Festival Country executive director joins board
Festival Country Indiana Executive Director Kenneth Kosky has been elected to the Indiana State Festivals Association (ISFA) Board of Directors.
Kosky has been the executive director of Festival Country, the official tourism agency of Johnson County, since 2017. Festival Country chose and built upon a festival-themed brand aimed at attracting visitors for festivals, concerts and events, then getting them to stay for all the other offerings.
As a board member of ISFA, Kosky will bring his passion for and knowledge of the festival industry to the state level. Festival Country and ISFA have worked closely together in recent years, with Festival Country’s events getting featured on the 2023 Indiana Festival Guide cover and with Festival Country paying half the cost of Indiana Festival Guide listings for festivals in Johnson County.
Kosky was elected earlier in November and will serve through 2024.
He will also be part of the Destinations International Small Destination Task Force for 2024.
Plumbing supply store opens in Greenwood
Economy Plumbing Supply is expanding south with their new Pro Shop plumbing counter located at 1064 Greenwood Springs Blvd.
The new store offers a full line of plumbing supplies and repair parts, alongside expert advice from Economy’s experienced and knowledgeable team.
In addition to Greenwood, Economy Plumbing Supply is located downtown at Indianapolis and in Fishers. Both of these locations house Pro Shop plumbing counters along with designer showrooms.
Economy Plumbing Supply was founded in 1932 and continues under the same family ownership.
Local ACS communities among the best
American Senior Communities have been named “Best Nursing Homes” by U.S. News and World Report for 2024.
U.S. News and World Report, the global authority in health care rankings and consumer advice, provides trusted and unbiased annual rankings of nursing homes that help consumers and families decide where to go to receive quality rehabilitation and nursing home care.
The 2024 edition of Best Nursing Homes surveyed more than 15,000 nursing homes, evaluating them on patient and resident outcomes such as infection rates, staffing levels, health inspection results and other indicators of quality.
Local American Senior Communities recognized include: Greenwood Meadows, Greenwood; American Village, Indianapolis and Rosegate Village, Indianapolis.
To be recognized as one of the 2024 Best Nursing Homes, a home must have been rated “high performing” in short-term rehabilitation, long-term care or both.
To learn more and for a complete listing visit ASCCare.com.
Cigar bar opening soon
Aspire Economic Development and Chamber Alliance and Professional Smoke invite people to check out the grand opening of the new cigar bar in Bargersville. The ribbon-cutting celebration is Dec. 5 from noon to 1 p.m. at 76 S. State Road 135, Bargersville.
UIndy names new business school dean
The University of Indianapolis announced that Dr. Karl Knapp has been appointed as the next Dean of the School of Business.
Knapp will expand upon UIndy’s focus on the emerging field of artificial intelligence as well as applied learning for students — giving them experiential learning at business giants like Allison Transmission or Fastenal, as well as non-profits like the Midwest Food Bank or the Burmese American Community Institute.
Under Knapp’s leadership as Interim Associate Dean, every class in the School of Business has at least one project with artificial intelligence built into the curriculum to ensure that students will be better prepared when they graduate.
Knapp has 17 years of industry experience managing in the areas of information technology and strategic planning in both the financial services and high-tech manufacturing industries. He joined UIndy as a professor in 2006.
