VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
Bev Oswald of Bar Louie After graduating with a business degree
decided to open Bar Louie at that 7700
from the University of Evansville, Bev
Eagle Crest Blvd location, and the Bar Louie
Oswald went on to gain experience in
Evansville restaurant has been in business
marketing by working for two national
at its current location for 11 years now! Bar
firms. She then opened Oswald and
Louie is a local bar and restaurant featuring
Associates. The company is a full service
a unique comfortable atmosphere, scratch
advertising agency, promotions, and video
kitchen, a dynamic beer selection and hand
production company, and is now called
crafted cocktails.
Oswald Marketing. Starting with a typewriter in her home and a few small
In the community, Bev has served on the
clients, Bev grew the company to the
Evansville and Convention Visitors Board of
largest and one of the most reputable
Directors for over 25 years and served as
marketing firms in the Tri-state area. After
chairman the last three years. Additionally,
over 25 years, she sold the business to two
she was named Woman Entrepreneur of
of her officers. It continues to grow today,
the Year by the Evansville Chamber of
is still a woman business enterprise, and is still the largest such firm in the area. After leaving the advertising business, Bev opened Bar Louie in Evansville. She had an investment in real estate at the Bar Louie location and had dealt with several companies who had leased the location but had defaulted on their payments. So she 38 ENGAGED! RIVER VALLEY
