Indiana University Northwest faculty members and authors Gary Wilk, Ph.D., and Stephen McShane will sign copies of their new book, “Steel Giants: Historic Images from the Calumet Regional Archives,” at an event to be held in the Savannah Center on Thursday, Dec. 17, starting at 4 p.m.
The program will begin with a PowerPoint presentation about [...]
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‘Steel Giants’ Authors to Host Book Signing at IU Northwest
December 14th, 2009 · No Comments
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Wingtip Aviation Hosts Open House
December 10th, 2009 · No Comments
Wingtip Aviation, a local aircraft charter service, will host an open house December 15 at Buddy & Pals in Crown Point. The company is inviting small and mid-sized business to stop by and discover how air charter services can build their businesses without busting their budgets.
For more information, visit www.wingtipaviation.com. For complete details on the [...]
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PNC to Present Economic Development Workshop
November 24th, 2009 · No Comments
Purdue University North Central and the PNC Center for Economic Development and Research (CEDaR) will present an economic development workshop on Dec. 1 in the Library-Student-Faculty building Assembly Hall, Room 02. This workshop will be of interest to all individuals interested in economic development.
The event is free and open to the public. The evening will [...]
Northwest Indiana Forum Hosts Indiana Chamber 2010 Legislative Preview
November 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
The Northwest Indiana Forum (Forum) will host the 2010 Indiana Chamber of Commerce Legislative Preview featuring Kevin Brinegar, President of the Indiana Chamber on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Forum Auditorium (6100 Southport Road, Portage).
The session begins at 7:30am with continental breakfast and networking followed by the presentation and discussion (including Q&A) from 8:00-9:30am.
Business [...]
Forum Announces Fiber Link Workshops
November 5th, 2009 · No Comments
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), together with project consultants and partner organizations, will host a one-hour program designed for IT professionals and those charged with IT related duties. The discussion will include broadband availability and capacity, the South Shore Fiber Link (dark fiber connection), and utilizing the Fiber Link for cost savings and [...]
PUC Horse Business Seminar Set for Nov. 7
October 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Purdue University Calumet’s innovative, award-winning equine business management academic program is hosting a Horse Business Seminar, Saturday, Nov. 7, for stable owners and others involved in equine-related business activities.
Seminar sponsors are the Indiana Horse Council, Kent Feeds and Purdue Calumet, whose equine business management program recently received the Academy of Educational Leadership’s Creative and Innovative [...]
Safety Seminar Set for October 8
September 15th, 2009 · No Comments
The Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT) and the Greater Calumet Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will hold a safety seminar focused on professional development on October 8 at the The Calumet Conference Center at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, IN.
Topics and speakers include:
• Confined Space Rule Changes - Dr. Pete Englebert, Manta [...]
Workshop to Focus on Employment and At-Risk Youth
September 10th, 2009 · No Comments
The Center of Workforce Innovations will be conducting a workshop on Friday, October 16th, entitled The Radar Approach to Job Retention for At-Risk Youth. The workshop is geared towards those employment staff and managers who work specifically with at-risk youth.
Workshop highlights include: identifying the hidden reasons for job loss and why bosses fire youth; [...]
NWIBRT 2009 Reliability Seminar Set for October 22
September 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
The Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT) 2009 Reliability Seminar will be Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the U.S. Steel Midwest Training Center located close to Rt. 12 & Rt. 249 in Portage, Indiana.
Seminar check-in and refreshments begin at 7 a.m., seminar kickoff will be at 7:30 a.m. Reliability vendor exhibits, picnic lunch and refreshments are [...]
Conference to Detail Alternative Funding, Growth Strategies
August 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Across the country, businesses are strapped for cash and leery of investing in the uncertain economy. But paradoxically, that makes it the perfect time for companies to grow revenues, profits and market share while competitors stand pat and eye the economic indicators.
But building a plan of attack, finding the right people to execute it and [...]









