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Our Mission
Provide the connections, resources and services that help businesses innovate and thrive in the Southern Indiana / Louisville metro area.
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Empowering Education Series: Benefiting from Benefits
 Want to be the company where everyone wants to work? Register early for the second Empowering Education Series event to be held on April 7th. Our topic will be "Benefiting from Benefits: Unique ways to attract and retain quality employees of any age" and our speaker will be Chris Johnson, President of JA Benefits.
EVENT DETAILS:
Tuesday, April 7
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Ivy Tech Community College
Community Room
(Horseshoe Foundation Assembly Center Door 8)
8204 Hwy. 311, Sellersburg, IN
Cost: $25 1si members / $35 future members |
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April Network of Champions
 Register now to attend the April's Network of Champions! 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. EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, April 9
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
John Conti
4406 Ole Brickyard Circle
Louisville, KY
Cost: No cost for 1si members / $25 for future members
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Regional Cities Initiative Update
Southern Indiana Regional Cities Announces New Branding:
Public Regional Visioning Meetings Scheduled
The Southern Indiana Regional Cities Initiative announced today the implementation of a new brand for the complete "World-Class Communities" plan for this region and the proposal, which will be submitted to the State of Indiana in July should the Indiana Regional Cities Initiative be funded. The new logo, "Our Southern Indiana," seen below, references the ownership of each citizen who chooses to be involved regardless of where he or she works or resides. The use a simple, modern font and action words to encapsulate the goals of the process illustrates the drive of the process moving forward.
"Currently the task force and the public are imagining what Southern Indiana could be, gathering those ideas and creating a plan. Next the task force will empower communities to achieve those transformative goals through a variety of ways, including we hope, funding through the Indiana Regional Cities Initiative. Finally, all the organizations involved will work together to illuminate Southern Indiana through the branding of the region to visitors, companies and families in all stages of life and growth," explained President and CEO of One Southern Indiana (1si) Wendy Dant Chesser.
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In a related story, Our Southern Indiana announced that two public regional visioning meetings will be held in order to give all citizens an opportunity to be involved with the planning process. The first will be on Friday, April 10, 2015, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Pepin Mansion, 1003 E Main St, New Albany, Ind. This session is geared toward professionals and the workforce and will include a continental breakfast. The second session will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the former location of the DEB store at the east end of Greentree Mall in Clarksville, Ind. The Saturday session is being planned as a family friendly affair with the mall's playground directly in front of the visioning center and light refreshments available.
No reservation is necessary to attend these free public events. We encourage anyone who would like to be a part of the planning of "Our Southern Indiana" to make plans to attend one of the two sessions
We also want to encourage all residents of the Metro Louisville / Southern Indiana region to register their support for "Our Southern Indiana" by signing their name to the letter asking the state senate to reinstate the recommended budget of $84 million, requested by Governor Pense. You can find that letter of support HERE .
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Donum Dei Brewery opens in New Albany
Above: Donum Dei Brewery owners, Richard and Kimberly Otey cut the ribbon to their new brewery. City of New Albany's Director of Economic Development and Redevelopment, Dave Duggins and 1si President & CEO, Wendy Dant Chesser along with a host of 1si Ambassadors, celebrated with the Otey's.
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April's 5 O'clock Network
Join us for great food, fun and networking at the next 5 O'clock Network hosted by Sheraton Louisville Riverside Hotel.
EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, April 16
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Sheraton Louisville Riverside Hotel
700 W. Riverside Dr.
Jeffersonville, IN
Cost: No cost for 1si members / $25 Future Members
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Winners announced at 1si's Smaller Waists for a Better Workplace
Congratulations to Team Waists Koetters (Koetter Construction) for winning our very first Smaller Waists for a Better workplace challenge! And congratulations to Greg Schmidt of Team Koetter for winning 1st place in the Individual percentage of weight loss. All the teams who participated in this event did a great job! Of the teams that weighed in, the total amount of weight lost was 259 lbs! Second place team was the News & Tribune and second place individual was Cathy Scrivner of Legal Shield.
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Koetter's Team "Before" Photo
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Koetter's Team "After" Photo
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Dana Huber receives John Minta Awards
 Congratulations to Dana Huber, VP of Marketing & Distribution for Huber's Orchard, Winery & Vineyard for being honored by the tourism industry with the John H. Minta Award which was presented to Huber during the Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau's annual meeting.
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1si Mentoring Program gearing up to launch Season 2
 1si is preparing to launch the next session of "The Mentoring Program," a unique opportunity that partners young professionals within 1si with business professionals in the community in informal settings. A variety of characteristics are assessed to make the best matches including occupation, goals and expectations. Young professionals benefit from valuable academic and professional advice and perspective and have the opportunity to create a unique and lasting relationship with a business leader. Mentors enhance the Southern Indiana professional community by serving as role models, coaches and advisors to our local talent as they ponder career choices and consider how to best apply and advance their acquired skills in the pursuit of their professional and personal goals. If you are a young professional or have a young professional in your company who is interested in being a part of this program, please contact Kalisha Bass. The program begins in July. To sponsor this exciting new program, contact Josh Suiter for more information. |
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Nonprofit Spotlight
The Nonprofit Spotlight for March is Home of the Innocents.
Home of the Innocents is the region's open arms to kids in crisis. The Home provides therapeutic, loving care to children who are victims of abuse, abandonment and neglect; children who are medically fragile; children with autism and other behavioral health diagnoses; and families with a host of exceptional needs. Their mission is to be a community of dedicated people who provide the skills and opportunities by which vulnerable children, youth and their families may improve their lives. Read more
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Last opportunity to advertise in the April Member2Mailer
 Now is the time to get your marketing piece scheduled for the April 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:
- Contact 1si to add your name to the participants list. Deadline to reserve space is March 25th.
- Design an advertisement as an 8 1/2 X 11 or smaller insert and print on a text weight stock.
- Deliver 1,750 inserts to L & D Mail Masters by April 1st 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 March 23rd to get your name added to the list of March participants.
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