Exports fueling Indiana business growth
Firms are taking matters into their own hands to open trade relationships overseas, developing export policies they hope will benefit themselves and their communities.
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Governor starts Asia trip with Indiana delegation
Daniels and about 40 government and business officials from Indiana are scheduled to be in China until Sunday. The governor and a smaller group will then go to Japan for meetings until returning to Indiana on Nov. 17.
Daniels to lead business trip to China, Japan
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will lead about 40 business leaders and elected officials on an economic development trip to China and Japan next month.
Fishers forming sister-city relationship with suburb of Chinese city
The area southwest of Shanghai is known as a tourist destination, as well as for its high-tech industrial development zones.
Chinese furniture maker picks Marion for U.S. headquarters
The upholstered-furniture maker, which operates as Y.K. Furniture, plans to invest $24.3 million to establish its first U.S.
subsidiary. The facility will house assembly-and-distribution operations with about 100 employees.
Hoosiers begin agriculture trade mission to China
A 26-member delegation of Hoosiers, including Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman, arrived Wednesday in Hangzhou, Indiana’s Chinese
sister state since 1987, for an agriculture-focused economic development trade mission.
Becky Skillman’s blog from China
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman is traveling to China with a delegation of state officials and business and community leaders through
June 10. Skillman is blogging about their experiences as the group works to build relationships and attract Chinese investment
to Indiana.
State opens 2nd biz-development office in China
Zhejiang Province office will be Indiana Economic Development Corp.’s seventh international location.
Volcano’s ash postpones Indiana trade mission
Officials hope to reschedule flight to Italy for Tuesday to salvage the remainder of planned job attraction and creation trip.
IEDC leads European trade mission
The Indiana delegation plans to visit Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom on a job- and investment-attraction mission.
Indiana agriculture trip to China set for June
Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and nearly 20 agriculture leaders are expected to make stops in the Zhejiang province and
Beijing.
City economic development office hires international leader
Former Indiana Economic Development Corp. project manager will focus on developing business relationships with European companies.
Ballard to visit Brazil on business-development trip
Economic development mission targets clean technology and motorsports business-development opportunities.
Indiana businesses are welcoming investment from China
Some observers see a parallel to the state’s seeking Japanese investment following recession in the early 1980s.
Mayor’s European mission focusing on motorsports industry
A delegation of business and community leaders led by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard departed for Europe Nov. 14 on a nine-day
economic
development mission to help grow the city’s motorsports industry.
Indy Partnership eyes more jobs from Germany
An Indy Partnership official departed for Germany yesterday on a trade mission promoting economic development opportunities
in the 10-county Indianapolis area.
Next year’s State Fair to feature Japanese exhibit
Japanese culture will be on display at the Indiana State Fair next year. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced today, while
traveling on a economic development mission in Japan, that the Asian country will be featured in its own exhibit at the fair
for the first time in 2010.
Deals from China trip unlikely to come right away, official says
Don’t expect the contingent traveling with Gov. Mitch Daniels on his 10-day trade mission to China and Japan to return to
Indiana with a major commitment from an Asian company.
Ron Gifford’s blog from China
Indy Partnership CEO Ron Gifford is traveling with Gov. Mitch Daniels and a delegation of Hoosier business and community
leaders on a trip to Asia through Sept. 16. Gifford is blogging about his experiences as he works to bring
new jobs and investment to the economic development group’s 10-county Indianapolis region. Bookmark this
page and check back for updates.