Letter from the Editor June • July 2014
Change is good. It keeps us fresh, brings on new ideas, shakes things up. We’ve been seeing a bit of it around the county lately. We’ve welcomed two new chamber presidents in the past few months. Meet Kimberly Coveney from Sheridan and Bob DuBois (he says you can pronounce it any way you like) from Noblesville on page 11. We will have some new faces in our political offices following May’s primary and November’s election. Both the Hamilton County Alliance and Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau have changed their names recently. The Alliance is now the Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation (which actually was its original name) and HCCVB is now Hamilton County Tourism. Find lots more changes in both the Roundabout and Pitch In sections of this edition.
Mike Corbett Editor and Publisher
Reporting change is what we’re all about here at the HCBM, so it’s only right we do a little changing ourselves from time to time. We’re delighted that others are interested in tackling the topic of entrepreneurship since Emmett Dulaney ended his regular column after 5 years. This month Jeff Bell takes a swing at it. We also bid good bye to Bill Wilhelm. He’s been writing on business ethics for the past three years and wanted to give someone else a shot at it. So Charles Giesting takes over in this edition. Let us (and them) know what you think. Contact info is at the end of their columns (and this one). Feedback is always appreciated and Charles Waldo took some of it and ran with it. In fact, he ran and ran until his column reached three pages. In the interest of space and your time, I convinced him to wield the virtual scalpel and bring it in at two pages max. Like a true academic, he has a lot to say, and it is interesting reading, so we offer in this edition the longest column we’ve ever run, as professor Waldo condenses research from 25 books into two pages. Stick with it…you will learn a lot from him.
Welcome to Hamilton County Although the Hamilton County Business Magazine is considered our flagship publication, we have been publishing a companion piece for years. Welcome to Hamilton County is an annual Community and Relocation Guide distributed to REALTORS ©, hotels, Visitors Centers, Chambers, etc. This year we’re including some highlights from the past year’s Business Magazine as editorial to change it up a bit. Change is good. If you welcome visitors or newcomers to the county, please call or write and request a stack of these informative magazines. We’ll be happy to supply some. See you around the county,
Editor and Publisher mcorbett@hamiltoncountybusiness.com 317-774-7747
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June • July 2014 • Hamilton County Business Magazine