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Seattle (WA), Carmel (IN) Receive Top Honors

Miami, FL — Mayors Greg Nickels of Seattle (WA), and James Brainard of Carmel (IN) have been awarded first place honors in the 2008 Mayors’ Climate Protection Awards Program. The second annual awards, sponsored by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., recognize and honor mayors for their outstanding and innovative practices to increase energy efficiency in their cities and to help curb global warming. READ MORE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Rainmakers, Indianapolis’ fastest growing business association announced, Michael Finnegan will assume the role of Vice President, Tech Liaison. This is a new position in the Rainmakers management board.

As Vice President, Tech Liaison, Finnegan will be the primary point of contact for Rainmaker members who are connected to the technology industry. He will continue to take a leadership role at many events each month. MORE INFO

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Board of the Indiana State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (ISHCC) named Wilson “Wil” Reyes as the new President of the non-profit organization at their May 22nd Board of Director’s meeting.

“I am confident that Wil will do a magnificent job in leading the ISHCC to much higher places than it’s seen before.  He not only brings his business experience and acumen to the ISHCC, but his passion for excellence and the heart for our community”. READ MORE

Indianapolis, IN – MITUSADesigns.net will assume the name ProVim. The name change, part of a complete re-branding effort for the growing firm, will be effective July 1st with the debut of their new site at www.provim.net.

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Have you been impressed by what Portland , Oregon  has been able to achieve with their Smart Growth Strategy?  They’ve slowed suburban sprawl and lowered their dependence on automobiles.

Would you like to see Smart Growth take hold in Central Indiana ?

If so, Chris Harrell, Kyle Hendrix, Michael Greven, David Kadlec, Michael Sanders, Reid Litwack, Lori Ballard and Brian Gallagher would like for you to join us downtown on July 15^th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.

We will be discussing three things:

1. Do we have enough people and energy to start a Central Indiana Smart Growth Chapter?

1. What are some things weʼd like to see in place ten, twenty, and thirty years from now?

1. How can we be most effective in achieving these long term goals?

We will be meeting in the Academy Building conference room at 429 E. Vermont .

Please RSVP to lori.ballard@yahoo.com Questions:  Call: 508-7514.

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In a tough economy, bartering for goods and services is a nice alternative to to paying cash. For more details on what local companys are doing, check out the article in yesterday’s Indy Star

Local chef JJ Boston announced his new web site which showcases his anticipated private facility The Gourmet Grill. The new web site is available at www.chefjjs.com.

“This is an exciting time for our business,” said Chef JJ Boston. “With so many changes we wanted to create a site that would allow us to stay in touch with our clients and friends by providing updates in anticipation of our new launch.”

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Circle City Tickets conceived a unique promotion to raise money for local storm victims. Using an eBay auction, the Indianapolis ticket broker donated two tickets to the first Indianapolis Colts’ regular season opener at Lucas Oil Stadium against the Chicago Bears, with proceeds to help out the American Red Cross in Monroe County. The bid ended Monday, with the auction generating $1,025.

Congrats to Angelo and the entire team at Circle City Tickets for their successful, creative fundraising idea!