InterBusiness Issues - July 2005

Making Office Spaces Work for 21st Century Companies
From a military field to the corporate battlefield isn’t as much of a stretch as most people think, according to Lincoln Office owner Bill Pape. InterBusiness Issues talks with him about his military career, how he acquired the company, and why new office furniture leads to improved worker morale.

Features

Editorial Comment
The Fourth of July always inspires me. I do tend to pause and feel very appreciative of the freedoms we’re blessed with. Lee Greenwood’s singing of “God Bless the USA” still brings a lump to my throat.
Business Profile
According to State Bank of Speer President and CEO Mike Stahl, the bank's founding vision to serve the financial needs of the agricultural community in and around Speer has expanded to include agricultural, commercial, and consumer business in all of central Illinois.
Guest Editorial
For more than 60 years, the Department of Employment Security has been assisting businesses to establish operations and expand in Illinois. Our business relationship is cooperative—not adversarial.
New development has pushed beyond the natural service areas of the city’s sanitary sewer system.

Columns

  • New Legislation Affects Farm Bureau Members
    Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
  • Happy Anniversary American Eagle and Dallas-Fort Worth
    Solomon Balraj, Peoria Greater Regional Airport
  • Exciting Initiatives Kick Off Mayoral Tenure
    Mayor Jim Ardis, City of Peoria
  • Med-Tech District: Transition
    W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
  • Creating Agile and Responsive Workgroups
    Navneet Arora, CGN & Associates
  • Community Colleges and the National Agenda
    Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
  • The Ethics of Intellectual Property
    Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
  • Strength Training for Youth
    Michael Hintz, Absolute Fitness
  • Attorney General Requires Community Benefit Plans
    Daniel Baker, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
  • Business Golf: Not an Oxymoron
    Jim McConoughey, Heartland Partnership
  • How Stable is Your Organization's Workforce?
    Mary Pille, Employers' Association
  • Safety Issues
    JR Runkel, Fortner Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Dollar-Cost Averaging & Long-Term Investing
    Scott Elger, Morgan Stanley
  • Occupational Physicals: DOT Examinations
    Michael Davis - IWIRC Corp.
  • River Issues Are Critical to Upper Midwest
    Congressman Ray LaHood, 18th Congressional District
  • Strength of the Community: Teamwork
    Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
  • New Workers' Comp Bill is Positive Overall
    David Smith, Manpower Professional
  • Tax Hike To Support CTA Bad For Small Businesses
    State Rep. Aaron Schock, 92nd District
  • The Workforce Challenges of a Global Economy
    Bashir Ali, Central Illinois Workforce Development

Also in This Issue...

A substantial gift to charity warrants spending time researching its destination.
Peoria employers expect to hire at a brisk pace during the third quarter.
The monitoring of computer networks is now a comfortable blend of the sibling who beat up bullies and the Orwellian “Party.”
Strategies Mid-Sized Manufacturers Should Heed
Global strategy has become a high-priority issue for mid-sized U.S. manufacturers.