Gerry Dick
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Investment driving growth at Naval Weapons Station Crane
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Bloomington business continues to blossom
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International Center CEO: Colts’ marketing efforts abroad ‘a door opener’ for Hoosier businesses
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Financial pressures hitting Indiana farmers
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Ball Brothers Foundation celebrating 100 years of philanthropy in east central Indiana
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Westfield mayor talks downtown development, sports tourism growth
Listen to this story Loading audio file, please wait. Speed 1.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 Westfield Mayor Scott Willis (right) talks with Inside INdiana Business host Gerry Dick. (IIB photo/Bill Ditton) While the future of LIV Golf remains in question, last weekend’s LIV Indianapolis championship event at The Club at Chatham Hills gave the city of Westfield the opportunity to showcase continued development, including an emerging downtown district.
Terre Haute mayor pleased with economic progress, but says more work needed
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Indiana’s defense sector gaining momentum
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Indiana growing its reputation as a key player in data centers
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Gary Mayor talks city's future with Nippon Steel investment - Inside INdiana Business
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IMS Museum, statewide events driving fan excitement ahead of Indianapolis 500
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IMS president teases possible sellout, facility upgrades ahead of Indy 500
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'It's a fantastic deal': Aviation officials weigh in on Republic Airways merger - Inside INdiana Business
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'The word is out': Sports Tech HQ gains momentum in business attraction - Inside INdiana Business
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IU Indianapolis helping fuel momentum, growth at 16 Tech
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New Indiana Secretary of Commerce outlines plans for economic development
Listen to this story 0:00 0:00 Loading audio file, please wait. 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 Indiana’s new secretary of commerce is sharing his vision for regional economic development and how the Indiana Economic Development Corp. will drive business growth. David Adams served as the state’s commissioner of workforce development for eight months in 2022 under Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Notre Dame Football's success creates excitement, economic boost - Inside INdiana Business
Listen to this story 0:00 0:00 Loading audio file, please wait. 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 The success of Notre Dame’s football season is bringing energy and an economic boost to the South Bend Region. “It’s been several decades since we felt the excitement that we’re feeling right now,” South Bend Regional Chamber CEO Jeff Rea said.
Northwest Indiana anxious about outcome of U.S. Steel/Nippon deal
Listen to this story Loading audio file, please wait. Speed 1.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 Across the northwest Indiana region, anxiety is running high on the outcome of Nippon Steel’s proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel. Last week, the Biden administration issued an order blocking the deal, citing national security concerns. Two days later, both companies were in federal court, seeking to have the order thrown out.
Holcomb looks back as term nears end
Listen to this story This audio file is brought to you by 0:00 0:00 Loading audio file, please wait. 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 Gov. Eric Holcomb is reflecting on his two terms and the growth of Indiana’s economy as he prepares to leave office. “To think that we have a New Albany and a New Castle and a New Haven and a New Carlisle—it’s really a new Indiana,” Holcomb said in an extended sit down interview with Inside INdiana Business Host Gerry Dick.
Illinois-based 3PL company expanding into Indiana
OverDeliver recently shipped the first Bintelli golf carts from the company’s new distribution facility in Jeffersonville. (photo provided) An Illinois-based third-party logistics company—founded by an Indiana University Kelley School of Business graduate—is expanding into Indiana. OverDeliver, launched by IU grad Greg Sanders, says it expects to hire as many as 40 Indiana-bases sales representatives over the next two years.
Engage Southeast Indiana - Jeffersonville/New Albany
In June 2000, broadcast news veteran Gerry Dick and technology entrepreneur Scott A. Jones formed Grow INdiana Media Ventures, LLC, a media company created to deliver Indiana business news and information through multiple media sources. Mr. Dick is president and managing editor of Inside INdiana Business, a division of IBJ Media.
Event Routes - Indianapolis Business Journal
Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz, affectionately known as "Prez P" on campus, began his tenure as the 24th President of the University of Evansville on July 1, 2018. Prez P has effectively guided the University through unprecedented times.
Event Routes - Indianapolis Business Journal
David Rosenberg has served as Secretary of Commerce for the state of Indiana and a member of Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s cabinet since his appointment in August 2023. In his role, Sec. Rosenberg leads the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), guiding the strategy and growth of the state’s economy and its related economic development efforts. Rosenberg joined the IEDC in August 2021. Prior to becoming secretary of commerce, he served as the IEDC’s chief operating officer and chief of staff.
Event Routes - Indianapolis Business Journal
Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry is a lifelong resident of the city she is proud to lead. After graduating from Evansville’s Bosse High School, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Kentucky State University, then went on to earn a Master of Science degree in health service administration from University of Evansville.
Event Routes - Indianapolis Business Journal
Melina Kennedy was elected as the chief executive officer of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) in December 2022. CICP is a unique, nationally recognized, strategic collaboration of executive leaders from prominent corporations, philanthropic foundations and universities committed to developing responsive initiatives, making critical investments and delivering ambitious projects to advance inclusive prosperity. Prior to joining CICP, Kennedy spent eleven years at Cummins Inc.
Event Routes - Indianapolis Business Journal
Event Registration Speaker / Moderator President & Chief Executive Officer Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Fred Glass is the President/CEO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, the state’s largest hunger relief organization and one of the leading food banks in the Feeding America Network. He has spent a career in various leadership roles where his values-based leadership and collaborative spirit have led to success. Fred is a prominent Indianapolis attorney, most recently with Taft Law.
Engage West Central Indiana - Terre Haute
Event Registration Speaker / Moderator State of Indiana David Rosenberg has served as Secretary of Commerce for the state of Indianaand a member of Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s cabinet since his appointment in August 2023. In his role, Sec. Rosenberg leads the Indiana EconomicDevelopment Corporation (IEDC), guiding the strategy and growth of the state’seconomy and its related economic development efforts. Rosenberg joined the IEDC in August 2021.
Event Routes - Inside INdiana Business
Event Registration Speaker / Moderator State of Indiana David Rosenberg has served as Secretary of Commerce for the state of Indiana and a member of Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s cabinet since his appointment in August 2023. In his role, Sec. Rosenberg leads the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), guiding the strategy and growth of the state’s economy and its related economic development efforts. Rosenberg joined the IEDC in August 2021.
Event Routes - Indianapolis Business Journal
Ann Lathrop, chief strategy officer for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), joined the IEDC in November 2021 and was appointed to join Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s cabinet in August 2023.
Engage South Bend - Elkhart
Jacqueline Barton, a resident and active businesswoman in our region for over 25 years, founded Specialized Staffing in December 2001 offering full-service HR Consulting and Workforce solutions to many industries. She along with the company’s 30 Human Resources professionals focuses on making a difference in the staffing industry, and in the communities and lives of the people they serve. Specialized Staffing employs 6,500 associates annually in Indiana, Michigan, and Kansas.
Engage Greater Lafayette - West Lafayette
Bio Dr. Jerome Adams was appointed as a Presidential Fellow and the Executive Director of Purdue’s Health Equity Initiatives on October 1, 2021. He is also a Distinguished Professor of Practice in the departments of Pharmacy Practice and Public Health, and a WISH-TV medical expert. As the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and a prior member of the President’s Coronavirus task force, Dr. Adams has been at the forefront of America’s most pressing health challenges.
Engage Northwest Indiana - Valparaiso
Heather Ennis is President and CEO of the Northwest Indiana Forum, a privately held nonprofit organization focused on creating economic development opportunities for the seven-county region. With more than 130 members, the Forum works to create a positive business climate promoting investment, quality job creation and retention in harmony with the environment and critical components of a sustainable regional economy.
Engage West Central Indiana - Terre Haute
Bio Deborah J. Curtis began her tenure as the twelfth president of Indiana State University on January 3, 2018. She is the first female and only the second graduate of Indiana State to serve as president. She came to Indiana State from the University of Central Missouri where she had served as provost and chief learning officer since 2012.
Engage Southwest Indiana - Evansville
Johnathan Pope began his role as CEO of the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana in May 2019 but has long been a part of the YMCA movement. He previously served as District Executive Director/Chief Crisis Officer of the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan. Over the past 25 years, he has served in a variety of leadership roles in several communities with the Y.
Holcomb: There’s ‘more to come’
After a year in which the state closed on a record $22.2 billion in economic development commitments, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb says the pipeline is far from dry. “More to come…success attracts success,” said Holcomb, who believes Indiana is globally competitive in some of hottest sectors of the economy. “We’ve somewhat become this magnet because we can back up what they need. There are certain states that will just standout in terms of being able to deliver.
Workforce will be among priorities at Statehouse
As legislators prepare for the start of the 2023 session of the Indiana General Assembly on January 9, several issues are expected to dominate debate. First and foremost will be crafting a new two-year state budget as Indiana prepares for the potential of an economic downturn. Indypolitics.org Publisher Abdul-Hakim Shabazz says as lawmakers seek to maintain economic development momentum, they will be focused on issues aimed at bolstering the state’s talent pipeline.
Mayor Murphy: ‘Bright future’ for northwest Indiana
With tens of millions of dollars in projects underway or planned for his city, Mayor Matt Murphy believes Valparaiso and northwest Indiana are poised for transformational growth. Among multiple projects in Valpo’s downtown is the Journeyman Distillery, which is transforming an abandoned windshield wiper plant into a campus to include a distillery, brewery, restaurant and event space.
Bedel: ‘This is an investment in our future’
Fall is an important season for Indiana’s $7 billion tourism industry, which is continuing to emerge from the devastating impact of the pandemic. The Indiana Destination Development Corp. says increased funding will be important for the state to compete with much better funded neighboring states. IDDC Chief Executive Officer Elaine Bedel says the state’s approximately $4.5 million budget is a fraction of what neighboring state spend.
$360M fieldhouse makeover could be just beginning
Thousands of fans got one of the first looks at a three-year, $360 million renovation of Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis at Sunday’s Pacers FanJam. They checked out a makeover touching virtually every area of the Fieldhouse, from the Entry Pavillion to a third level standing-room-only sky bar with views of the Indy skyline. Team officials expect the project to spark a transformation on the eastern edge of downtown.
CFP Championship provided much needed hospitality tourism boost
A report issued last week revealed that the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game and related activities in Indianapolis generated $156.6 million in overall economic output, about $6 million more than anticipated. But organizers say it’s important to look at where the spending occurred, specifically Indy’s hospitality and tourism sector, that had been decimated by the pandemic. 2022 Indy College Football Playoff Inc.
Report: The Natty exceeded Indy expectations
The numbers are in, and organizers say the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game in Indianapolis exceeded expectations, both in terms of economic impact and media exposure. A report from Maryland-based Rockport Analytics suggests the overall economic output of the event was $156.6 million, above the projected $150 million the four-day event in January was expected to generate.
Rodriguez: Airport recovery ‘faster than we anticipated’
While the airline industry continues in transition, there are signs that recovery from the pandemic at Indianapolis International Airport is happening at an accelerated pace. “It seems to be coming back faster than we anticipated,” said airport authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez, who points to nonstop flights as one indicator.
Daniels: ‘Whole new era for jobs, economic hope’
Last week’s visit to Purdue University by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was a fact-finding mission of sorts as part of a massive effort to rebuild the nation’s semiconductor industry. But Purdue President Mitch Daniels believes the visit was much more than a photo opportunity. “I think you can read a lot into it,” said Daniels, who added the secretaries came away impressed with what they saw.
New 16 Tech CEO Krueger sees big opportunity
With billions of dollars of investment in place or under construction, a long talked-about health and life sciences hub is taking shape in downtown Indianapolis. And the new chief executive officer of the 16 Tech Innovation District believes the 50-acre development on the near northwest side of Indy can be a spark for much more. “We’re right at the center of it,” said Emily Krueger, who succeeded Bob Coy as CEO of 16 Tech in June.
Hummel: Boilermaker Alliance 'closing the gap' - Inside INdiana Business
The expansion of the NIL collective supporting Purdue University student-athletes helps “close the gap” when it comes to competing in the new world of college sports, says a former Purdue basketball star and current college hoops analyst. The nonprofit Boilermaker Alliance announced last week that it is expanding its scope to include all 385 scholarship athletes and that former Boilermaker quarterback and Super Bowl champion Drew Brees has joined its executive committee.
Holiday World’s new living quarters
INDIANAPOLIS — Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, is adding a new place to call home for seasonal workers. The theme park is building a $6 million facility where workers can live once they clock out for the day. The goal is to attract more workers from across the US and overseas. Inside INdiana Business television host Gerry Dick has more on that and Governor Eric Holcomb’s trade trip to Asia in the video attached to this story.
Holcomb: ‘We have made progress’
A trade delegation led by Governor Eric Holcomb is in South Korea now as it continues a push for more investment and jobs from Asian companies in the semiconductor and electric vehicle battery industries. The group spent the first half of the trip in Taiwan, where a Memorandum of Understanding was signed, aimed at strengthening economic ties between Indiana and the island nation and implicitly agreeing to enhance semiconductor supply chains.
Indiana working to attract jobs
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is doubling down on attracting big investment and jobs to the state. Governor Eric Holcomb made a trade trip to Taiwan to sign a memorandum of understanding to work together on energy, biotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing. Indiana Business television host Gerry Dick has more on that and a headquarters that’s moving to Fishers from the IBJ Media studios on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis.
Holcomb on trip to Taiwan, South Korea in search of semiconductor, battery investment
Governor Eric Holcomb and a delegation that includes Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers and Purdue University officials are in Asia as part of the state’s amped-up efforts to attract investment from semiconductor and electric vehicle battery companies. The week-long economic development trip begins Monday in Taiwan, home to some of the world’s largest semiconductor companies.
What are cities with good startup opportunties?
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s aggressive strategy to help fund aspiring entrepreneurs appears to be paying off. Indianapolis is now rated the third best Midwest city for startups according to this year’s Midwest Startups City Rankings. That’s up one notch from last year. Chicago topped the list, followed by Minneapolis. One key factor driving momentum in Indy? Available funding and tax credits for startups.
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