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FEBRUARY 2020 PRESIDENT & CEO LETTER MEMBER MILESTONES NEW MEMBERS & RENEWALS UPCOMING EVENTS SWIN NEWSMAKERS newsletter #TogetherWeThrive HONORING SIX greater evansville WOMEN LEADERS IN THE GREATER EVANSVILLE REGION Pictured are past Athena Award recipients. greater evansville February New greater evansville Member Profile: President & CEO Letter New Member Profile SAVE BIG $$ Dynamic women – • Office Essentials opening doors, • Cleaning & breaking barriers Breakroom Solutions ne hundred years ago, the U.S. SIGN UP NOW & START SAVING! CONTACT: • Copy & Print Services Constitution was amended, and the Rachel Herr: [email protected] Orole of women in our society changed. www.swinchamber.com | 812-425-8147 The suffrage movement is complex and not • Back-to-school Essentials yet complete, but the passage of the 19th Amendment marked the largest expansion Let's welcome Prime Time Pub & Grill as a new member to the Southwest • Technology of democracy in our history. Women are not Indiana Chamber. Prime Time Pub & Grill is located at 8177 Bell Oaks only opening every door, we are making our Drive in Newburgh and can be reached at (812) 490-0655 or online at • Furniture & more! community the dynamic place we live and www.primetimenewburgh.com. Read on as owner David Parker, tells us work today. Women are running our largest more about Prime Time Pub & Grill! manufacturing facilities, guiding and teaching A message from our youngest citizens, providing world-class Tell us about Prime Time Pub & Grill and the I am so glad I used my Chamber discount card at health care and developing the medications TARA BARNEY services you offer. President & CEO that keep us in good health. We are artists, We offer a full bar featuring 25 drafts, 35 bourbons and a nice Office Depot! I saved $20 just by showing the card entrepreneurs and accountants. wine selection. We are a fine casual everyday restaurant featuring at checkout. The member benefits of the Chambers of commerce throughout the a large assortment of appetizers, award-winning burgers, sandwiches, steak, pasta, seafood and of course prime rib. We United States proudly host ATHENA Award® have a kids menu as well with specials every day! Southwest Indiana Chamber are amazing!!” ceremonies to celebrate the many roles women play in community success. The Southwest Indiana Chamber, in What inspired you to invest your time and Brandon McClish partnership with ANEW (A Network for Evansville Women), will host resources in this business? UE Athletics I have been in restaurants most of my life – around 30 years of the 28th annual ATHENA Award Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 28. We will “ experience. I have always wanted to have my own business so be recognizing women whom you admire: your friends, those you may I can do things what I feel are the right way. Where people are work with, women from all corners of our region who are demonstrating more important than profit, where we support the community excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession. Those we live in and create a great experience. We want people to who also find time to serve our community and to actively assist other feel better when they leave then they did when they came in, women in realizing their full potential are our Athenas. beginning with our team. You helped build the celebration by nominating women who excel What career advice would you give the younger #celebremos in business, in nonprofit leadership, in education and in health care, generation interested in this type of work? including extraordinary entrepreneurs, and those who are “next up.” If you love it then find a way, it will be worth it. There is something With six new categories, we’re doubling down to recognize women indescribable about seeing something you are passionate about LATINO CHAMBER ALLIANCE ANNUAL DINNER throughout the region and in many disciplines this year. come to life and exceed your own expectations. We are honored to have Dr. Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech In your opinion, what are three ingredients for Community College of Indiana, with us to honor our ATHENA Award success? recipients during this 100th year anniversary of women’s voting rights. Take care of your people, be involved in your community and be Her career journey and the broad impact she has on the future success of sure your place is clean. Indiana’s and the Tri-State’s business community is unparalleled. What has been one of your toughest challenges? ¡ So, mark your calendars to celebrate with women who make Greater Time – Time – Time. There is so much to do and in the beginning, CELEBREMOS! it is just you. Be patient, prioritize and find good people to MARZO 6, 2020 Evansville work. Bring your friends and your business colleagues, especially if they are women who have made an impact on you. Register delegate to. for this day of celebration and honor online at www.swinchamber.com. Why is the Evansville region a great place to Together — with many notable accomplishments from women operate a business? Well, it is the people. There are such great people in the area, ¡Únete a nosotros para celebrar los logros de everywhere — we thrive! plenty of organizations and people who want to help you be – Tara Barney, [email protected] Latino Chamber Alliance 2019! Este evento atraerá a líderes successful. It is a great community. empresariales locales, así como a empresarios latinos. What do you like most about the community in which you live? CORRECTION NOTICE: Everyone is friendly (most the time☺) In the January SWIN Newsletter, New Member Profiles, Aaron Fulkerson was listed as Is there anything else you would like to share? 6 - 10 PM | TROPICANA PAVILION owner of PIA Automation. His correct title is Vice President of Operations. The address I hope every business takes the time to appreciate their people for PIA Automation was also listed incorrectly as 35825 Old Boonville Hwy. The correct and community. TO REGISTER, CONTACT: Karen Robinson | 812-425-8147 | [email protected] address is 5825 Old Boonville Hwy. MILESTONES MILESTONES AZZIP PIZZA Azzip Pizza celebrated a grand opening HOLIDAY HEALTH CARE at 4660 N. First Ave. in Evansville with a Holiday Health Care celebrated a 50-year ribbon-cutting. Azzip Pizza has expanded anniversary at 1201 W. Buena Vista Rd. in to 9 locations across Indiana and Kentucky Evansville with a ribbon-cutting. Holiday serving up unique, personalized pizzas. Health Care is a privately owned company Contact them at (812) 217-6097 or online at that provides the whole continuum of health www.azzippizza.com. services including: skilled nursing, assisted and independent living, home health services and hospice care. Contact them at (812) 449-7015 or online at Athena representatives are exceptional leaders in the Evansville-area community who have www.holidayhealthcare.com. actively and generously assisted others in attaining professional excellence and leadership skills. Evansville’s Athena program began in 1990, and last year’s Athena Award representative was Susan Parsons, CFO at Koch Enterprises. Starting this year, however, the Athena program is being expanded to include a representative from each of these six categories: Educator of the Year — The recipient of this award will be someone whose talent, creativity and vision are exemplary in developing and preparing female students for the corporate workplace. Entrepreneur of the Year — This award recognizes a woman who demonstrates the transformation of her dream into the reality of a product or service and who exhibits the traits THE ARC OF EVANSVILLE HONORING SIX of an entrepreneur. The ARC of Evansville kicked off a theme and ENVOLVE ENGINEERING LLC ticket sales for the 2020 Really Big Show at Envolve Engineering LLC celebrated a grand 715 Locust St., in Evansville with a ribbon- WOMEN LEADERS IN THE Executive of the Year — The recipient of this award will be someone who utilizes her opening at 421 E. Sycamore St. in Evansville. cutting. Contact them at (812) 428-4500 abilities to develop or improve a service or program that impressively improves women in the Envolve Engineering specializes in appliance x304 or online at www.arcofevansville.org. manufacturing and can take your idea from GREATER EVANSVILLE REGION corporate workplace. concept to tool-ready production solutions. Contact them at (812) 492-4585 or online at Healthcare Professional of the Year — This award recognizes a woman who has www.envolve-engineering.com. distinguished herself in the healthcare industry and her community. The recipient of this award hich female leaders are breaking through in our community? You can find out later will be someone who utilizes her abilities to develop or improve a service or program that this month as, for the first time, multiple 2020 ATHENA Award® representatives impressively improves women in the healthcare workplace. Wwill be announced by the Southwest Indiana Chamber and ANEW (A Network of Evansville Women). Non-Profit Professional of the Year — This award recognizes a woman who has distinguished herself in her non-profit organization, profession and community. The recipient With the growing popularity of the Athena program, along with a high number of outstanding of this award will be someone who utilizes her abilities to develop or improve a service or nominees year after year, the campaign has been expanded to six categories instead of one. program that impressively improves women in the non-profit workplace. Nominations were taken from Jan. 6-30, and a committee will look over the nominees and announce the representatives at an awards presentation at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at the Old Rising Star of the Year — This award recognizes a woman, under age 35, who has National Events Plaza in downtown Evansville. distinguished herself as a leader and role model to other young women.