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In This Issue

1si Closed Labor Day

Get Your Team Together for First Ever 1si TRIVIA NIGHT!

Comfy Cow Hosting Network of Champions

5 O'clock Network Hosted by Floyd Memorial

ACE Awards Now Taking Nominations

Pearls of Wisdom Featuring Ingrid Hernandez

Welcome New Members

Thank you for Renewing Your Membership

Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings

1si+Facebook= Boost Your Business Seminar

Arkham Executives Co-Founders to Present at Sales & Marketing

Business Expo: Booths Going Fast!

1si Members Receive Partners in Philanthropy Awards

Indiana House of Rep. Now Offering Paid Internships

1si will be Closed for Labor Day

In observance of Labor Day, One Southern Indiana (1si) will be closed

Monday, September 7th. Have a safe and happy holiday!

First Ever 1si Trivia Night Coming Soon!

Think you're the

smartest kid on the block? Get a team together and come out to Elk Run Golf Club to test your knowledge! Winners will receive great prizes and bragging rights. Maximum of six members per team. Cost includes heavy hors d'oeurves and one free drink ticket. Cash bar available.

Event Details:

Thursday, Sept 24

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Elk Run Golf CLub

1820 Charlestown-Jeffersonville Pike;

Jeffersonville, IN 47130

$25 per person

Register here

Comfy Cow Hosting Network of Champions

The Comfy Cow in Jeffersonville, located beside Boom Bozz, is hosting September's Network of Champions. The format for this program is the 30 Second Commercial. Come prepared to briefly describe your business and what makes you unique.

Event Details:

Thursday, Sept 10

7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

1450 Veterans Parkway;

Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Members Free/Future Members $25

Floyd Memorial Hospital Hosting 5 O'clock Network

Floyd Memorial Hospital is excited to host the September 17th 5 O'clock Network! Hot and cold hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided by Sam's Food & Spirits. There will also be a chance to win a door prize consisting of a 60 minute massage, but you must be present to win. Following signs for parking and entrance.

Mindi Burch, Lung Patient Navigator, will speak about the Floyd Memorial Cancer Center of Indiana's lung cancer screenings and an optional, ground-breaking breath analysis clinical trial. There will be tours of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy chambers and their new operating room. Floyd Memorial Foundation representatives will also be present.

Event Details:

Thursday, September 17 image of Floyd Memorial Hospital logo

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

1850 State St.

New Albany, IN 47150

Members Free/ Future Members $25

ACE Award Nominations Now Being Taken

1si is accepting nominations for the 2015 ACE Awards. The event will be held November 17th from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Kye's II in Jeffersonville.

ACE is an acronym for Achieving and Celebrating Excellence, and these a

wards celebrate remarkable individuals who exemplify the character and acumen of exceptional leadership, making them outstanding citizens in the business and regional community. Each award acknowledges their contributions to Southern Indiana and their profession, both through their careers and personal lives. This luncheon is estimated to draw approximately 300 people. It is a spin off from the ONE Awards, which will now focus on businesses.

We are now seeking nominations for the following award categories:

The James W. Robinson Young Professional of the Year award is given to young professionals (under the age of 40) in our business community for their career achievements, community service and the promise they have shown for being the next generation of successful business leaders.

The Kevin Hammersmith Community Leader Award honors an individual whose volunteer involvement has been significant and impactful, resulting in measurable improvements in the lives of individuals within his/her community.

The Sam Day Professional of the Year award is open to anyone who is in a professional field (Accountants, architects, attorneys, bankers, CEOs, doctors, engineers, brokers, agents of insurance, realtors and executives of nonprofits) and who has exemplified a commitment to success in their company and/or community.

A copy of the nomination form can be found here.

Please complete the form and return to Josh Suiter at JoshS@1si.org by September 21. Sponsorships range from $500 - $2,000. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Josh at (812) 206-9024 or JoshS@1si.org.

Ingrid Hern�ndez to Speak at Pearls of Wisdom

Have you ever admired a successful business woman and wondered how she made it to the top? Join us on September 16th when our featured speaker, Ingrid Hern�ndez, President of InGrid Design, will share her "pearls of wisdom."

InGrid Design is a bilingual communications agency with a staff of 13, specializing in national marketing campaigns, advertising and graphic design, web development, photography and video/animation services. Some of their more recognized work include the bilingual benefit materials created for Yum! Brands' employees nationwide and the annual marketing campaign developed for Girl Scout Cookies targeting girls, volunteers, families, councils and their sales team, helping them increase national sales and market share.

Ingrid has won numerous awards include NAWBO's 2012 EPIC Award, Greater Louisville Inc.'s (GLI) 2011 Emerging Minority Business Award, and LGDA 100 Awards in 2011 for outstanding design. Ingrid Design has also been recognized by Business First as a FAST 50 growing company two years in a row.

Event Details:

Wednesday, September 16

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Kye's

500 Missouri Ave

Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Click here to register

1si welcomes our new members!

We wish to welcome the following members that joined or rejoined during the month of August 2015.

Dustin L. Howard, Attorney

Garrett-Stotz Company

HamHed Property Services LLC

KM Ventures

New Age Communications

On-Site Health Solutions

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana

Wheatley Group

Thank you for renewing your membership!

One Southern Indiana applauds the following members for renewing their membership during the month of August 2015.

Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings

Absolute Networking Solutions

Wednesday, Sept 23

3:00 p.m.

11440 Bluegrass Parkway;

Louisville, Ky 40299

Bridges of Indiana

Thursday, Sept 24

4:00 p.m.

3602 Northgate Court, Ste. 3;

New Albany, IN 47150

Katered to You

Friday, Sept 25

3:00 p.m.

37 Bank St, Ste. 9;

New Albany, IN 47150

Facebook Event This Friday

1si is partnering with Facebook to present Boost Your Business on Friday,

September 4th. Facebook's Boost Your Business seminars give you the chance to learn from community leaders and Facebook small business experts. They also connect you with business resources in your community and help you find the solutions you need on Facebook. Whether you just started your business or want to take things to the next level, you don't want to miss this free event! Click here to read more and register. Click the icon to visit the event page on Facebook.

Event Details:

Friday, September 4

9:30 a.m. - noon

The Grand

138 E Market St;

New Albany, IN 47150

Free with registration: space is limited

Sales & Marketing Series: Best Ways to Start & Continue Engaging Conversations with Clients

Christy Smallwood and John Zeydel, co-founders of Arkham Executives,

will present on the Best Ways to Start (Easy) and Continue (Difficult) Engaging Conversations with Clients.

Christy Smallwood's background includes 20+ years in media, marketing and advertising, plus organizational management with focus on developing and launching new projects. Her experience covers a variety of industries: ad agency, radio, franchises, small business, corporate and ministry/nonprofits. Christy founded Arkham Executive along with John Zeydel in 2011.

John "Z" Zeydel has 20+ years in the banking industry and has been a top-producing sales professional. John's unquenchable thirst for knowledge and his detective style of question-asking makes for incredible conversations. He is known in the Louisville business community as a networking genius creating No Rules Networking over thirteen years ago.

The Sales & Marketing Success Series is a bi-monthly professional development series for professionals. It includes networking and a continental breakfast. September's event will take place on the 18^th, from 8-10 a.m. at the New Albany Floyd County Public Library at 180 W Spring St, in New Albany. Please use the back door entrance and park in the lot across from the library on Scribner Drive.

Event Details:

Friday, September 18

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

New Albany/Floyd County Public Library

180 West Spring St;

New Albany, IN 47150

Members Free/ Future Members $25

Click here to register

Only 57 Booth Left for Business Expo!

Silent Auction Pieces Still Needed

Registration is now open for the 2015 1si Business Expo. The event features over 100 booths, over 500 attendees and a silent auction. Contact Josh Suiter at JoshS@1si.org or at 812.206.9024 to reserve a booth.

Event Details:

Thursday, October 22

Noon - 6:00 PM

Kye's I & II

500 Missouri Ave

Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Silent Auction donations now being taken. Contact Shelby Hamilton at ShelbyO@1si.org or at 812.206.9021 for ideas and more information.

1si Members Recieve Partners in Philanthropy Awards

Congratulations to the following members for receiving awards at the Louisville Business First's 2015 Partners in Philanthropy awards luncheon held Aug. 25th at the Kentucky International Convention Center. Partners in Philanthropy honored local small, medium and large companies that support nonprofit organizations.

1si Winners were:

Large company: Horseshoe Southern Indiana

Medium company: Your Community Bankshares, Inc.

Also highlighted were three innovative partnerships, in which a company offers its employees opportunities to volunteer their time, energy and skills to a nonprofit organization.

Members who received the innovative partnerships were:

Kentucky Derby Festival, Inc.

Republic Bank & Trust Co.

Indiana House of Representatives Now Offering Paid Internships

The Indiana House Democratic Internship Program is an excellent opportunity to acquire hands-on experience with the legislative process. Interns will work full-time with state representatives and legislative staff during the legislative session in Indianapolis that begins its daily schedule in January. Click here to read more on this internship opportunity.

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