Carp czar has huge task of fighting invasive fish
John Goss, a Hoosier who helped create the Great Lakes Compact to conserve water, is coordinating federal, state attack.
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Indiana troopers fraternal group files bankruptcy
The Indiana Troopers Association has filed for bankruptcy protection as the fraternal organization is in a court fight with
telemarketing companies it hired for fund-raising work.
Local social networking site connects users offline
Growing by leaps and bounds, smallerindiana.com will host its first-ever “Bigger Ideas” conference for the high-tech and Internet-savvy
crowd.
Hoosier named to lead CDC trade organization
Jean Wojtowicz, executive director of the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corp., has been elected to chair the National
Association of Development Companies, or NADCO, board of directors.
Indy Gen-X group to tout city to out-of-town recruits
IndyHub, the city’s young professionals network, will launch a new Web site, circlingthecity.com, to pique the interest of out-of-towners who are being recruited by local companies.
Columbia Club woos companies to boost membership
The 119-year-old Columbia Club downtown is offering corporate discounts for the first time in an effort to boost revenue and
curb declining memberships. Previously, the Monument Circle institution sold memberships only on an individual basis. Under
the new plan, corporations will receive a significant discount, on a sliding scale, if five or more employees join.
Pampering is part of Columbia Club’s turnaround plan
The son and grandson of hotel managers, Maarten van Wijk became general manager of the historic-but-ailing 2,000-member Columbia
Club in May. His first priority is to polish the venerable private club’s tarnished quality standards to a lustrous sheen.
Columbia Club faces membership, financial issues
The Columbia Club, the tradition-rich enclave where the city’s business elite have gathered and cut deals for more than a
century, is facing declining membership, the departure of its longtime general manager, and looming financial challenges–including
a $5.5 million loan that comes due this summer.