September / October 2015

Volume 18, Number 5

FEATURES

Political Power Brokers

James Carville and Karl Rove may come from different sides of the political aisle, but they like each other. And they’re coming to town for the Indiana Chamber’s 26th Annual Awards Dinner. [Full story]

INDIANA VISION 2025

Entrepreneurial Snapshots

As Indiana seeks to grow its base of homegrown business successes, three very different entrepreneurs talk about their companies and philosophies. Learn what makes them shine.

• Max Yoder, Lesson.ly: Rising star
• Crystal Grave, Snappening: Changing career course
• Jim Hallett, KAR Auction Services: Veteran dealmaker

Companies on the Move

The eighth annual Indiana Companies to Watch program places the spotlight (in this 30-page section) on 20 organizations, highlighting their success and promise for additional growth. [Full story]

• Congratulatory letters
• Economic impact
• Q&A with company leaders (Annex Student Living, Design Collaborative, DK Pierce & Associates, Gibson)
• ReVisited: Fineline Printing Group
• Company profiles
• Spotlight: Creek Run Environmental Engineering
• Spotlight: Pioneer Packaging
• Spotlight: Richey Athletics
• Spotlight: Spear Corporation
• Alumni achievements

FURTHERMORE

Providing an Insurance Link

The Healthy Indiana Plan expansion may offer a path to coverage for more of your employees. [Full story]

Searching for the Top Employers

Applications are open for the 2016 Best Places to Work in Indiana program. Does your company deserve to be on the list? [Full story]

INDIANA VISION 2025

Making the Business Move

We’ve got some good things going on, but we also have a long way to go. That summarizes the perspectives of four roundtable participants in discussing technology transfer and commercialization. [Full story]

Going to the Next Level

Briefly speaking: Notre Dame/GE aerospace testing facility making progress; Red Tire program aids succession; more to be achieved in middle market exporting. [Full story]

County Spotlight: Bartholomew

Diversity takes center stage in Columbus with organizations rolling out the welcome mat for a global workforce. [Full story]

• Getting to Know: Sprague Company
• Indiana Ingenuity: Toyota Material Handling

DEPARTMENTS

President’s Message

Chamber Report
Tweet Street

Education Column
Supporting our teachers

Found Elsewhere
Job postings and salaries