An historic home at 24 Main Street is now 24 Main, an inspired new restaurant that is cultivating a reputation as a romantic destination for date night and popular meet up spot for friends. New Albany residents and cofounders, Candice White and Jess McCarter, have curated a stylish addition
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Workforce: Meta Sponsors High School STEM Innovation Center
Students, educators and community leaders recently celebrated the grand opening of the Johnstown High School STEM Innovation Center powered by Meta. The innovation center is designed to inspire and empower students to create, design, engineer, and build utilizing state of the art technologies, including 3-D printing and robotics.
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Workforce: SBDC Offers Professional Training Opportunities
The Small Business Development Centers at Columbus State Community College and Ohio University offer a variety of professional development training programs throughout the month of April and beyond. From QuickBooks Pro to LinkedIn for Sales and KPI Scorecards to Business Insurance, SBDC offers training and resources to help business owners
Resources: State’s Export Training Spur Business Growth
Companies have until April 3 to register for Ohio Department of Development’s Export Training programs designed to help Ohio companies export their goods and services, gain export knowledge, and participate in trade missions. Through the program, small and medium-sized businesses can learn to increase sales, diversify, and stabilize their businesses.
Resources: State Contracting Event Connects Small, Large Companies
Registration is now open for the annual Ohio Business Matchmaker event that connects small businesses to government buyers and large prime contractors. Ohio’s largest small business government contracting event is scheduled for May 8-9 at the Nutter Center at Wright State University. The event provides opportunities for small businesses to
Get Involved: Miracle League Seeks Volunteers to Support Athletes
As New Albany Miracle League’s athletes prepare for the 2024 season, the nonprofit that offers adaptive baseball at an accessible stadium for children, teens, and adults with special needs, is seeking volunteer buddies to support them in achieving their dreams. Volunteers can get in the game with roles as coaches,
Partner Profile: National Veterans Leadership Foundation
The National Veterans Leadership Foundation (NVLF) provides programs and services that help military-connected students thrive academically, socially, and culturally in college and supports universities in playing a key role in preparing them to transition in their careers while finding ways to serve as leaders. The organization partners with colleges, communities,
News: Amgen Opens State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility
Amgen recently celebrated the opening of its New Albany manufacturing site – the newest in its global operations network and the most advanced facility to date. A biotechnology pioneer, Amgen is one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, reaching millions of patients around the world. “Our new facility, known
New Albany Pickleball Complex Receives Statewide Recognition
The City’s new pickleball complex won a second-place award at the annual Ohio Parks & Recreation Association Awards of Excellence recently. The pickleball complex, which opened last summer at 7300 Walnut Street, includes 16 tournament-level pickleball courts suitable for all skill levels. It is located adjacent to the New Albany
Area Employees Receive Recognition for Leadership and Impact
Two local businesswomen, Marina MacDonald, of Red Roof Inn, and Joyce Peoples, of Wallick Communities, have been recognized for their respective roles supporting their New Albany-based employers.
MacDonald, chief marketing officer for Red Roof Inn, was among the trailblazing women in the travel industry to be named to
Workforce: High School Interns Can Support Your Business
If you are looking for enthusiastic, energetic individuals to help your company with events, initiatives, and other tasks New Albany High School students can help. By partnering with organizations, students gain valuable experience and make meaningful contributions while providing time and energy to assist with events, initiatives, and tasks, ranging
Resources: Stranded Employees Can Get Ride Home
Emergency Ride Home is a free service for transit commuters who are stranded and need transportation due to an emergency, illness, or unexpected overtime. It’s designed to ease the minds of commuters who carpool, vanpool, bike, or take the bus to work and need to get home quickly. Commuters pay
Get Involved: Food Pantry Seeks Volunteers for Multiple Roles
Healthy New Albany Food Pantry is committed to eliminating food insecurity within the New Albany-Plain Local Schools and throughout the community by connecting neighbors in need with food and other critical resources. The food pantry provides access to food during open pantry hours and for those facing an emergency food
Partner Profile: New Albany Chamber Engages Employees at All Levels
Whether you’re a young professional or seasoned executive, the New Albany Chamber provides opportunities to advance your career, develop leadership skills, volunteer, and enjoy social interaction. The chamber’s diverse programs range from the New Albany Young Professionals club and Business After Hours to Leadership New Albany and the C-Suite Speaker
COTA, SmartRide New Albany Improve Transit Experience
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has recently made route changes to Express Line 45 to improve travel times. The transit lines are part of SmartRide New Albany, a partnership with COTA that provides commuter bus service with free shuttle service from the New Albany Park & Ride to and
New Albany Cybersecurity Firm, Anchor, Wins National Awards
New-Albany startup, Anchor, a cybersecurity company at Innovate New Albany, continues to receive recognition for its subscription software that protects companies from data breaches. The security solutions innovator was recently named the gold winner in the 2023 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards: Best Cybersecurity Startup – North America and Data Security
Red Roof Celebrates 50 Years of Hospitality
Red Roof®, an award-winning leader in the lodging industry, culminated the yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary at a recent luncheon program with state and local officials and business and community leaders. New Albany Mayor Sloan Spalding joined the hospitality brand’s senior leadership, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, State Senator
Intel Update Details Infrastructure Improvements
Stay up to date on construction, traffic and infrastructure improvements that New Albany is making to support Intel’s new 20+ billion chip manufacturing project. The megaproject, which will be the largest single private sector company investment in Ohio’s history, is expected to ultimately generate more than 20,000 jobs in the
WORKFORCE: Third Frontier Offers Businesses College Internship Reimbursement
The state of Ohio’s Third Frontier College Technology Internship Program helps companies find young, diverse talent to support their technology needs. The College Technology Internship Program reimburses companies two-thirds of an intern’s wages up to $7,500. Companies must hire interns as employees (W-2) and provide a meaningful internship experience in