Business

By: Caitlin Hancock— Muncie, IN – East Central Indiana Regional Partnership’s president/CEO, Mindy Kenworthy, has announced the establishment of a 10-county collective and collaborative lifestyle marketing effort. ECIRP has created a special marketing committee, Elevate ECI, which includes representatives from each county and key partners like economic development, tourism, main street organizations and regional employers. The group formed in May to discuss some of the challenges the region faces such as stigma of living in a rural area, apathy of some residents, loss of manufacturing industries and population decline. The Elevate ECI committee decided it was time to flip the script…

By: Amanda Price— Muncie, IN—MITS, Muncie’s local transportation provider, is excited to announce the “Reindeer on a Route” promotion. This social media contest begins on Monday December 16th, 2019 and runs through Tuesday December 24th, 2019. Route reindeers will be placed on different routes and MITSPlus vans throughout the 8 days.  A reindeer will also visit select locations along routes each day. You may see a reindeer near coffee, ice cream, cookies, books or just playing around (hint, hint).  When you see a reindeer on a bus, van or visiting a location – snap a picture and post it with…

By: Steve Lindell— Muncie, IN—WLBC, WERK, and MAX of Woof Boom Radio in Muncie, IN are seeking a full time News Director. This is not an entry level job – either experience in the news profession, post-secondary degree in news, or both, is required. This position requires news-gathering, by attending press conferences and similar events, as well as breaking news situations, copy writing and delivering stories – daily during morning drive on several of our radio stations, as well as our social media platforms as needed. Computer skills, digital audio, editing, and the understanding of local radio news are a…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—From November 25th through the 27th, 1,000 poinsettias were delivered to local nursing home residents through Woof Boom Radio’s 3rd annual Project Poinsettia. Numerous community-minded organizations and local businesses participated in and helped sponsor the project. (See their names below.) Sponsoring businesses had their logos printed on a greeting card that was inserted into each poinsettia, so residents would know who the poinsettia was from. The beautiful poinsettia flowers were provided by Wasson Nursery and Foister’s Flowers and Gifts. Lindsay Stafford, local and national sales manager for Woof Boom Radio, said, “This is our 3rd year…

By: Amanda Price— Muncie, IN—MITS, Muncie’s local transportation provider, wants to speak with your group/neighborhood association. MITS learned a lot from a recent Market Research Study. We appreciate all the input we received.  In particular, we have learned that many people recognize our name, but don’t how much about our organization. If the riders in our community don’t feel that they know MITS that well, then chances are MITS doesn’t know our riders well enough. In an effort to rectify this situation, MITS would be delighted to attend your (council, community, neighborhood, etc.) meeting.  The Assistant General Manager and one…

By: Mike Rhodes, Sheena Peters, Kyle Evans and the Innovation Connector— Muncie, IN—The Innovation Connector’s 5th Annual Excellence in Innovation Awards were held on November 13, 2019 at a celebration event at the Horizon Convention Center in downtown Muncie. The evening’s events lead up to the introduction of the 5 finalists from the Innovation Connector’s Big Idea Pitch Competition. Each of the 5 finalists pitched live, in front of over 350 people in the audience. Ms. Kirsten Smith, Associate Director at the Center for Information & Communication Sciences at Ball State University served as the Master of Ceremonies. In addition, Scott Wise, Entrepreneur…

By: Becky Tumidolsky— Company Hosts Evening Event to Honor Its Co-founders, Reflect on Its Journey, and Announce New Muncie Community Fund Muncie, IN– Ontario Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software that automates complex workflows and accelerates revenue recovery for clients in the healthcare, accounts receivable management (ARM), and government markets, hosted a community event at its Muncie headquarters Thursday evening to celebrate the company’s nearly 40-year history and announce a new community fund to help improve quality of life for area residents. Members of Ontario Systems’ current company leadership, current and past employees, and members of the Muncie community…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Entrepreneurs and small business owners seem to have a million things to juggle every day: Sales. Marketing. Business Development. Customer service. Getting the actual work or product of the business completed and out the door. Of course there’s one other fun little task that is extremely important to a business:  Bookkeeping. For many entrepreneurs, that skill is frequently at the bottom of the “Things to get done this month” list. Sometimes, the financial aspects of running a business can take a back seat to other priorities. Clearly, the financial aspects of running a small business is important…

By: Symone Skrzycki— Indianapolis, IN —Today, Muncie’s Casey Stanley was honored by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce with a 2019 Samuel C. Schlosser Volunteer of the Year award. “Casey is a valued board and committee member at the Indiana Chamber, willing to speak out to represent both his company, the broader business community and his Muncie home,” says Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. “I would like to thank him and all the volunteers who share their time and talents with us. Their leadership and expertise benefit all Hoosiers as we work together to accomplish the mission of the Indiana Chamber,…