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		January 1, 2010 1A – Union Pacific, Leach (Robert Grimaila, Tom Lange) 1B – MVP Laboratories, Brown (Michael Murphy, Mary Lou Chapek, Leann Siedlik, Boh Chang Lin) 1C – Dundee Bank, Leach (Jeff Royal) 2 – Hancock & Dana, Leggett (Leonard Sommer, John Hancock) 2 – Business Minute: Deborah Williams, division director at Midwest Maintenance 3 – Modis, Leggett (Brody Deren, Michelle Wingard) 4 – Prairieland Dairy, Leach (Terry Landes II) 5 – Stricklett & Associates, Leggett (Karen Stricklett) 6 - 40 Under 40, Mully: Cory Wiedel, CEO, Complete Nutrition 7 – Cynthia Gordon, Gann (Cynthia Gordon) 8 –Young Professionals groups in Omaha, Leach (Kirsten Case-Penrod, Andrea McClintic, Ali Schwanke) Financial and Tax Planning 9 – Caution reigns as financial consultants follow regulatory, health care reforms, Leach (Kirstin Ricketts, George Morgan, James Sousley, Lizanne Stene) 10 – Review your financial situation in 2010 and take charge of your portfolio, McGinnis (Brent O’Mara, Clark Bellin, Russ Kaplan, Rod Kriz, Michael Eglseder) 11 – Succession planning: Executives must examine the complete financial picture, Leggett (Michael Robino, Thomas Malicki, Tom Meister, Brent Blume) January 8, 2010 1A – Lutz & Co., Brown (Kevin Hansen, James Boulay, Gary Witt) 1B – Oakview Construction, Leggett (Len Mollak) 1C – Nebraska Corn Board, Leggett (Don Hutchens) 2 – Swartzbaugh-Farber & Associates, Leggett (Bob Swartzbaugh, Kirk Swartzbaugh) 2 – Business Minute: Joan Squires, president at Omaha Performing Arts 4 – GIKK Orthopaedic Specialists, Leach (Alta Sharp, Scott McMullen, Jack McCarthy) 5 – Interiors Joan and Associates, Leggett (Diane Gernstein) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Jeff Herdzina, president, US Data Corp. 7 – Busch Electric, Gann (Bob Busch) 8 – Nebraska Technical Services NTS, Brazda (Joe Wojcik) 9 – WorldWide Trekking, Leach (Mike Johnson) 10 – SoupsOnline.com, Gann (Todd Westby, Laureen Westby) 11 – Nye Senior Services, Leggett (Russell Peterson) Weddings 27 – Weddings expected to be formal with some opting for unique ideas in 2010, McGinnis (Tracey Fricke, Lynn Rustad, Paul Tunakan, Jennifer Preheim, Nicole Bourquin) 28 – Couples have much to consider when choosing caterer for their wedding, McGinnis (Brian Kobs, Jennifer Snow, Nathan Newhouse, Ed Otto) 30 – Area wedding venues, sites provide unique ambiance, service, acconodations, Leggett (Adessa Gundman, Katrina Hayes, Trista Nelsen, Angie Hartz) Omaha Business Journal: How To… Choose IT, Computer Consultant 33 – Companies turn to IT consulting firms with purpose of filling technical void, McGinnis (Christopher Vilim, Joe Schwaller, Susan Thaden, Brody Deren) Omaha Business Journal: How To… Work with a Travel Agent 35 – Vacation packages and resources give agents a strong hold on traveling (Kim Roche, Donna Dutcher) Omaha Business Journal: Women’s Health: Maintaining Healthy Lifestyle 36 – Health professionals say goals to live healthy shouldn’t just be for New Year’s, McGinnis (Michelle Baade, Sharon Rasmussen, Sarah Emanuel, Melissa DeLong) January 15, 2010 1A – Bagel Bin Fire Story, Leach (Amy Friedman, Al Meyers, Andrea Hoig, James Gentile, Amy Fox, Eddie Cohn, Paul Davies, Dan Roccaforte, Jim Suttle, Dwaine Peetz, Krista Seeba, Kermit Engh) 1B – Thermal Services, Leach (Wade Mayfield) 1C – Access Bank, Brown (Patrick Corrigan) 2 – Care Consultants for the Aging, Leach (Michaela Williams, Melissa Whittle) 2 – Business Minute: Anne Burnett, attorney/partner at Carlson & Burnett 4 – Engineering Design Consultants, Leggett (Pam Dingman) 5 – Brix, Gann (Dan Matuszek) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Andy Arkfeld, financial advisor and regional manager, Edward Jones 7 – The Kitchen Place, Gann (Brian Sieler, Jana Waughn) 8 – Hofeling Enterprises, Leggett (Scott Hofeling) 9 – Omaha Sports Academy, Brazda (Bob Franzese) 10 – Celebrate Travel, Leggett (Donna Dutcher) 11A – CBMC International, Leggett (John Batcher) 11B – College enrollment growth leads to competitive job market, Gann (Matt Davis, Randy Scmailzl, Meg Lauerman, Fred Ohles) Business Annual/Preview 2 – Nebraskans step cautiously from recession as loan volume, wages improve, Leach (David Brown, Leon Milobar, Tom Hanafan, Cliff Mosteller, Jim Suttle, Rich Baier) 3 – Nebraska banks’ earnings contnue to outperform U.S. national statistics, Leach (John Munn, Michael Jacobson, George Beattie, Dan Gomez, Brent Blume) 5 – Technology companies search for unique methods to boost industry, Gann (Michelle Wingard, David Hefley, Paul Holtapp, Michael Young) 6 – Omaha’s commercial real estate market expected to remain level in 2010, Brazda (Randall Lenhoff, Eric Renner, Richard Meginnis) 6B – Insurers await health care reform news, Leggett (Kipp Kissinger, Beau Reid, Jim Garbina) 7 – Sustainability and collaboration among the trends in building and design fields, McGinnis (Jeff Kirshenbaum, Mark Brim, Liz Kuhlman, Ron Duce) 8 – Higher costs, wellness, new facilities are on the health care horizon, McGinnis (Pat Gilles, J Hoffman, Michael Demman, Sue Korth) 33 – Tax preparation firms beginning to gear up for another busy season, McGinnis (Mark Lookabill, Phil Waldron, Ted Bridges, Rob Randels) January 22, 2010 1A – Harrah’s Council Bluffs, Brown (Mark Asterhaus) 1B – First Data Corporation, Leach (Dennis Rourke) 1C – B&R Stores, Leach (Pat Raybould, Marty Jarvis) 2 – New Cassel Retirement Center, Leggett (Joe Schulte) 2 – Business Minute: Preston Speece, vice president at Heritage Financial Services 4 – ServiceMaster Professional Building Maintenance of Lincoln, Leggett (Jon Paolini) 4B – JoeAudio, Brazda (Joe Wolf) 5 – Werner Cycle Works, Gann (Tom Sporven) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Scott Moller, CEO, Material Girl 7 – Nebraska Optometric Association, Leggett (Dave McBride) 8 –Woman of Distinction, Leach: Karen Cenovic, senior commercial banker, Mutual of Omaha Bank 9 – Andrea’s Cloth Diapers, Gann (Andrea Wright) 10 – Spence Title Services, Leggett (Janet Clark) 11A – Local wine market cultivates steady business despite cost pressures, Leach (John Brewer, Dan Matuszek, Jennifer Reeder) 11B – Recession causes certain changes across egal profession, McGinnis (Anna Williams Shavers, Thomas Dahlk, Richard Putnam, Nancy Wynner) Retirement & Senior Issues 31 – Seniors sharper their strategy to accommodate for longer retirement, Leach (Steven Kontz, Michaela Williams, Robert Grundman, Sam Reeder, Thomas Gilsdorf) 32 – Retirement communities advancing to higher independence, better technology, Gann (Joseph Schulte, Tammy Sealer, Janelle Lindburg, George Bakhit) 33 – Care agencies provide an option for seniors who wish to remain in home, Leggett (Fred Grossman, Richard Magill, Michaela Williams, Philip Pullum) 34 – Retirement plans include most familiar 401(k), but other options also available, McGinnis (Kirk Swartzbaugh, Michael Donnelly, David Meyer, Terry Headley) 35 – Seniors face numerous legal issues to safeguard themselves and family, McGinnis (James Tews, Mike Schilken, Paul Gardner, Beth Miller) 37 – iGroup Studios, Leggett (David Sutter) January 29, 2010 1A – TLK, Brown (Lori McMullen, Terry McMullen) 1B – People Services Center, Leggett (Mark Floersch) 1C – Renaissance Financial, Leach (Steve Kontz) 2 – University of Phoenix, Leach (Jason Pfaff) 2 – Business Minute: Elizabeth Meyer-Ambri, branch manager, Celebrity Staff 4 – Liu & DB Enterprises, Leggett (Brian Liu) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Kyle Peterson, vice president, Grubb & Ellis|Pacific Realty 8 – Durham Staffing Solutions, Leggett (Machael Durham, Naichel Durham) 9 – Corpuz Family Dentistry, Gann (Susan Corpuz, Ralph Corpuz) 10 – Spoiled Little Mama, Gann (Lori Stevens) 11 – Nebraska Society of CPAs, Leach (Tracy Black) Business Succession & Transitions 29 – Exit planning teams face new challenges, opportunities courtesy of turbulent economy, Leach (Leonard Sommer, Patrick Ricketts, Steve Alloy) 30 – Business owners have numerous options to consider during a transition, McGinnis (Mary Vandenack, Sharon Kresha, William Foley, Kurt Tjaden) 31 – Business owners advised to assemble functional succession leadership team, Gann (Daniel Wintz, Nick Niemann, Randy Horrocks, Richard Vierk) 33 – Determining valuation an important step in the financial side of successions, McGinnis (Michael Robino, Brent Blume, Kirk Swartzbaugh, Virginia Collins) Omaha Real Estate 2 – Omaha holding its own as recessionary conditions continue to plague real estate, Leach (Bennett Ginsberg, John Dickerson, Ed Cochran, Kylan Block) 4 – Omaha’s commercial construction market slowing, McGinnis (Jay Lund, David Barton, Mark Wiesman, Jeff Kirshenbaum) 5 – Retail real estate market picks up in fourth quarter ’09, promising for ’10, Brazda (Cindi Cisar, Tom Failla, Russ Daub) 6 – Industrial space development few and far between; some seeing uptick, McGinnis (Clint Seemann, Ray Trimble, David Maenner, Trenton Magid) 7 – Incentives for first-time homebuyers helps residential market hold strong, Brazda (Larry Meichar, Andy Alloway, Alan Strong) 8 – Multiple factors come into play when considering commercial real estate, Leggett (Michael Pate, Dwayne Sieck, Tim Riewer, Kevin Dasher, Anika Khan) 9 – Restorations and new developments booming in downtown condo market, Gann (Jenn Hellman, Steve Torneten, Heather Starmer) 10 – Renovation of historic buildings becoming a frequent option in Omaha, McGinnis (R.J. Neary, Kirk Larson, Jennifer Honebrink, Larry Owens) February 5, 2010 1A – KVC Behavioral HealthCare in Nebraska, Leach (Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez) 1B – AQS Environmental, Brown (Jon Fannon, Steve Hudson) 1C – Milko Tool & Die, Leggett (Doug Miller) 2 – Digital Defense Group, Leach (Seamus Sullivan) 2 – Business Minute: Jane Nielsen, president, Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce 4 – GreenField Direct, Leggett (Scott Miner) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Nicole Nash, executive director, Midwest Trailblazers Youth Program 7 – CleanMoms.com, Brazda (Christine Behlen) 8 – Janke Gallery, Gann (Jill Janke-Novak) 9 – Honeyman Rent-All, Leggett (Pat Honeyman) 10A – Omaha in national spotlight, courtesy of being featured on top lists, Leach (David Brown, Ernie Goss, Jason Pfaff, Dennis Pauls) 10B – Turnpost Creative Group, Leggett (Jeff Reiner) 11 – The Window Cover, Gann (Meggan Cover) Valentine's Day Gift Guide 19 – Plan early to find that special gift and romantic spot for Valentine’s Day, McGinnis (Anthony Hitchcock, Adrienne Fay, Harish Keshwani, Lisa Gourley) 20 – Local businesses offer alternative to traditional Valentine’s Day gifts, Gann (Elizabeth Erlandson, Todd Westby, Carlo Petrick, Kim Roche) Business Planning 2010 33 – Changes to tax code for 2010 calls for heightened vigilance in planning, Leach (Doug Ewald, Jonathan Twidwell, Robert Grundman) 34 – Elimination of bonus depreciation presumed to indirectly affect small business, Leggett (Frank Hayes, Michael Seelhoff, Kurt Tjaden, Doug Ewald) 35 – End of research and development tax credit may cause problems for companies, McGinnis (Hal Daub, Bruce Meister, Robert Murray, P. Brian Bartels) 36 – Estate tax falls to zero in 2010, but will increase to 55 percent in 2011, McGinnis (Steve Povich, Glen Witte, Ron Jensen, Nathan Warnock) 37 – Sandquist Construction, Leggett (Scott Sandquist, Ken Noltensmeier) February 12, 2010 1A – Owen Industries, Brown (John Sunderman, Keith Siebels) 1B – Hub International, Leach (Jeff Magee) 1C – Altus Architectural Studios, Leggett (Loren Lamprecht) 2 – Feltz WealthPLAN, Leggett (Todd Feltz, Jamie O’Brien) 2 – Business Minute: Cindy Ried, president, Evolving Solutions 4 – American Council of Engineering Companies/Nebraska (ACEC), Leach (Bea Seybert, Jackie McCullough) 5 – Oberon Motion Communications, Gann (Mark Hoeger, Dan Schneider, Andy Anderson) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Amy Ryan, president and owner, WAGNM Inc. and Pizza Shoppe Collective 7 – Midlands Data Center, Leach (Kevin McDonald, Duke Matz, Troy Hottovy, Mike Steffan, George Morrissey) 8 – QuickCity Delivery, Leggett (David and Pat Billings) 9 – Leopard Inc., Leggett (Jan Savoie, Dan Douglas, Sue Weidner) 10 – Social networks allow more personal relationships to form with customers, Brazda (Christy Nelson, Frank Klesitz, MJ McBride, Bob Waddell) 11 – Rentping, Leach (David and Todd Watson) Omaha Business Journal 31A – Enchanted Honeymoons, Leggett (Kem and Lori Matthews) 31B – ProvenPowerful, Gann (Keith Fix) 31C – Better Life Chiropractic, Gann (Jeff Cumro) 31D – German-American Society, Leggett (David Hollrah) 32 – HOW TO… Buy/Sell Your Home — Finances, inspections, title searches all a part of the home buying/selling process, McGInnis (Wayne Orstad, John Bothof, Jane McDaniel) 34 – HOW TO… Build an Insurance Benefits Package — Leach (Chris Costello, Kirk Swartzbaugh, Janet Brendis, Andrew Dickmeyer) 36 – Women’s Health… Heart Disease — Women often don’t view cardiac disease as a serious health threat to themselves, McGinnis (Leslie Hershkowitz, Karen Tesina, Claire Hunter, Rebecca Rundlett) 38 – Working Women… Child Care — Extensive research needed to choose quality child care facility, experts say, Gann (Janet Phelan, Don George, Ashley Gappa) Technology 2 – Companies, government seize technology as economic development tool, Leach (Michelle Wingard, Dean Putnam, Adam Haeder, Lisa Tedesco) 3 – Business intelligence software aims to promote efficiency within organizations, McGinnis (Jules Clement, Daniel Holke, Lee Schaller, Arvind Thapar) 4 – Cloud computing aids vusinesses to meet some of their IR needs via Web, McGinnis (Tom Grant, Rollie Stephens, Kevin Dohrmann, Chris Vilim) 5 – Connectivity, features of smartphones assist workers in increased efficiency, Gann (Mar Harris, Mary Beth Castle, Jeff Upton) 6 – Multiple options available to protect, recover computer data, Leggett (Randall Spellman, Kristan Yoder, Daqvid Hefley) 40 – Buffet, Paulson discuss government acion; attendees praise format, Leach (Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez, Tami Soper, Mark Hoyle, Steve Drucker) February 19, 2010 1A – Behlen Manufacturing, Leach (Tony TR Raimondo, Tony Raimondo Jr., Phil Raimondo) 1B – Heritage Financial Services, Brownn (Mark Scott, Thomas Wilkinson) 1C – The Lund Co., Leach (Jason Fisher, John Lund) 2 – UNL College of Business Administration, Leach (John E. Anderson) 2 – Business Minute: Kristan Yoder, president, Quick Connect Computer Services 4 – Garbo’s Salon and Spa, Leggett (Roxanne Kahn, David Walker, Mary Lou Walker) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Kirsten Case-Penrod, manager, Greater Omaha Young Professionals program at the Greater Omaha Chamber 7 – Prange Aerial Photography, Leggett (Doug Prange) 8 – Gateway Development Corp., Gann (Paula Hazlewood) 9 – Turner & Associates, Leggett (Rick Turner) 10 – Designer’s Touch, Gann (Marian Holden) 11 – Mega-projects boost condo development, a key to drawing added business, Leach (Dana Schmidt, Steve Torneten, Matthew Gustman, Kylan Block) Engineering Profession 2 – As funding crawls, engineers venture into new markets, look to technology, Leach (Barry Richey, Mary Erwin, Chuck Rogge, Craig Thomas, Stephen Wadas) 4 – Engineering projects include roads, buildings and feasibility studies, McGinnis (Mark Brim, Kyle Anderson, Mike Eckert, George Morrissey) 5 – Activities for E-Week in 2010 include new venue, competitions for students, Gann (Elizabeth Hunter, Chris Langan, Kim Beam) 6 – Funding problems thwart completion of several infrastructure projects, McGinnis (Roger Helgoth, Steve Kathol, Jeff Sockel, Ron Tekippe) 7 – Engineers find new ways to implement sustainable design practices in projects, McGinnis (Greg Schnackel, Andrew Hanrath, Joe Hazel, Martin Wiedenman) 8 – Continuing ed, specialization mark changes to LEED, Leach (Trenton Reed, April Rice Miller, Sarah Gudeman, Kent Larson, Jon Dalton) 10 – Engineers seek energy efficiency when conducting work on their projects, McGinnis (T.J. Schirmer, Russel Colby, Ravi Maniktala, Karl Fredrickson) 11 – Environmental engineers use combination of disciplines, Leggett (Michael Miller, Dennis Anderson, Robert Kalinski) 12 – Understanding how people interact with machines, devices key in industry, Leach (Esa Rantanen, Andy Lang, Dale Tiller, Michael Riley) 13 – Engineering Excellence Awards provide pride to firms, spotlight notable projects, Gann (Jackie McCullough, Christian Brown, John S. Olsson, Roger Wozny, Joe Zadina) 14 – Local trails, parks experience expansion; keep public use on forefront, Mully (Daren Konda, Duane Westerholt, Pam Dingman, Scott Austin) 15 – Advancements in software, methods and materials are boosting efficiency, Brazda (Mark Westergard, Morgan Sykes, Mike Reif, Brian Peterson) 16 – Buildings see increase in security as new technology allows for integration, Brazda (Jason Brasel, Tom Reynolds, Mark Clarke) 29 – Omaha Chop House, Leggett (Tom Suggs) 33 – Spherion, Leggett (Kacie Ferrazzo, Julie Bischof) February 26, 2010 1A – Solutionary, Brown (Steve Idelman) 1B – Amtrak, Leach (Roger Satter) 1C – TSP, Leach (Kathleen John, Kent Larsen, Trenton Reed) 2 – Snitily Carr, Leggett (Dave Snitily) 2 – Business Minute: Angela Dunne Tiritilli, attorney, Koenig & Tiritilli 4 – Todd Rose Decorative Concrete, Leggett (Todd Rose) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Jake Hillwick, president/CEO, HotShot Deliveries 6 – CFO Systems, Leggett (Brett Frevert) 7 – EverGreen Capital Management, Leach (Michael Green) 8 – Physicians Weight Loss Centers, Gann (Brian Shanks) 9 – The Knot, Mully (Susan Berryman-Tarusso) 10 – R.D. Schuller, Gann (Roger Schuller) 11 – Life Care Center of Elkhorn, Leggett (Judy Sealer) Work-Related Injuries 27 – Decade-long downward trend in work injuries continues unscathed in 2009, Leach (Glenn Morton, Bill Hetzler, Dennis Rourke, Kay Farrell) 28 – Physical therapy aids in rehabilitating injuries occurred in the workplace, Leggett (Jill Smith, Kris Johnk, Jeff Creal, Derrick Gallant) 28 – Workers’ compensation laws aim to be fair to employers and employees, McGinnis (Carl Zeuzius, Jack Struky, Dirk Block) 29 – Wellness, safety programs help in making companies have more productive workers, McGinnis (Michelle Baade, Kay Farrell, Joanne Bartels) 30 – Safety training helps meet OSHA requirements, produces financial gain, Gann (Steve Danon, Todd Hugli, James Klar, Jill Orton) Printing & Graphics 31 – Full-color printing trend keeps industry competitive through recession, Gann (Mike Compton, Rob Mayer, Dan Brown, Sue Quambusch) 32 – Signs can be maintained or updated with inexpensive changes or ideas, Leggett (Rob Williams, Connie Hilligoss, Rob True, Janet Denison) 34 – Effective visuals in logos, graphics and Web site will help promote a business, McGinnis (Lyn Wineman, Nancy Jacobs, Ryan Henkel, Michael Roach) 35 – New technology allows for greater efficiencies and faster turnarounds, Brazda (John Ross, Kirby Smith, Garrett Anderson) 37 – Clark Creative Group, Leggett (Melanie Morrissey Clark) March 5, 2010 1A – Electric Co. of Omaha, Leech (Dan Smith) 1B – Amber Pharmacy, Brown (Bill Kaplan Jr., Tim Kaplan, William Kaplan Sr.) 1C – R.U. Nuts, Brazda (Charlotte Ralston) 2 – Slusky Mediation, Leach (Jerry Slusky) 2 – Business Minute: Marisol Rodriguez, director of Lincoln Service Center, NBDC-Lincoln 4 – Graphic Technologies, Leggett (Rob Mayer) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Teresa Sloboth, senior marketing advisor FNBO Direct, First National Bank of Omaha 7 – Berggren Architects, Leggett (Jerry Berggren) 8 – Blooms, Gann (Sheila Gitzgerald) 9 – Body Basics, Gann (David Kutler) 10 – Alliance Enterprises, Leggett (Doreen Blakely) 11 – Homebuyers seeking open designs, energy efficiency, McGinnis (Whit Smith, Matthew Caniglia, Curt Hofer, Jim Stover) 19 – The Creative Center, Leggett (Kim Guyer) 19 – Gage Financial Services, Leggett (Pete Gage) HOME TRENDS 31 – Optimism regins for area housing market, thanks to improved sales, Leach (Cathy Feurt, Mike Riedmann, Greg Lemon, Dan Stuenzi, Brian Dryak) 32 – Kitches become central living area; economy triggers rise in renovations, Mully (Jana Waughn, Marco Lade, Missy Greguska, Anita Wiechman) 33- Homeownes skip vacations, expand entertainment spaces outside home, Gann (Steve Faila, Lisa Lackovic, Anne Thompson) INVESTMENTS 35 – Investor confidence remains fragile due, in part, to conflicting economic reports, Leach (Adam Bold, Larry Deaver, Tony Ojeda) 36 – Converting to Roth IRAs beneficial for wide variety of retirement candidates, Gann (Sharon Gyer, Jeff Sharp, Dave Meyer) 39 – Variety of retirement plans available for individuals and small businesses, Leggett (Ted Bridges, George Morgan, Don Davidson, Shelley Kostrunek) 40 – Investors have option when it comes to levels of financial services, McGinnis (Terry Headley, RussKaplan, Cella Quinn, Kim Hillyer) 41 – Rush to invest in gold can tarnish its merits as a piece of a diverse portfolio, Leach (Cyrus Kiani, Clinton Rushing, Tom Lorenz) March 12, 2010 1A – Securities America, Leach (Jim Nagengast) 1B – Wynne Transportation, Brown (Bob Wynne) 1C – Olsson Associates, Leggett (Brad Strittmatter) 2 – Gentle Doctor Animal Hospital, Leach (Peter Bashara) 2 – Business Minute: Joe Schwaller, president, Planet Consulting 4 – Building Owners and Managers Association Omaha (BOMA), Leach (Stan Crities, Benjamin Koziel) 6 - 40 Under 40, Mully: Jacob North & Belinda North, owners, Sophia’s Style 8 – Stella Boutique, Gann (Juliane Glasco) 9 – Midwest Sports and Tees, Brazda (Amy Wohlers) 10 – Dice Communications, Leggett (Zach Dice) 11 – Hastings Equity Grain Bin Mfg. Co., Leggett (Bill Langford) OMAHA BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGES 31A – GreenStreet Cycles, Leach (Ben Swan, Sarah Johnson, Andy Pedley) 31B – Eagles Mortgage, Leggett (Holly Scneidewind) 31C – Nesco Resource, Leggett (Sam Mayer) 31D – Hunter Technology Solutions, Leach (Tim Hunter) 32 – HOW TO… Choose a Corporate Attorney — Owner’s specific needs, requirements dictate level of business background, specializaion, Leach (Nick Dafney, John Prososki, Monica Fuehrer) 33 – HOW TO… Relocate Your Business — Before relocating a business, determine reason for moving, costs associated, McGinnis (Brett Cook, Dan Dutton, Tim Goddard) 36 – Working Women… Private Schools — Look at atmosphere, curriculum, teachers when selecting private school, McGinnis (LaVonne Plambeck, Dianne Desler, Joe Szejk, Kim Guyer) 2010 ICAN WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (INSERT) 2- Women’s Leadership Conference set to ‘Awaken the Leader Within’, Leach (Mary Prefontaine, Carol Hunter, Adrian Minks, Aileen Warren) 4 – Local medical professionals laud holistic principles Chopra will share, Leach (Debbie Reynolds Hughes, Sue Korth, Charles Bockman, Sandy Aquila) 5 – Power of social media impacts businessmarketing and communication strategies, Mully (Marian Salzman, Corrie Oberdin, Cynthia Buettner, Paula Commers) 6 – ICAN nears 30 years of leadership development, sharing core philosophies, Gann (Fran Root, Geil Browning, Gail DeBoer) 7 – Women have the edge as business realities change, according to Tam, Leach (Marilyn Tam) 8 – Ensler strives to encourage, inspire women to show world who they are, McGinnis (Eve Ensler) 9 – Women have found success in today’s world, but still have room to grow, McGinnis (Julianne Malveaeux, Renesia Martin, Aileen Warren, Tim Rouse) 10 – ICAN leadership programs benefit men, women seeking development, McGinnis (Scott Focht, Dawn Gelderloos, Laura Roccaforte, Tad Leeper) 11 – Advancement efforts recognized with Tim Rouse, Best Places to Work Awards, Gann (Amy McLaughlin, Jackie Pueppke, Tim Rouse, Louis Pol, Jack Koraleski) 12 – Conference speaker Choquette finds intuition key in leadership, Leggett (Sonia Choquette, Sydney Johnson-Gorrell, Dawn Gelderloos) 39 – Self-directed investors taking advantage of research tools, lower cost of online trading, Brazda (Paul Vienick, Diane Young, Tom Gibson) 40 – YP Summit inspires community action by example, engaging onsite activities, Leach (Meagan Hall, Mark Pohl, Nick Baker, John Henry Muller) March 19, 2010 1A – Puritan Manufacturing, Brown (Bill Waters, David Waters) 1B – Peel’s Salon Services, Leach (Linda Melia, Lindsey Rys, Erin Parsley) 1C – Capital Concrete, Leggett (Don Voges) 2 – Standard Digital Imaging, Leach (Bill Frasier) 2 – Business Minute: Gail DeBoer, president and CEO, SAC Federal Credit Union 4 – Growmark, Leggett (Craig Stout) 6 - 40 Under 40, Mully: Annemarie Bailey Fowler, research and Opportunity@Work coordinator, Voices for Children in Nebraska 7 – South Omaha Business Association, Gann (Deborah Keating) 8 – Concern looms over the jobless benefit extension as unemployment taxes surge, Leach (Dacia Kruse, Heidi Guttau-Fox, Scott Stevens, Randal Limbeck, Eric Tiritilli) 9 – Pottawattamie County Development Corp., Gann (Andrea Kathol) 10 – Brashear LLP, Leggett (Kermit Brashear) 11 – Ruff Waters, Leggett (Scott Ruff) 24 – Hostetter’s Jewelry, Leggett (Marti Stephens) 24 – Travel Faire, Leggett (Ginny Molinaro) OFFICE SERVICES GUIDE 31 – Employing outside service providers helps companies run offices smoothly, Gann (John Weland, Scott Meyerson, Ann Kelleher, Dick Walch) 32 – staffing firms provide services, assistance beyond job placements, Leggett (Sam Mayer, Darla Grow, Brooke McAlpin) 33 – Cost, sustainability are factors when companies search for office furniture, McGinnis (Marlene Knight, Gretchen Golter, Tim Goddard) 34 – Financial considerations prevalent when seeking lawyers’ advice, Leggett (Richard Putnam, Sandra Maass, Stephen Bruckner, Shaun McGaughey) 34 – Choose business technology that is most effective for your business, Brazda (Tyson Franzen, Mike McCabe, Zach Dice) 35 – Companies looking to save money and go green when selecting office supplies, McGinnis (Daron Smith, Tom Petersen, Keith Powell, Pat Lenihan) GUIDE TO COMPANY PICNICS 36 – Tighter budgets, package deals popular among company picnic planners, Gann (Amy Lackovic, Lisa Turner, Sarah Dennis, Dwight Anderson) 37 – Venue choice makes for memorable company gatherings and receptions, Mully (Angie Hartz, Nancy Maiers, Dawn Ream) 38 – Caterers handle food, planning aspects for working outdoor functions, Leggett (Brian Kobs, Jennifer Snow, Avesta Saaty, Nathan Newhouse) 39 – Rental companies provide fun, games necessary to throw enjoyable parties, McGinnis (Bryan Hill, Scott Moore, Bill Gray, Pat Honeyman) 41 – Artists aim to draw following through Web sites, offer buyer/talent caveats, Leach (Jean Mason, Norma Hilt, Donna Scimonitz, Jana Schefcik Van Housen) March 26, 2010 1A – E&A Consulting, Brown (Jeffrey Elliott, Jason Thiellen, Mark Westergard) 1B – Quality Living, Leach (Jen Karolski, Brett Hoogeveen) 1C – Cost Effetive Technologies, Leach (Hannah Smitterberg) 2 – First Nebraska Title, Leach (Nick Henderson, Julie Hudkins) 2 – Business Minute: Laura Redoutey, president, Nebraska Hospital Association 3 – Carlson West Povondra Architects, Leggett (Jon Carlson) 4 – Capitol School of Hairstyling & Esthetics, Leggett (Scott McCaig) 5 – Avesta Cuisine, Gann (Avesta Saaty) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Scott Kennedy, vice president and general manager, Calamar Construction 7 – CREW Omaha, Gann (Jackie Pueppke) 8 – GT Midwest, Leggett (Randy Bennett) 9 – The Training and Consulting Connection, Leggett (Jim Meier) 10 – SwanCorp Investment Group, Leach (Thomas Lorenz) 11 – Electronic payments becoming more common as people write fewer checks, McGinnis (JeffHale, Lyle Knox, Kathy Borgaard, Jim Barnes) 19 – Efficiency, budget, defining function keys for creating home office space, Leggett (Gretchen Golter, Melissa Guenther, Lori Anderson, Dick Walch) 33 – Modern EHR Systems, Leggett (Patrich Cash) BANKING IN THE MIDLANDS (INSERT) 2 – Nebraska bankers balance signs of strength, prolonged challenges, Leach (John Munn, Joni Sundquist, Cris Stone, Jerry O’Flanagan, Mike Homa) 3 – Banks have money to lend but fewer qualified borrowers in tough economy, Leach (Steve Ritzman, Bob Dalrymple, Kirk Kellner, Chuck Current) 4 – Technology giving financial institutions a boost in serving customers, McGinnis (Arvind Thapar, Jamie Deterding, Timothy Erwin, Bob Neville) 5 – SBA, banks aim to assist area small businesses with their lending needs, McGinnis (Leon Milobar, Ryan Hutchinson, Stephen Robinson, Al Nelson) 7 – Paying attention to investments is key to planning for retirement, Leggett (Frank Wellenstein, Dan Gomez, Chad Melcher, Kristy Pafford) 8 – Nebraska community banks flourish locally, endure national regulations, Gann (Kurt Yost, Dana Henricksen, Dave Ward, Jeff Royal) 9 – Use of online banking services evolves with new technology, interest, McGinnis (Melissa Turner, David Patterson, Kathy Kimball, Jim McBride) 10 – Considerations for those looking to buy or refinance homes, Leggett (Scott Jensen, Sheree Forgue, J. Scott Sullivan, Spencer Danner) 11 – Bankers help small businesses utilize loans and cash management, Gann (Jessie Shannon, Dan Gomez, Kathryn Barker, David Schiffermiller) April 2, 2010 1A – American National Corp., Leach (Steve Ritzman, John Kotouc) 1B – Omaha Neon Sign Co., Brown (Samuel Marchese, Susan Marchese) 1C – Institute for the Culinary Arts, Leach (Jim Trebbien) 2 – Pruitt Outdoor Power, Leggett (Pat Almgren) 2 – Business Minute: Don Erftmeier Jr., attorney, Erftmeier Law 3 – Nebraska Power Association, Leach (Ron Asche, Ross Knott, Don Schaufelberger, Shelley Sahling-Zart) 4 – Nielsen Baumert Engineering, Leggett (Michael Baumert) 5 – Omaha by Design, Leggett (Connie Spellman) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Kristen Gohr, manager of public affairs, Cox Communications 7 – Triage Staffing, Gann (Tyler Peiper, John Maaske, Brad McClatchey) 8 – Robot Luv, Leach (Carrie Masters) 9 – Chocolaterie Stam, Gann (Suzi Bonnett) 9 – Kaplan University, Gann (Sandra Muskopf) 10 – FSB Warner Financial, Leggett (Kevin Vaughan) 11 – B Street Collision Center, Leggett (Tony Wiese) 29 – Homes realizing benefits of technological efficiencies, advancements, McGinnis (Wade Mayfield, Adam Jones, Dennis Moy, Doug Dushan) 33 – TAB Midlands, Leggett (Greg Vacek) CREW WORKSHOP 2010 (INSERT) 2 – CREW to focus on maneuvering change, identifying opportunities, Leach (Jerry Slusky) 4 – Restoring CMBS market to require time, fundamental changes, Leach (Todd Moore, Bob Chalupa, Ann Hambly) 5 – Hambly aims to demystify CMBS debt as CREW keynote presenter, Leach (Ann Hambly) 6 – Workshop speakers to address option of ‘working out’ a troubled loan, McGinnis (H. Daniel Smith, Robert Gonderinger, Jeff Sims) 7 – Hall of Fame recipients honored for their industry impact, Gann (Mike Hogan, Ed Kelleher, Rod Shkolnick, Bob Peters, John Haley) 9 – Real estate projects sometimes need to be redeveloped to make them better, McGinnis (Pamela Dingman, John Dineen, Ed Fleming, Jason Townsend) 10 – Midtown Cross and Sarpy County ballpark deal win top CREW awards, Brazda (Roger Langpaul, Bob Daisley) 11 – Workshop topics to address commercial real estate financing, ensuing challenges, McGinnis (Dwayne Sieck, Michael Pate, Tom Doud, Susan Pfeil) 14 – Green building, sustainable commissioning grow in popularity among businesses, Mully (Ron Feuerbach, Russell Sack, Thom Carson, Bob Danielson, John Dineen) 15 – Omaha’s commercial real estate market struggles in time of economic difficulty, McGinnis (Jerry Slusky, Lee Pedersen, Lee Ehlers, Scott Kennedy) 16 – Register of Deeds jumpstarts efficient system for e-filing in Douglas County, Gann (Diane Battiato, Sam Cooper, Dan Kinnamon) 17 – CREW Committee utilizes expertise from variety of real estate-related fields, Leggett (Kathryn Bellman, Leslie Peterson, Barry Zoob, Charly Huddleston) 18 – Economy creates good opportunity to invest in multi-family properties, Leggett (Tammi Adams, Dan Clatanoff, Allan Morrow) 19 – Commercial real estate professionals start to see benefit of social media, Brazda (Loretta Carroll, Jeff Beals, Julie Hudkins) April 9, 2010 1A – Great Plains Communications, Brown (Todd Foje) 1B – Signs & Shapes International, Leach (Scott Bowen) 1C – Nebraska Department of Revenue, Leach (Kim Conroy, Doug Ewald) 2 – American Fence Co., Leggett (Jon Plugge) 2 – Business Minute: Shannon Gubbels, executive director, Nebraska Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 4 – Grameen America, Leach (Habib Cowdhury) 5 – AmeraScope Media, Leggett (Joe Moore) 6 - 40 Under 40, Mully: Nathan Newhouse, owner and general manager, Attitude on Food Catering 8 – Black Sheep Farms, Leach (Brian Smith, Kelly Smith) 9 – Christo Design Build, Leggett (Jim Christo) 10 – Nitro Ice Crea, Gann (Karna Kudirka, Mike Kudirka) 11 – Huntington Learning Center, Leggett (Julie Sigmon) OMAHA BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGES 31A – 3E, Leggett (Mark McCarville, Rich Lincoln) 31B – Itex, Leggett (Terri Mieja) 31C – Andy Greenberg, Leach (Andy Greenberg) 31D – Bod In Harmony, Leggett (Marcy Ziska) 32 – How To: Plan a Corporate Meeting/Event, Leach (Georgia Gruenler, Dawn Ream, Candace Tielebein, Katrina Hatyes, Kaylene Nienueser) 36 – How To: Strengthen Your Brand, McGinnis (Stuart Chittenden, Chad Reischl, Cory Jensen, Harish Keshwani) 38 – Working Women: Investing Wisely, McGinnis (Rich Kounkel, Robin Larsen, Kathryn Barker, Tom Gibson) TECHNOLOGY UPDATE (INSERT) 2 – Easy-to-use solutions give business owners more control, Leach (Hannah Smitterberg, Susan Cramm, Shawn Currier, Lee Schaller, Tim Hunter) 4 – Virtualizaing trend allows companies to streamline, reduce IT costs, McGinnis (Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston, Randy Barger, Brent Collins, Brian Barnes) 5 – Recession causes multiple changes in technology staffing in recent years, Leggett (Brody Deren, Sue Thaden, Ken Bass, Joe Schwaller) 6 – Technology in telecommunications industry brings operational efficiency, McGinnis (Mark Harris, Mary Beth Castle, Michael Dempsey, Eric Strelow) 7 – Advances in health care technology increase mobilization, Gann (Mike Cassling, John Weland, Bryce Strohbehn, Ken Lawonn) 8 – More companies choosing integration to combine multiple systems into one, McGinnis (Ronald Brasel, Brad Brower, Pat Killeen, Ryan Theil) 9 – Electronic document management services expanding, McGinnis (Todd Fishback, Ron York, Joe O’Malley, Andrew Embury) 10 – Proper network maintenance can reduce downtime and increase efficiency, Brazda (Kevin Dohrmann, Michael Young, Christopher Vilim) 11 – Managed services allow businesses to rely on outside help for their IT services, McGinnis (Kim Whittaker, Greg Pickens, Jeff Zdan, Monte Monteleagre) 41 – Fasteners Inc., Leggett (Larry Brooks) April 16, 2010 1A – Farmers Insurance Group, Leach (Elizabeth Stella) 1B – SourceOne, Leggett (Nick Cusick, Elmer Wessel) 1C – Central States Petroleum, Brown (Jennifer Likes) 2 – Bryan Hatch of Stinson Morrison Hecker, Brown (Bryan Hatch) 2 – Business Minute: Brian Kobs, president, Abraham Catering Service 4 – Amramp, Leach (Todd Torring) 5 – Quick Connect, Gann (Kristan Yoder) 6 – Clarklift West, Leggett (T.J. Sarvis) 6 – Mainstream Boutique, Gann (Jean Macdonald) 8 - 40 Under 40, Mully: Sarah Stoakes, executive director, Ridgewood Active Retirement Community 9 – Family First Chiropractic, Leggett (Joel Marley) 10 – Association for Corporate Growth Nebraska, Leach (Brian Gilbreath) 11 – Earth Day, World Environment Day both to include activities for local businesses, Leach (Craig Moody, Kate Cavanaugh, Sarah Johnson) 2010 SAFETY AND HEALTH SUMMIT (INSERT) 2 – 27th annual Safety and Health Summit sharpens legal focus, OSHA partnership, Leach (Larry Gomez, Kay Farrell, 4 – Forck to speak about secret of getting results, culture in keynote address, Leggett (Matthew Forck) 5 – Seminar tracks to address how companies can better promote safety in the workplace, Black (Joyce Schroeder, Carol Fredrickson, R.J. Stevenson, James Howry) 11 – Summit exhibitors to display large variety of safety products, services, Black (Robert Sorensen, Andy Wetjen, Phil Davison, Nick Jasa, Bill Sawyer) 12 – Eight safety advocates rewarded for contributions to community well-being, Gann (Tom Wurtz, Kara Eastman, Tom Everson, Mike Wilson) 13 – Safety directors want safety on the job to become key part of company culture, Black (Pete Neddo, Randy Trail, Jerry Everidge) 14 – OSHA to address top 10 most frequent workplace safety violations from 2009, Black (Brian Flaherty, Ben Bare) 15 – Safety Icon returns this year with separate category for businesses, Brazda (Terri Brazier-Lewis) 32 – Many business owners taking advantage of remote deposit, Brazda (Jahn Grandstagg, Brent Blume, Michael Kenealy) 33 – ICAN women’s conference shines light on achievements, ongoing challenges, Leach (Aileen Warren, Adrian Minks, Mary Prefontaine) 34 – Six inducted into Omaha Business Hall of Fame at Chamber gala, Brazda 36 – Insurance Solutions, Leggett (Chris Janke) 37 – Cope Plastics, Leggett (Rex Chevalier) April 23, 2010 1A – Consolidated Kitchen & Fireplaces, Brown (Sam Marchese) 1B – Technical Support Inc. TSI, Leach (Dan Dennell) 1C – Financial Transmission Network Inc., Leach (Chris Thompson, Kurt Matis, Brian Grier) 2 – Bebraska Center for Excellence in Electronics Labs NCEE Labs, Leach (Doug Kramer) 2 – Business Minute: Mary Vandenack, managing partner, Parsonage Vandenack Williams 4 – BuilderTREND Solutions, Gann (Steve Dugger, Jeff Dugger, Dan Houghton) 5 – Vic Gutman & Associates, Leggett (Vic Gutman) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Kellie Hall, wellness coach, The Catalyst Collective 7 – Midwest Storage Solutions, Leggett (Taylor Gilbreath) 7 – Cabium Data, Leggett (Tony Underwood) 8 – Environmental Air Technology, Leggett (Mike Ellis) 9 – Licorice International, Gann (Elizabeth ERlandson, Ardith Stuertz) 10 – Construction Financial Management Association CFMA, Leach (Jeremy Vokt) 11 – Exterior of building has impact on way current, potential clients view business, Black (John Rickert, Robert Kozol, Kim Davidson) 17 – CFO Omaha, Leggett (Dale Marples) BUSINESS APPEARANCE 21 – Designers balance impact on environment, employees with aesthetics in office, Leach (Crystal Kelly, Erin Trofholz, Becki Wiechman, Michael Alley) 22 – Changes in office furniture, layout can provide businesses an entire new look, Black (Dan McGlynn, Jay Bolding, Jean Olson) 22 – Energy-efficient practices give new edge on commercial lighting, Gann (Daniel Lawse, Steve Cottam, Susan Marchese) 23 – Relevant interior renovations add value aesthetically, functionally to businesses, Mully (Gretchen Golter, Jerry Trainer, Jami Miszuk) 37 – Infotec sees growth in attendance for second year under AIM Institute, Brazda (Dave Vankat) 38 – Hundreds navigate through health care reform, courtesy of educational meeting, Leach (Tony Sorrentino, Brett Sesker, P. Brian Bartels, Dan Wintz) 39 – Knights Custom Painting maintains growth throughout the down market, Leggett (Kevin Clanton) 40 – CREW 2010 helps those in commercial real estate with ‘Surviving the Spiral’, Leach (Barry Zoob, Jerry Slusky, Loretta Carroll, Pam Dingman) April 30, 2010 1A – Control Services, Brown (Ron Brasel, Phil Fenton) 1B – Omaha State Bank, Leach (Teresa Layton, Michael Dahir) 1C – Proxibid, Leach (Bruce Hoberman) 2 – WorkFit, Leach (Donald Gammel, Rbecca Jackson) 2 – Business Minute: Terry Headley, president, Headley Financial Group 4 – Nebraska Building Products, Leggett (Shawn Stranathan) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Tammy Sealer, project manager, Immanuel Senior LIving 7 – PayDQ, Gann (Kathy Norgaard) 8 – Small Business Administration of the Midlands SBAM, Gann (Michael Mitilier) 8 – Third party administrators help companies oversee employer-based retirement plans, Black (Kirk Swartzbaugh, Clark Bellin, David Nikunen, Sandy Dose) 9 – Husker Siding & Windows, Brazda (Mike Petula) 10 – WasteCap Nebraska, Leggett (Carrie Hakenkamp) 11 – Once Upon a Child, Leggett (Jim Ruigh, Sue Ruigh) INVESTING FOR RETIREMENT 31 – Patient investors are being rewarded, seeing return on investments, Leach (Kirk Swartzbaugh, Sharon Hyer, George Morgan) 32 – Options available for people in all phases, circumstances of creating retirementplans, Leggett (Ted Bridges, Brad Burwell, Kevin Pearce, Susan Hilton) 34 – Working during retirement often performed to remain busy, Black (Cy Kiani, Darrin Gessert, Robert Branson, Cella Quinn) 35 – Estate plans to be reviewed, adapted to keep u with ever-changing factors, Leggett (Chad Ruter, Mike Seelhoff, Stacie Neussendorfer, Beth Schanou) HOTELS AND TOURISM 37 – Despite recession tourism remains a top revenue-generating industry for the area, Leach (Dana Markel, Sarah Baker-Hansen, Kathy Fiscus) 38 – Outlook for hotel, motel industry looking brighter in 2010, Black (Bob Anderson, David Scott, Shana Young, Chris Colgrove) 39 – Popular visitor spots keep travel thriving in Nebraska, surrounding areas, Mully (Robert Watson, Sarah Baker-Hansen, Evonne Williams, Kori Nelson, Ryan Roenfeld, Tyler Swedberg) 40 – Neighboring businesses prepare for new stadium, marketing toward CWS, Gann (Roger Dixon, Tim Sehi, Tim Goodnight Jr., Jenny Peters) May 7, 2010 1A – Lindsay Corp., Leach (Rick Parod) 1B – S&W Fence, Brown (Michael Welniak) 1C – Endurance Power Products, Leggett (Denis Herman) 2 – Black & Veatch, Brown (J. Richard Kaufman) 2 – Business Minute: Glen D. Witte, attorney, Glen D. Witte, PC, LLO 4 – Floor Coverings International, Leach (Pradeep Gupta) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Jeff Slobotski, director of innovation and new media at the AIM Institute and co-founder of Silicon Prairie News 7 – College of Saint Mary, Gann (Maryanne Stevens) 8 – Liquid Capital of Nebraska, Leach (Les Gasal) 9 – Amazing Angels Home Health & Hospice, Leggett (Barbara Sims) 10 – Pawfect Pet Services, Gann (Kelley McAtee) 11 – Home Buyers Protection Co., Leggett (Cherie Casey, Patrick Casey) 20 – Integrated Business Advisors, Leggett (Dodi Osburn, Liskay Smith) 21 – Toxicology Laboratories, Leggett (John Vasiliades, Evan Vasiliades) 25 – Travelers turn to international hot-spots, guided packaged tours, Black (Laura Dennis, Darlene Sheppard, Dora Bitsos, Donna Dutcher) 36 – Interest in local, fresh food drives growth of farmers markets in Omaha, Brazda (Vic Gutman, Michael Braunstein) OMAHA 25 AWARDS (INSERT) 2 – Omaha 25 Awards evolve by refining presentation, expanding award lineup, Leach (Larry Gomez, Tracey Fricke) 4 – Oriental Trading Co. recognized for its charitable giving, corporate citizenship, Mully (Sam Taylor) 5 – CoMc preparing for future growth with the structure of staff, systems, Leggett (Jonathan McIntosh) 6 – Barron pursues lifelong dream, opening her Big Mama’s Kitchen in North Omaha, Black (Patricia Barron) 7 – Omaha Children’s Museum, Together Inc. named nonprofits of the year, Black (Michelle Moyes Dill, Lindy Hoyer) 8 – Mid-America Expositions continues rich event history with small business values, Gann (Bob Mancuso Jr., Bob Mancuso Sr.) 9 – Remmereid’s ability to identify new opportunities recognized with award, Leach (Kimberly Remmereid) 10 – Chamber’s Golden Spike Awards honor six businesses with strong local roots, Gann (Bran von Gillern, Jason Tonjes, Mo Tajvar, Irving Veitzer) 11 – Joining local chambers affords added opportunities, benefits to area businesses, Gann (Bridget Lynch) May 14, 2010 1A – Werner Enterprises, Brown (John Steele) 1B – Tigerpaw Software, leach (James Foxall) 1C – Ronco Construction, Leach (Randy Adcock) 2 – Industry partnerships key for UNMC Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Leach (Alexander Kabanov) 2 – Business Minute: Ron Bottorff, chairman of board and executive vice president, CEO Consulting Group 4 – Precast Products & Landscape Village, Leggett (Sue Crawford, Jim Crawford) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Rhonda Gerrard, general manager, NRG Media-Omaha 8 – Restoration Solutions, Leggett (Jeff Spidle) 9 – LUX Center for the Arts, Gann (Jo Ann Emerson) 10 – J’Maries Bridal by Alfred Angelo, Leggett (Peggy Clagett) 11 – Marketplace, Metro Crossing boost retail market within Council Bluffs, Black (Greg Halverson, Dennis Hoth, Joseph Kutilek, Don Boldizsar) OMAHA BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGES 31A – Tyler L. Smith Family Dentistry, Leggett (Tyler Smith) 31B – Iwen Exposures, Leach (Brad Iwen) 31C – Industrial Paint Solutions, Leggett (Terry Hammer) 31D – Pape Ventures, Leggett (Joel Pape) 32 – How To: Green Your Business, Leach (Ron Duce, Gregory Schnackel, Mark Harris) 35 – How To: Work With an Employment Agency, Black (Machael Durham, Scott Haag, Ann Kelleher, Chris Carlson) 38 – Working Women: Summer Activities for Kids, Blach (Lindy Hoyer, Kasey Laber, Monica Slahn, Elizabeth Mulkerrin) LEGAL PROFESSION (INSERT) 2 – Legal insight in demand as companies look to comply to slew of regulations, Leach (Thomas Dahlk, Ronald Comes, David Levy, Bryan Hatch, Vicki Meadors, Gretchen Twohig) 3 – Nebraska lawyers turn to state, local bar associations for education, programming, Black (Jane Schoenike, Jon Braaten, Shawntal Smith, S.A. Mora James) 4 – Legal Community mobilizes to address implications of health reform legislation, Leach (Donald Gammel, Rebecca Jackson, Tony Sorrentino, Dan Wintz) 5 – Employment law sets precendent, looks after business and protects worker rights, Mully (Pat Barrett, Jennifer Petersen, Sandra Maass) 6 – Area schools offer legal program options dedicated to wide array of career paths, Gann (Jo Wadel, Sally Bisson, Michelle Lounsbery, Marianne Culhane) 7 – Estate planning assures proper transfer of person’s assets, instills peace of mind, Leggett (David Wilson, Dan Guinan, Mary Hewitt, Jeffrey Palzer) 8 – Mergers and acquisitions require due diligence, involvement from lawyers, Black (Richard DeWitt, Paul Gardner, Ron Parsonage, Adam Kirshenbaum) 9 – Laws relating to employee compensation, benefits continue to vary on national level, Black (Gary Clatterbuck, Sam Clark, Mary Hewitt) 10 – Protecting company’s intellectual property, trade secrets can be challenging, Black (Roberta Christensen, Martt Catlett, Ryan Grace, Mark Williams) 11 – Creating business succession plans requires several key steps, Leggett (Dick DeWitt, Don Erftmier, William Seidler Jr., David Dvorak) COUNCIL BLUFFS GROWTH REPORT (INSERT) 2 – Council Bluffs set to attract new business via recently completed, new ventures, Leach (Greg Halverson, Dan Smith, Bob Mundt, Tom Hanafan) 3 – Rebitalization efforts attract several tenants to downtown Council Bluffs, Gann (Andrea Kathol, Andrew Michaelson, Cindy Driscoll) 4 – Local banks are affected by national turmoil, some seeing loan activity rise, Leggett (Joshua Guttau, Doug Goodman, David Zimmerman, Mike Kenealy) 5 – Educational institutions, health care facilities taking on expansion projects, Black (Dan Kinney, Steve Baumert, Martha Bruckner, Marie Knedler) 6 – Residential real estate market seeing signs of improvement so far in 2010, Leggett (Deb Powell, Joe Hamling, John Edwards, Tammy Stuart) 8 – Google, new office buildings highlight Council Bluffs’ commercial landscape, Black (John Jerkovich, Greg Halverson, Joanne Pettit) 40 – Omaha 25 Awards recognize business, community excellence, inspire others, Leach (Tracey Fricke, Larry Gomez) May 21, 2010 1A – Home Instead Senior Care, Leach (Paul Hogan, Lori Hogan) 1B – KeyOn Communications, Brown (Jason Lazar) 1C – Nebraska Bankers Association, Leach (George Beattie, Larry Marik, Kendell Holthus) 2 – Active Business Network, Leach (Devin McKinney) 2 – Business Minute: Michael Donnelly, vice president, regional director, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust Services 3 – Nebraska Nursery & Color Gardens, Leggett (Ben Hastreiter) 4 – Oci Insurnace and Financial Services, Leggett (Rob Collins, Chuck Olson) 5 – Guier Fence, Gann (Aaron Fowler) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Dana Foote, audit partner, KPMG 7 – Redstone, Leggett (Jim Svoboda, Claudia Martin) 8 – United Dispatch, Leggett (Ron Adams) 9 – Nebraska Lottery, Leach (James Haynes) 10 – Smashwebs, Leggett (Nathan Siapush) 11 – Harvey Custom Signs, Gann (Bob Harvey, Patty Harvey) 26 – Council Bluffs’ tourism hospitality rising thanks to existing, new attractions, Gann (Kathy Fiscus, Beth Lundquist, Shannon Gilroy) 33 – A&K Marketing, Leggett (Rhonda Richardson) CELEBRATE CONSTRUCTION (INSERT) 2 – Slumbering construction industry awakens as once-delayed projects re-emerge, Leach (Ron Duce, Randy Adcock, Duke Matz, Brian Sullivan) 5 – Health care, education building remains steady throughout Greater Omaha area, Black (Len Mollak, Dan Witt, Sherri Gordon, Michael Bird) 6 – Government buildings, schools highlight bulk of construction underway in Lincoln, Black (Sam Manzitto Jr., Wes Oestreich, Bob Caldwell, Randy Harre) 8 – Renovation, remodels build momentum among area businesses looking to save, Mully (Don Prochaska, Scott Sandquist, Curt Witzenburg) 9 – Green design becoming more available as cost benefits attract facility owners, Gann (Aaron Wascher, Chuck Kopocis, Mike Rezac) 10 – Application of BIM expands to include ongoing analysis of building efficiency, Leach (Michael West, Chris Houston, Nick Schulz, Steven Thedens) 12 – Lack of funding slows construction of new roads across state, Blacck (Curt Smith, Pam Dignman, Michael Piernicky, Troy Perry) 13 – Differentiation, green concepts important considerations in new home trends, Leggett (Dan Klein Sr., Matthew Caniglia, Jim Christo, Whit Smith) 15 – Projects beginning to emerge for specialized areas of construction, Leggett (Brad von Gillern, Charles Vrana, Brad Govig, Kirk Larson) 17 - Construction materials advance on a part of technology, energy efficiency (Brad Levich, George Schuler, Jeff Taake) 18 – Estimating completed during design phase to determine cost of projects, Black (Mark Andersen, Don Short, Dennis Sieh) 19 – OSHA provides main source of construction safety regulations, Leggett (Bill Mulherin, Bernard Hauber, Ruben Bera, James Klar, Steven Danon) May 28, 2010 1A – MSI Systems Integrators, Brown (Phil Sauvageau) 1B – Boys Town National Research Hospital, Leach (Patrick Brookhouser) 1C – Natura Pet Foods, Leach (Don Scott) 2 – LeaseTeam, Leggett (Randy Haug) 2 – Business Minute: Randy Barger, president, Emineo Group 4 – Roundscapes, Leggett (Christopher Kingsley) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Jeffrey Himmelberg, interventional radiologist/co-founder, Advanced Radiology 7 – Backwoods Omaha, Leach (Rachel Baumann) 8 – Tempest Co., Leggett (Don Short) 9 – The Classy Gourmet, Leggett (Colleen Cleek) 10 – Junior Achievement of Lincoln, Leggett (Tera Norris) 11 – Downtown evolves into living destination, planners note much room for growth, Leach (Christian Christensen, Syl Orsi, Doug Bisson, Rod Moseman) 27 – Gene Lilly Surety Bonds, Leggett (Jim King, Bob Cirone, Jake Buss) 34 – Safety & Health Summit’s attendee, show vendor numbers remain strong, Leach (Kay Farrell, Matthew Forck, Randy “RJ” Stevenson) 37 – SchillingBridge Winery & Microbrewery sees product sales increasing, Leggett (Sharon Schilling, Mike Schilling) SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS (INSERT) 2 – Business owners stick out recession via increased engagement, SBA-backed loans, Leach (Larry Gomez, Leon Milobar, Marisol Rodriguez, Susan Pitts 4 – Stimulus-backed incentives push increase in SBA-guaranteed loans, Leach (Karen Mills, Leon Milobar, Michael Niehaus, Clint Sporhase, Joel Falk) 6 – Potential owners must follow careful plan to open business, Black (Cliff Mosteller, Barbara Foster, Dan Donovan, Susan Pitts) 7 – Health care reform law, current trends affecting small business benefit plans, Black (Linda Sufficool, Terry Headley, Kirk Swartzbaugh, Mike Reed) 8 – Determining financing for a business proves crucial step in startup process, Black (Cory Parker, Kathryn Barker, Leon Milobar, Todd Furasek) 8 – Utilizing SBA loans, services helps local small businesses to expand operations, Gann (Pat Lawlor, Tyler Volk, Zac Triemert) 9 – Five Nines sees double-, triple-digit growth, named Small Business of Year, Leggett (Nick Bock) 10 – Greater Omaha minority, women business owners use local resources, Gann (Jim Nelson, Vicki Wilson Tederman, Barbara Foster, Lee Pankowski) 10 – Technology available as important for small businesses as large companies, Black (Rob Nigh, Paul Johanek, Eric Matulka, Michael Young) 11 – Resource offerings abound for entrepreneurial training, Leggett (Michael Foutch, Pete Kotsiopulos, Julie Mierau, Heather Nelson) June 4, 2010 1A – Tributary Capital Management, Brown (Stephen Frantz) 1B – Chicago Lumber Co. of Omaha, Leggett (Rick Hullinger) 1C – SpeedBinder of Omaha, Leach (Jeff Miller) 2 – WebEquity, Leach (Doug McGregor) 2 – Business Minute: Michael Roach, owner, Web Boy Design. 3 – WorldView, Leggett (Tom Hassenstab) 4 – AIM Institute Lincoln, Leach (Rod Armstrong) 5 – Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities, Leach (Katie Torpy, Diane Wanek) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Kirstin Ricketts, president and CFO, Vintage Financial Group 7 – True Wheel Bicycle Co., Leggett (Steve Batten) 8 – Electronic Engineering, Leggett (Joe Durham) 9 – Amber & Rob Photography, Gann (Amber Haake, Rob Haake) 10 – Lee Douglas Interiors, Leggett (Lorele Lesoing) 11 – Firm/school parnering represents shift in how companies view corporate learning, Leach (Michael Echols, Donna McDaniel, Ron Chesbrough, Joan McCarthy 21 – FrameWorx, Gann (Ginger Koontz) SARPY COUNTY GROWTH REPORT 31 – Sarpy welcomes collection of projects, from entertainment to high-technology, Leach (Jane Nielsen, Megan Lucas, Bruce Fountain) 32 – Residential home buying sees uptick across various parts of Sarpy in 2010, Leggett (Justin Pogge, Robert Wiebusch, Bryan Fraser) 33 – Highway 370 proves to be active sector for commercial real estate, Black (Dan Dutton, Bryan Hartmann, Sam Andres, Jerry Huber) 34 – Sarpy County grows hospital facilities; university focuses on program needs, Gann (Cindy Arbaugh, Kevin Nokels, Jennifer Moss) 35 – Shopping throughout county makes for variety of options for area patrons, Black (Linda Revis, Alicia Peters, Tom Adams, Mike Hogan) 36 – Financial status of area banking institutions affected by economic downturn, Black (Monte Town, Mike Homa, Al Nelson) EDUCATION & CAREER DEVELOPMENT (INSERT) 2 – Area schools address, cater to enrollment growth, shifts in demographics, Leach (Daivid Ho, Kelly Bartling, Mary Chase, Donna McDaniel, Wendy Townley, Rubens Pamies) 4 – MBA programs retain popularity but changes have been seen in offerings, Black (Bill Swanson, Jeryl Nelson, Kristy Plander, Shannon Bolin) 5 – Convenience, flexibility lead to more student demand for online programs, Mully (Bob Morgan, Nathan Boeker, Erin Mekelburg) 6 – New federal regulation changes way students apply for education loans, Black (Janice Volker, David Patterson, Jodi Vanden Berge, Terri Graham) 7 – Area colleges offering more concentrated, specialized degree focuses, Leggett (Osa Berg, Melissa Green, Chris LaFerla, Jody Woodworth) 37 – Strategic Air & Space Museum fights economy with budget cuts, new programs, Brazda (Evonne Williams) June 11, 2010 1A – Arrow Stage Lines, Brown (Luke Busskohl, Bruce Neuharth) 1B – Ivestors Realty, Leach (Tim Kerrigan, Steve Farrell, R.J. Neary) 1C – HWS Consulting Group, Leach (Jim Linderholm) 2 – Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, Leach (Dan Smith) 2 – Business Minute: Nancy Line Jacobs, owner, Complete Creative/SpeedLogo.com 4 – Strategic Health Solutions, Leggett (Peg Stessman) 6 – 40 Under 40, Mully: Tony Urban, tax partner and managing director, RSM McGladrey 7 – WheatFields, Gann (Ruth Ann Popp, Ron Popp, Karen Popp, Andrew Popp) 8 – Profit Advantage, Leggett (Tom Lentz, Mike Roseland, Tim Brotzki) 9 – C&E Sports, Leggett (Jeff Evans, Chris Circo) 10 – Stress at work may cause health issues; area experts provide methods of coping, Gann (Hylean McGreevy, Kristi Beyer, Jean Faber) 11 – Junior Achievement of Lincoln, Leggett (Tera Norris) 24 – Buy the Big O Show gears up for 20th year of business networking opportunities, Gann (Tracey Fricke) OMAHA BUSINESS JOURNAL PAGES 31A – Sutko Real Estate Services, Leggett (Tom Sutko) 31B – Help System Services, Gann (Hallie Talley) 31C – Nebraska Performance Excellence Center, Leggett (Rex Woods) 31D – Robin Welch Dance Arts and Core Training, Leggett (Robin Welch) 32 – How To: Choose a Financial Institution, Leach (Dave Ward, Mike Pate, Bruce Schroeder) 34 – How To: Choose Office Furniture/Décor, Black (Gretchen Golter, Tim Goddard, Jay Bolding) 36 – Working Women: Caring for Aging Parents, Leggett (Tim Hagerty, Robert Prucha, Barbara Sims, Clayton Freeman) 37 – Women’s Health: Pregnancy/Maternity, Black (Maryann Oleson, Lisa Strasheim, Sue Korth) 39 – Racquet Corner, Leggett (Ron Schultz) 41 – Bill Keenan’s Glass Station, Leggett (Bill Keenan) HEALTH & WELLNESS (INSERT) 2 – New medical facilities, enhanced amenities are opening in Omaha, Leach (Steve Goeser, Gary Perkins, Lianne Stevens, Kelley Porter) 3 – Corporate wellness programs at heart of many health care reform discussions, Leach (Beau Reid, Kirk Swartzbaugh, Kathy Nellor) 5 – Companies turning to wellness to help keep absenteeism down, retention up, Black (Howie Halperin, Barbara Wengert, Kelly Nieman, Joanne Bartels) 6 – Cancer centers aim to help patients by finding new treatments, research, Black (Kenneth Cowan, Kelly Madcharo, Robert Langdon Jr., Patty Bauer) 7 – Rising health care costs, baby boomer needs affect physical therapy industry, Leggett (Neal Wachholtz, Phil Davidson, Doug Page)
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