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In This Issue

New & Renewed Members

National Walking Day is Tomorrow

Sales & Marketing Success is this Friday

Non Profit Spotlight

Member Named IUS 2016 Distinguished Alumni Recipient

Welcome New Members!

We wish to welcome the following members that joined during the month of March 2016.

Claire Howard Agency
Denim & Diamonds Financial Solutions
Frogsupe Marketing Services
The Junction at Copperfield
Traditions At Hunter Station

Thank You for Renewing Your Membership!

One Southern Indiana (1si) applauds businesses for renewing their membership during the month of March 2016. To see a list of these businesses, click here.

National Walking Day is Tomorrow

The Health and Wellness Committee is challenging everyone to participate in the American Heart Association's National Walking Day tomorrow, April 6th.

Employers are urged to encourage

their employees to wear jeans and tennis shoes and create a 30 minute walk for their team. This 30 minute activity helps create awareness about the importance of being physically active. On this day, millions of people throughout the United States will come together to take those important steps toward a healthier life.

If your company participates, please share photos of your group walking by sending them to Josh Suiter at JoshS@1si.org. We will share some of these photos on our Facebook page and in the One Weekly.

Jeff Peden Gets Down to the Heart of Business Success at Rescheduled Sales and Marketing Success Series

Due to the Easter holiday, the Sales and Marketing Success Series, which


	Jeff Peden Great Ideas LLC

typically meets every other month on the last Friday, will instead meet this Friday, April 8th at the New Albany Floyd County Public Library, 180 W Spring Street, New Albany, Ind.

This series event will feature Speaker Jeff Peden, MEd, of Great Ideas LLC, who will present "THE HEART OF BUSINESS SUCCESS." The description is as follows:

You own a business, or you ARE the business. A million things to do and keep up with. What are the most important things to remember every day? What will contribute the most to your long-term success, and give you a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day? This presentation will discuss four areas you can focus on that will drive growth, profitability, and enjoyment from work.

The Sales and Marketing Success Series is a regular event of 1si and is sponsored by Ideaology Marketing + Design.

EVENT DETAILS:
Friday, April 8
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
New Albany/Floyd County Public Library
180 West Spring St.
New Albany, IN
Cost: Free for 1si members/$25 future members
Breakfast included

Sponsored by:

1si Partnering with Develop New Albany for Next 8 O'clock Network

1si is excited to partner with Develop New Albany for the next 8 O'clock Network, hosted by Strandz Salon and Threadz Boutique, 322 Vincennes St., in New Albany, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. on April 14th.

The 8 O'clock Network, formerly the Network of Champions, is held the second Thursday of every month. Pre-register by noon April 13th to be entered into a drawing where eight lucky participants will be able to give a 30-second commercial in front of the entire room. In any event, you can expect the opportunity to make new connections and have some fun!

EVENT DETAILS:

Thursday, April 14

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Strandz Salon and Threadz Boutique

322 Vincennes St.

New Albany, IN
Cost: Free for 1si members/$25 future members

Future Leaders Advisory Group Invites Young Professionals to Kentuckiana's First Regional YP CONNECT

As Kentuckiana's first regional networking event for young professionals, the YP CONNECT offers millennials across multiple organizations the opportunity

to connect. This event will bring networkers from across the region together to mix, mingle and strengthen our communities on Monday, April 18th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Mayor Greg Fischer will be in attendance from 5:30 - 6:00 to speak about his Compassionate City Plan.

This event will also included members from the following YP organizations:

Future Leaders Advisory Group (FLAG),
Leadership Southern Indiana (LeadershipSI),
Young Professional Association of Louisville (YPAL),
Crane House Young Professionals,
Louisville Urban League Young Professionals and
the Jewish Federation of Louisville Young Adult Division (JFLYAD)

Be sure to come ready to mingle with plenty of business cards! Attire for the evening is business casual. While making new connections, try an "Old Fashioned" at the drink's birthplace, the Pendennis Club! This event is free to attend but registration is required. Click here to register.

The 2016 Membership Directories Tenth Year Anniversary Edition is here!

Every member business will be receiving a copy of the 2016 Membership Directory through the U.S. post office very soon. We hope you use and enjoy the information we have presented.

While we make every effort to ensure accuracy in the directory, we depend on our 1,000+ members to keep our information up-to-date. The content for the directory was current as of February 23, 2016. If your information in the print directory is outdated, please contact Becky Ellenburg at BeckyE@1si.org so we may update your information for the online directory.

Thank you for supporting 1si!

One Southern Indiana provides Local Location to Purchase the 2016 Pegasus Pin

As a partner of the Kentucky Derby Festival, 1si is celebrating becoming a Pegasus pin outlet. Why? For the first time, the Pegasus pin design features the state of Indiana in the upper left corner. Also included on the Pegasus Pin image is the newly opened Abraham Lincoln Bridge, the state of Kentucky in the lower right corner and the iconic Kentucky Derby Festival Corporate Pegasus in the lower right corner. The generic Pin is square and has a blue border with a green background.

The Pegasus pin is valuable in a number of ways. Not only can purchasers win a variety of prizes, including a 2016 Honda CRV, but they also serve as admission to a dozen or more Kentucky Derby Festival events including Thunder over Louisville, Kroger's Fest-a-Ville and Chow Wagon, the U.S. Bank Great BalloonFest and the Waterfront Jam concerts.

Keep in mind, every Pegasus Pin is eligible to win weekly grand prizes as every Pegasus Pin envelope contains a Registration Card with an alphanumeric code that can be used to register for Weekly Grand Prizes. The Weekly Grand Prize drawings will take place beginning Friday, March 18 through Friday, May 13, 2016. Winners will be announced on the 7 p.m. WAVE 3 TV newscast.

Registration for the Weekly Grand Prizes can be done by using the KDF APP or online at PegasusPins.com.

Come by our office Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to purchase your 2016 Pegasus Pin.

Membership Derby Extended for One Week!

The competition is stiff and requests for more time has led 1si to extending our Membership Derby Membership Campaign by one week! That means if you know someone who wants to be a member or needs to be a member of 1si, you have until April 15 to get them signed up in order to compete for fabulous prizes. The goal of the campaign is to add 100 new members.

Teams are in place but all members are invited

to participate. Companies that join between now and April 1st will be eligible for a drawing to win an ad in the One Weekly (valued at $250).

In addition, 1si members and Membership Derby team members are being challenged to sign up prospects from out "Hot List". If a member signs up any of these teams before April 15, they will receive a special prize. The companies are:

American Printing House for the Blind,

Bryant Heating and Cooling,

Churchill Downs,

Dugan and Meyers Construction,

Ford Motor Company,

General Electric, Humana,

Jeff Boat,

Jewish Hospital,

KFC Yum Center,

KOPS,

Lantech,

Lykins Contracting Co.,

Makowsky Oil,

Main Source Wealth Management,

Masterson's Food and Drink,

Raytheon,

Reynalds Packing Group,

Papa Johns,

Rev-A-Shelf LLC,

The Kroger Company,

Securitas,

Texas Roadhouse,

Thornton's,

Tyson Foods,

U.S. Census Bureau,

Upton Pry Inc.,

Waste Management,

WT&S Title Company,

Whip Mix

Zoeller Pump

For more information on the Membership Derby, call Danny James at (812) 945-0266 or email DannyJ@1si.org.

Non Profit Spotlight: Hand in Hand Ministries

Every month, 1si acknowledges Non Profit

members who continue to make Kentuckiana a wonderful place to live, work and play. This spotlight features Hand in Hand Ministries which was founded in 1999. Hand in Hand Ministries works to build strong communities - one person - one family at a time through work in Louisville, KY. It strives to open the hearts and minds of the region to the needs of others through unique immersion trips. Click here to read more.

MWBOC MatchMakers Scheduled for April 21st

Are you a Woman-Owned Business? Minority Business Owner? A Veteran Entrepreneur? Do you qualify as a disadvantaged business? Or

Are you a company that tracks its suppliers? Do you want to do business with individuals that reflect your customer base? Maybe you have some obstacles that need solutions from firms with a unique perspective?

If so, register now for the MWBOC MatchMakers, a FREE "speed dating" formatted event taking place prior to the 5 O'clock Network on Thursday, April 21, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the at the Clarion Hotel Conference Center Louisville North in Clarksville, Ind.

The MatchMakers session gives large corporations and government agencies looking to do business with "disadvantaged" companies (primes) the opportunity to meet those businesses that offer products or services (vendors). In order to keep the process moving smoothly, primes will have the opportunity to specify the type of vendor they are seeking for contract bid opportunities.

If you are a prime or a vendor, you don't want to miss this opportunity that could open the doors to new partnerships. You can register for this free event by clicking here.

POSCO Considering Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville for New Processing Center

Company Could Invest More Than $19 Million in Next Two Years

POSCO, a multinational company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea, and the sixth-largest steel producer in the world, is considering a site within the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville for a new wire rod processing center. POSCO will appear before the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission

today to seek its approval to proceed with a formal request to the Jeffersonville City Council to phase-in its property taxes.

The $19 million project, a joint venture between POSCO and JP Steel, would include a 120,000-square-foot facility to be constructed at 5146 Loop Road within the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville. When construction is completed, POSCO estimates 60 high-wage positions will be created at the Jeffersonville facility. Click here to read more.

Registration Now Open for 2016 Golf Scramble

Dust off your golf bag and get your clubs ready; the "2016 Networking on the Green" Golf Scramble will be held on May 20th at Champions Pointe Golf

Course in Henryville, Ind. This year's event features two flights, with shotgun starts at 8 a.m. or 1 p.m. Lunch is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and there will be appetizers following the second flight.

Fees are $150 per person or $540 for a foursome, which includes green fee, cart fee, two drink tickets, lunch, and gifts as you round the course. You will also be eligible to participate in free putt in the putting contest sponsored by Centra Credit Union, marshmallow contest sponsored by Park Community Credit Union and hole-in-one contest sponsored by Coyle Chevrolet. There will also be a Beat the Pro and CEO Challenge. Donations are now being accepted for goodie bags and door prizes. Corporate and hole sponsorships are also still available. Contact Josh Suiter at JoshS@1si.org.

EVENT DETAILS:
Friday, May 20
Fuzzy Zoeller's Champions Pointe Golf Club
1820 Champions Club Lane
Henryville, IN
Cost: Individual Player $150; Foursome $540

1si Board Member Named IUS 2016 Distinguished Alumni

Congratulations to Joey Rivera on being named the 2016 Distinguished Alumni by IU Southeast!

Rivera will receive the award during the 2016 Commencement ceremony at Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville on Monday, May 9th.

Rivera has more than 25 years of experience providing leadership within the software engineering domain. A veteran with 30 years of military service in the U.S. Marine Corps and Army Reserve, Lieutenant Colonel Rivera is currently assigned to the U.S. Cyber Command, J6, and provides expertise in cyber warfare.

The Distinguished Alumni Award honors outstanding IU Southeast alumni who have made significant contributions to the community and are leaders in their professions. Each year, this award is presented to the recipient at Commencement. The following criteria are considered when selecting a recipient:

Personal and professional accomplishments
Community service
Post-graduation university involvement

Click here to read more.

Upcoming Ribbon Cutting

Brad Haynes Martial Arts Academy

Thursday, April 14

11:30 a.m.

757 East Lewis & Clark Parkway, Ste 538A

Clarksville, IN

Indiana Bicentennial Torch Run to Begin in Corydon

Corydon is looking to be a hotspot on September 9th as the starting line for the Bicentennial Torch Run. As the state's original capital, Corydon will be the first stop along a 3,200 mile route that weaves into each of Indiana's 92 counties. Nearly 2,000 torchbearers will participate in the relay. Click here to read more.

Upcoming Events

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April

Empowering Education - April 5

Sales & Marketing Success Series - April 8

8 O'clock Network - April 14

YP Connect (FLAG Event) - April 18
MWBOC Matchmaker Session - April 21
5 O'clock Network & Membership Campaign Celebration - April 21

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