Indiana Business Magazine articles from February 2008

Indiana Business Magazine archives from February 2008

Lobbyist Math: it's a phenomenon that's common in tax debates.(INDIANA INDICATORS)
February 1, 2008... I THINK THE WORST aspect of being a state legislator has got to be dealing with "lobbyist math." This phenomenon is most common during significant changes to tax policy. Examples of lobbyist math I have seen this legislative session have...

Talking trash: Indiana has the highest per capita trash in the country. Or do we?(AROUND INDIANA)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THOUGH MANY HOOSIERS go to great pains to recycle whenever possible, we're still sending a bunch of garbage to landfills. How much do we dump in our landfills? More than 4,000 pounds per year for each and every...

Bob Rohrman: CEO of Bob Rohrman Auto Group.(CEO PROFILE)(Robert V. Rohrman )(Interview)
February 1, 2008... Company stats Bob Rohrman Auto Group Headquarters: Lafayette Founded: 1963 Revenues, 2007: $850 million+ Employees: 1,300 Snapshot Robert V. "Bob" Rohrman CEO since: 1963 Birthplace: Lafayette ...

2 million minutes: how high school students in China, India and Indiana are spending their time.(Cover story)(Company overview)
February 1, 2008... TWO MILLION MINUTES that shape a lifetime--that's one way to describe the four years of high school. But could those minutes also be shaping the future of our economy? That's the question that Bob Compton is raising as he travels the...

Corporate partnerships: strategic alliances are all "win-win" for universities and business.(EDUCATION)
February 1, 2008... "THE NOTION OF THE university as a moated castle unto itself is just not the right one for effective organizations in the 21st century," says Brad Wheeler, vice president for information technology and CIO for Indiana University. "I think about...

MBA updates: the latest on Indiana's graduate business programs.(EDUCATION)
February 1, 2008... Anderson University Falls School of Business, Anderson www.anderson.edu/falls/mba Anderson University offers a traditional MBA program, designed for the working professional, that can be completed in 22 months. The program, which...

Who's coming to town? Indiana communities welcome a wide range of meetings, conventions and special events.(MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS)
February 1, 2008... COMMUNITIES ACROSS the state get a chance to demonstrate some Hoosier Hospitality each year as thousands of visitors come to Indiana for a wide range of meetings and conventions. From youth sports, dance competitions and skydiving to...

That's clever: Addy awards recognize state's creative minds.(MEDIA & MARKETING)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WORKING IN A CREATIVE field may be its own reward, but hey, awards are good too. The Addys are the coveted awards of the American Advertising Federation, AAE headquartered in Washington, D.C. It's the oldest national...

In the news: why you should use a public relations advisor.(MEDIA & MARKETING)
February 1, 2008... Just what does the public know about your company or organization? What's being said about you in newspapers, on TV, or increasingly--on the Internet? Is it positive or negative? Did you have a hand in what's out there? If you've left it to...

Cannon IV: family business continues tradition of providing printing solutions.(CORPORATE PROFILE)(Company overview)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "WHEN RICHARD JONES established Cannon IV from the garage of his modest eastside home, it was a gift of heritage to his wife and four sons." That's the message on the first stop of the "heritage tour" that new...

Filing more than paper: electronic documents increase in popularity.(OFFICE TECHNOLOGY)
February 1, 2008... WHILE PRINTED documents are still important, they are rapidly being replaced by electronic versions of the same files. American Document Management handles nearly 20 million documents per year at its Indianapolis location, says vice...

Southeast Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTHEAST)
February 1, 2008... WITH A $550 MILLION Honda plant taking shape, a $460 million power plant improvement project under way, three casinos luring millions of visitors and their bets each year, and longtime manufacturers holding steady, there's a lot of money...

Lawrenceburg rebuilds: gaming revenues bring improvements to downtown.(REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTHEAST)
February 1, 2008... FOUR MILLION VISITORS a year take their chances at Lawrenceburg's Argosy Casino. Another 250,000, equally daring, ski the nearby Perfect North Slopes. The dollars they spend---and the millions in direct annual payments from Argosy...

Considering captive insurance? The benefits and risks of an IRS challenge.(ADVICE INSURANCE)
February 1, 2008... I CANNOT HELP BUT scratch my head in wonder at why so many small and mid-sized businesses are surprised by the IRS assault on captive insurance vehicles. Captive insurance has long been the alternative risk transfer technique favored by...

The STEM solution: new initiative provides high-school teaching fellowships to graduates of science, technology, engineering and math.(VIEWPOINT)
February 1, 2008... "EDUCATION IS NOT THE filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." This observation by the poet William Butler Yeats has never been more relevant to us here in Indiana. As educators and business and community leaders struggle to find...