GREATER FORT WAYNE Pro golf comes to Fort Wayne 10 Meet our new Graduate Retention Manager 15 VIBE How to attract Millennials – even ‘entitled’ ones 17 JULY/AUGUST 2013 Innovation finds a home in Fort Wayne Tim Savage of ENS Group leads with new technology development center 12 GFW Inc. introduces new magazine for its members 4 THE MAGAZINE OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC. WE ARE THE EXPERTS. ARE YOU? KPC Mail Connection is the expert on postal regulations, r’s Guide to Mailing A Custome JANUARY 2012 data management, targeting mailing lists and drop ship procedures. Our talented and knowledgeable staff specializes in tabbing, ink-jetting, envelope insertion. We pride ourselves on fast turnaround times and customer satisfaction. We feature USPS verifi cation right in our plant, expediting larger projects. We also offer a full drop-ship solution to all NDC and SCF postal facilities across the country, ensuring the greatest postage savings available, as well as timely in-home delivery. 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And you can be a leading by example. lift to the department. organization. part of it. 4 6 8 16 Letter from the Snapshots Dispatches Departments President 18 19 20 22 Roll call Benefits Celebrations In memoriam GREATER FORT WAYNE VIBE JULY/AUGUST 2013 fwchamber.org 3 LETTER FROM THE PResiDENT WELCOME to VIBE, OUR NEW magaZINE We’re celebrating our new branding with a redesigned, refocused periodical. BY MICHAEL LANDRAM I am happy to introduce a new magazine for our members: Greater Fort Wayne Vibe. This publication replaces Emphasis Magazine, which had served our membership for the past two years. In fact, the Emphasis nameplate has been used on Chamber newsletters going back at least three decades. Emphasis has served us well, but with our organization’s new name and innovative branding, we thought this would be an excellent time to redesign and repurpose this periodical. Vibe is focused on you, our members, highlighting your milestone moments and keeping you up-to- date on innovations and trends that impact your business. We owe many thanks to Jon Swerens, our Communications Director, and the generous, talented people at One Lucky Guitar. Together, they are largely responsible for launching this redesigned publication. Thanks also to Kristina Johnson for contributing the innovation article, starting on page 12, and to our friends at KPC Media, who publish this periodical and distribute it to its readership. We appreciate all who helped make this magazine a reality. Michael Landram is president and CEO of The Greater If you have thoughts to share, please let us know. We look forward to Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, now a part of Greater relating your stories and celebrating your accomplishments in future Fort Wayne Inc. Email: [email protected] publications. Volume 1, Issue 1 Greater Fort Wayne Vibe is a Advertising in Greater Fort Wayne Mike Landram publication of The Greater Fort Vibe is available exclusively to President/CEO Wayne Chamber of Commerce, now Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Eve Colchin a part of Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Commerce members. Vice President Membership and Communications 826 Ewing Street For rates and information, contact Fort Wayne, IN 46802 KPC Media Group: Deb Boyd (260) 424-1435 Controller Lynette Donley Katy Stafford-Cunningham www.fwchamber.org Fort Wayne advertising sales Vice President [email protected] manager Government Affairs Printed by KPC Media Group Inc., [email protected] Justin Clupper publishers of the Greater Fort (260) 426-2640 ext. 305 Graduate Retention Wayne Business Weekly Program Manager Jon Swerens Director of Communications and Greater Fort Wayne Vibe Editor 4 GREATER FORT WAYNE VIBE JULY/AUGUST 2013 fwchamber.org OUR ReoRGANIZATION NEW MOMENTUM FOR COMBINED GFW INC. “Greater Fort Wayne Inc.” unveiled as name of new economic development organization. In April, private and public sector leaders The boards of directors of the Alliance and Goals and objectives for unveiled “Greater Fort Wayne Inc.” as Chamber have adopted the new organizational Greater Fort Wayne Inc. the name of a newly created economic structure and the Chamber membership Achieve more with a common vision development organization. has ratified the changes. Operations and Grow jobs Leaders expressed a unified vision for a management have transitioned to the steering Create entrepreneur-rich landscape new beginning of collaboration and positive committee that now serves as the Transition Attract talent momentum that will make Greater Fort Board for Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Increase business investment Wayne the best that it can be. Due to its governance structure being dictated Engage and develop leaders by state statue, the DID will remain its own Enhance community’s overall The announcement is the culmination of competitiveness efforts that began last year to examine entity and maintain its current board of the possible coordination of economic directors. It’s being proposed that the DID will be co-located with Greater Fort Wayne Greater Fort Wayne Inc. development activities with the goals of Transition Board members stronger alignment and increasing the Inc. and that DID staff will have a reporting Mark Becker, Fort Wayne Deputy Mayor competitive position of the community. relationship to the new chief executive officer. Specifics will be defined by an agreement Zach Benedict, Morrison Kattman and A steering committee with representatives that’s being developed. Menze from the business community, the Fort Ben Campbell, STAR Bank A final decision on a location for Greater Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Mike Christman, Fort Wayne Newspapers Wayne Inc. is expected soon. In addition, a Alliance (Alliance), the Greater Fort Wayne Jim Cook, Chase Bank selection of a chief executive officer will be Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), the Ben Eisbart, Steel Dynamics made in the next few months. Downtown Improvement District (DID), the Scott Glaze, Fort Wayne Metals City of Fort Wayne, and Allen County have Economic development efforts by all partners Tim Haffner, Faegre Baker Daniels been studying what the benefits would be will continue to move ahead to assist current Charlie Heiny, Haller & Colvin of creating a more competitive, opportunity- and prospective businesses as the location Tom Henry, Fort Wayne Mayor rich community by aligning the economic and executive searches move forward and Matt Kelley, One Lucky Guitar development efforts of each entity. a consolidated budget and work plan are Terry McDonald, New Haven Mayor Following a thorough analysis and finalized. Mike Packnett, Parkview Health benchmarking of other cities that have Greater Fort Wayne Inc.’s mission: Mac Parker, Cole Foundation experienced successful transitions, the Pat Pasterick, Design Collaborative Together, we’re growing a more prosperous, decision was made to move forward with an Jill Perillo, NIPSCO vibrant community in Greater Fort Wayne. integrated organization. Nelson Peters, Allen County Commissioner Greater Fort Wayne Inc.’s vision: John Stafford, Community Research Over the past few months, Parkview Health Institute President and CEO Mike Packnett has served Greater Fort Wayne will be recognized Pat Sullivan, Hylant Group as Transition Chairman to help leaders reach among the top metro centers in the country, Bob Taylor, Do it Best a final decision on a structure and strategy for home to innovative business, collaborative Ron Turpin, Lincoln Financial the new organization. leaders, spirited entrepreneurs and a culturally rich, prosperous community. The website for Greater Fort Wayne Inc. is www.GreaterFortWayneInc.com. GREATER FORT WAYNE VIBE JULY/AUGUST 2013 fwchamber.org 5 SNAPSHOTS A variety of presenters spoke with attendees of our 10x10 event, including, from left, Don Schenkel, vice president of university relations at the University of Saint Francis; Michael Hayes, regional sales manager at Comcast Business; IPFW Chancellor Vicky Carwein, and Patti Hays, senior vice president of Lutheran Health Network. U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly met with members of The Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce for an open-ended discussion on a variety of economic issues. Chamber Day at The Statehouse was a great opportunity to meet our delegation. LEFT: Members from Northeast Indiana meet with Attorney General Greg Zoeller. RIGHT: From left are Rep. Kathy Heuer, The Chamber’s Mike Landram, and Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann. PHotoS by JON SwerenS 6 GREATER FORT WAYNE VIBE JULY/AUGUST 2013 fwchamber.org LEFT: Two Northeast Indiana legislators were honored with an annual award introduced this year. The Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Legislator of the Year award is given to a state legislator from Northeast Indiana that has shown his or her commitment to Fort Wayne, Allen County and business in general. The 2013 Legislator of the Year Award: Sen. David Long, Fort Wayne. The 2013 New Legislator of the Year Award: Rep. Martin Carbaugh, Fort Wayne. Doug Powers of Beckman Lawson LLP speaks at The Chamber’s Healthcare Issue Forum about the coming changes due to the Affordable Care Act.