Register now to attend the first Network of Champions for 2015!  The format for this breakfast event is the "Open Mix."  This is "no rules" networking and is the equivalent of the 5 O'clock Network...but in the morning.  Space is limited!  Register now! 

EVENT DETAILS: Thursday, January 8 7:30 - 9 a.m. Caregiver Homes 2780 Jefferson Centre Way Jeffersonville, IN Cost:  No cost to 1si members / $25 future members REGISTER NOW

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The 2015 Business Awards is one of 1si's most prestigious events and will celebrate its twenty-seventh year on March 10, 2015 at Huber's Plantation Hall.  We are now seeking applications for the following award categories:

• Business of the Year | Less Than 25 Employees
• Business of the Year | More Than 25 Employees
• Rising Star Award (in business five years or less)
• Sam Day Professional of the Year
• Kevin Hammersmith Community Leader Award
• James W. Robinson Young Professional of the Year Award
• Growing Healthy Lives Award - new this year! 

Deadline for applicatins is Friday, January 23. For more information, please contact Josh Suiter. 

2015 BUSINESS AWARDS APPLICATION FORMS 

1si is launching a six part educational series this year called The Empowering Education Series.  It will feature various programs focusing on professional development and leadership skills.

Each session will empower you to develop your team and strengthen your approach to business in the community.

Topics include:   

• Recruiting and retaining the next generation
• Providing solid customer service
• Mentoring and developing tomorrow's leaders
• Managing employee performance
• Building your personal brand

The first program will be Tuesday, February 10th from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Community Room at Ivy Tech Community College. Our speaker is Bill Lamb, President and General Manager of WDRB in Louisville who will be speaking on leadership.

The cost for the program is $25 for members/$35 for future members, which includes lunch. Register here.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. For details, call Josh Suiter at (812) 206-9024 or email JoshS@1si.org.

In collaboration with the News and Tribune, we are preparing for the 2015  Membership Directory and Buyer's Guide to be published March 24. This directory is distributed to more than 1,000 businesses each year and is a handy reference guide to use throughout the year.

Each 1si member is listed in the alphabetical section and the product/service section of the directory at no cost.

Want to stand out? We have advertising space available which ranges in size from a full page to one-sixth page. Click here  to view an Ad Rate Sheet for pricing. We have prices and options to fit most everyone's budget!  

For more information on advertising or to secure your ad space contact Mary Tuttle at mary.tuttle@newsandtribune.com or Becky Ellenburg at BeckyE@1si.org.

Still have questions about the Indiana Regional Cities Initiative?  Check out this handy FAQ from the State of Indiana!

http://indianaregionalcities.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/FAQ.pdf   

If so, promote your product or service in the February Member2Member Mailer.

Now is the time to get your marketing piece scheduled for the February Member2Member Mailer.  Only available to 1si members, this cost effective marketing tool gives you the opportunity to reach more than 1,600 Louisville and Southern Indiana businesses each month.  Here's how:

1. Contact 1si to add your name to the participants list.  Deadline to reserve your space is January 23rd.
2. Design an advertisement as an 8 1/2 X 11 or smaller insert and print on a text weight stock.
3. Deliver 1,700 inserts to L & D Mail Masters by February 2nd and we will take care of the postage and processing costs. 

The Member2Member Mailer package is delivered monthly and arrives about mid-month.  Cost to participate:  $250/month.

Contact BeckyE@1si.org by January 23rd to get your name added to the list of January participants.

Join us for the first 5 O'clock Network of 2015.  This month's event is co-hosted by Schuler Bauer Real Estate Services and Z's Oyster Bar & Steakhouse.

• $1 parking (with Z's Oyster Bar & Steakhouse validation) in parking garage on corner of Market & 4th street in Louisville
• Sample Hors d'oeuvres from Z's Oyster Bar & Steakhouse
• $5 glasses of wine
• Cash bar available
• Starlight Distillery's brand bourbon door prize

EVENT DETAILS: Thursday, January 15th 5 - 7 p.m.  Z's Oyster Bar & Steakhouse 115 S. 4th Street (corner of 4th and Market Street) Louisville, KY 40202    REGISTER ONLINE

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Learn How to Champion Your Accomplishments at January's Sales & Marketing Success 

Sarah Provancher President Pro Communications

Hear about top mistakes made on business and individual award applications and learn basic tips for making your applications stand out. January's speaker will be Sarah Provancher, President of Pro Communications.

About our speaker:  Sarah brings a vibrant perspective to the communications field as a public relations and communications professional in the Louisville region. Sarah and her team of five employees at Pro Communications are regularly called on by many of Louisville's leading healthcare, hospitality and technology companies to strategize, plan and implement marketing, communications and public relations programs. Sarah has received the PRSA/IABC Landmarks of Excellence Award in Electronic Communications and Technical Writing categories and was named a Hot 10 Advertising, Marketing & PR Executive by the Louisville Advertising Federation. Sarah was also named a 2014 Forty Under 40 leader by Business First and a 'Way to Go' Woman in 2014 by Today's Woman magazine.

EVENT DETAILS:  Friday, January 16    8 to 9:30 AM   New Albany/Floyd County Public Library - new location 180 W Spring St New Albany, IN Cost:  No cost for 1si members / $25 future members  REGISTER ONLINE

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Reward yourself - and your staff - with the 2015 Pearls of Wisdom Series

Save $20 by ordering tickets for all four events at one time!

No one can argue that the 2015 line-up for Pearls of Wisdom isn't fabulous! Next year's speakers are:

• March 18 - Cathe Dykstra,  Chief Possibility Officer and President and CEO of Family Scholar House
• June 17 - Karen Lawrence, owner of Camp Hi Ho
• September 16 - Ingrid Hernandez, owner of InGrid Design
• December 2 - Pam Bennett Martin, President of Bennett & Bennett Insurance Co.

Each program is from 8-10 a.m. at Kye's in Jeffersonville. And, if you purchase your tickets in a bundle by March 18th, you will receive a $20 discount - All four programs for $100 instead of the regular member pricing of $30 per program.  This offer will end on March 18th.  Non-member rates are $45 per event. To register, click here. 

Pearls of Wisdom is one of our fastest growing programs and provides attendees a full breakfast, a chance to network and the opportunity to hear from women that have created their own destinies. They are distinguished, wise and accomplished career women willing to share their "Pearls of Wisdom."  

Sponsorships are still available for this quarterly event.  If you are interested in partnering with 1si on this event, please contact Josh at JoshS@1si.org.

1si Member Participates in Famed Parade for 15th Year, Receives Significant Award

Michael Gaddie, the owner of Lloyd's Florist and a 1si member, rang in the New Year in a big way. He was responsible for bringing to life two beautiful floats in the 2015 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., and one of the floats received a significant award.

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