-holidays respite.
December 1, 2005... INDIANA'S WARM AND comfortable inns and B&Bs will welcome you after an afternoon of shopping and sightseeing or an evening of fine dining. The Inn at Joseph Decuis, Roanoke. Thirty minutes southwest of Fort Wayne on State Road 24, you'll...

Indiana bed & breakfasts.(HOTELS & RESORTS)(Directory)
December 1, 2005... ALEXANDRIA Country Gazebo Inn 13867 N. County Road 100W 765/754-8783 www.countrygazeboinn.com ANGOLA Angola's Tulip Tree Inn Bed & Breakfast 411 N. Wayne St. 260/668-7000 www.tuliptree.com ATTICA...

Indiana historical society: oldest state historical society west of Allegheny Mountains celebrates 175 years.(MILESTONE)
December 1, 2005... THE INDIANA HISTORICAL Society (IHS) boasts of being the oldest state historical society west of the Allegheny Mountains. Founded as the Historical Society of Indiana in 1830 to preserve the records and memories of the Hoosier state's pioneers,...

Northeast Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(REGIONAL REPORT NORTHEAST)
December 1, 2005... NEWCOMERS IN PAPERBOARD, steel grating and coatings, along with expansions at plants making handbags, window frames, boats, truck parts and more, signal "strong evidence indeed that our producers can compete globally," says Lincoln Schrock,...

Shopping mall for startups: Northeast Indiana innovation center offers incubator space and resources.(REGIONAL REPORT NORTHEAST)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... AN INNOVATIVE SHOPPING mall opened in Fort Wayne in August--this one loaded with space and services for startup businesses, as well as the headquarters of a host of business-boosting and educational programs serving the region. The mall...

Wired and inspired: economic benefit of fiber-to-the-premises investment.(VIEWPOINT)
December 1, 2005... FORT WAYNE IS ONE OF the first cities in the Midwest to have fiber-optic broadband services for households, small businesses and schools. We are a wired and inspired city that uses broadband to change lives. We are making fiber-to-the-premises...