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Contents
- Small Business of the Month
- Upcoming Events and New Members
- Economic Development News
- Featured Events and Milestones
- Community News and Events
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SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
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Join us for the Small Business of the Month Award Ceremony
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to honor
Therapy Solutions.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Old National Bank - MARQ Building
100 N. 2nd Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Program Sponsored By
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEW MEMBERS
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS
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In Case You Missed It:
Saab to Establish a New Advanced Manufacturing and Production Facility in West Lafayette, Indiana
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"After a careful and considered process, Saab has chosen the city of West Lafayette as the location for investment in a new advanced manufacturing and production facility, a key part of the company’s strategic expansion in the North American market."
The facility will be located at the Purdue Research Park Aerospace District. The Saab facility will support production of the U.S. Air Force's next generation T-X jet trainer. The company will create up to 300 new jobs with hiring starting in 2020.
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FEATURED EVENTS AND MILESTONES
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Membership 101
May 24, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Learn more about your membership benefits through Greater Lafayette Commerce and meet some of the GLC team and other fellow members.
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Celebrate With Us!
Join Greater Lafayette Commerce staff, ambassadors, elected officials,
professionals, community members, and business representatives
to celebrate the following milestone events:
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Grand Opening: River City Community Center
May 31
1:30 p.m.
2842 Old U.S. 231, Lafayette, IN 47909
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Grand Opening: The Lueken Group
June 4
5:00 p.m.
80 Saw Mill Road, Lafayette, IN 47905
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5-Year Anniversay: Studio b
June 6
10:30 a.m.
736 N 9th St., Lafayette, IN 47904
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Grand Opening: Fresh Thyme Farmers Market
June 25
3:30 p.m.
2410 N. Salisbury St., West Lafayette, IN 47906
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15-Year Anniversary: Rubia Flower Market
July 11
5:00 p.m.
224 E. State St., West Lafayette, IN 47906
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20-Year Anniversary: Wireless Networking Solutions
September 26
1:30 p.m.
4701 Dale Dr, Lafayette, IN 47905
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Business INnovations Series: Social Media on a Dime
How can you really amplify your presence through Social Media with minimal cost? Stretch your dollar and grow your business!
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Click on the flyer to register for the event.
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COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS
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Mosey Down Main Street
Mosey Down Main Street is a series of street celebrations brought to you by the local artistic community. Join the volunteers, downtown business owners, artists and musicians who come together once a month from May through September to offer a free family friendly event that takes place right down the center of Main Street.
May 11
June 8
July 13
August 10
August 31
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Purdue University Career Fair
June 13, 2019
Make a giant leap into a career at Purdue.
Open to clerical, dining, custodial, finance, IT, skilled trades positions and more.
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Ice Cream Crawl
The 2019 Ice Cream Crawl will be held
June 22, 2019 from
1-4 pm with ten different vendors participating. This event is a Lafayette Rotary fundraising project with proceeds going to fund the Tippecanoe Co. Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton. “Crawlers” can go to any of the shops to get a free sample of ice cream or frozen custard. There are shops in both Lafayette and West Lafayette. The locations are: Igloo Frozen Custard (2 locations), The Original Frozen Custard, Budges Drive In, Culver’s, Silver Dipper (2 locations), Sweet Revolution Bake Shop, and Cold Stone Creamery (2 locations). At each location Crawlers present their passport to be stamped. Those who are able to visit at least five shops are eligible to win a prize basket of ice cream items. Some Crawlers may even be able to get to all ten locations within the three-hour time window.
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