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Wabash County, IN – Grow Wabash County invites the Wabash County community to celebrate the grand opening of both Nest Coffee and Towne Market with a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, September 24.“These two businesses are a fantastic addition to our community,” said Jana Thibos, Investor Services & Events Project Manager at Grow Wabash County. “Nest Coffee Shop and Towne Market not only enhance the variety of food and beverage options available locally, but they also reflect the entrepreneurial spirit that keeps Wabash growing and thriving.”These neighboring businesses are set to provide a new source of flavor, fun and food...

Wabash County, IN – Grow Wabash County, in partnership with Northeast Indiana Works, will be hosting a Community Response Resource and Job Fair on Monday, Oct. 21.“Grow Wabash County is acutely aware of the challenges these recent layoffs and business closures pose for people across Wabash County. In partnership with Northeast Indiana Works, local employers, and community organizations, we are dedicated to supporting displaced workers by helping them navigate their next steps, including finding new employment opportunities close to home, and providing the necessary guidance and resources to move forward,” said Tenille Zartman, President & CEO of Grow Wabash County.The...

Wabash County, IN – Grow Wabash County is thrilled to announce that Kalenborn Abresist has been selected as the 2024 Business of the Year and will be honored during Grow Wabash County’s Annual Dinner Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Honeywell Center. "Grow Wabash County is thrilled to present Kalenborn Abresist Corporation as the 2024 Business of the Year,” Tenille Zartman, president and CEO of Grow Wabash County, said. “Kalenborn Abresist Corporation as a company has just celebrated 100 years of excellence and has been voted Indiana's Best Place to Work in Manufacturing for two consecutive years by the Indiana...

Wabash County, IN (FEB. 28, 2024) – Grow Wabash County is excited to once again host some of Wabash County’s top academic students in the Class of 2024 at its annual Honor Student Luncheon on Thursday, April 11.This year’s luncheon will recognize 73 Wabash County seniors with career plans ranging from nursing and health care to education and various STEM disciplines.  This year’s luncheon will invite representatives from local businesses and organizations to attend the luncheon as “mentors” to students considering similar career paths. These mentors will be encouraged to chat with students about their own professional journeys and how...

Wabash County, IN  – Grow Wabash County (GWC) today announces the impending departure of its current president and CEO, Keith Gillenwater.   During his nine-year tenure as president and CEO, Gillenwater played a key role in many of the large-scale initiatives and projects in Wabash County. In 2017, he led the merger of both the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Group of Wabash County which resulted in the creation of the new Grow Wabash County. "Keith has been a great asset to our organization and to the entire county. Grow Wabash County has thrived and grown under his...

Wabash County, IN (March 2, 2023) – Grow Wabash County has partnered with Nathan Grossman of GHD Unlimited to host an interactive Lunch & Learn workshop on Monday, April 3, for Wabash County small businesses looking to boost their presence in the digital world. The workshop, “Your Place in Local Search,” will see Grossman sharing easy to implement strategies that will help small business owners raise brand awareness and increase their online searchability. “Now more than ever, the consumer shift to digital marketspaces is moving at a rapid pace,” Madison Waldon, project manager for operations and development at...

Wabash County, IN  – Grow Wabash County is excited to once again celebrate some of Wabash County’s top academic students in the Class of 2023 at its annual Honor Student Luncheon on Thursday, April 13. This year’s luncheon will recognize 69 Wabash County seniors with career interests ranging from nursing and health care to agribusiness, engineering and education.  This year’s luncheon will welcome representatives from local businesses and organizations to attend and enjoy conversations over lunch with students that have expressed interest in pursuing a career in similar fields.  The luncheon will also once again host a...

Wabash County, IN (FEB. 13, 2023) – Grow Wabash County, in partnership with Downtown Wabash, Inc. and Manchester Alive, are excited to host Anthony Juliano and Graig Stettner, CFA, CMT, on Monday, March 20, for "From Boom to Gloom?: Finding the Balance Between Optimism and Realism in an Uncertain Economy." The intention of this event will be to empower and motivate our local business community while also giving them information that they can use to prepare themselves and their business for the future.  “Each organization, Grow Wabash County, Downtown Wabash, and Manchester Alive, has heard and felt the...

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 commerce and economic development group in Wabash County, Grow Wabash County is committed to providing a platform for our investors to take advantage of all resources and opportunities afforded to them,” Keith Gillenwater, president and CEO of Grow Wabash County said. “One important way that we are able to...

Wabash County, IN – Grow Wabash County is thrilled to announce that Bill Barrows, Director of Sports and Recreation at the Wabash County YMCA, will be the master of ceremonies for Grow Wabash County’s Annual Dinner Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Honeywell Center. Bill has played a key role in the success of the various youth and intermural sports programs organized through the YMCA and has held a seat on the City of Wabash Plan Commission since YEAR. Bill also received the Distinguished Citizen Award during the 2019 Annual Dinner Celebration. This year’s Annual Dinner will take...

Wabash County, IN  – Grow Wabash County has secured a $50,000 grant from Region 3A utilizing EDA CARES Act funding to be able to identify and teach small, for-profit Wabash County businesses ways to improve their electronic commerce (e-commerce) presence. As a result of this grant award, Grow Wabash County is currently accepting Statements of Qualification (SOQ) from consulting firms that demonstrate knowledge and a clear aptitude for developing effective e-commerce strategies.  Consulting firms interested in submitting for this project should mail, or deliver, their sealed bid to the Grow Wabash County office at 214 South Wabash Street...

Wabash County, IN – Grow Wabash County is thrilled to announce that Crossroads Bank has been selected as the 2022 Business of the Year and will be honored during Grow Wabash County’s Annual Dinner Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Honeywell Center.  “It is always an honor to take time every year to celebrate the businesses that have been champions, not only of Grow Wabash County, but of Wabash County at large,” Keith Gillenwater, president and CEO of Grow Wabash County, said. “Crossroads Bank is the very definition of community champion. They are a pillar in the Wabash...

Wabash County, IN  – Grow Wabash County is thrilled be partnering once again with the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and the Japanese American Society of Indiana (JASI) to host the 4th Annual Japan-Northeast Indiana Summit. This year’s summit will be hosted at the historic Eagles Theatre in downtown Wabash on Tuesday, July 19, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Japan-Northeast Indiana Summit has been an essential aspect in helping Northeast Indiana build a strong and mutually beneficial business relationship with Japan and Japanese-based companies.  “Strong international bonds with companies and communities are a vital...