LA PORTE
Human resources conference set for Oct. 30
The Northern Indiana Human Resources Management Association will host its annual Fall Conference, "Working Together," from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Silver Palace, 1719 State St.
The focus on this year's conference is on FMLA, ADA, workers compensation and Indiana Unemployment Benefits. =This event is open to human resource professionals and managers who deal directly with the management of these employment benefits.
Deadline for registration is Friday. For more information or to register, contact Lora (Dietz) Gohn, Fiber Bond Corp., at lora.dietz@fiberbond.net or (219) 879-4541, ext. 314.
INDIANAPOLIS
SBA introduces new small business loan program
The U.S. Small Business Administration introduced a new loan guaranty program for small business borrowers. The Small/Rural Lender Advantage program provides capital of up to $350,000.
The program has streamlined applications and processing time by permitting small/rural lenders to use reduced paperwork and a special credit scoring model. These loans are available from smaller community banks and credit unions, including: Ameriana Bank, Centier Bank, Crossroads Bank, Farmers State Bank, First Farmers Bank & Trust, German American Bancorp, Grabill Bank, Old National Bank, The Farmers Bank, Three Rivers Federal Credit Union
There will be information sessions at 9 a.m. Thursday, at 6:30 a.m. Nov. 6 and at 9 a.m. Nov. 13. The sessions will detail eligibility, how the money can be used and how to apply. To access the sessions, call (866) 740-1260 and enter access code 3056201# or visit http://www.readytalk.com with access code 3056201#.
