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(INDIANAPOLIS, IN April 30, 2008) – Strategic Data Management www.sdmindy.com announced it has joined the Double-Take Software Partner Program. Strategic Data Management will sell and support Double-Take® Software data protection and recovery solutions to small to mid-size data intensive companies.

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(INDIANAPOLIS, IN April 29, 2008) LANTECH Training, the Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions in the Mid West, announced they will be sponsoring a free Launch Event for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on May 29th 2008.More Info

Inside Indiana reported today: Columbus and Zionsville have made the list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live and Launch a Business by Fortune Small Business Magazine. Zionsville came in at 57th and Columbus ranked 74th.

Eat a whole raw Jalapeno and get a $15 gift certificate all day!!Come try the “Best Damn Wings” in the city, and if they are not an order of 8 is free!!

Indianapolis, IN – April 28, 2008 – Come enjoy the festivities through out the day. We will have live music, eating contests and prizes all day long. Be a Hot Shot and experience one of Indy’s great gastronomic destinations. More Info.

TechPoint announced today the 2008 TechPoint Mira Awards  finalists. Finalists represent the top nominees in nine technology-driven categories. TechPoint will host the 2008 Mira Awards Gala with presenting sponsor, BKD LLP, a top ten CPA and advisory firm, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom on Friday, May 16th.  Mira Awards winners will be revealed during the Gala ceremony.

There is still time to register to attend BlogIN, Indy’s first Blog UnConference.   Presented by Smaller Indiana and sponsored by Compendium Blogware  the event will be held Saturday, April 26 1- 5

Bloggers from around the state will share best practices, tips, tools, case studies, and strategies for successful blogging.  Whether you are an experienced blogger or a blogging beginner, join us for an afternoon as we explore blogging as a tool to build community, culture and commerce in Indiana. A statewide event, streaming video and multiple blog posts through out the day, will provide a bridge to bloggers everywhere.

Recently, the IndyStar reported: Alternative forms of transportation are seeing upswings as gas prices established a new record in Indiana overnight. Transportation company IndyGo said ridership is up 13.5 percent, as the cost of one vehicle fill-up of a 15-gallon tank (about $55) is equal to that of a monthly IndyGo bus pass.   Is this just a phase, or do you believe more people will be ready to give up their cars for the daily commute to work?

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN April 23, 2008) – Rainmakers, Indianapolis’ fastest growing business association, announced today the addition of a new Rainmakers Southwest hub and advisory board. The Southwest event will be the first to launch in the community, to accommodate the extensive growth of Rainmakers. More Info.

Carmel, IN – The Old Town Arts & Design District Merchants Association (OTADMA) and Rock the District event committee is currently offering sponsorship opportunities for any Carmel or surrounding area businesses to be part of this year’s Rock the District event.  Rock the District is a free community-wide music festival and shopping extravaganza scheduled for Saturday, July 19, 2008 from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.  Last year’s inaugural event drew more than 7,000 people from throughout the state of Indiana to the Arts & Design District.  This year’s event is expected to draw even larger crowds with enhancements such as additional stages of music, more expansive sidewalk sales and a special performance by a national recording artist ending the event. More Info.

Is peace, hope and security a pipe dream? Will we ever see a world devoid of man’s inhumanity to man, where crime, war and terrorism are things of the past rather than the present and future?


Two Indianapolis businessmen, Ron Sukenick and Joe Newman, believe it is possible to change the world with a process which starts with character development. The pair has introduced Little Rox (www.littlerox.com), a “rock-in-a-box” to deliver and reinforce messages based on character traits.