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President & CEO Letter
I-69 Bridgelink Update
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oming soon will be the biggest single infrastructure investment in our region— ever—the I-69 Bridge Project. More than just the bridge, this project will modernize existing interchanges, solve safety and congestion issues, open our options for moving about the region, and spur economic development. Our region is the largest in the United States with only one cross-river access over a major river. We have all learned to live with the congestion and the interruptions that come with the US 41 A message from Ohio River crossing, but change is coming. The Southwest Indiana Chamber has been a long- TARA BARNEY time advocate for the construction of I-69, the President & CEO Interstate Corridor that will ultimately connect the Michigan Great Lakes with the Gulf of Mexico by way of our region, Memphis and then across Texas. With Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Next Level funding commitment, completion of I-69 through Indiana is certain. Now we need to ensure that our region does not become the cul-de-sac that forces interstate traffic onto our aging bridges that are already congested with our local traffic. Both the Indiana Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have been working with the Federal Highway Administration to complete a joint recommendation (the DEIS) for the I-69 Bridge we’ve anticipated for decades. They released the recommended route (details available at www. i69ohiorivercrossing.com) which will cross the Ohio River about 1.5 miles east of U.S. 41 The recommendation also proposes keeping the northbound span of the existing bridges only. Finally, the DIES proposes tolling the new bridge crossing and leaves open the question of tolling our existing bridge. Over the past month hundreds of you attended the public hearings and community conversations hosted by the bridge project team. Many hundreds more provided opinions or asked questions about the recommended route, the proposal to take down half of the existing bridge pair and about where and how much tolling is acceptable. Thank you if you participated. Your input will all be incorporated in the next important step of the process, making a final decision on the project route corridor and sorting out how the project is paid for. Here’s what the Project Team heard: • Broad support for the recommended corridor. It will be the least expensive, require the least interference with businesses operating along the 41 corridor, require taking the fewest homes, and have the least impact on the environment. • Lots of support for keeping both existing bridges that comprise the U.S. 41 crossing. • Broad concern with tolling the U.S. 41 bridges because of the impact on our local workforce traveling between home and work, getting to medical services, and having the opportunity to do business back and forth without added cost. The Southwest Indiana Chamber has long supported the interests we heard expressed during January and will continue working to make this project a reality as soon as possible because with this new bridge, we will prove that “Together we Thrive.”
Let's welcome VIV as a new member to the Southwest Indiana Chamber. VIV is located at 10999 Stahl Road in Newburgh and can be reached at (812) 618-9498 or online at www.vivabove.com. Read on as Austin Hoffman tells us about VIV! Tell us about VIV and the services you offer. VIV has been providing integrated digital marketing solutions since 2015. We bring cutting-edge thinking, creative execution and professional excellence to every project, and invest our full attention to understanding your needs to the fullest. We believe digital marketing needs to ignite emotion in order to spark action, and that’s why we strive to make every campaign completely human, regardless of the digital means that we use to promote it. What inspires you to do this business? A website design company quoted me $135,000 for my website; I thought, there’s gotta be an easier way to do this. I decided to teach myself how to design a website, which led me, a business major, to pursue website design as a business. My friend Logan Schroering and myself started our fledgling company by specializing in creating custom websites with more competitive pricing than what I had experienced. We perfected a pricing model and made sure our sites weren’t cookie-cutter like a lot of our competition. Every build we launch starts with a dream – our client’s dream. And the first thing we do to discover that dream is listen to our clients. We want to hear about our client’s company, your goals and your expectations. Once we understand what their goals are, we select the team that’s most suitable to make it happen. We choose every member of our client’s team with our client’s goal in mind, and get them on board at the beginning of the process, so there is no doubt about where it’s all going to lead. What career advice would you give the younger generation interested in this type of work? Just go for it. Being as young as we were we had a vision and stuck to it. Find a great mentor like we did as well. You’re going to have hiccups but that’s part of being a business owner. Push through and keep winning. In your opinion, what are three ingredients for success? Have a good mentor, create a great team and have driven goals. What has been one of the toughest challenges? One of our toughest challenges has been our youth, starting a business at age 20, and building the company while going to school. What is your favorite thing about your work? Building this business with long-time friend Logan Schroering and watching it grow. Thank you, Austin Hoffman, VIV, for taking the time to share with us!
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PINNACLE COMPUTER SERVICES Pinnacle Computer Services celebrated a 30-year anniversary at 640 S. Hebron Ave. in Evansville with a ribbon-cutting. Since 1988, Pinnacle Computer Services has integrated business technology solutions for their clients' bottom line. Contact them at (812) 492-6575 or online at www.pinncomp.com.
CAPTAIN D'S Captain D's celebrated a renovation with a ribbon-cutting at 1200 Covert Ave. in Evansville. Throughout Captain D's 48-year history, their focus has been making great seafood available to everyone, every day and creating a place that makes an ordinary day feel special. Contact them at (678) 6501267 or online at www.captainds.com.
OLD NATIONAL BANK, DARMSTADT Old National Bank, Darmstadt celebrated a grand reopening at 544 E. Boonville-New Harmony Rd. with a ribbon-cutting. ONB’s new Darmstadt branch is a new, energy-efficient facility that is designed to allow clients to take advantage of technology. It’s the first Old National branch to feature a solar-paneled carport. Contact them at (812) 468-0376 or www.oldnational.com.
If the calendar says February, then it’s time once again for the Athena Award® Luncheon. The Southwest Indiana Chamber has proudly hosted the annual event, which acknowledges and honors outstanding women leaders in the community, since the 1990s. Representatives as well as nominees of the Athena Award act as guiding lights for others by actively and generously assisting those who seek to attain professional excellence and leadership skills. This year’s award presentation will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at the Old National Events Plaza in downtown Evansville. Tara Barney, president and CEO of the Chamber, said the Athena Award Luncheon provides a great opportunity to reflect on the critical importance of women in the community. “Without these strong, outgoing individuals accomplishing all that they have and inspiring so many others to follow in their footsteps, our community would not be able to have reached the heights and pulled off all the successes it has over the past several decades,” Barney said. Chicago-based Athena International is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 by Martha Mertz. In addition to supporting, developing and honoring women leaders, the organization seeks to create balance in leadership worldwide and inspire women to achieve their full potential. Since the program’s inception, nearly 6,000 leaders in more than 500 communities have received the Athena Award. In all, 26 women have represented Evansville’s Athena Award since Roxy Baas was named the inaugural representative in 1990. Last year’s representative was Chris Ryan, CEO of Deaconess Women’s Hospital. FOLLOWING ARE THE 2019 ATHENAS:
• Gina Gibson – Executive Director at Evansville Christian Life Center • Mary Kessler – Dean of Education and Health Sciences at University of Evansville • Deena Laska Lewis – Founder and Choreographer at Children’s Center for Dance Education • Millie Marshall – President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana • Susan Parsons – CFO at Koch Enterprises • Carrie Roelle – Partner at Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP Kathy Schoettlin, EVP, chief community relations and social responsibility officer at Old National Bank, said representing the 2010 Athena Award means as much to her today as it did back then. “No words can describe how very honored and touched I was to be the representative of the 2010 Athena Award,” said Schoettlin. “I attribute the recognition to the tremendous group of people who have surrounded me throughout my career — personally and professionally. I’m still humbled to be a representative and to be listed alongside such amazing community leaders, many who I consider as personal role models.” Schoettlin said with so many strong and influential women leaders in
For the benefit of future generations, I hope we continue to celebrate and honor the many accomplishments and valuable contributions being made by women in our community.” – KATHY SCHOETTLIN, 2010 ATHENA Award® Representative
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CATFISH WILLY'S SEAFOOD & CRAB SHACK Catfish Willy's Seafood & Crab Shack celebrated a grand opening at 5724 E. Virginia St. in Evansville with a ribboncutting. Catfish Willy's Seafood & Crab Shack serves homestyle seafood boils with crab, shrimp, lobster, mussels, oysters, clams and more! Contact them at (270) 313-5149.
EDWARD JONES - BRIAN LOWE Edward Jones - Brian Lowe celebrated a grand opening at 6700 Darmstadt Rd., Ste. A in Darmstadt with a ribbon-cutting. Edward Jones - Brian Lowe develops specific strategies to plan for retirement, college savings and to achieve financial goals. Contact them at (812) 962-3614.
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BETH MCFADIN HIGGINS & LYNN KYLE 2018 ATHENAS
the Evansville community, there will be many deserving Athena Award representatives for many years to come. “For the benefit of future generations, I hope we continue to celebrate and honor the many accomplishments and valuable contributions being made by women in our community,” she said. For more information about this award, past representatives and to register for this event, go to swinchamber.com/events. Or, contact Karen Robinson at 812-425-847 or krobinson@swinchamber.com.
BRECK LOGISTICS, INC./SMITH TRANSFER COMPANY, INC. Breck Logistics, Inc./Smith Transfer Company, Inc. celebrated an expansion at 703 E. Sycamore St. in Evansville with a ribboncutting. Breck Logistics, Inc./Smith Transfer Company, Inc. now has new trucks to haul products all over the country for Tri-State businesses. Contact them at (812) 483-1496 or online at www.smithtransfer.com.
NEW MEMBERS DECEMBER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 4100 Millersburg Rd., Evansville, IN 47725 Andy Hanson 812-867-6464 andy.hanson@onlinecfc.com CITY VIEW AT STERLING SQUARE 210 N. Fulton Ave., Evansville, IN 47710 Nancy Bennett 812-437-1910 nancy@cityviewevv.com JOE BREWSKI COFFEE Nate Templeton 812-431-6145 joe@joebrewski.com MR. PICTURES FILM Josh Riedford 812-499-1999 contact@mrpicturesfilm.com MYRIAD BREWING COMPANY 101 SE 1st St., Evansville, IN 47708 Jamie Elliott 812-402-1515 myriadbrewing@gmail.com VALUE CITY FURNITURE 5330 E. Indiana St., Evansville, IN 47715 Aaron Crowley 812-479-5500 aaron.crowley@vcf.com LIBERTY TAX SERVICE - COVERT AVE. 3008-B Covert Ave., Evansville, IN 47714 Felicia Bowden 812-474-0593 lts10311@gmail.com LIBERTY TAX SERVICE - MORGAN AVE. 2006 E. Morgan Ave., Evansville, IN 47711 Felicia Bowden 812-437-2411 Liberty15845@gmail.com LIBERTY TAX SERVICE - ST. JOSEPH AVE. 421 N. St. Joseph Ave., Ste. A Evansville IN 47712 Felicia Bowden 812-421-8777 lts17194.liberty@gmail.com LIBERTY TAX SERVICE - FIRST AVE. 4120 N. First Ave., Evansville, IN 47710 Felicia Bowden 812-402-7442 lts16092.liberty@gmail.com LIBERTY TAX SERVICE - BROADWAY 230 W. Broadway, Princeton, IN 47670 Felicia Bowden 812-635-9158 Lts17841.liberty@gmail.com POINT MAN TECHNOLOGY Ray Engler 812-436-1030 ray.engler@pointmantech.com
PRESTIGE PAINT PROS Ryan Brown 812-893-8858 rbrown@prestigepaintpros.com
MEMBER RENEWALS DECEMBER
• 4C of Southern Indiana, Inc. • Abbey Court Apartments • Albion Fellows Bacon Center • Alexander Funeral Homes & Cemetery • AmeriQual Group, LLC • ANEW • Approval Payment Solutions, Inc. • Arbors at Eastland • Autism Evansville • B Renewed Wellness Solutions • Backstage Bar & Grill • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana • Bosse Title Company • Boyd Electric • Breck Logistics, Inc. • Bridgelink • Bru Burger • Cash Waggner & Associates • CHA Consulting • Cintas Uniform Corp. • City of Evansville • College Choice 529 • Connections Deaf Centers • DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville • Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center • Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana • Economic Improvement District • Education Navigation • Edward Jones - Brian Lowe • Edward Jones - Drew Heckert • Elberfeld State Bank • Elizabeth Baier • Energy Systems Group, LLC • Evansville Association for the Blind • Evansville Christian Life Center • Evansville Courier & Press • Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union • Familia Dental • First Bank • Gill Orthodontics • GJS Sewing • Grant Professional Painting Services • Great Harvest Bread Company • Hahn Kiefer Real Estate Services • Harding, Shymanski & Company, P.S.C. • Herb Curry Inc. • Heritage Federal Credit Union • Hinderliter Construction Maint., Inc. • Indiana Institute of Technology • Indiana Tube Corp. • J.D. Byrider • J.O.S. Staffing • Jack Rogers Realtor, Inc. • JBI Construction, Inc. • Just Rennie's, LLC • Keitel Eye Care, P. C.
• Koberstein Contracting • Kruse, Dicus & Associates, LLP • Lefler Collision & Glass Repair Centers - North • Legence Bank • Mary McCarthy • Old National Bank Headquarters • Old National Events Plaza • PBJ Group LLC (dba House Hunter Realty) • Pearison, Inc. • Performance Refinish Supply Inc. • PMG Tree Care & Landscape Co • Pollux Systems • Premier Electric, Inc. • Prodigy Mold & Tool, Inc. • Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co., Inc.
Did you know?
• Reitz Electric Service, Inc. • Safelite AutoGlass • Seal Corp USA • Southwest Indiana Association of Realtors • Southwest Indiana Chamber Foundation • Tele/Data Communications of Indiana • The Lang Company • Thyme in the Kitchen • Toyota Indiana • Tracy Zeller Jewelry • United Companies • United Fidelity Bank • Vectren Corp. • Wessler Engineering • Working Distributors, Inc.
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TOP NOTCH TUMBLERS Top Notch Tumblers celebrated a one-year anniversary at 131 E. 4th St. in Mt. Vernon with a ribbon-cutting. Top Notch Tumblers added a new Air Pro floor Tumbl Trak to their gym and offers many classes at different levels. Contact them at (812) 430-2964 or online at www.topnotchtumblers.com.
SOUTHWEST
The SBDC provides assistance to both entrepreneurs and existing businesses that fall under the SBA general definition of small, which means they may have up to 500 employees. In fact, many of the SBDC’s research tools are used by existing companies to identify new and emerging markets, locate competitors, find supply chain partners and prepare their business to compete in the global economy.
Learn more at: www.isbdc.org
FEB. 28
4:30 - 6 PM MYRIAD BREWING CO. SOUTHWEST
AFTER HOURS EVENT:
FAMILY WORK-LIFE
BALANCE
When business and personal lives combine, things can get a little sticky. Find out how to navigate working with family. FOR RESERVATIONS, CONTACT: Karina Hampton, 812-425-7232, khampton@swinchamber.com or go to swinchamber.com
SIGNARAMA EVANSVILLE Signarama Evansville celebrated an expansion at 1300 N. Royal Ave. in Evansville with a ribbon-cutting. Signarama specializes in fleet vehicle graphics, architectural signage including Braille and ADA compliant wayfinding, corporate history walls, and other indoor environmental graphics and displays. Contact them at (812) 477-7763 or online at www.signsoveramerica.com.
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SWIN CHAMBER
PRESENTED BY:
NEWSMAKERS OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
ACCURIDE CORPORATION
Old National Bancorp announced that Bob Jones will retire as chief executive officer after over 14 years of service with the company and almost 40 years in banking. Old National’s corporate board of directors appointed Jim Ryan, currently Old National’s chief financial officer, to succeed Jones as CEO. Ryan will transition to the CEO role on May 2, when Jones officially steps down. At that time, current Old National Treasurer Brendon Falconer will succeed Ryan as CFO. A new Treasurer has not yet been named. Additionally, Jim Sandgren will continue to serve as Old National’s president and chief operating officer. Jones, 61, will continue to serve as Old National’s Chairman of the Board through January 2020, after his retirement as CEO. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Jones became CEO of Old National in September 2004. Prior to that, he served for 25 years at KeyCorp in Northern Ohio. During Jones’s tenure, Old National was recognized seven times (2012-2018) as one of the Ethisphere Institute’s World’s Most Ethical Companies, and American Banker magazine has recognized the company twice as a “Great Place to Work.” Jones serves on numerous boards, including Vectren, the University of Evansville, the Evansville Regional Business Committee, Inc. (current chair), SW Indiana Business Leaders Roundtable for Early Childhood Development, Riley Children’s Foundation, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, ABA’s American Bankers Council Chair, International City/County Management Association-Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC), the American Bankers Council and the Mid-Size Bank Coalition’s executive committee. Former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels presented Jones with the select Sagamore of the Wabash award and the Distinguished Hoosier Award. He has also been inducted into the Evansville Regional Business Hall of Fame and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Hall of Fame.
The Board of Directors of Accuride Corporation – a leading supplier of wheel end systems to the global commercial vehicle industry – appointed Jason Luo to serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Luo was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ford China and, prior to that, President and Chief Executive Officer of Key Safety Systems. He has been a director of Accuride Corporation since March 2018 and is a Senior Advisor to Crestview Partners, the majority owner of Accuride Corporation. Former Accuride President and CEO Rick Dauch resigned following his appointment as the new CEO of Delphi Technologies. Accuride’s board has begun a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer for Accuride.
BOB JONES
TRACY HAAG
Harwood Career Preparatory High School Secretary Tracy Haag was the January recipient of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. “Cause for Applause” award. The award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond their normal job responsibilities. Haag was nominated by a coworker at Harwood. According to her nominator, an example of Haag’s selflessness occurred this summer when Haag heard that a former student was in need of a bed, mattress and other household items. “Tracy got to work immediately…Within an hour, she had everything the former student needed along with lots of extras. She even managed to pick up and deliver all the items as well,” wrote her nominator. “There isn’t anything Tracy will not do or has not done when someone is in need.”
NOLAN RAGAN
Nolan Ragan was promoted to Operations Excellence Specialist at the AstraZeneca Mount Vernon Supply Site. Ragan has been with the company since 2014 and most recently servied as a Quality Assurance Specialist. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary English Education and is on track to earn a Master of Science in Quality, Engineering, and Management, both through Southern Illinois University of Carbondale. He is a champion of Lean Manufacturing and is in the process of earning Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
FRED EMORY
Fred Emory joined Advanced Disposal as its Business Development Representative in support of the Southern Indiana market in commercial and industrial relationships. Emory has 18 years of business-tobusiness sales experience and is a business networking specialist. He was a small-business owner of Data Link, which was runner-up for Small Business of the Year in 2010 by the Southwest Indiana Chamber, in which he is an active member.
JASON LUO
CLARY HOWARD
Clary Howard has taken the reins as manager of the Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union’s East office in Owensboro, at 2930 Wimsatt Court. She directs 10 full- and part-time employees in meeting members’ financial needs. Howard, who attended Murray State University, brings 31 years of banking experience to ETFCU. She has worked with JP Morgan Chase for 24 years, including the past 18 years as a manager. In the community, she has participated on the board of the United Way Allocation Committee and Owensboro Pride, and as a volunteer with Junior Achievement of Owensboro.
SUSAN G. KOMEN EVANSVILLE TRI-STATE
Susan G. Komen Evansville Tri-State made one promotion and one new hire to facilitate its efforts to raise funds to reach local needs and help fund research in the fight against breast cancer.
RACHAEL SHERWOOD
MEGAN GERTEISEN
Rachael Sherwood was promoted to office manager. She has a Masters Degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Evansville and has been with the Komen Evansville Tri-State Affiliate since May 2017. Megan Gerteisen came onboard as a Mission Coordinator. She is licensed in phlebotomy, CPR and AED, and is studying Business Administration and Human Resources at Ivy Tech.
ANDREA FEHRENBACHER
Andrea Fehrenbacher returned to ONI Risk Partners as managing director of placement & risk transfer. Fehrenbacher leads the ONI placement and risk transfer team across its Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois footprint. The team negotiates and secures favorable coverage terms, conditions, and pricing from the agency’s roster of insurance companies on behalf of ONI middle-market and large commercial clients. Fehrenbacher worked for ONI for 14 years before leaving as a commercial insurance advisor and insurance marketing manager for five years. She is a 20-year insurance industry veteran and a Certified Insurance Counselor. She is a graduate of the University of Southern Indiana with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
SWIN CHAMBER
PRESENTED BY:
NEWSMAKERS RINEY HANCOCK CPAS
RYAN SHIMKO
Ryan Shimko joined Crane Environmental Services, LLC as a Professional Engineer in mid-December. He moved in from Wisconsin where he earned a degree in Civil Engineering with an Environmental Option at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He brings six years as a Project Engineer using both his Environmental and Civil Engineering skills.
P. RYAN MOORE, CPA, CVA
P. Ryan Moore, CPA, CVA, of Riney Hancock CPAs PSC, earned the professional designation of Certified Valuation Analyst, awarded by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts. NACVA is a global, professional association that delivers training from leading experts in consulting fields such as business valuation, financial litigation forensics, business fraud, and mergers and acquisitions. Moore joined Riney Hancock CPAs in 2015 and is a Senior Manager in the Tax Services Division. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants.
BOBBIE J. CUNNINGHAM, CPP
Bobbie J. Cunningham, CPP, was named Director of the Client Accounting Services Division at Riney Hancock CPAs. She joined the firm in 1989 and has extensive experience in providing payroll services, including processing, training, software installation, reporting, and taxation. Cunningham is a graduate of the University of Kentucky Community College System with an Associate in Applied Science degrees in accounting and business management. She is a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She has served as past president of the Tri-State Payroll Professionals Association and is an active member of the American Payroll Association. She is also a member of the Owensboro Society for Human Resource Management.
JERAN MARSHALL
Jeran Marshall (BSN, RN, CCRN, CSC, CMC) of The Heart Hospital at Deaconess successfully passed the Cardiac Medical Certification (CMC), making her the 31st RN in Indiana to obtain this certification. In 2015, she obtained the Cardiac Surgical Certification (CSC), making her the 27th RN in the State of Indiana to be certified. Together, this makes her the first nurse in southwest Indiana to achieve both CSC and CMC certifications. Nationwide there are only 2,204 RNs with the CMC certification. Marshall earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Western Governors University. She joined The Heart Hospital at Deaconess Gateway in October 2011.
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VICTORIA WRIGHT
Victoria Wright joined Hafer as an Interior Designer in the Evansville office. Wright graduated magna cum laude from Western Kentucky University in December 2018. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. She has previous experience working at Hafer as an Interior Design intern in 2018 as well as a Student Assistant for the Interior Design department at Western Kentucky University. She currently resides in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Indiana Chamber’s
Chamber Day Dinner In addition, to the Day at the Statehouse, please join us for the Indiana Chamber’s Chamber Day Dinner at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. 140 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN from 5:00-8:00 p.m.( CST).
Please join Tara Barney and Sally Rideout for the 2019 Chamber Day at the Statehouse on March 12.
This will be a great opportunity to meet and discuss the important public priorities of the Southwest Indiana Chamber directly with our state’s elected leadership. Please register for this event online at swinchamber.com/events.
The cost of this event (includes lunch) is $50 for Chamber members and $60 for non-Chamber members.
Keynote: Arthur C. Brooks
This evening event will feature opening remarks from Gov. Holcomb as well as a keynote presentation from Arthur C. Brooks, who is the president of American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and a New York Times best-selling author of 11 books. All Indiana legislators are also invited to attend this annual event.
If you are interested in attending the dinner at $99, please contact my assistant Vicki Schmitt at vschmitt@swinchamber.com as soon as possible. We will be purchasing tickets for our Chamber members who wish to attend this event.
#TogetherWeThrive
THE
LIFESTYLE HEALTH
CHAMBER ASSOCIATION PROGRAM
The Southwest Indiana Chamber is pleased to introduce Lifestyle Health Plans as a unique health benefits program designed for Chamber members to address the underlying causes of the rise in healthcare costs - employee health behaviors. This program is made available through a partnership with NFP. WHAT MAKES LIFESTYLE HEALTH DIFFERENT? • Level-funded major medical plan designs • Underwritten by “A” rated carriers • Member savings averaging 5-15% in most cases • Integrated wellness incentives and cash-rewards • Up to a $500 deductible credit available to all wellness participants • Integrated concierge telemedicine, outpatient lab and diabetic supply benefits WHAT IS LEVEL FUNDED? Level-funded plans are essentially pre-packaged self-insured health plans, with low attachment stop-loss coverage. For many groups, level-funded plans reduce healthcare spend significantly versus a fully insured ACA small group plan. And because of their structure, levelfunded plans do not have the volatility in monthly cash flows, associated with self-insured plans, that can cripple a small business. HERE’S HOW A LEVEL-FUNDED PLAN WORKS: Level-funded plans are underwritten, health applications are required. For larger groups applications can be avoided if two years of claims history can be provided.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Helping our members thrive! #TogetherWeThrive
JESSICA ELLIOTT 812.422.4000 jessica.elliott@nfp.com
CALENDAR Government Affairs Committee: Meet the Legislators March 15 | 11:30 AM - 1 PM | Southwest Indiana Chamber Legislative Update Session March 16 | 9 - 11 AM | First Methodist Church, Mt. Vernon Young Professionals Alliance Shaping Evansville: Success Stories February 21 | 5:30 - 7 PM | Innovation Pointe Media Suite
TUSCANY, ITALY EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL: $3,099
$2,999
If reserved by March 29, 2019. Open to the Public!
Constant Contact Training: Power of the Inbox March 7 | 10 - 11:30 AM | Southwest Indiana Chamber Latino Chamber Alliance Annual Dinner: ยกCelebremos! March 15 | 6 - 10 PM | Tropicana Pavilion Lunch with the Lt. Governor March 22 | 11:30 AM - 1 PM | Tropicana Evansville Young Professionals Alliance Social: March Madness March 28 | 5:30 - 7 PM | Myriad Brewing Company Lunch with Mitch Daniels April 8 | 11:30 AM - 1 PM | Old National Events Plaza CNN - Chamber Networking & News Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8, 15, 22; April 5, 12, 19, 26 7:30 - 9 AM | Various Locations - visit swinchamber.com/events
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FEBRUARY 22, 2019 | 11:30 AM OLD NATIONAL EVENTS PLAZA
Join Us Celebrate the leadership of outstanding professional and business women in the community at our Annual Athena Award® Luncheon.
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Karen Robinson, 812-425-8147, krobinson@swinchamber.com or go to swinchamber.com