BizVoice September/October 2014 - page 4

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BizVoice/Indiana Chamber – September/October 2014
2 President’s Message
6 Chamber Rewind – Bremen Castings; Tweet Street
8 Quick Hits
29 Found Elsewhere
32 Open for Business – Shelbyville and Shelby County
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COVER STORY:
It’s Miller Time!
He doesn’t claim to have the three-point shot of the Indiana Pacer
most associated with this phrase, but he has enjoyed a lengthy and
successful career as a comedian, actor, commentator, current radio
host and a few other roles. Meet Dennis Miller, the Indiana Chamber’s
25th Annual Dinner speaker, in this one-on-one interview.
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Economic Development, Jobs and Water
One might not normally put those three terms in the same
sentence. But a new Indiana Chamber study emphasizes the
importance of long-range planning to meet future needs.
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Indiana Vision 2025: ‘Farther and Faster’
Review of economic development plan reveals progress on a number
of initiatives, but makes call for more action to take place at a
quicker rate to meet goals.
ELECTION PREVIEW
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Going the Digital Route
Campaigns of today and the future use technology to reach voters.
New methods, however, must serve as a complement to traditional
outreaches.
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Today’s Successful Candidate
Chamber vice president of political affairs Jeff Brantley looks at what
it takes to go from hopeful to officeholder. View list of Chamber PAC
endorsements.
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Business of Sports: Personal Enhancement for Athletes
Two Indiana organizations play valuable roles in helping professionals,
including Venus Williams, complete their education and improve their
language skills.
FEATURE STORIES
FURTHERMORE
DEPARTMENTS
CONTENTS
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Election Speculation
Yes, it’s early but our four experts don’t mind weighing in as they offer
insights on trends and the 2014 races in this roundtable discussion.
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Indiana Companies to Watch
The seventh annual program places the spotlight (in this
28-page section) on 27 organizations throughout the state,
citing their success and promise for additional growth.
Welcome letters 41
Economic impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Q&A with company leaders . . . . . . . . . . 44
Company profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
ReVisited: BlueBridge Digital 51
Getting to Know: Peepers . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Indiana Ingenuity: Nextremity Solutions 56
ReVisted: PERQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Getting to Know: South Bend Modern Molding 63
Alumni achievements, Spotlight winners . . . . . . 65
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Winner of 69 national, state awards since 1999
Indiana’s Leading Statewide Business Magazine
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WORKPLACE WELLNESS
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Making the Proper Measurements
Guest columnist Sharon Sporman offers her perspective on the topic.
She poses a few additional questions you must ask yourself first in
order to get the most out of your program.
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