February - Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce

LEADING
BUSINESS
February 2015
Improving our workforce
health&
education
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Annual Meeting Preview featuring guest speaker
Andrew Berlin page 5
Robert Thatcher &
Economic Development
page 9
Payroll & Employer Services
4 President’s report
10 Chamber members in the news
13 New Members and Anniversaries
14 Calendar of upcoming events
Cover Story
Improving our workforce Health and Education
Increase efficiency, lower health costs and
offering additional training and education.
pages 8-9
“Heart & Brain” icon provided by artist Creth Davis
In our NEXT Issue:
Defining Leadership and
Management
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LEADING BUSINESS 3
Protect your workforce and
protect your business
don’t smoke, are you healthy? Diabetes, high
blood pressure, cholesterol and other factors
are known as silent killers. Health screenings
and wellness plans are great ways for your
employees to learn how to keep themselves
healthy. Wellness plans can include exercise
options, and we have many members who can
help your company. You will learn more about
health screenings and exercise in this issue.
Your company may use a pretty expensive
piece of equipment. You may have the fastest
computer in Indiana. Your office may have
beautiful decorations. But the most important
investment in your company is your workforce.
This is true, even if (especially if) you are a sole
proprietor.
In this issue of Leading Business, we
highlight some of the ways you can keep your
workforce effective through education and
health care.
Our new motto – Educate, Advocate,
Elevate – describes what we do as a Chamber.
You’ll notice that Educate is listed first. Many
of our seminars and programs are designed
to help your workforce learn the latest news
about regulations, efficiencies, and techniques.
The Leadership Academy helps people
become leaders in the community. And on
top of all that, our relationship with our
higher-educational institutions gives you the
opportunity to find the training and skills your
workers need to succeed.
A few years ago we held a seminar on
insurance plan designs and wellness options.
The speakers ranged from companies who
offered incentives for healthy actions to a
company who had built a workout room,
attached to the company.
The Affordable Care Act, also known as
“Obamacare,” has changed the health care
market. Whether you like the law or not, it has
affected the health care options for our valuable
workers. We will continue to try and help you
understand the changes created by Obamacare.
But the one thing that has always been true
about health care is that it is most affordable
when it is not necessary. Health screenings and
healthy activities are the most effective way to
avoid costly debilitating illness.
Protect your valuable workers by helping
them learn and keeping them healthy.
Another way to invest in your valuable
employees is to protect them by keeping them
healthy. Education about healthy living is vital
to avoiding illness and injury. We all know
that smoking is bad for people. But even if you
“Leading Business” is the
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Ambassadors Claudia Meenan, ext. 134
February 12, Council meeting, 4 pm
Annual Golf Outing Denise Polachek, ext. 132
February 26, Council meeting, 4 pm
Business Recognition/ Beautification
Denise Polachek, ext. 132
February 17, Council meeting, 8 am
Economic Development /Legislative Affairs
Denise Polachek, ext. 132
February 20, Council meeting, 8 am
Education/Career Development
Kathy Cardwell, ext. 122
February 12, Council meeting, 7:30 am
Environmental Kay House-Clark, ext. 138
February 27, Council meeting, 8 am
Leadership Denise Polachek, ext. 132
February 24, Council meeting, 4 pm
OSHA Jim Walsh, ext. 121
February 18, Council Breakfast, 7:30 am
Technology Jim Walsh, ext. 121
Transportation Kay House-Clark, ext. 138
Women’s Claudia Meenan, ext. 134
February 3, Council meeting, 9 am
Young Professionals Shane Frost, ext. 128
February 5, Council meeting, 4:30 pm
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LEADING BUSINESS 5
Robert Thatcher -
‘Engage in the economic discussion’
“I’m privileged to
lead the Concord
Mall Management
Team,” says Robert
Thatcher, General
Manager & Director of Leasing. “We’re
fully engaged in Commercial Property
Management, Leasing, Real Estate
Development, Marketing/Media &
Retail Merchandising. This enclosed
Regional Mall and campus hosts 60-plus
businesses, employs in excess of 600
people and generates multi-millions in
retail sales. With more than 3,000,000
annual visits it is the dominant retail
center in Elkhart County and, honestly,
represents the crown jewels for
economic activity.”
Thatcher has Chaired several ICSC
committee’s and remains an active
Faculty Member of the ICSC School of
Professional Development teaching in
both the Schools of Management and
Marketing. The opportunity to teach
and travel allows him to visit many
dynamic markets around the country
and experience new and exciting trends
that his team evaluates and incorporates
into their daily real estate management
practices.
Not only is Thatcher proud of Concord
Mall, he has also served as the Chamber’s
Economic Development Council Chair.
“I was fortunate to spend several
years with FM Properties Corp. (now
FM Stone Commercial) and FM
Construction Company. Ross Miller was
one of my great mentors. Ross chaired
the Economic Development Council
for several years and was kind enough
to invite me to attend. Thereafter,
Ross asked me to assume his role as
Chairman. Ross remains an active
member of the council which says a lot
about the value proposition of engaging
at this grass roots level,” says Thatcher.
“In addition to leading our skilled
management team we actively engage
directly with all of the national and
local retail businesses that successfully
operate at Concord Mall. My role as
GM encompasses the overall P&L of
the enterprise, as well as community,
government and media relations. Clearly,
our involvement in both the Elkhart
and Goshen
Chambers
has provided
outstanding
opportunities
to fulfill these
assignments,”
he says. “As
an active
member of
the International Council of Shopping
Centers (icsc.org) I do travel periodically
to attend national leasing and
management events. I’m a volunteer
lobbyist at both the state and federal
level and champion several legislative
initiatives including the Main Street
Fairness Act (which can be found at
www.21stCenturyRetail.org).”
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“December 2014 marks my 20 years
of service at Concord Mall; spanning
three different ownership entities. I’m
humbled, blessed and excited about the
future! It’s a great gig,” he says.
“We experienced the onset
of The Great Recession
together, remained clear
eyed & focused. With
tremendous cooperation
with EDC and many
agencies we have all
experienced the ‘Elkhart
Miracle,’ wherein Elkhart
County led the nation in Job Growth for
3.5 years, ranked third nationally in GDP
Growth and, while unrelated, witnessed
the remarkable $150M gift to the Elkhart
County Community Foundation,” says
Thatcher. “Importantly, the Economic
Development Council with many great
partnerships throughout the region and
state is taking an active role in securing
the future of our community and
businesses. Heavy lifting for sure - but
many hands make little work!”
He continues, “The Economic
Development Council is populated
by a very broad base of professionals
representing many industries. It’s
a fun, attentive and creative group
that yields tremendous amounts of
‘market intelligence’ in real time on a
regular basis. Above all perhaps is the
significant impact that the Council has
had on several successful initiatives that
have enhanced the business climate
and quality of life throughout our
community and region. All are welcome
and encouraged to visit each third
Friday at 8 a.m. We conclude promptly
at 9:30. An Economic Truth that is not
widely discussed is this: Capital flows to
where it is respected and treated well.
I hold this truth as a guiding light for
the direction of the Greater Elkhart
Chamber Economic Development
Council.”
At the beginning of 2015, the
Economic Development Council
became the
Economic
Development and
Legislative Affairs
Council. Also,
Lori Snyder of
Berkshire Hathaway
Homeservices
Northern Indiana
Real Estate office in
Elkhart became
co-chair of the Council.
For more information about the
Economic Development and
Legislative Affairs Council, go to
www.Elkhart.org or email Council
liaison Denise Polachek at
dpolachek@elkhart.org.
Chamber’s Annual Meeting luncheon
is Hottest Ticket in Greater Elkhart
On February 19 the Chamber will
hold its 2015 Annual Meeting luncheon
featuring guest speaker Andrew Berlin,
owner of the South Bend Cubs, limited
partner of the Chicago White Sox
and the CEO and President of Berlin
Packaging.
The Chamber will recognize a
business that has achieved century-
plus status and award the not-for-profit
organization of the year. A Business
of the Year and a Small Business
of the Year will each be honored.
Other awards include the Business
and Education Partnership, the
Ambassador of the Year and Woman
of the Year. The Young Professionals
Council will award a local business the
Cheer of the Year
for involvement
in its Cheers for
Charity program.
Winners from
last year include
Days Corporation,
Diana Lawson,
Five Star, Label
Logic, Welch
Packaging Group,
Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Elkhart
County, Waste
Away Group, and
Noah’s Landing Pet Care Clinic.
Attendees will also hear from the
outgoing chair Blake Unger of Majority
Builders as well as the incoming chair
Jeff Peat from 1st Source Bank.
A few table sponsorship
opportunities are still available as well
as some individual seats.
Those interested in attending
should call Denise at the Chamber at
(574) 293-1531 to get tickets
or go to www.Elkhart.org.
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LEADING BUSINESS 7
Improving our workforce
&
health
Pre-screening can save more than money
“Not one company that I’ve worked with has
said there has been no benefit,” says Connie
Bryan R.N. and owner of OnSite Health.
Bryan says that she provides on-site screenings
for companies so that insurance costs are better
and to identify employees who may be at high risk
for any of a variety of health issues.
“Fifty-percent of the people we screen have
high cholesterol anymore,” says Bryan. “And
we can identify issues that many people might
not even be aware of. This allows them to be
proactive in taking steps to make improvements,
which in turn helps prevent unexpected medical
emergencies for themselves and their business
later.”
One heart attack can cost a company $150,000
plus the overtime for other employees and the lost
time off production as well as increasing group
insurance costs in the long run - not to mention
the difficulty for the employee and their family, she
explains. “In fact one case of diabetes can have
a $600,000 financial impact on the business and
employee.”
Bryan says she or her staff will identify
someone with diabetes or a serious heart
condition at nearly every screening.
“It’s very important to do screenings
and catch things early, and that’s what
we do,” she says.
OnSite Health also offers health
coaching, lunch and learn seminars,
smoking sessation classes, health fairs,
hearing tests, CPR classes and other
services that can have a positive impact on
the health of an organization.
One case of diabetes can have a
$600,000 financial impact.
Exercise is key to healthy & happy staff
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Studies have shown that healthy and fit employees result in
better attendance, higher productivity, and overall positive attitudes
– a definite plus for your organization!” says Ty Mishler of All About
Fitness. “Unfortunately, the lack of adequate exercise in today’s
society has resulted in an obesity epidemic and numerous health
issues for all age groups.”
To help combat sedentary positions at the office, Ty and wife
Christy, a fitness instructor and partner in the business, started
selling treadmills with standing desks in addition to other fitness
equipment.
“We’ve had the opportunity to work with several
businesses in the local area to create and improve their
physical fitness programs and have seen great results.
It is great to see so many companies within Elkhart
County take advantage of these programs and gain
not only the physical benefits but also - even more
so - the mental and emotional benefits,” says Ty.
“We hope that, with our help, Elkhart County
can continue this trend of promoting health
and wellness in the workplace in order to
benefit local businesses and workers. A
health conscious employer motivates a
health minded employee that in turn
produces a healthy community and
economy.”
&
education
Develop a more qualified & motivated workforce
“At Indiana Tech, we find that employers who actively encourage professional
development see benefits in many areas,” says Brian Engelhart, Vice President of
University Relations. “Employees gain specific skills and knowledge, making them more
effective in their jobs. Teamwork, collaboration and communication are also important
components of our degree programs, skills which are much needed in every workplace
today. And employees gain more self-confidence as they advance their education, which
helps them engage further and take ownership of their work.”
“Some employers may fear losing better-educated employees to competitors,” says
Engelhart. “But we find that employers who support and promote further education for their
employees use it as a competitive advantage – they become more desirable to prospective
employees, while also developing a more qualified and motivated workforce, both of which
help their business.”
In recent years, he says, Indiana Tech has had a growing number of employers
approach the school about developing partnerships and other programs that will encourage
their employees to take the next step in their education and professional development.
Employees can help in choosing the types of training to offer
Ross Peterson-Veatch, Ph.D., Associate Vice President
for Academic Affairs at Goshen College, recalls a cautionary
“proverb” of sorts: The CFO asks, “What if we invest in
educating our employees and they leave?” The CEO replies,
“What if we don’t and they stay?”
It just makes sense on a practical level that investing in
your staff pays dividends like few other investments. And
there is a good deal of research to back up this common
sense notion.
Most management professionals recommend a systematic
approach that includes analysis of:
1. The skills and knowledge – usually called “competencies”
– required to do a job. Competencies can be as basic as
reading and as complex as process engineering.
2. The organization – Where do we need training or
education? Where in the organization will we improve if
we get training?
3. The tasks that are accomplished by people in the
organizations. What are people in the organization
actually doing in their jobs?
4. The people – who needs training and what training do
they need?
Training and education definitely add value, and in many
cases the employee knows what kind of training would help
them to do their job better. But thinking through the four
factors above will help make the most of your investments.
CHAMBERNEWS
Operational Excellence
Showcase II coming soon!
This year’s Showcase will feature different
company applications of Lean Six Sigma.
A variety of organizations and businesses
will describe how they took the basic tools and
forged a system that successfully worked in their
unique business environment.
The keynote speaker is Bill
Waddell, the author of Simple
Excellence and Rebirth of
American Industry.
Other key presentations
will include Kokomo Toys
Processing System featuring
Amber Jordan and Tim
Martin, Our Lean Journey by
Community Health Network,
Lean in a Large, Conventional
Business with Bill Roper from
Chore Time Brock, Lean for
Small Business with Ben
Hartmann from Clay Bottom
Farm and Synergy of a LeanSafety program with Marc Rose
from NIBCO.
The event will be held
Bill Waddell
Thursday, March 5, from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. at the Matterhorn Conference Center,
2041 Cassopolis Street in Elkhart. The cost is
$50 per person and the registration deadline is
March 2nd.
Sponsorships and exhibition booths are
available. Please contact Jim Walsh at the
Elkhart Chamber and North Central Indiana
Business Assistance Center at
jwalsh@elkhart.org or (574) 293-3209.
NEWSABOUT OUR MEMBERS
H&R BLOCK READY FOR SEASON - H&R Block at 170 Easy Shopping Place
welcomes the 2015 tax season. The staff is ready to help clients get the most out
of their returns and offers business services, too. www.hrblock.com
NEW CORNERSTONE CPA GROUP LAUNCHES - The opening of Cornerstone
CPA is being celebrated with a ribbon cutting at 3160 Windsor Court. The firm
hosted January’s Biz-Ness After Hours event. www.cornerstonecpagroup.com
1st Source Bank announces the promotion of
Todd Bemenderfer to vice president. He is a
business development officer with 1st Source
Retirement Plan Services.
outstanding high school and college golfer,
Harris has a remarkable comeback story after
a hand injury sidelined her golfing career for
nearly a decade.
After more than three years of design, planning,
and fundraising efforts, the new Oxbow
Tower has opened to the public. Elkhart
County Parks, Ancon Construction, and
approximately 150 people attended the ribbon
cutting ceremony for the 34’ tall structure.
Matt Schrock is now focusing on Business
Development at DJ Construction, including
networking, building relationships, and assisting
in project presentations, primarily for clients in
St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Nick Blohm has joined ASA Electronics as
in-house videographer. He will oversee both
internal and promotional video production for
the corporation and its product lines as well as
assisting with social media and graphic design.
Dicor Corporation will be one of the sponsors
of LPGA golfer and South Bend native
Katy Harris this year on the LPGA Tour. An
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Joyce LaDue, CPA, has been promoted to
manager at Kruggel Lawton CPAs, a fullservice accounting and business advisory firm
with offices in South Bend and Elkhart. She
is experienced in providing tax services for
corporations, partnerships, and individuals.
Bill Pipp has been named general manager of
Welch Packaging Group Elkhart operation.
He is responsible for all aspects of the Welch
Elkhart operation, including sales, design,
customer service, manufacturing, traffic and
strategy development.
James Brotherson, Faegre Baker Daniels
partner and leader of the firm’s recreational
vehicle team, has been elected chairman of
the Lawyers Committee for the Recreational
Merry Ewing has been named general
Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). As
manager at WSJV, Fox 28. In her 30-year
chairman, he will be responsible for leading
career in television, she most recently served
meetings of the RV industry’s lawyers and
as the senior vice president.
consulting with RVIA professionals about
issues of concern to lawyers who represent the
industry.
Submit your company’s news and information to marketing@elkhart.org
Free Professional
Development for
Members
The Coaching Authority and Growth
Institute have joined forces with The
Greater Elkhart Chamber
to support Chamber members in
continuing education.
Business leaders and authors such
as Tony Hsieh, Malcolm Gladwell,
Seth Godin, Pat Lencioni and others
teach industry leading strategies for top
business needs in these pre-recorded
presentations.
Individuals from Chamber
businesses and organizations can attend
one course a month for free from their
own computer.
In addition, to inspire conversation
and offer networking opportunities, the
Chamber will host a presentation each
quarter in the Board Room.
Here are the events scheduled at the
Chamber:
Thursday, February 12
11:30am-1:00pm
The Ultimate Question 2.0
by Fred Reichheld
Thursday, May 7
11:30am-1:00pm
Who - The A Method for Hiring
by Geoff Smart
LAKE CITY BANK: BUSINESS AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AWARD
From left, Patsy Boehler of ETHOS and the Chamber’s Education and
Career Development Council presents Stephanie Leniski, Vice President, North
Regional Manager of Lake City Bank, with the council’s 4Q 2014 Business and
Education Partnership Award, along with council liaison Kathy Cardwell. Lake
City Bank is active in educating both the youth and adults within Elkhart County.
Bank employees have contributed 162.5 service hours in Elkhart County directly
attributed to financial education as of the end of November. The bank has hosted
multiple “Reality” store events, participated in Junior Achievement, JA-In-A-Day,
taught financial literacy, and participated at both the high school and adult levels
in FDIC money smart programs. In Elkhart County the bank employees have
served a total of 387 hours in board positions and in financial literacy. Some of
these organizations include YWCA North Central Indiana, Pinewood Elementary,
Goshen High School, Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, LaCasa, Inc., and
Elkhart Child Development Center. Lake City has made 252 financial literacy
presentations during 2014, reaching 1,500 adults and 3,696 youth.
The Business and Education Partnership award is given to recognize
Chamber member businesses that have demonstrated an ongoing relationship
with at least one school in the greater Elkhart community through use of time
and resources. Nominations are received and evaluated by the Education
Council of the Chamber. For more information contact Kathy Cardwell at
kcardwell@elkhart.org.
Thursday, August 15
11:30am-1:00pm
Lean Execution
by Guy C. Parsons
Thursday, November 5
11:30am-1:00pm
Delivering Happiness
by Tony Hsieh
For more information on the free
monthly seminars go to
www.growthinstitute.com/landings/
greater-elkhart
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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY UPDATE
Since it started in September with an overnight retreat,
the 2014-15 Leadership Academy is running at full speed.
“And it will continue through May,” says Denise
Polachek, who heads up the program.
Recently, the group met for in-depth training on conflict
resolution, which is designed to help participants in their
business and personal life, and teach them about diversity.
“It’s helping them see the importance of being an
ethical person in your daily life,” says Denise. “We put this
panel together, and we try to get several segments in the
business world, including financial, insurance, healthcare,
retail. We tried to cover all the main basic businesses that
go through the Academy.”
For more information on the Leadership Academy
contact Denise at dpolachek@elkhart.org.
Dallas Bergl, Hayley Boling, Matt Leliart and Dzung Nguyen
MENTORING MATTERS - Thirteen area high school
students are receiving help from 10 mentors, engaged in
market research and writing business plans in the Young
Entrepreneurs Academy. Find out about this program by
contacting Kathy Cardwell at kcardwell@elkhart.org or by
going to www.Elkhart.org.
Cowboy Ethics with Dwight Moudy
Vernita Todd from Heart City Health Center
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FEBRUARY
ANNIVERSARIES
50 YEARS OR MORE
Shaum Electric Company, Inc.
Warrick & Boyn, LLP
Anderson Silver Plating Co., Inc.
Elkhart Clinic LLC
1946
1947
1950
1958
25 YEARS OR MORE
BABSCO Supply Inc.
1969
Century 21 Landmark
Realty Group
1971
Elkhart Steel Service, Inc.
1973
ADEC, Inc.
1978
Sherwin Williams Co.
Geocel Products Group
1979
Gibson1980
Baymont Inn & Suites
1985
Chassix1985
Corporate Graphic Solutions, Inc. 1986
Elkhart County Board of Realtors 1988
20 YEARS OR MORE
Meridian Title Corporation
Teachers Credit Union
American Red Cross
Elkhart Civic Theatre
1991
1991
1993
1994
CHAMBER
members
NEW MEMBERS
Hatchett & Hauck LLP
www.h2lawyers.com
111 Monument Circle, Ste 301
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 464-2620
Fax: (317) 464-2629
Jaime K. Saylor
Attorneys
Scrapper’s Rescue
scrappersrescue.wix.com/silverwolf36
1919 Cassopolis St.
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-9911
Fax: (574) 262-9911
Pat Heiser
Retail: Specialty
Safety By Design
www.sbdcs.com
879 Joliet St, Ste 125
Dyer, IN 46311
(574) 327-3523
David Ward
Safety/Health Consultant
Victory Construction, Inc.
www.victoryconstruction.com
150 Easy Shopping Place
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 296-9905
Fax: (574) 296-9903
Ed VanderMolen
Contractors: General
15 YEARS OR MORE
Tenneco1996
CAPS - Child And Parent Services 1997
10 YEARS OR MORE
City of Elkhart
2001
Kem Krest
2001
ASL Testing
2003
Enterprise-Rent-A-Car2003
Insight Strategic Concepts, Inc. 2003
Clayborn Enterprises, Inc. Accutax/Homestead Realty 2004
American Cancer Society
Northwest Indiana Office
2005
Ribbon of Hope Cancer
Support Ministry
2005
5 YEARS OR MORE
Teksource2006
Church Community Services
2008
Habitat for Humanity
2008
H & R Block
2009
WBND/ABC 57
2009
Hadley Transit
2010
Lasalle Bristol
2010
Plante Moran, PLLC
2010
1 YEAR
First Call Staffing
2014
GDC, Inc.
2014
HealthMarkets Insurance Agency2014
Housand Benefits Group
2014
New Paradigm Brewing Co., LLC 2014
Shoff Security Systems
2014
REACH OVER 2,000 Business and
Community leaders throughout the
Greater Elkhart Area and Michiana
with LEADING BUSINESS. For more
information contact Shane Frost at
shane@elkhart.org or call
574-293-1531, extension 128.
RENEWING MEMBERS
Our thanks to members who recently renewed!
5 Star Investment Group, LLC
Advanced Imaging Solutions, Inc.
Alick’s Home Medical, Inc.
Allegra Print & Imaging
Allied Waste Services
Arnt Asphalt Sealing
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Ben’s Soft Pretzels
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Elkhart County, Inc.
Biomet-Hibbard
Brentwood at Elkhart
Broderick Chiropractic Center
Burston Marketing, Inc.
Business Development
Corporation (BDC)
Buzzi Unicem USA
Champion Manufacturing
CommunityWide Federal
Credit Union
Concord Community Schools
Conte Equipment Sales Inc.
Continental Industries, Inc.
Cope’s Carpet Cleaning, Inc.
Cornerstone Environmental
Health & Safety Inc.
Creative Financial Staffing
Geneele Crump, LCSW
Cutters Foam Fabricating, Inc.
Dec-O-Art, Inc.
Dermacenter MD
Paul D. Eash Attorney at Law PC
EFP Corporation
Element Materials Technology
Elkhart County Government: Board
of County Commissioners
Excel Electronics Inc.
Fasnap Corp.
Flags International
FM Stone Commercial
Friends & Neighbors
Real Estate Services
G-Diamond Transport, Inc.
The Growth Coach
Holiday Inn Express
Hop’s Quality Detail &
Window Tinting
Industrial Metal Fab, Inc.
INOVA Federal Credit Union
Irvine Shade & Door, Inc.
JJ Babbitt Co., Inc.
KERAMIDA Inc.
Kibbechem, Inc.
Kruis Mold & Engineering, Inc.
Kuert Concrete, Inc.
LESEA Broadcasting TV/ Radio
Lindahl Photography, Inc.
Lithotone, Inc.
Mach I Packaging Inc./Dynamic
Packaging Solutions
Martin’s Pet & Garden Center
Michiana Legal Forms
Michiana PC
Network Solutions, Inc.
NIBCO Inc.
ObeCo, Inc.
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Once Upon a Child
Overhead Door Company
of Mishawaka
PayChoice
PNC Bank
Premiere Signs
Quality Wine & Ale Supply LLC
Ranch Fiberglas, Inc.
RJ Reese Insurance Agency
Rollie Williams Paint Spot, Inc.
Royal Excursion
SERVPRO of North Elkhart County
Talmer West Bank
Target Marketing
TCU Insurance Agency
Terry’s Cleaning & Restoration
Tile Redi, Ltd.
Trinity United Methodist Church
Vista Manufacturing, Inc.
Waste-Away Group, Ltd.
Welch Packaging Group
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Feb.-Mar.
2015
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
for more information, check our calendar of events online at Elkhart.org.
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February
Third House Town Hall Forum
Elkhart Public Library, 300 S. Second St.
Fri.
Noon
OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Safety & Health Program
Tue. Wed. Matterhorn Conference Center, 2041 Cassopolis St.
8 am - 5 pm
The Ultimate Question 2.0
Greater Elkhart Chamber, 418 S. Main St.
Thu.
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
10-11
12
17
Biz-Ness After Hours
Signature Lanes Family Fun Center, 1180 Fremont Ct.
5 - 7 pm
18
Career Day - ECA and The Crossing
Elkhart Christian Academy, 25943 County Road 22
9 - 11 am
Tue.
Wed.
18
Wed.
19
Thu.
19
Thu.
21
Sat.
OSHA Council Breakfast: Pedestrian-Vehicle Safety
Matterhorn Conference Center, 2041 Cassopolis St.
7:30 - 9 am
Greater Elkhart Chamber’s ANNUAL MEETING
Crystal Ballroom at the Lerner, 410 South Main St.
11:30 am - 1:30 pm (see page 7)
Young Professionals Cheers for Charity: CARES
Great Wall Restaurant, 610 North Nappanee St.
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Third House Town Hall Forum
Greater Elkhart Chamber, 418 S. Main St.
10:00 am
March
5
Operational Excellence Through Continuous Improvement
Showcase
Matterhorn Conference Center, 2041 Cassopolis St.
8 am to 5 pm
6
Third House Town Hall Forum
Elkhart Public Library, 300 S. Second St.
Noon
Thu.
Fri.
10-13
Tue.-Thu.
18
Wed.
OSHA 20 Hour General Industry Safety & Health Program
Matterhorn Conference Center, 2041 Cassopolis St.
8 am - 5 pm
OSHA Council Breakfast: Arc Flash
Matterhorn Conference Center, 2041 Cassopolis St.
7:30 - 9 am
MORE EVENTS ONLINE AT ELKHART.ORG
14 GREATER ELKHART CHAMBER
Biz-Ness
After Hours
Social Networking Event
Signature Lanes Family Fun
Center invites you to join
them in celebrating their
renovations!
1180 Fremont Ct.
Tuesday
February 17
5 - 7 pm
Sponsor a
2015
Biz-Ness Event
Contact cmeenan@elkhart.org
Imagination Pro Media
provides the sound system
for all Biz-Ness events.
With over 500 active volunteers and
more than 1,000 business members
that represent 42,000 employees,
the Chamber is poised to lead
the Greater Elkhart area economy
through the 21st Century.
NETWORK, DEVELOP AND SERVE
The Greater Elkhart Young Professionals are career-focused individuals
who collectively choose to have a positive impact.
As YPs, we choose to:
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Impact our careers by NETWORKING at CHAMBER and other business functions
Impact our professional development and by organizing LUNCH & LEARN programs
Impact our communities and improve livability through our CHEERS FOR CHARITY EVENTS
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