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Welcome Center to host Tourism Week events
HAMMOND – The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will hold its annual Tourism Week Luncheon at the Indiana Welcome Center starting at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9.
Tickets are $35 per person. RSVPs will be taken until Wednesday, May 2 at (219) 554-2229.
The keynote address will be given by David Fitzsimmons, a worldwide syndicated cartoonist.
The South Shore CVA also will …
Read Full ArticleGirls basketball fills region hotel rooms
HAMMOND – Northwest Indiana hosted some 300 basketball teams over the weekend for the Adidas Girls Hoosier Hardwood Classic and the Chicago Hoops Spring Show.
The Adidas Girls Hoosier Hardwood Classic featured 96 teams from across the country and the Chicago Hoops Spring Showdown attracted some 200 teams.
Hotel rooms throughout the region were booked for the event, including Portage, Chesterton, Valparaiso and Merrillville. …
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Purdue Calumet hosts Big Bowl of Broadway
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet is resurrecting some of Broadway’s melodious favorites – “South Pacific,” “Evita,” “Sound of Music,” and “West Side Story” – during its Big Bowl of Broadway performances Friday through Sunday, April 27 to 29.
Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday, and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the YJean Chambers Hall on the third floor of the Student Union …
Read Full ArticleMaintenance Expo set for Century Center
SOUTH BEND – The fifth annual Facilities Maintenance & Building Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, May 9, at the Century Center in South Bend. Admission is free with a business card.
More than 400 facility managers, building owners and managers, business owners, facility engineers, maintenance managers and maintenance workers are registered for the event.
Among the 60 exhibitors …
Read Full ArticleJacob’s Ladder hosts Cinco de Mayo fund-raiser
VALPARAISO – Jacob’s Ladder Pediatric Rehabilitation Center has announced an upcoming Cinco de Mayo fund-raising event at Sand Creek Country Club from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. on Thursday, May 3.
The event will feature a silent auction, a fajita bar and margaritas. The center also is seeking corporate sponsorships for the event and silent auction donation items.
The annual Cinco de Mayo event is the only …
Read Full ArticleChairs make statement for Prevent Child Abuse
HAMMOND – Prevent Child Abuse Lake County will host an art project, “CHAIRish the Children,” which consists of child-size chairs that have been creatively decorated by students from schools throughout Lake County.
The chairs were judged by Indiana University Northwest art students and the winners will be announced at a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at the Indiana Welcome Center in …
Read Full ArticleChildren’s choir to perform at VU April 28
VALPARAISO – The Southlake Children’s Choir spring concert will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Valparaiso University Chapel of the Resurrection.
“We can’t wait to hear the children’s voices soar in the chapel’s high ceilings,” said Rebecca Bailey, a board member of the choir, which has members from across Northwest Indiana.
“It’ll be a great learning experience for them; indeed, one …
Read Full ArticleFourteen honored for hiring practices
MERRILLVILLE – Fourteen area contractors and unions have been honored by the Indiana Plan of Northern Indiana at its inaugural appreciation awards reception. The awards recognize the significant efforts that companies, unions and individuals have made to support the Indiana Plan’s mission to increase female and minority participating in the construction industry.
“Because of their contributions and involvement, the Indiana Plan has been able to …
Read Full ArticleWhiting’s past, future is on display
HAMMOND – The Indiana Welcome Center is featuring the City of Whiting’s past and future with an exhibit that will be on display through May 3.
It showcases the five “hearts” of Whiting – the lakefront, small businesses, neighbors, industry and events. A VIP reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight in the W.F. Wellman Exhibit Hall.
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Executive Forum to be held at Century Center
SOUTH BEND – Executive Forums, in conjunction with insurance company Gibson and law firm Jones Obenchain LLP, is bringing nationally renowned speaker Chuck Underwood to South Bend for an event on Generational Strategy.
The event will feature an in-depth look at generational considerations and key tools to make them a permanent filter in business planning, creative work and decision making.
The event will …
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