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Fourteen months ago, state tourism leaders celebrated the creation of a new slogan and ad campaign.
Now the Honest to Goodness Indiana tag line might be on the chopping block, the latest victim of fallout from the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
The slogan has been divisive from the start, with some arguing it's too folksy and down-home to mesh with central Indiana's ambition as a major-league sports city; convention destination; and tech, medical and business hub.
It has even more detractors now.
"It's difficult to see Honest to Goodness as a slogan for state tourism at this point in time," said Jo Wade, president of Visit Lafayette-West Lafayette. "People want to grab anything they can to remember their anger toward our state, and Honest to Goodness could be a flare-up. At the time we passed RFRA, people didn't see that as honest or good."
Bruce Bryant, president of locally based Promotus Advertising, agreed.
"Honest to Goodness is worse than ringing hollow," he said. "It begs people to remember the RFRA attack. The last thing the state needs is a memory peg to take them back to RFRA, and that's exactly what they have in Honest to Goodness."
Last month, state officials hired global public relations firm Porter Novelli to turn back the tide of negativity that's been rolling into the state since Gov. Mike Pence signed RFRA into law in late March. Many people derided the law as a tool that would allow businesses to discriminate against gay and lesbian customers.
The law was quickly amended to allay those fears, but much damage had already been done to the state's reputation. Now tourism officials say Porter Novelli's work can't get done soon enough.
"There's definitely a feeling of urgency here," said Carrie Lambert, executive director of the Indiana Tourism Association.
Lambert, whose organization represents convention and visitors bureaus statewide, said her constituency has felt considerable pain in the wake of RFRA, and area tourism officials said the Honest to Goodness branding isn't helping.
ITA received 500 emails from people "expressing their disgust" over RFRA in the days following the bill's passage, Lambert said.
There was other collateral damage, too. Columbus received 13 calls to either cancel or inquire about canceling events, Holiday World had people asking for a refund to the grand opening of the Thunderbird winged roller coaster in April, and Fort Wayne received six calls expressing serious concern about upcoming conventions from 2015 to 2018, Lambert said. She added that one of those calls resulted in Fort Wayne being removed as a possible site by the convention organizer.
The ITA last month issued talking points to its members to help them address RFRA-related questions.
The impact could be felt for years.
"Our biggest fear is the bid cycle that is going on right now," Lambert said. "We have a lot of meeting and tour planners telling us that now is just not the time to announce you're coming to Indiana. The bookings are drying up and that could cause a big issue in three to five years."
Visit Indy officials said it's simply too early to calculate the damage. By Sept. 1, Visit Indy will have data from this year's summer travel season, six months of post-RFRA data on the convention front, and year-over-year numbers on some of the city's biggest annual gatherings, including GenCon.
Only then, Visit Indy Vice President Chris Gahl said, will the organization be able to give "data-driven" analysis.
Honest to Goodness hot button
Tom Bannon, executive director of the Anderson/Madison County Visitors Bureau, said it's a shame the Honest to Goodness campaign is being sullied by the RFRA dust-up.
"It's a good overall campaign with some really good creative," Bannon said. "The campaign did a great job of highlighting all the fun and entertaining things to do in this state."
The state last fall hired Carmel-based Strategic Marketing & Research Inc., a nationally known hospitality research firm, to study the economic impact of the campaign. Though the study is complete, the state has not yet released results.
Strategic Marketing & Research Vice President Denise Miller said the results were positive.
"People in our focus groups liked the campaign," Miller said. "They weren't just positive. They were largely positive about the Honest to Goodness ads."
But she admitted that, post-RFRA, "There are some opportunities to take shots at the slogan."
"I think it's perfectly likely meeting planners and business executives will see Honest to Goodness as a negative," she said.
Leisure travelers have a shorter memory, she said. Miller's company recently did a study for St. Louis, and found the impact of the events in nearby Ferguson was minimal on the tourism sector. She found the same in Arizona over its recent controversial immigration legislation.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is set to finalize its $2 million PR deal with Porter Novelli by the middle of this month. The time line for the agency's work will be determined in the final contract, IEDC officials said.
New York-based Porter Novelli will take a statewide look at RFRA's damage, officials said. They declined to elaborate, but those familiar with the deal said the agency will look at the Honest to Goodness campaign.
Local tourism officials hope Porter Novelli will come up with a plan by mid- to late summer. Advertising experts think the fall is more likely.
"What Porter Novelli does and what direction they decide to take us will be very important," Lambert said. "We have a hurdle in front of us and we have to determine how to get over it."
Though Indiana Office of Tourism Development Executive Director Mark Newman declined to be interviewed for this story, he emailed IBJ a statement that said the Honest to Goodness 2015 summer campaign began in April as scheduled and will continue for the foreseeable future.
He also expressed confidence in Porter Novelli, which has offices in every corner of the world, including 12 in the United States. It counts T-Mobile, Pfizer, UPS, Roche Diagnostics and The Walt Disney Co. among its clients.
Local ad firms miffed
Local ad firms scoffed at the notion of bringing in an out-of-town agency.
Todd Muffley, CEO of Carmel-based Fat Atom Marketing, called surpassing "so many talented local firms" for an agency with less insight into state matters "asinine."
Though Promotus' Bryant said Porter Novelli is "very progressive," he added that the firm is "too far left and too liberal" for the job.
"I think [IEDC officials] chose the biggest, glitziest firm they could find," he said. "If they paint Indiana as too liberal, it's not going to be seen as genuine. That would cause more damage."
Muffley also is concerned with the authenticity of a campaign formulated by Porter Novelli.
"You can't cover up a mess with B.S.," he said.
Porter Novelli declined comment, referring all questions to IEDC. IEDC officials expressed confidence in their decision.
It's unclear how much it will cost to implement Porter Novelli's post-RFRA plan. The $2 million will mostly go toward formulating the blueprint.
But state tourism is about to gain financial marketing muscle. In April, lawmakers voted to more than triple the state tourism budget, to $11.6 million over the next two fiscal years. Much of state tourism spending is on marketing.
Despite the increase, Indiana will still be in the bottom quartile of U.S. states in terms of tourism spending. Strategic Marketing & Research's Miller said lawmakers' "idea of what it takes to promote the state is pretty out of touch."•


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"Welcome To My Home", says Erika A.
Erika A. tells her story and the story of her beloved husband Arturo, her father, her mother, and her brother, all who've passed on.Erika is in her 80's and wanted to get this video done quickly because she wanted to give it as a Christmas present and because she was concerned about the time she has left. She initially had thought that no one would be interested in her story but when she told her children and grandchildren she had hired personal historian Cory Bretz, they were thrilled she was finally going to record their family history story.
Cory's approach to interviewing elders is to create a well-rounded reflection of who they are. Erika's film is very much like a personal visit to her house, complete with the knitted blanket on the couch.
It was a very enjoyable interview in two sessions. I'm so thrilled to be able to give my story to my grand children and great grandchildren in a video.
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Growing up during war time
Bergneustad in Germany was a small little village when Erika A. was growing up in the 1930's. World War II left the town alone for the most part, except that her brother was killed in the closing months of the war.
In this video clip from her life story and family history film, Erika A. talks about the place she came from so her great grandchildren will know forever.Where is your family from?
"Children and grandchildren: This is my family"
The "Finger Tip Naming Tour" and Old Photos: Erika A. Introduces Her Ancestors. She opens up her cherished albums and points out her ancestors in her family photos so her great grandchildren will know who they are.
A Fabulous Gift
Erika A. Talks About Her Life Story Family History Video From Heirloom Films and Storybooks. Videos can be delivered on disc, on USB Flash Drive Memory Sticks, and simultaneously streamed from the internet on any device like a phone, tablet, computer, and smart TV. Erika's film is a treasure trove of family stories aimed at her great great grandchildren. In this short video Erika A. talks about her custom-designed DVD cases containing her life story, and the stories of her late husband, parents, and brother. She wrapped them up and gave them for Christmas presents.

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Press AC to 'Montana-mode' and Enjoy Refreshing Snow in your Car?
I know we haven't experienced extremely hot weather for much of the summer. But, the first real taste of hot temperatures has arrived. In fact, this weekend is calling for some very SUMMER-ish temperatures. In preparation for the upcoming holiday weekend, I thought it would be wise to finally do the annual installation of my window air conditioning units. After digging them out of storage and turning them on, I discovered that they were no longer producing cold air. Instead, they blew warm air into the house. This was clearly not acceptable. So I did what many others are probably doing right now. I hurried out and bought one before they are all gone. Now, my house feels like a walk-in beer fridge.
To add insult to injury, I also noticed my car had a tough time getting cold. Which led me to believe it was time for the air conditioner to get recharged. This is something that cost about as much to fix as the window units in my home. An annual tradition of shelling out tons of money, just in hopes of staying cool in the summer heat.
If this summer is anywhere close to what it was last summer, then I am rushing out to buy a new Chevy Equinox. According to the following video, it has a cool new feature that will guarantee you won't suffer once the temperatures rise.
Granted this is probably a soon-to-be factory recall. But, I think it should come standard in all vehicles. I like to call it "Montana-mode."
Snowing in your car!!!! Now that is a damn good AC unit. I would hate to see what happens when you crank the heat.


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Be sure to check out our 'Hall of Fame' with photos, small bios and quotes from current and former members.
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has a rich history and is a multi faceted organization with many programs that could appeal to a wide variety of people. CAP is a volunteer non profit organization that is part of the Air Forces 'Total Force' initiative (Active, Reserve, Guard and Auxiliary). Our members wear the Air Force uniforms and are tasked with missions by the Secretary of the Air force. Of the three missions we have your school would be looking at the Cadet Programs and Aerospace Education Member (AEM) program.
National History:
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF).
Historical Milestones
1941: CAP was created by Administrative Order 9 on December 1st 1941, with Maj. Gen. John F. Curry as the first CAP national commander. The organization was originally formed to provide civilian air support to aid the war effort of World War II through border and coastal patrols, military training assistance, courier services and other activities. Video available here: http://www.capgoldmedal.com/videos/
1943: Transferred to War Department: CAP's efforts were recognized and, after the close of the war, Civil Air Patrol was transferred from the United States Army to the newly formed U.S. Air Force.
1946: Incorporated (Public Law 476): Through the enactment of Public Law 79-476 by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Harry S. Truman, Civil Air Patrol was incorporated as a nonprofit organization of "volunteers and declared to be of a benevolent nature, never again to be involved in direct combat activities."
1948: Auxiliary of the United States Air Force (Public Law 557)
2010: This video focuses on Civil Air Patrol's top mission of the year, its Southeast Region's summer-long response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
2011 - 70th Anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol:
WW2 Mini Story (courtesy of former cadet David Reed):
"CAP Coastal Patrol flew 24 million miles, found 173 subs, attacked 57, hit 10, and sank 2. During WWII, CAP flew a half million miles and lost 64 CAP aviators. Women also played a role in CAP during WWII. In fact, they had many duties. They were pilots for inland liaison, were in forest fire patrols, and multiple other missions.
(See David Reeds full article here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=19sgABk-vyfNnVbjfXKTl1A34tsRnbUrD)
There are many websites that detail all the impressive things that we have been a part of over the years:
Our Squadron History:
The Lawrence County composite squadrons primary focus is on Cadet Programs. We have recently began to focus on the Aerospace Education aspect and have gotten 17 local educators signed up to use our STEM program. We have answered a few calls for help in the past couple years on the Emergency Services side, the giant Snow storm in Erie back in 2018, along with a few missing persons searches.
Nov 14th 2019.
1st Lt Corinne Savena has agreed to take over command; Lombardo goes back to Deputy and reduces his number of duty positions to spend less time at the squadron. (Now Cadet Captain) Nolan Curran remains cadet commander. Cadet Alpha squadron Sgt Alfano and Bravo Flight sgt Kaltenbach are on the path to replace Curran when he steps down.
July 18th 2019.
1st Lt Brian Lombardo took over command temporarily as Captain Reed needed to focus on his Professional life and do less with the squadron. Lt Corinne Savena was asked to consider the role of commander but she wasn't ready at this time. Reed has stayed on as an active senior member helping as needed as Deputy commander, Safety and other jobs as needed. 1st Lt Cadet Nolan Curran is still the cadet commander at this time.
July 10 2017 - July 18th 2019:
Captain Dan Reed was squadron commander for two years starting in July 2017; he agreed to step up when Wilver started working more Cadet Joseph McCollum and Robin Gess were cadet commanders at this time. 2nd Lt Brian Lombardo became Deputy commander to help Reed with the workload.
March 7 2014 - July 10 2017:
Captain Colleen Wilver ran the squadron. She resigned her position a few years after her son left the program; she stayed on for 2 more years assisting remotely as Finance and adviser. Her membership lapsed and now she remains a community supporter of our cadets and invites them to get community service hours a few times a year.
20?-March 7 2014
Major Pat Randall Ran the squadron
Prior to Randall was, Dennis Neese, and Chuck Wedge (deceased)
*Anyone with historical info, photos or records please reach out to us so we can add them to our collection.


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Bougie line-inducing salad chain Sweetgreen is opening a big, bilevel new "incubator" in Manhattan later this year. The California-based company tells Wall Street Journal that the first so-called "Sweetgreen 3.0" will be located at Park Avenue and 32nd Street — with new composed dishes and design changes.
It's a testing grounds of sorts for changes at all the other locations. The menu will have as many as 22 options at a time, and it will nix the assembly line ordering format, instead having an open kitchen where some composed dishes will be cooked, though the founders did not say what that those dishes will be. A "market area" will offer product samples, including drinks and those bites cooked in the kitchen, and the location will also have upstairs seating.
The ordering format will change, too. Staff will take diners' orders with a tablet, or people can order off kiosks and on the Sweetgreen app. Once an order is ready, it will show up on a board at the restaurant. And anybody picking up orders can eventually use a new setup where sensors will let people know exactly where their salad is on the shelves. It's "intended to be a cross between an Apple store and a farmers' market," the Journal writes; the restaurant will have increased emphasis on the farms that the company works with.
Eater has reached out to Sweetgreen for more details.
The new location is the next step in growth for the company, which now has nearly 100 locations and a more than $1 billion valuation. It's not unusual for chains to create testing grounds to try out changes with a smaller group of customers. Last year, Shake Shack opened a test kitchen in the West Village that worked unlike any other one of the outposts, and Taco Bell, Chipotle, and McDonald's have all also experimented with them, too.
Founders Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman, and Nathaniel Ru tell the Journal that a second experimental location of Sweetgreen will open in New York, too, though it will not look the same as this one.
But like with other chain test kitchens, anything that happens at Sweetgreen 3.0 could show up at locations across the country.
Stay tuned for more.


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Abstract: In this work, we develop an optimal transport (OT) based framework to select informative prototypical examples that best represent a given target dataset. Summarizing a given target dataset via representative examples is an important problem in several machine learning applications where human understanding of the learning models and underlying data distribution is essential for decision making. We model the prototype selection problem as learning a sparse (empirical) probability distribution having the minimum OT distance from the target distribution. The learned probability measure supported on the chosen prototypes directly corresponds to their importance in representing the target data. We show that our objective function enjoys a key property of submodularity and propose an efficient greedy method that is both computationally fast and possess deterministic approximation guarantees. Empirical results on several real world benchmarks illustrate the efficacy of our approach.
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Shares of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) are under pressure after The New York Times reported that the firm may be facing a $1 billion fine. The fines would cover a variety of "alleged" misdeeds that include the firm's push on customers to purchase auto insurance they didn't need and charging mortgage customers fees for services that they were not using. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will most likely announce the fine today. Money MorningCapital Wave StrategistShah Gilani weighed in on the topic this week, and he offers a scorching indictment.
Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM) is on the move today after the semiconductor giant announced plans to lay off 1,500 employees. The cuts are expected to hit employees in California and cities around the globe. The cuts are part of the fi - [By Logan Wallace]
SunTrust Banks (NYSE:STI) Director Frank P. Scruggs, Jr. purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $69.01 per share, with a total value of $69,010.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 8,501 shares in the company, valued at $586,654.01. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.
Top 10 Value Stocks For 2019: Donegal Group, Inc.(DGICB)
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Media headlines about Donegal Group (NASDAQ:DGICB) have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Donegal Group earned a news impact score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. Accern also assigned news stories about the insurance provider an impact score of 47.2596177658095 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.