Hamilton County Chamber News

This month, the City of Carmel is celebrating National Bike Month and Friday, May 18th has been designated National Bike to Work Day. Carmel residents are encouraged to use the Carmel Access Bikeway and the many multi-use paths that make up part of Carmel’s alternative transportation network as they bicycle to work or to park their vehicles at the Monon Community Center and ride to work from there.  The Monon Community Center’s parking lot will be available for bike to work riders to park their cars while they ride to and from work on the 18th.

The City of Carmel will be holding a Memorial Day Ceremony to remember those who have served our country. The public is invited to attend. Light refreshments provided.

CarmelFest celebrates our nation's heritage each Fourth of July weekend with a Parade, fireworks, entertainment, and exhibits. Over the years, the popularity of the event has grown dramatically, with many major businesses in the Carmel and Indianapolis areas joining the event as sponsors.

Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, Indiana’s only Smithsonian affiliate, will celebrate the legacy of our nation’s veterans this Memorial Day weekend with free admission to active military personnel and their families. The park will be open all weekend, including Monday, May 28, and offer special activities for the whole family.

Indy BackPack Attack is hosting its annual kickoff event at the Children’s Museum, 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208, on Monday, June 25, 2012 from 7:30 am to 2 pm.  During this event, participating organizations and businesses can pick up their school supply bins and posters to set up at their locations for the 2012 School Supply Drive running through July 20, 2012 and Captains will receive their free Indy BackPack Attack t-shirt.

My Mobile Fans is excited to be named a finalist for this year’s TechPoint Mira Awards in the New Media Excellence and Innovation Category.  The Mira Awards recognize excellence and innovation among Indiana’s outstanding technology industry performers and contributors, and focus attention on the broader issue of the important role technology plays in Indiana’s economy.

This month, the City of Carmel is celebrating National Bike Month and Wednesday, May 9th has been designated National Bike to School Day.  Orchard Park Elementary and Prairie Trace Elementary in Carmel are encouraging students to bike to school on the morning of May 9th.  Orchard Park Elementary will have students join a bike ride from the Monon Community Center to the school lead by the Carmel Police Department.  Prairie Trace Elementary is encouraging all of their walkers and cyclists to ride into school on the 9th.

LaViaz Mobile has released the Digital Sales Briefcase, an iPad enterprise application environment for use in professional sales organizations.  “Enterprise Apps” are deployed internally in businesses and organizations and are designed primarily to increase an organization’s efficiency and productivity.  The Digital Sales Briefcase allows sales professionals to carry all their sales information in electronic format on iPads that an organization provides to their sales force.  Price lists, catalogs, technical information, data sheets, presentations, videos and other multimedia content can be organized by how you sell—By product line or vertical markets.

Registration is open for the “CarmelFest Has Talent” annual vocal competition.  Non-professional Indiana soloists will compete in one of three age categories:  ages 12 and under, 13-17, 18 and older.   Application deadline is May 15, 2012.  Eligibility rules and registration forms are available at www.CarmelFest.net 

The Stratford, a Carmel, Ind.-based retirement community, announced today that the community’s wellness program has won the Assisted Living Federation of America’s (ALFA) 2012 ‘Best of the Best’ Award in the category of Clinical Wellness.
The community’s “purpose-based wellness programming” took home top honors in one of the most competitive categories, Clinical Wellness. Purpose-based wellness programming is a collection of wellness programs developed specifically to counter the effects of chronic diseases or afflictions common among older adults.

Blue & Co., LLC a leading, regional public accounting firm with offices strategically located in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio is pleased to announce the addition of the following individuals to the organization in the offices indicated.

Horses will charge and cannons will roar as reenactors from across the country bring the Civil War to life during Civil War Days on May 19 and 20 at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, Indiana’s only Smithsonian affiliate. Guests of all ages can experience firsthand this tumultuous time as Conner Prairie’s historic areas are transformed into 1860s Union and Confederate camps for the weekend.

The U.S. Small Business Conference recognizes Ellyn S. Traub as member of the INDY Top 50 Business Connectors in its upcoming event, May 18, 2012 at the Ritz Charles, Carmel, Indiana.

Hamilton County Home Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6, 2012 at the Hamilton County 4H Fairgrounds. Sponsored by Lowes, this inaugural event will offer local homeowners the opportunity to explore the wide variety of home-oriented products and services available throughout the county. Organizer Mike Corbett says, “Hamilton County has a huge variety of homes and we’ll have something for everyone. Here’s an opportunity to see what’s available to help you improve your living space. This is a local home show, featuring service providers from this area.”

My Mobile Fans, a mobile app development company focused on bringing affordable mobile apps to individuals, small businesses and organizations of all sizes, is excited to be named a finalist for this year’s Techpoint Mira Awards in the New Media Excellence and Innovation Category.  The Mira Awards recognize excellence and innovation among Indiana’s outstanding technology industry performers and contributors, and focus attention on the broader issue of the important role technology plays in Indiana’s economy.

Give the gift of a beautiful garden for Mother’s Day by shopping at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park’s Mother’s Day Plant Sale on May 11-13. The annual sale features a wide variety of local and unique vegetable plants, herbs and flowers with some seeds and starts coming straight from Conner Prairie’s own gardens.

The Carmel Chamber is now accepting applications from graduating high school seniors for their Nancy Blondin Scholarship. Students must submit their application to the Carmel Chamber by the May 4, 2012 deadline. Details about the scholarship and the application are available at www.carmelchamber.com.

What:             31st Annual Hamilton County Law Enforcement Memorial Service honoring fallen police officers.
When:             May 2nd 2012 @ 7:00 P.M.

Where:           Carmel Civic Square at the Gazebo.

As was permitted with prior law, a lender can extend the expiration date of a mortgage that does not include a maturity date by filing an affidavit with the appropriate county recorder before the applicable expiration date that states when the debt becomes due.

On May 1st, Carmel-based EventzPlus (“EP”) will move and will also soon be under new ownership. EP had simply grown out of it’s current space and the owners were frustrated by having to turn away business. Local entrepreneur, Frank Howard of L5 Solutions and Indy CoZ, will purchase the business and move it to his larger facility in the Castleton, IN area. Howard is working with current EventzPlus owners to make a smooth transition to its new space.