THE SOUTHWEST INDIANA DEVELOPMENT INVESTOR
February, 2012
Indiana Right-to-Work Legislation is now Law
Though a rather contentious legislative issue, on February 1, 2012 Governor Mitch Daniels signed HB 1001 into law making Indiana the 23rd Right-to-Work State. The legislation, which bars union contracts from requiring non-union members to pay fees for representation, makes Indiana the first state in more than a decade to enact right-to-work legislation and the only one in the Midwestern manufacturing or rust belt to have such a law.
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February, 2012
Coalition Key Sponsor of 2012 Site Selectors Guild Conference
The Coalition was one of the key sponsors and the only sponsor from Indiana for the most important economic development site selector conference held in the nation. Orlando, Florida from January 22 to 24, 2012 played host to the 2012 Site Selectors Guild Conference whose speaker list read like the all-star roster of global site selection consultants. The Coalition joined other key sponsors for the conference from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Texas.
Professional site selectors represent nearly 10 percent of all global economic development projects during a year with many being high investment, high wage endeavors. And, several key companies located in Southwest Indiana such as Toyota used professional site selection firms; it is vital that Southwest Indiana is represented at the most influential conference.
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February, 2012
USDA Meetings Scheduled
The Community Development division will be hosting a series of one-on-one meetings with Wayne Dubble, regional representative from the USDA Department along with local officials to discuss how to establish a community revolving loan fund. The fund can be used to finance a variety of projects including providing zero interest loans for projects that will create and retain employment in rural areas; assist with financing business and economic development activity to create or retain jobs in disadvantaged and remote communities; and, promote sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs through provision of training and technical assistance.
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February, 2012
Tax Incentives for Business Investment, Job Creation and Job Retention Seminar
The Indiana Small Business Development Centers, Bowers Harrison - Attorneys at Law and the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana are proud to present a seminar on the subject of tax incentives, tax abatement and other business investment issues on Thursday, February 23 at 7:30 a.m. in the 4th Training Room of Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street, Evansville.
The seminar is free however, seating is limited. Please click here to register!
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January, 2012
It was a good year
The year 1939 is considered by movie historians to be the single greatest year for Hollywood as many of the most memorable films ever placed on celluloid were released. Movies such as the Wizard of Oz, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Gone with the Wind, Dark Victory, Wuthering Heights and the Hunchback of Notre Dame were all released in the same year; talk about tough picks for Oscar nominations.
Though not quite the stellar performance or movie magic of 1939, the year 2011 for Southwest Indiana was nonetheless a very solid one in which companies like SS&C Technologies, North American Lighting, Speedway/Afco and Global Blade Technology announced new significant projects for our region. Even as Wall Street and Washington struggled with finding solutions to the global morass, Southwest Indiana has been quietly re-investing in its future and the future gets brighter every day.
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January, 2012
China strategy being explored
As a charter member of the American China Society of Indiana, the Coalition sponsored its first “How to do business in China” seminar in December. More than 25 participants went through a basic primer on the intricacies conducted by Jenny Massey, Vice President of the American China Society of Indiana and Director of Operations for Bingham Economic Development Advisors, a site selection firm based in Indianapolis.
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January, 2012
A new path for economic success – the Warrick Wellness Trail
Warrick County, Indiana government officials, along with area leaders, held a ribbon-cutting celebration on December the 9th in Newburgh for the new WARRICK WELLNESS TRAIL medical district. The ceremony was held at the intersection of Grimm Road and the new Warrick Trail along state highway 66, just east of Interstate 164. This follows the recent announcement that TLC Management and Leo Brown Group broke ground in the district on The Village of Hamilton Pointe, a senior living facility which is under construction at this time.
WARRICK WELLNESS TRAIL, a new regional medical district in Warrick County, offers over one million area residents from Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky access to the entire spectrum of medical and healthcare services in one convenient location. Anchored by Deaconess Gateway Hospital, WARRICK WELLNESS TRAIL is a central location for hospitals, specialty clinics, medical practices, retirement accommodations, laboratories, research facilities, and pharmaceutical providers for the tri-state region that incorporates 38 counties. Another major healthcare provider in the area, St. Mary’s Hospital currently has a facility in the region and is expanding.
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January, 2012
Staff Changes
We’re proud to announce that two Coalition staff members have been promoted: Sabrina Newton and Wylie Ziegler. Sabrina has been named Manager, Strategic Communications & Marketing and Wylie has been named Manager, Grant Development. Sabrina will coordinate implementation of the marketing recommendations from the Garner report and Wylie will take on a broader role in seeking new grant opportunities on a regional, state and national level. Both Sabrina and Wylie have been key players toward the Coalition’s early success and their promotions reflect their individual achievements.
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December, 2011
Smart City Connects Southwest Indiana
Evansville’s newly announced Smart City initiative will move Southwest Indiana from the bottom tier listing of the National Broadband Map to the upper rung. Smart City will include energy, water, network infrastructure, and operational improvements; create City-wide fiber optic and wireless networks; add new employment; save millions of dollars; and dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions – without raising utility rates or taxes.
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December, 2011
Making the Case
As many of you are aware, the Coalition has engaged Resource Development Group of Columbus, Ohio to assist with developing a future funding strategy. The first step in this process is to undertake a concept audit, which will help us match the strategic initiatives recently laid-out within the Garner Report to the actual funding needed for their implementation.
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