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Dear Alliance Stakeholders, Chamber Members and Partners,
A thank you to all who joined us in May for The Great Connect Event! At the event The Alliance premiered our community videos which can be used by our Stakeholders and is available on our website. Please use them to promote our community and your business in Kokomo and Howard County.
It has been a busy early summer for The Alliance, and we continue to lead the effort in our three focused operating areas: economic development, Chamber and existing business services and quality of place.
On the economic development front, we are engaged with a robust prospect list, competing for those who are interested in the assets our community has to offer and targeting those that we are well positioned for. Thank you to all partners who have cooperated in our site visits from consultants and prospects! We hope to add to our list of successful projects in our community. Bringing the right partners to the table is critical to our ability to succeed. Companies know that they will need to invest in their business to compete as the economy adjusts. We are dedicated to provide them with the best choice of where to land to compete. We are making progress in developing additional strategies surrounding business development, which includes building a medical device market strategy to "play" in that market, an international strategy to attract new jobs, and investments to Kokomo and Howard County globally. Look for more to come on these programs in the future.
For our existing businesses, we have hosted business education programs through our Chamber University. These programs have been popular and informative. We invite you to attend those which will be beneficial to you and your organization. We appreciate our local legislators who were able to participate in our Eggs & Issues program wrapping up the 2011 legislative session. We hope you will plan to participate in our Golf Outing this year. More information is available for the August 17th event on our website.
We continue to see strides in playing a role with our quality of place area. We are excited about activities in our downtown, developing new opportunities at Inventrek Technology Park, and strategizing about opportunities a new and current US 31 corridor will bring to our community. We are working closely with the City of Kokomo on the development of a residential attraction strategy to package our story with access to programs to "sell" Kokomo and Howard County as a place to call home. A big "Thank You" to all the volunteers and staff who made this year's Strawberry Festival the most popular ever!
The Alliance welcomes the Convention and Visitors Bureau to the team! The CVB is located in our downtown Main Street office. Our Board and Staff's are working on building the new relationship that will provide another strategic tool to impact our economic development impact cooperatively for our community.
On August 12th, The Alliance will be the local not-for-profit sponsor for the summer concert series at the Pavilion downtown. We invite any and all of our Stakeholders to join us that night and invite you to volunteer with our efforts for the event as well. Contact John Wiles at our Main Street office, 765.457.5301, if you are interested.
The Alliance will continue to lead in providing professional experience to local economic development, existing business programs, and quality of place in Kokomo and Howard County. We thank you for your support.
President & Ceo
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Outsmarting your Smart Phone
Thursday, July 28
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Inventrek, 700 East Firmin
Registration will be at 11:30 a.m.
Lunch will be provided
REGISTER
If you want to learn how to Outsmart Your Smart Phone, then this is the seminar for you. Presenter, Alex Clark will provide helpful hints and tips about using a smart telephone, explain terminology, cell tower technology, and offer suggestions about lowering your smart telephone bill.
For more information, contact John Wiles
jwiles@greaterkokomo.com
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 Make your reservation now limited availability
August 17th, 2011
Chippendale Golf Course
12:45 PM (shot gun start)
Sponsorship Opportunities &
Foursome Registration now
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August 18th, 2011
SOLIDARITY COMMUNITY FCU
201 Southway Blvd. East, Kokomo, IN |
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Don't miss the FREE Summer Concert Series
at the Foster Park Pavilion
For More Information
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 Farmers' Market now open Wednesdays and Saturdays. Stop in and taste some of Indiana's harvest. Many great local vendors to see. |
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GET CONNECTED 
Want texts about the latest events, news and information. If you are interested in volunteering for a committee, or have a business that would benefit from the Greater Kokomo Chamber programs, contact our offices for details. 765.457.2000 or 765.457.5301 connect@greaterkokomo.com
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MEET OUR NEW STAKEHOLDERS
Elsewhen Technology
Offers a full range of computer, IT & business solutions in Kokomo and surrounding areas. Our support services including troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades, networking, and training/consulting for computer users.
Owner: Jeff Hodson
4300 W. 100 N. Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 236-6404
Zuna Infotech
A IT consulting company, offering a wide array of full lifecycle business consulting and technology services to customers across the globe. They believe in a solution-oriented approach to outsourcing and our model is driven by cost-effectiveness, on-time delivery, quality and innovation.
Main Contact: Jim Harter
700 E. Firmin St., Suite 214, Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 252-4274
A Simple Reminder
We are a mobile phone SMS (text) messaging service that allows you to broadcast text messages to one person or thousands of people - all from one convenient, easy to use, web site. Set up reminder texts to yourself, friends, work associates, relatives or anyone else.
Main Contact: Rhonda Stoughton
P.O. Box 3794, Carmel, IN 46082
(317) 674-3465
Verizon Wireless
Be part of the fastest, most advanced 4G network in America. Download movies in minutes, photos in seconds. Apps, games, news. It's what you want, when you want it.
Main Contact: Angella Like
3750 South Reed Road. Kokomo, IN 46902
(765) 453-0972
US Furniture
Well sell all sorts of furniture with options such as: layaway, financing, and 90 days same as cash for your convenience.
Main Contact: Jason & Mark Sutherland
537 S. Reed Rd, Kokomo, IN 46901
(765)450-5862
Geary Photography
We are a husband and wife team. We specialize in utilizing your surroundings or items to make your photos true one of a kind pieces of art. We come to you! With our portable studio, we are able to make your photo shoot more convenient for you and your family.
Owner: Denise Geary
TBI, LLC
We can provide you with all your marketing, and creative design requirements to successfully compete in today's brand recognition marketplace, and do it with style.
Owner: Mike Habig (765) 398-0439
Transitions Resource Corporation
Brings human services to people and communities in 12 states. Chartered as a nonprofit organization, our purpose is to improve the lives of those in need. We do that through the operation of a diverse array of programs for farmworkers, children from low-income families and other groups with special needs.
Main Contact: Janet Garcia
709 S. Reed Rd., Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 457-5201
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COOL TOOLS
Boomerang for Gmail - incredibly useful Firefox or Chrome plugin that allows you to schedule emails to be sent at specific times, set reminders and even hide email from your inbox until you need it for, say, a meeting.
Keepstream - tool that allows you to organize and publish an archive of things on Twitter such as events streams, specific conversations or a product launch and then embed the conversation on your site. Also makes a great way to share a conversation about a client to help them understand the buzz.
Trumpia- All in one messaging platform that includes email, text, IM and voice broadcast as well as social network integration.
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BIOLIFE PLASMA CENTER IS HOSTING
COMMUNITY DAY AT FOSTER PARK
July 9, Saturday, 3:00- 7:00 pm
Event includes food vendors, the fire department, live bands and bounce houses for the children.
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Bona Vista's Garden Party
Join us on July 24 for an afternoon of family fun to celebrate the arts and inclusion. Artwork created by Bona Vista's clients will be on display throughout the beautiful gardens at Jim and Judy Buck's private residence, located at 4407 McKibben Drive in Kokomo. Refreshments will be served, and live music will be played by Gary Rhum. Attendees will be entered to win door prizes. Entrance to the event costs $5 per person or $10 per family (includes parents and children up to age 18). Funds raised will be donated to Bona Vista Programs. For more information, visit www.bonavista.org
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Randy Travis at Honeywell Center
The Honeywell Center in Wabash has announced tickets are selling quickly for country music artist Randy Travis. The Concert is Saturday, July 9 at 7:30p.m. in Wabash. This concert is sponsored by Beacon Credit Union along with associate sponsor Ceres Midland. Tickets are $22, $42 and $62 and may be purchased at the box office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, by calling (260) 563-1102 or visiting www.honeywellcenter.org.
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DUKE ENERGIZES SUMMER READING CLUB PROGRAM LINEUP WITH DONATION
During the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library's Summer Reading Club kickoff, children - and adults - moved to the beat of the steel drums and learned about music - thanks to Duke Energy.
For years Duke Energy has provided a grant to the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, which then allows the KHCPL to provide an entertaining and educational program during the annual Summer Reading Club.
"The Summer Reading Club is our biggest program of the year with about 5,000 people participating," said Doug Workinger, head of the Outreach Department for the KHCPL. "We have four Young Audience of Indiana programs this summer, including Tom Berich who played the steel drums for the kickoff party. Kids and adults were in line wanting to learn. We could not have afforded to provide that steel drum program if it weren't for Duke Energy. The library simply cannot thank Duke enough for its support - not just this year but over the years."
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2011 Duck Derby
Kokomo Beach Thursday, July 28 5-10 p.m.
samaritanc@yahoo.com
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Managing Your Mature Workforce
Tuesday, August 30
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Inventrek Technology Park
$49 per person
Registration deadline:
Monday, August 29 at 1 p.m.
Register early, space limited
Please follow the registration link:
http://tinyurl.com/3uyommb
The workshop is a four-hour interactive session. You will learn from "Facts/The Current Situation", "Points to Ponder", "Bright Ideas and Best Practices", and participate in exercises geared to stimulate your thinking and insight into mature worker and multi-generational issues.
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