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Cosmopolitan Magazine Names Avon Wedding Barn Best in State

DANVILLE, IN (Jan. 31, 2019) – The Avon Wedding Barn recently received national recognition from a popular magazine as the best wedding venue in the state of Indiana. Cosmopolitan Magazine featured the Avon Wedding Barn among the best wedding venues in each state on its website. The article highlighting the Avon Wedding Barn can be found online at Cosmopolitan.com with the search “Wedding Venues.” The article titled This is the Most Popular Wedding Venue in Your State includes a picture of a bride and groom dancing during a wedding reception in the barn with a brief description. Darinda Dragon, owner of the...

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Sparks Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary with Renewed Focus and New Location

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sparks Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary with Renewed Focus and New Location INDIANAPOLIS – Sparks is marking its five-year anniversary with a special program presenting Ted-like talks from three speakers focused on the power of Defining Moments. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Redemption Alewerks at 7035 E. 96th St., Indianapolis. With the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimation that half of all businesses will fail by the five-year mark, Sparks is beating the odds. This anniversary reveals that Sparks founder, Chris Reed, applies the characteristics fundamental to success to the...

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City Barbeque to donate $12,500 to support veterans with traumatic brain injury

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Apr. 12, 2017 INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Throughout March, National Brain Injury Awareness month, City Barbeque restaurants raised $12,500 to benefit veterans living with traumatic brain injury. These funds, which represent 200% of profits from sales of a limited-edition drink tumbler, will be donated to the Resurrecting Lives Foundation. Established in 2012, the Resurrection Lives Foundation supports the estimated 20-25% of troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with traumatic brain injury, helping these veterans successfully transition to post-military lives and careers. This is the third year City Barbeque has raised funds to support Resurrecting Lives and its mission of advocacy, aid, fundraising, and research; the company has donated $37,500 to date. In her recognition of last year’s contribution, Resurrecting Lives founder and executive director Dr. Chrisanne Gordon thanked City Barbeque “for engaging the entire community in this effort to support our military members, veterans, and their families affected by traumatic brain injury.” Giving back is central to City Barbeque’s culture; the company also partners with the American Cancer Society, Future Farmers of America, and Food Rescue, as well as local organizations in the communities served by each joint. To learn more about the Resurrecting Lives Foundation and its work supporting veterans with traumatic brain injury, visit resurrectinglives.org. About City Barbeque City Barbeque smokes competition-quality barbeque and has more than 100 Kansas City Barbeque Society-certified judges throughout its...

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Image Pros, LLC Merges with Peoples Promotions, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Image Pros, LLC Merges with Peoples Promotions, Inc. Successful Promotional Products Firms Combine to Add New Services to a Legacy of Excellence in Customer Service BROWNSBURG, IN – Promotional products firms, Image Pros, LLC and Peoples Promotions, Inc., have merged effective January, 2017 and will continue business under the Image Pros, LLC name. Peoples Promotions, Inc. was established by Donovan Peoples in 1993. Peoples Promotions is especially known for being a provider of branded apparel, promotional items and gifts, and customized trophies and awards. The company primarily served businesses and individuals in Hendricks County and on the west side of Indianapolis. Image Pros, LLC began operations in Brownsburg in 2009 headed by Bruce Steinman. Steinman started the business after more than 20 years of advertising, marketing, technology, and management experience. Image Pros services the broader metropolitan Indianapolis area. Friendly competitors, the two owners found they shared the same values when it comes to work ethic and customer service. Both men bring deep wells of experience and expertise when it comes to marketing and delivering products that meet the needs, and exceed the expectations, of their clients. Their shared values were the basis for the eventual merger of their two companies. After twenty-four years, Peoples was interested in taking a reduced role in his business, but was not interested in letting down any of his customers. Steinman...

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In Work, Every Job is a Part-time Job

Usually, the only connection between work and our individual well-being is stated in legalese. Employers may provide health insurance, short term disability, contribute to workers compensation or help us save for retirement. There’s something else that can help us to stay healthy while continuing to advance our career, but it’s not a complicated financial instrument or a miracle drug. Instead, it’s just a simple phrase: “Every job is a part-time job.” That mantra serves many functions. There are several important points to remember. First, it should remind us that we cannot and should not live all of lives at...

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Assumptions Can Be The Most Dangerous Thing You Make in Business

There is an interesting dichotomy in business that makes you both successful and keeps you from being successful and that is the act of making assumptions. How can assumptions be useful? We all modify our world in order for it to make sense by doing three basic things, we generalize, we delete and we distort things so we can comprehend, explain and survive. From that comes the phrase made famous by the late Stephen R. Covey, “The map is not the territory.” This phrase was not a Covey original. It was originally coined in the 1930s by Polish-American scientist...

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What Everyone Should Know about New Computer Threats

If you have been watching any of the news feeds in the technology fields or even business magazines, you will be well aware that hacking, ransomware and other computer threats have taken over headlines. You might be wandering why this problem is growing more prevalent, and if there is a chance that you might get caught up by it. Sad to say, the answer is yes and there are a couple of reasons why: It’s easy money for the scammers. Because they set up a fake site and collect payment in bitcoins, it is hard to trace back to...

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Do You Really Have a Contract?

Ask any first year, first semester law student, “What are the elements of a contract?” He or she will (or should) answer, “Offer, acceptance, consideration.” It is generally not required that contracts be written or that every element of the contract be discussed in exhaustive detail, but you have to have those three elements (offer, acceptance, consideration). The three elements of a contract What do they mean? An “offer” is just that – an offer to perform a service, to refrain from some action, to transfer some property rights, or something similar. For example, “I will paint your fence...

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$225,000 Donated to Support Vocational Programming at MSD of Martinsville Schools

News Release  For Release: January 17, 2016 $225,000 Donated to Support Vocational Programming at MSD of Martinsville Schools MARTINSVILLE, IND. — A group of local philanthropists represented by William Blaschke have established the Endowment Fund for Parallel Pathways and Education in Morgan County with a $225,000 donation to the Community Foundation of Morgan County. This endowment has been established to honor the memory of Robert D Blue Jr., who was a life-long educator and philanthropist. Based on the belief that education and job training are essential tools in eradicating poverty and improving the quality of life for future generations, this endowment will help to realize the potential of Morgan County young adults by providing funds for student vocational training. This training may include soft skills such as appropriate business attire, business communication, and time management skills. Additionally, funding will supplement and enhance vocational training for jobs opportunities that pay a living wage. Such employment may include jobs in metal work, wood working, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, etc.. As not all students plan on attending college, it is essential to show young adults the parallel pathways that are available to them without obtaining a 4-year degree from a college or university. Blaschke stated, “With the right training, young adults can obtain good paying jobs that are in demand, and not have to settle for low-paying service jobs in fast food or...

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