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>>GERRY: EACH WEEK A GROUP OF
INSIDERS JOINS ME TO OFFER
PERSPECTIVE ON THE WEEK'S TOP
STORIES.

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THIS WEEK SOUNDING OFF ON A BILL
AIMED AT ENHANCING INDIANA
TOURISM, BRAUNABILITY IS MOVING
ITS HEADQUARTERS TO CARMEL AND

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THE PACERS LAUNCH THE "NOTHING
BUT KNIT" COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
AHEAD OF HOSTING THE 2021 NBA
ALL STAR GAME.

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OUR INSIDERS ARE INDY CHAMBER
CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OFFICER MAUREEN KRAUSS, GREGORY
& APPEL INSURANCE VICE PRESIDENT

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STEVE APPEL AND EDUCATION EXPERT
ROBERT HERZOG.
WELCOME ONE AND ALL!
FOR ANOTHER ADDITION AND MORE

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RAIN, I'LL START WITH YOU THE
WORLD OF TOURISM IS BIG BUSINESS
IN INDIANAPOLIS AND PARTS OF THE
STATE.

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INTERESTING A BILL THAT WAS
INTRODUCED AT THE STATEHOUSE
THAT WOULD CREATE ESSENTIALLY A
NEW OFFICE OF TOURISM CURRENTLY

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THE OFFICE OF TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT AND THEY WOULD
CREATE THE DESTINATION
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.
>>: THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT
PUTS TOGETHER THE KEY FACTORS TO
STRENGTHEN THIS INDUSTRY AND

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ENCOURAGE MORE GROWTH AND REALLY
MAKE IT TRULY STATEWIDE.
WE'VE SEEN THE BENEFIT OF THIS
AND WHAT IT'S DONE FOR THE

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TOURISM ECONOMY IN THE
INDIANAPOLIS REGION, BUT THINK
ABOUT THE WHOLE STATE AND HOW
COULD THIS IMPACT COMMUNITIES OF

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ALL SIZES TO GROW SOMETHING
UNIQUE THAT THEY HAVE THAT
PEOPLE WANT TO BE PART OF.
>>: WHAT'S INTERESTING IS

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INDIANA IS NOT FUNDED TOURISM
FROM A GOVERNMENT OR STATE
LEVEL.
AT ALL.

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CERTAINLY WHEN YOU COMPARE TO
OTHER STATES.
>>: HOPEFULLY IT'S A STATEMENT
EVERYONE IN THE STATEMENT TO

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MAKE A COMMITMENT AND PUT THAT
HIGHER ON THE PRIORITY FOR
EVERYBODY OUTSIDE OF
INDIANAPOLIS.

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>>: IT'S A SECTOR OF THE
ECONOMY LIKE AGRICULTURE AND IN
MOTORSPORTS AND ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING.

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>>: DO YOU HAVE A SENSE BECAUSE
THE LEGISLATURE'S BEEN
RESISTANCE GIVE A SENSE OF HOW
FAR THIS WILL GO?

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>>: WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT IT DOES
GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH BECAUSE
AS COMMUNITIES LOOK AT
DIVERSIFYING THEIR ECONOMY AND

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ADDING SOMETHING NEW THIS
SUPPORTS THAT IN A GREAT WAY.
>>: IMPORTANT ISSUE IN
EDUCATION THE STATE OF

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INDIANAPOLIS AND'S TEACHER
COMPENSATION IS A HOT BUTTON.
STEVE, THIS WEEK GOV. HOLCOMB
ANNOUNCED MEMBERS OF A NEXT

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LEVEL TEACHER COMPENSATION
COMMISSION TO KIND OF GET AT
THIS HOLE ISSUE OF TEACHER
COMPENSATION AND HOW TO SOLVE

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THE CHALLENGE.
>>: I THINK THERE'S A BIG ISSUE
OF HOW TO TRAIN AND RETAIN
TEACHERS AND OBVIOUSLY HOW TO

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ATTRACT TOP TEACHERS INTO THE
SPACE AND SO IT'S A GREAT TOPIC
BEING LOOKED AT AND WE WILL TALK
ABOUT AND ROBERT WILL TOUCH ON

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THE LACK OF TEACHERS ON THE
COMMISSION, BUT HOPEFULLY THAT
WILL BE SOMETHING TO CONTINUE
THAT.

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>>: THIS IS YOUR WORLD
EDUCATION AS YOU LOOK AT THE
CHALLENGE IT CAN'T BE -- INDIANA
IS NOT ALONE IN THE COUNTRY

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FACING THAT ISSUE.
>>: WE ARE LOWER ON THE TOTEM
POLE THEN OTHER STATES COMPETING
WITH TEACHERS ON.

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AND IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT'S BEEN POSITIVE THE
GOVERNOR HAS PUT TOGETHER WITH
THE COMMISSION.

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IT IS I THINK AND HAS SPENT THE
LAST 24 HOURS A SMALL DETRACTOR
OF WHO'S BEEN ON IT, BUT IT IS
THE RIGHT STEP AND IT IS A

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CREATIVE SIGNIFYING EVENT THAT
SAYS WE NEED TO LOOK AT THIS AND
WE NEED TO LOOK AT CREATIVELY
ACROSS THE EDUCATION LANDSCAPE

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IN K-12.
IT'S A BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE A
LOT OF SMART PEOPLE TO LOOK AT
CREATIVE WAYS AND FIGURE OUT HOW

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WE CAN MAKE THAT WORK BECAUSE
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT AND TEACHER
PAY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
WE'VE SEEN THIS IN DENVER.

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A LOT OF UNIONIZED ACTIVITY TO
RAISE THOSE WAGES SO THEY ARE
DOING THE RIGHT THING GETTING IN
FRONT OF THAT AND BEING

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PROACTIVE TO FIND WAYS TO WORK
WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD AND OTHER
LEADERS TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
>>: SHIFTING GEARS COMMUNITIES

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ALL OVER THE STATE OF INDIANA
ARE CREATING MAJOR LIVE WORK
PLATE PROJECTS FOCUSED ON
DOWNTOWN AND CERTAINLY WESTFIELD

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IS ONE OF THOSE CITIES THIS WEEK
UNVEILING PLANS ACTUALLY IT'S
BEEN 12 YEARS IN THE WORKS BUT A
FUNDING PLANNED FOR GRANT

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JUNCTION PROJECT REALLY A BIG
PROJECT IN THAT COMMUNITY AND
ANDY COOK SAYS IT IS KEY TO THE
VIBRANCY OF THAT DOWNTOWN.

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>>: IT IS THAT SENSE OF PLACE
AND IDENTITY THAT IS SO
IMPORTANT FOR COMMUNITIES TO
HAVE AN FIRST OF ALL WESTFIELD

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ATTRACT SO MANY PEOPLE WITH
SPORTS THEY WANT SOMEWHERE TO GO
AFTER SO WHY NOT EMBRACE THAT IN
YOUR OWN COMMUNITY.

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>>: THE MAYOR -- GRAND PARK HAS
BEEN HUGE FOR BRINGING IN
NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS AND THINGS
LIKE THAT AND WE HAVE TO DO MUCH

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MORE THAN FILLING POTHOLES AND
PICKING UP TRASH AND LIVING IN
INDIANAPOLIS THE POD FIELD ISSUE
--

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>>: HIM IN HAMILTON COUNTY AND
WESTFIELD AND FISHERS IN CARMEL
AND NOBLESVILLE.
A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON AND

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ALL THOSE COMMUNITIES AND LOOK
AT THOSE DOWNTOWNS.
>>: IT'S THE NEXT STEP AND THAT
WAS THE SIGN OF WHAT HE WAS

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TRYING TO FOCUS ON IS THIS IS
THE NEXT PIECE OF WHAT THE
OVERALL STRATEGY NEEDS TO BE AND
IT IS A GOOD ONE.

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IT BALANCES WORK LIFE PLAY AND
YOU NEED TO CREATE MORE.
>>: IT'S THAT PLACE.
>>: WHEN YOU COME TO

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INDIANAPOLIS, I'LL GIVE YOU A
CHANCE TO KIND OF TOUTS SOME BIG
NUMBERS.
THE CHAMBER IN 2018 SOME BIG

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT
NUMBERS.
>>: THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC
PARTNERSHIP LAST YEAR THE BEST

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YEAR IN 20 YEAR HISTORY.
OVER 10,000 NEW JOBS.
THAT INVOLVES ALL OF OUR
COMMUNITIES HEAVY ON

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MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY SO
WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO SEE
EVERYONE BENEFITING IN THIS
REGION SHOWING THAT ECONOMIES

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ARE IN FACT, REGIONAL BUT THE
BEST YEAR SINCE WE STARTED
KEEPING RECORDS.
>>: GOOD NUMBERS.

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WE TALK ABOUT REGIONALISM.
IT WAS A REGIONAL EFFORT THAT
WENT AFTER AMAZON AND HQ TO
PROJECT AN INTERESTING NEWS THIS

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WEEK AND YOU ARE VERY MUCH
INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS INDY
MADE THE TOP 20 LIST OF THE
FINAL 20.

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NEW YORK CITY AND SUBURBAN
VIRGINIA SELECTED FOR THOSE TWO
AND THIS LATE IN THE WEEK AMAZON
IS NOT GOING TO GO TO NEW YORK

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CITY.
>>: WE HAVE HEARD ANECDOTALLY
BEFORE COMPANIES WANT TO BE
WHERE COMMUNITIES WANT THEM.

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THERE IS A REALLY STRONG
CONNECTION THERE AND WHEN YOU
DON'T HAVE THE VIBE AT THE
GET-GO THAT YOU ARE WELCOME I

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THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT A
STRONG ABOUT OUR REGION IS WE
ARE WELCOMING.
FROM ANY PERSON YOU MEET IN A

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BUSINESS, A RETAIL OPERATION, WE
ARE A VERY WELCOMING PLACE AND
WE KNOW THAT AND THEY KNOW THAT
AS WELL SO WE WILL SEE WHAT

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HAPPENS.
>>: AMAZON STATEMENTS THAT THEY
WILL NOT OPEN UP THE SEARCH AT
THIS POINT, OR RIGHT NOW.

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DO YOU THINK CITIES LIKE
INDIANAPOLIS WOULD BE BACK IN
THE MIXER COULD BE BACK IN THE
MIX?

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>>: DID DID NOT GO AS MOSTLY
THE WAY MOST PEOPLE THOUGHT IT
WOULD BE.
THEY KNOW THAT WE WOULD TALK TO

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THEM AGAIN.
WE HAVE CONTINUED THE DIALOGUE.
>>: IT WOULD BE A COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE FOR THEM

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DEALING WITH INDIANAPOLIS THEN
NEW YORK.
LET'S FACE THAT THEY HAVE FACED
NOTHING BUT HEAT IN NEW YORK.

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>>: THEY WOULD FEEL VERY
WELCOME HERE.
>>: IN TERMS OF CORPORATE
RELOCATIONS PERHAPS A SMALLER

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SCALE BUT A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
THIS WEEK BRAUNABILITY THE
COUNTY -BASED COMPANY REALLY A
SUCCESS STORY HAS BEEN THERE FOR

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YEARS ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK IT
WOULD MOVE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS
FROM NORTHERN INDIANA AND MOVE
IT TO CARMEL CORPORATE

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HEADQUARTERS AS WELL AS AN R&D
CENTER.
KEY MANUFACTURING OF NORTH.
AS SHE LOOKED AT THAT

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ANNOUNCEMENT WHEN I SET THE
FIRST THING I THOUGHT ABOUT WAS
A TALENT MOVE AND THE CEO
CONFIRMED THAT.

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>>: I'VE DRIVEN BY THERE
WINAMAC PLANT AND THERE'S VERY
SMALL TOWN AND IT'S GREAT AND
IT'S A SUPER COMPANY WHAT THEY

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DO IN THEIR MISSION BUT I THINK
AS THEY CONTINUE TO GROW AND
WANT TO ATTRACT TALENT IT MAKE
SENSE TO BE IN CARMEL FOR THAT

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HEADQUARTERS AND KEEP
MANUFACTURING UP NORTH.
>>: CREATIVE COMPANY, TALENT
PLUS THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO

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IN AND OUT OF INDIANAPOLIS IT'S
EASIER TO TRAVEL IT'S A BIG WIN
FOR CARMEL.
>>: A WIN FOR BOTH BECAUSE IT

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KEEPS MANUFACTURING UP NORTH AND
YOU CAN ADD JOBS UP THERE.
>>: RETENTION IS THE FOUNDATION
OF ANY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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PROGRAM SO THEY'VE BEEN RETAINED
AND THEY WILL GROW HERE AND
THAT'S WHERE YOU HAVE TO START
BEFORE YOU DO THE BELLS AND

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WHISTLES.
>>: WE WANT TO TOUCH QUICKLY A
NUMBER OF JOB TRAINING
INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED ANDERSON

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TALKED ABOUT A JOB TRAINING
PROGRAM A NEW JOB CENTER OPENING
IN RUSH COUNTY THE RUSH TO WORK
IS A JOB CENTER THERE.

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VINCENT'S GM FORMING A
PARTNERSHIP DOWN IN BEDFORD AS
WELL.
INTERESTING AT HOW THESE -- LOTS

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OF FOLKS GETTING THEIR ARMS
AROUND THAT.
>>: THEY DON'T GET THESE KINDS
OF JOBS THEY ARE HIGH-PAYING AND

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THEY MEET I TALK ABOUT IT EVERY
TIME WE HAVE TO INCREASE MEDIAN
WAGES ACROSS INDIAN AND THESE
ARE THE JOBS THAT DO THAT.

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GETTING THOSE PATHWAYS OPEN ARE
PHENOMENAL.
>>: WE WRAP UP ON SPORTS AS WE
USUALLY DO THE PACERS OUT WITH

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NOTHING BUT KNIT WHICH IS THE
FIRST COMMUNITY INITIATIVE IN
ADVANCE OF THE NBA ALL-STAR GAME
THE TAKE OFF ON THE SCARVES WE

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HAD FOR THE SUPER BOWL.
>>: I SAW HIM WITH ALL HIS WAY.
I LOVE IT.
IT SHOWS THAT SENSE OF

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COMMUNITY.
I LOVE IT.
>>: THE SUPER BOWL THING WHERE
PEOPLE WERE NEEDING FROM ALL

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OVER THE COUNTRY.
IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE IF THE
SAME WILL HAPPEN FOR THE NBA
ALL-STAR GAME.

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>>: USUALLY THEY DO SOMETHING
DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE.
ROBERT, 20 SECONDS WILL INDY
PULL SOME SURPRISE I'M SURE THEY

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WILL DO A GREAT JOB POSTING IT.
>>: OH, MY GOD IN AND OF ITSELF
STARTING WITH THE KNITTING.
THERE WILL BE MORE SURPRISES.

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AND THEY'VE STARTED WELL ENOUGH
TWO YEARS IN OUT.
>>: THE GROUP LED BY THE PACERS
IN CHARLOTTE FOR THE ALL-STAR WE

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CAN TO GET SOME TIPS ALTHOUGH I
THINK INDY COULD GIVE THEM A FEW