Indiana Business Magazine articles from October 2004

Indiana Business Magazine archives from October 2004

Economic tide rising for Indiana? Lagging recovery in personal income level means state budget deficit isn't likely to heal itself.(Indiana Indicators)
October 1, 2004... MODERN MEDICINE IS infinitely more advanced today than 100 years ago, but some things are still the same. Doctors still send their complaining patients home in the hope that their bodies will heal themselves, and who can blame them? The body is...

Hoop dreams: Hoosier basketball board-game inventor expects a big score.(Around Indiana)
October 1, 2004... IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT there's not an Indiana inventor with higher expectations than Michael Montgomery. The Madison man's board game focusing on basketball is now in mass production, and he's certain of its bestseller potential. "There's...

Who's better for business? Profiles and the plans in a close race for governor.(Cover Story)
October 1, 2004... AT FIRST GLANCE, THE two major candidates for Indiana governor exhibit a number of similarities. Both were born elsewhere: Democratic Gov. Joe Kernan in Chicago and Republican challenger Mitch Daniels in Pennsylvania. Both moved to the...

Global law: helping Indiana businesses open international markets and the state attract foreign investment.(International Business)
October 1, 2004... From a legal perspective, it's always critical to dot those i's and cross those t's. It's especially challenging when those i's and t's are in another language. Keeping up with legal matters when doing business globally is imperative, and...

Going global: three Indiana manufacturers find international markets with the help of federal and state agencies.(International Business)
October 1, 2004... Thermwood Corp. Hightech and international sales go hand-in-hand at Thermwood Corp., a manufacturer of computerized machine tool control systems. "Right now, exports comprise about $5 million or 23 percent of overall sales," says Jan Olinger,...

Benefits survey: what are Indiana employers offering?(Employee Benefits)
October 1, 2004... BLISTERING HEALTH-CARE cost increases have forever transformed the once paternalistic employer-provided benefit into an ever-increasing cost-share arrangement with the employee. Managed-care and disease-management programs attempted to control...

Home on the road: catering to the needs of business travelers.(Business Travel)
October 1, 2004... BUSINESS TRAVELERS ARE often found checking email or surfing online in the lobby and restaurant at the Holiday Inn Select City Centre in Lafayette, where wireless Internet access is free in public areas. Wired high-speed Internet access comes...

Travel medicine: don't leave home without it.(Business Travel)
October 1, 2004... THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF international travel from the U.S. is work-related, according to a recent U.S. Department of Commerce report. CEOs, managers, engineers and contractors fly to all parts of the world every day to visit customers, sister...

Trade-show success: using Indiana exhibit-design companies.(Trade Shows & Exhibitions)
October 1, 2004... AFTER A FEW YEARS of slack travel lowering attendance at trade shows, business is once again on the upswing, but with a twist. "The quality of the traffic has picked up," says Karl Richter, president of Exhibiteam, Elkhart. "It used to be a...

Accelerate your sales: using an integrated trade-show-marketing program.(Advice Trade Shows)
October 1, 2004... AN EFFECTIVE TRADE-SHOW program is a proven vehicle for accelerating sales, as well as building image, branding and visibility. Exhibitors that integrate other marketing components into a comprehensive trade-show program increase target visitor...

Southern Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(Regional Report Southern)
October 1, 2004... A sure bet? With a $140 million casino employing up to 1,500 set for groundbreaking late this year and an early 2006 opening, and another 1,000 new jobs likely at the French Lick Springs Resort & Spa and West Baden Springs Hotel, Orange County...

Health-care options: Hylant Group of Indianapolis offers plans to counter costs.(Profile)
October 1, 2004... IN RECENT YEARS employee benefits have been a major headache for businesses. Costs for medical and prescription drug benefit plans continue to experience double-digit increases. Still, there are some approaches, old and new, that can...

City Securities Corp.: changes come to Indiana's leading municipal-bond house.(Milestones)
October 1, 2004... AT ONE TIME, Indianapolis-based City Securities Corp. derived literally all of its income from underwriting and distributing bond issues. The Indiana General Assembly's passage of school consolidation legislation in 1958 created a huge...

If I were your new governor: after four years, I won't need to run for re-election.(Viewpoint)
October 1, 2004... THANK YOU, THANK YOU for electing me as your new governor. You made the right decision. I have a program to set Indiana on a course of prosperity for posterity. Effective administration of state and local government. Some units of...