Local nonprofits encouraged to apply for funding

MERRILLVILLE | Influential Women of Northwest Indiana is extending a call to all Northwest Indiana 501(c) 3 nonprofit organizations in Lake, Porter and LaPorte County that will use the funds to benefit women/girls. The funding is based on the following criteria:

Top Women power players slated to speak at LC Circle event Oct. 10

MERRILLVILLE | A discussion with two of Indiana’s top Democratic women, Senator Vi Simpson and State Representative Linda Lawson, will be held at The Patio in Merrillville on October 10 at 5:00 p.m.

Ironworkers Local 395 Apprentices Advance To National Competition

PORTAGE | Two Local 395 Ironworkers apprentices get a chance to show what they’re made of on a national stage. David Brightwell Jr. of Lowell and Sam Howard of Hobart have attained the honor of advancing to the Ironworkers National Apprentice Competition held in Indianapolis from September 2…

Iron Workers Local 395 Lend Help to City Of Portage

PORTAGE | Just in time for the Fourth of July, Iron Workers Local 395 Friday volunteered the equipment and manpower to replace a series of flagpoles for Old Glory in the front of Portage City Hall. Mayor James Snyder also was on site, expressing his appreciation and detailing the next steps …

Boys and Girls Clubs of NWI to host networking events

MERRILLVILLE | Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana announced Training for Great Futures, a series of networking events with area business leaders. The series will be kicked off by Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and NFL Player Jared Tomich on June 28. Tomich will spe…

Influential Women of NWI's to be honored tonight

MERRILLVILLE | The Influential Women of Northwest Indiana Awards Banquet will be held this Thursday, May 30, at the Radisson Star Plaza in Merrillville from 5-8pm. Speaking at the event will be Kate Collins, local best-selling author, and a gourmet dinner and cocktails will be served.

Influential Women recognizes charities and businesses

MERRILLVILLE | Influential Women of Northwest Indiana Awards Banquet recognizes local influential women on May 31 at the Radisson Star Plaza. The Banquet also awards local nonprofit organizations and businesses for striving to strengthen and empower area women in any way they can, from helpi…

Building Indiana News honored with distinction

CROWN POINT | Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc., the publisher of the popular Building Indiana News magazine, was given the Distinction in Print & Design in the 18th Annual Communicator Awards.

Nominations released for upcoming Influential Women Awards

MERRILLVILLE | Nominations have been released for the upcoming Influential Women of Northwest Indiana Awards Banquet, to be held at the Radisson Star Plaza on May 31. The event will showcase the most influential women in various industries, ranging from healthcare and education to constructi…

NWI Construction Awards Banquet honors local contractor safety and excellence

HOBART | The Northwest Indiana Construction Awards Banquet, held May 10 at Avalon Manor, brought together the Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Inc. (CAF) and the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT) for their fifth annual awards program. The event drew over…

Sens. Rogers, Randolph, Reps. Lawson, Reardon discuss NWI issues

MERRILLVILLE | Four Indiana legislators presented on a panel discussion for The Lake County Circle at their evening reception on Wednesday, May 2 at The Patio. The Lake County Circle evening reception hosted 50 guests from across Indiana, including those seeking office or current incumbents …

Crown Point Youth Baseball’s First 5K HomeRUN

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Youth Baseball Ladies Auxiliary are pleased to announce the 1st 5K Race to benefit Crown Point Cal Ripken Youth Baseball Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 8:00am at Crown Point Youth Baseball Fields. The event will benefit the youth baseball field improvements and provi…

Local organizations recognize construction safety culture at awards banquet

MERRILLVILLE | The Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF) and The Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT) will be recognizing construction industry safety achievements in a range of categories at CAF/NWIBRT Construction Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Avalon Manor from …

L.C.Circle welcomes Sens. Rogers, Randolph and Reps. to panel discussion

MERRILLVILLE | Four Indiana legislators will be presenting on a panel discussion for The Lake County Circle at their evening reception on Wednesday, May 2 at The Patio from 5-6:30 p.m.

Nominations being accepted for Empowering Business of the Year award

MERRILLVILLE | Influential Women of Northwest Indiana is accepting nominations of companies demonstrating excellence in the fostering of women's success for Empowering Business of the Year award. The award is based on an organization's hiring practices, involvement in professional societies …

Local nonprofits encouraged to apply for funding

MERRILLVILLE | The Influential Women of Northwest Indiana awards recognize the region's most successful women professionals for influence in businesses, industries and communities. This exclusive event honors both the established leaders and the up-and-coming women in the community.

Contractors, unions honored by Indiana Plan for support of women, minorities

MERRILLVILLE | Fourteen area contractors and unions were recently honored by the Indiana Plan of Northern Indiana at its inaugural Appreciation Awards reception in Merrillville. The Awards recognize the significant efforts that companies, unions and individuals have made to support the India…

Award nomination deadline extended for Influential Women of Northwest Indiana

MERRILLVILLE | Due to overwhelming response, the Influential Women of Northwest Indiana's steering committee has chosen to extend the deadline for nominations to Friday, April 6 at 5 p.m.

Gariup Construction receives award

MERRILLVILLE | Gariup Construction Co., Inc. was honored recently with a 2012 Appreciation Award from the Indiana Plan of Northern Indiana. The Award recognizes the significant efforts Gariup Construction has made to support the Indiana Plan's mission to increase female and minority particip…

Gariup Construction Receives Award

MERRILLVILLE | Gariup Construction Co., Inc. was honored recently with a 2012 Appreciation Award from the Indiana Plan of Northern Indiana. The Award recognizes the significant efforts Gariup Construction has made to support the Indiana Plan's mission to increase female and minority particip…

Plans announced for 2012 Influential Women of Northwest Indiana

Plans announced for 2012 Influential Women of Northwest Indiana

CROWN POINT | Excitement is building for one of the business community's most anticipated events of the year, Influential Women of Northwest Indiana, which will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at Radisson Star Plaza, Merrillville.

Crown Point Youth Baseball's First 5K HomeRUN!

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Youth Baseball Ladies Auxiliary are pleased to announce the 1st 5K Race to benefit Crown Point Cal Ripken Youth Baseball Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 8 a.m. at Crown Point Youth Baseball Fields. The event will benefit the youth baseball field improvements and provi…

Kate Collins

Local author Kate Collins of Valparaiso will give opening remarks at Influential Women of Northwest Indiana May 31 at Radisson Star Plaza, Merrillville.

Valparaiso author to speak at Influential Women event

MERRILLVILLE | New York Times extended-list, best-selling author Kate Collins of Valparaiso will give opening remarks at Influential Women of Northwest Indiana, 5 to 8 p.m. May 31 at Radisson Star Plaza, Merrillville.

Superior Construction Reaches Safety Milestone

GARY | Superior Construction Co., Inc., is celebrating its 13th year of safe operations at the BP Whiting Refinery. Employees of the Gary-based construction firm have put in more than 15 million work-hours at the facility over that period without a single "lost-time incident" - an accident s…

Regional Development Authority Goes Green for Final 2011 Board Meeting

CROWN POINT | The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) continued to promote economic development and environmental remediation efforts in Northwest Indiana, approving funding at yesterday's quarterly Board Meeting for two initiatives aimed at restoring brownfields and layin…

Divirsified Marketing Strategies corporate distributor for Opportunity Enterprises

Divirsified Marketing Strategies proud corporation distributor for Opportunity Enterprises.

Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. Proud Corporate Distributor for Opportunity Enterprises' Simply Amazing Market

VALPARAISO | Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. (DMS) is now a proud corporate distributor for Opportunity Enterprises' (OE) Simply Amazing Market line of items. "This partnership will enable a business to purchase a gift that is customized with their branding and logo, gives back to the…

2011 E-Day Awards Luncheon and Leadership Symposium Thursday

MERRILLVILLE | The Small Business Development (SBDC) is hosting the 20th Anniversary of the Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards (E-Day)  at Star Plaza Theater at the Radisson Hotel Thursday. The luncheon is 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Schalasky joins DMS as Sales Representative

CROWN POINT | Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Betanda Schalasky as Sales Representative. Schalasky will be the primary contact for all client needs including print, design and various promotional items.

Regional Development Company Presents Awards, Welcomes New Board Members

VALPARAISO - The Regional Development Company (RDC) held its Annual Membership Meeting Oct. 27 at Gamba restaurant in Merrillville. The RDC, one of five Certified Development Companies in Indiana empowered to administer the U.S. Small Business Administration's 504 lending program, reviewed i…

Andrea Pearman

Andrea Pearman, President and CEO of Diversified Marketing Strategies

Pearman to Speak at Federal Reserve of Chicago Small Business Conference

CROWN POINT | Andrea M. Pearman, President and CEO of Diversified Marketing Strategies (DMS), a full-service marketing communications and public relations firm based in Crown Point, will speak at the "Small Business Capital and Development - an Informed Conversation on Surviving the Economic…

Coinstar Giant to Speak at Eday Awards Luncheon

2nd Annual Beyond Safety Conference & Expo Oct. 26 & 27

Gary's Mayoral Nominee to be next speaker at Chairman's Breakfast

MERRILLVILLE | Karen Freeman Wilson, Gary's 2011 Democratic Mayoral Nominee, will be the next speaker at Chairman Thomas M. McDermott's Lake County Circle Breakfast, Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. at the Majestic Star Casino, 1 Buffington Harbor Drive.

Tranco Industrial Services Celebrates 10 Years

Burns Harbor | Tranco Industrial Services celebrated 10 years in Burns Harbor this past Friday, September 30th. Tranco invited employees, customers and suppliers to celebrate this milestone. The company, started in 2001, focuses on the construction and maintenance of rail systems.

Registration Now Open for Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards

CROWN POINT | The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 20th Annual Entrepreneurial Excellence, or E-Day, Awards. Registration is open to the public and includes a day-long leadership symposium, awards luncheon dur…

Annual Product Fair set for Sept. 29

MERRILLVILLE | Business leaders, owners, and marketers are invited to attend the 2011 Idea Show September 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Avalon Manor, 3550 U.S. Highway 30.

Shellie Dell joins Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc.

CROWN POINT | Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Shellie Dell as Community Development Specialist.

Urgent Care Facility brings addition to Munster

MUNSTER | Spending 10 years as an Emergency Room Physician at Community Hospital in Munster, Dr. Shaheen Parvez knew there was a need for some kind of facility in Munster to alleviate the increasing number of emergency room visits.

Lake Area United Way and DMS Launches Community Coupon Book

CROWN POINT | The Lake Area United Way (LAUW) has retained Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. (DMS) to assist in their fundraising efforts and are releasing a new program that will reach over 30,000 Northwest Indiana residents. The LAUW Community Coupon Book creates the opportunity for b…

Local Construction Company to get schooled on steel

GARY | Brian Harris, Business Development Manager with Amex Nooter, LLC will be attending The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel: 101 in St. Louis, Missouri in September hosted by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST).

Liza Hilliard Promoted to Director of Advertising

CROWN POINT | Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. has promoted Liza Hilliard, Advertising and Marketing Specialist, to Director of Advertising.

Northwest Indiana to Host 2nd Annual Beyond Safety Conference & Expo

CROWN POINT | Join 'Building Indiana News' and the American Society for Safety Engineers (ASSE) for the 2nd Annual Beyond Safety Conference & Expo October 26, 27 at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, IN. Attendees can earn 1.2 CEU's certified from the ASSE by attending the conference…

Tiffany Bley joins Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc.

CROWN POINT | Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Tiffany Bley as Director of Communications to their staff. As Director of Communications, Bley will be directing all facets of public relations and writing for the agency.

Shrine of Christ's Passion Golf Outing Deadline Extended to Sept. 6

ST. JOHN | The Shrine of Christ's Passion and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schilling are pleased to announce the 1st Annual Golf Classic to benefit The Shrine of Christ's Passion Friday, September 16 at 12:30pm at Briar Ridge Country Club. Deadline to purchase tickets and sponsorships is September 6.

Diversified Marketing Honored at Statewide Reception

INDIANAPOLIS | Crown Point Based Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. (DMS) was recognized at a Gala reception at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis, IN on August 25 as one of Indiana's Companies to Watch. They were joined by 42 other companies throughout the state being recognized …

Local Company Recently Certified Women Business Enterprise

GARY | The Indiana Department of Administration, Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Division announced that Mechanical Concepts, Inc. has been certified as a Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).