InterBusiness Issues - February 2005

An Interview with Jeff Owens
President & COO of ATS

The President & COO of Advanced Technology Services discusses mentors, Peoria's labor market, the effects of September 11 on operations, and more.

Features

Business Profile
Cecil L. Wyman: C.L. Wyman & Associates, Inc.
Although he admits to not having much of a long-term vision when he opened the company, Cecil L. Wyman has been CEO of his own company-C.L. Wyman and Associates-for almost 20 years.
From the Editor
Vote...But Vote Right
It's becoming a world of agendas, and so many of those agendas-while cloaked in a gown of motherhood and apple pie-are obvious win-lose situations once the veneer is removed.

Columns

  • Ag Issues
    Plentiful Food Supply Thanks to American Farmers
    Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
  • Airport Issues
    Changes Coming For the Greater Peoria Regional Airport
    Solomon Balraj, Peoria Greater Regional Airport
  • Business/IT Issues
    Business Recovery is Here - Take Advantage Of It
    Toner Babovac, PSC Group
  • City Issues
    State of the City 2005
    David P. Ransburg, Mayor of Peoria
  • Community Issues
    Med-Tech: Phase 2 Begins
    W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
  • Education Issues
    Career Center Expansion Will Better Serve Community
    Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
  • Fitness Issues
    Fit to Deliver: Pregnancy & Strength Training
    Michael Hintz, Absolute Fitness
  • Health Care Issues
    Saving 100,000 Lives
    Dr. R. Michael Gulley, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
  • Heartland Issues
    DiscoverPeoria.com: An Online Face for the Region
    Jim McConoughey, Heartland Partnership
  • HR Issues
    Has Post Holiday Debt Syndrome Struck Your Organization?
    Mary Pille, Employers' Association
  • Insurance Issues
    Helpful Information
    JR Runkel, Fortner Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Investment Issues
    Structuring Your Stock Portfolio By Sector
    Scott Elger, Morgan Stanley
  • Occupational Health Issues
    Employers and Illinois Workers' Compensation
    Pete Duvendack, IWIRC Corp.
  • PACVB Issues
    The Grass is Greenest in Our Own Backyard
    Vickie Clark, Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Social Issues
    United Way Index Creates Quality-of-Life Barometer
    Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
  • Staffing Issues
    Career Planning on the Internet
    David Smith, Manpower Professional
  • Workforce Issues
    Workforce Development vs. Job Training
    Bashir Ali, Central Illinois Workforce Development

Also in This Issue...

Guest Editorial
The Rare Isotope Accelerator: Making Illinois A State-of-the-Art State
InterBusiness Issues - February 2005
by Doug Whitley
Illinois has a unique opportunity to raise its visibility as a world-class technology leader.