InterBusiness Issues - June 2007

Ken Spirito
Greater Peoria Regional Airport Authority
The Director of Airports for the Greater Peoria Regional Airport Authority discusses his lifelong love of aviation and the exciting improvements planned for the Greater Peoria Regional Airport and Mt. Hawley Airport.

Features

Publisher's Note
An Appropriate Mission
We’ve never needed principled leadership more than we do today.
Public Health: Then and Now
Public Health, while poorly understood by many, has made many notable contributions to the health and well-being of our citizens.
Highlights from the Inaugural Banquet
The theme of the evening was “A Legacy of Principled Leadership,” honoring the outstanding congressional leaders who have served the Peoria area.
Community Health Centers as Economic Engines
Community Health Centers (CHCs) are a unique and essential component of the American healthcare system.
Five Steps to Stronger Supplier Relationships
Adopting this softer approach doesn’t mean abandoning performance-related measurement tools or negotiating unprofitable agreements.
Looking Beyond the Numbers
Revising an income statement with normalization adjustments allows a valuator to accurately depict the entity’s true economic condition to a company’s current or prospective investors.

Columns

  • Agricultural Issues
    Farmers Get Growing
    Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
  • Chiropractic Issues
    What is Rapid Prototyping?
    Dr. Robert Zinser, Zinser Chiropractic Clinics
  • City Issues
    The Long Arm of the Media
    Mayor Jim Ardis - City of Peoria
  • Community Issues
    Icing on the Civic Center Cake
    W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
  • County Issues
    A Year of Savings on Prescriptions
    William Prather, Peoria County Board
  • Education Issues
    Recognizing Graduate Excellence
    Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
  • Ethical Issues
    Workplace Romance Taboos
    Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
  • Healthcare Issues
    Extend Certificate of Need Program
    Daniel Baker, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
  • Heartland Issues
    New Leadership, Continued Results
    Jim McConoughey, Heartland Partnership
  • HR Issues
    Is Your Organization an Electronic Risk?
    Mary Pille, Employers' Association
  • Insurance Issues
    Detecting Carbon Monoxide
    JR Runkel - Fortner Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Investment Issues
    Running of the Bulls Market
    Scott Elger, Robert W. Baird & Co.
  • Junior Achievement Issues
    Area Students Simulate Business Ownership
    Larry Timm - Junior Achievement
  • Legislative Issues
    Tax Hike Draws Fire From All Sides
    State Sen. Dale Risinger, 37th Senate District
  • Manufacturing Issues
    Eureka! A Path to Growth
    Laura Lee Rose, Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center
  • Occupational Health Issues
    The Dog Days of Summer
    Michael Davis - IWIRC Corp.
  • Public Issues
    Lincoln Bicentennial Planning in Full Swing
    Congressman Ray LaHood - U.S. Congress
  • Social Issues
    Summer Fun After School
    Michael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United Way
  • Staffing Issues
    Finding Jobs in a Tight Market
    David Smith, Manpower Professional
  • Tourism Issues
    Branding Identity on the Peoria Area
    Brent Lonteen, Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Workforce Issues
    Future Trends: The Talent Wars
    Bashir Ali - Central Illinois Workforce Network

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