BUSINESS NEWS

Grammy Award-Winning Casting Crowns to Perform at TPAC

Inaugural India Mela Celebration Coming to Downtown Topeka This August

A vibrant celebration of Indian culture is coming to Evergy Plaza in downtown Topeka on August 11, 2023 from 6-10 p.m. Titled India Mela, the event name draws inspiration from the Hindi word “Mela,” meaning festival. India Mela promises a rich and immersive experience, showcasing the best of Indian traditions, arts and flavors. The event will feature captivating cultural dancers, traditional food, a fashion show, diverse vendors, henna art, and a spectacular grand finale — a light-and-music fountain show accompanied by the beats of Bollywood music.

BT&Co., P.A. Announces Matt Deutsch as the Next Managing Director of the Firm

Matt Deutsch joined BT&Co. in 2004, became a director in 2016, and as of July 1, 2023 has become the Managing Director. Matt has more than 19 years of experience serving clients in a diverse range of industries in the firm’s audit and accounting solutions/consulting departments. Throughout the last decade, Matt has been deeply involved in the firm’s strategy development and management and has been involved in the firm’s marketing, information technology and employee development programs.

Kelse Cummings Promoted to Senior Account Associate at MB Piland Advertising + Marketing MB Piland, a Topeka-based marketing agency, recently promoted Kelse Cummings to Senior Account Associate. Since Cummings joined the firm in February 2022 as an Account Associate, she has contributed to the growth and health of the firm. Her responsibilities included assisting with client work, creating email campaigns, social media management, coordinating public relations and conducting research.

GRAMMY® winning multi-platinum group Casting Crowns will embark this fall on the Casting Crowns 20th Anniversary Tour: A Live Symphony Experience. Celebrating a milestone 20-year career, the band will be joined on tour by a live orchestra and will perform at the Topeka Performing Arts Center on October 6, 2023.

Local Funeral Director/Pastor Earns “Death and Grief Studies” Certificate

Kyle Scheideman, Funeral Director for Dove Cremations and Funerals, Topeka, and Pastor at Stull Community of Faith Church, Lecompton, recently completed 150 hours of training from the internationally recognized Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, Colorado and has earned his “Death and Grief Studies” Certificate.

Contractors Garage

Celebrates Grand Opening Contractors Garage, located at 660 NE Hwy 24 in Topeka, is officially open. Contractors Garage provides storage workspaces for contractors, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and hobbyists.

New Alliance Formed to Bid Kansas Medicaid Contract CareSource announced the first strategic alliance of its kind to compete in the upcoming procurement to serve KanCare members. The CareSource HealthAlliance combines InterHab, the Children’s Alliance, the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas and CareSource Kansas. The CareSource HealthAlliance will collaborate to offer KanCare 3.0 recipients an innovative and unique Medicaid health plan option focused on the whole person.