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Summer 2022 — a season marked by historic heat waves, widespread drought, and torrential rains — ranks among the hottest on record, according to data from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
During a triple-digit wave in California, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency, ordering som...
Celebrate Giving Tuesday with us this month, a day where people throughout Wabash County and communities throughout the world give back and donate to the causes that matter to them most. This annual global celebration encourages people everywhere to give, whether it be a monetary donation big or small, tim...
With engineering and construction making up more than 11 percent of global domestic product, there is a growing focus on how the building industry conducts business. What started as a movement among institutional investors and their financial partners has expanded across almost all sectors, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG...
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Wabash County, IN (Nov. 18, 2022) – Grow Wabash County (GWC) looks forward to hosting Indiana State Representative Elect Lorissa Sweet and State Senator Andy Zay in the GWC office on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. for an exclusive Legislative Preview for GWC Investors.
“As the joint chamber of commerc...
Wabash County, IN – Grow Wabash County is eager to ensure everyone has a happy holiday season this year! One fantastic way to promote shopping local this holiday season is by purchasing Grow Wabash County gift checks which can be used at almost 300 local businesses and organizations in an...
There are few subjects about which more ink has been spilled in the last three years than the state of the U.S. workforce. From the impact of business shutdowns and enhanced unemployment benefits on labor participation, to pent-up challenges bringing critical supply chain workers to the verge of major strikes...
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Wabash County, IN – Grow Wabash County would like to thank the many organizations that contributed funding to provide scholarships for some of our emerging leaders in Wabash County to allow them to attend the 2022-2023 Leadership Development Wabash County (LDWC) program.
The recipient of the 2022 Jim Smith Scholarship i...
Mexico has been a growing leader in the automotive manufacturing industry for decades with companies from Japan, the U.S. and Germany frequently seeking out the low-cost yet highly capable workforce. In 2012 the country ranked as the 10th largest automotive producer in the world and in 2021 pushed out Sout...
Indiana Destination Development Corporation And Visit Indiana Launches Tourism Marketing Campaign
Nov 1 2022IN Indiana Campaign Provides Partners With Free Tools And Customizable Collateral To Help Tell The Hoosier State’s Story
INDIANAPOLIS – Visit Indiana and the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) today launched the ‘IN Indiana’ marketing campaign, a unique effort to tell the Hoosier State’s authentic story. Visit Indiana has developed a...
Visitors to Montana know the state’s nickname of “Big Sky Country” is well deserved. The state’s rural setting and wide open spaces, aside from being scenic, factored into the recent decision-making process of an international industrial company. The result was an economic development plum for the state.
Hyundai chose Bozeman a...
Apple, Google, and other companies mandating that employees work in the office for most or all of their time claim that any time spent working remotely stifles innovation. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, "Innovation isn't always a planned activity. It's bumping into each other over the course of th...
Trade schools and technical colleges offer essential education and training for a wide variety of skilled jobs. Providing pathways for job opportunities not served by traditional four-year colleges - at significantly lower cost and in a shorter time frame - these schools are a critical part of developing a divers...
This year Grow Wabash County (GWC) has been determined to grow relationships with international communities, companies, and programs. In an effort to revitalize these relationships and cement new ones, GWC has been participating in various trade shows that center on trending topics across the globe.
GWC Hosts Japan-Northeast Indiana Summit
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Wabash County, IN (Oct. 18, 2022) – Grow Wabash County (GWC) had the pleasure of hosting its many investors, partners and community supporters during the 2022 Annual Dinner Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 13.
The emcee for this year’s event was Bill Barrows from the Wabash County YMCA, who kicked off th...
Has America lost the will to work, or have organizations lost the will to connect with talent? Today's business leaders are faced with new labor market challenges requiring better efficiencies in onboarding techniques to quickly establish competencies and retention techniques that can keep skilled labor engaged and committed. The dat...
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Downard to lead Imagine One85 initiative
Oct 3 2022Wabash County, IN – On behalf of the Imagine One85 Steering Committee, Grow Wabash County is thrilled to announce that they have contracted with Alex Downard of Downard Development Strategies (DDS) to organize and execute various community initiatives that align with the Imagine One85 countywide comprehensive strategic plan.
Imagine One85 i...
Wabash County, IN – Grow Wabash County is pleased to welcome Solomon France to the team as its high school intern for the fall semester.
Solomon is a contemporary senior at Wabash High School. He is interested in business, specifically entrepreneurship, and plans on pursuing a degree in entrepreneurship from Norther...
For millennia, farmers have looked to the clouds to predict their crops’ success. Now, through Auburn-based Traction’s all-in-one farm management software, more answers than ever are in the cloud.
Agriculture’s one of the most challenging businesses to manage and operate, according to Ian Harley, company co-founder and CEO, and not jus...
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation will receive $300,000 in competitive grant funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to support export opportunities through the Indiana State Trade and Export Promotion (IN-STEP) program, which helps Indiana small businesses identify, market and sell Hoosier-made goods in international markets.
IN-STEP, which supports compan...
With a scarcity of key resources and faster timelines considered the new normal in corporate location decisions, the Site Selectors Guild partnered with Development Counsellors International (DCI) for a deep dive into the trends impacting the site selection process in the United States and globally.
The State of Site Selection i...
Wabash County, IN – Grow Wabash County invites for-profit small businesses in Wabash County to apply for its new E-Commerce coaching program presented in partnership with Cyclone Social.
This E-Commerce program will allow for 10 to 12 small businesses in Wabash County to receive high quality instruction and support to hel...
Wabash, Indiana is home to essential and well-known companies including The Ford Meter Box Company. There are several reasons to start a company in Wabash, from its central location near Fort Wayne and Indianapolis to its access to assistance provided by Grow Wabash County. If you ever wonder why an...
Quoting Site Selection colleagues isn’t a reportorial practice we typically employ. But in this instance, a thought-provoking presentation by Editor-in-Chief Mark Arend served as the prompt for an inquiry into attracting top talent through “quality of life” enhancements. QOL has rocketed up the priority list of economic developers.
“In many case...
As a zoning and land use attorney over the last 15 years, I have witnessed a lot of change. That change has been brought about by a host of factors including traditional — but increasingly less predictable — business economic cycles, the Great Recession, the affordable housing crisis, and th...