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By: Michael Wolfe, Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Ontario Systems— Muncie, IN —In the light of the recent events involving the compromise of the Little Red Door’s company server, data, and privacy, I thought this would be a great time to note some safety tips for all of the non-profits out there when it comes to protecting your data.  But first, you should understand that Little Red Door is not alone.  The ransomware style of hacking which involves breaking into your systems and stealing your data away from you with a threat to either destroy it or leak it if…

Muncie, IN—Join the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber for an elegant luncheon this March, as we celebrate individuals who help make our Chamber and our community great. We will present the Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award, Ambassador of the Year, Business Longevity Awards, and a special Chairman’s Award. The awards luncheon will be held March 15, 2017 from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Horizon Convention Center. The Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award was created in 2002 to honor Al Rent and his support and volunteerism with the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. In Mr. Rent’s honor, this annual award is presented at the Chamber…

Muncie, IN – Muncie Innovation Connector recently hosted the second annual Excellence in Innovation Awards at the Horizon Convention Center. This celebration recognized leaders in business innovation including those who are well established and others who are emerging. Ted Baker, Executive Director of the Innovation Connector, served as the evening’s emcee. Karl LaPan, President & CEO of the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center in Fort Wayne, was the evening’s keynote speaker. His presentation was entitled, Innovation is a Messy Business. Awards were presented in four categories throughout the evening. Two individuals were recognized for their impact on innovation in East Central…

By: Angie Rogers-Howell— At its annual Catalyst for Empowering Women Symposium and ATHENA Awards Luncheon, Muncie’s Women in Business Unlimited (WIBU) presented three ATHENA Leadership Awards and one WIBU Lifetime Achievement Award. The ATHENA Leadership Awards are a nationally-recognized award which WIBU has been pleased to present for over fifteen years. From a pool of twenty-three nominees, the ATHENA judges had the unenviable task of choosing the 2016 ATHENA Award Recipients. Juli Metzger, a Ball State University instructor, Coordinator for Unified Media, and small business owner, received the ATHENA Leadership Award. Metzger has worked more than 25 years in journalism…

By: Angie Rogers-Howell— Final preparations are being made for the 2016 Catalyst for Empowering Women Symposium Featuring the ATHENA Awards Luncheon. (See video below.) This event will begin with breakfast and networking at 8:30 with breakout sessions following immediately thereafter. At 11:30 AM, we will host the ATHENA Awards Luncheon. During this luncheon, our twenty-three (23) nominee will be honored and the recipients of the 2016 ATHENA Awards will be announced. Following the luncheon, we will have an incredible Panel Discussion featuring local business professionals to discuss some positive as well as challenging aspects women face in the workforce. The…