eMain Team Meetings and Reports
Jefferson County Public
Schools (JCPS) is proposing to
expand its current Information Technology program. JCPS is evaluating eMain USA
as a location to house staff associated with this program and to provide
continuing technology training.
Bellarmine University's
Center for eWorld Education seminar
"Leadership in the New Economy" began October 6, 2000. Seminar
Registration is closed, but opportunities are available for guest participation
in sessions with best selling author Po Bronson, and author and Princeton
University Professor Dr. Edward Tenner.
Clock Tower ñ Has begun communicating with potential tenants.
The Clock Tower building will house several technology companies and provide
extensive support services for eMain.
Leadership Louisville hosted a conference on
September 28. One of the breakout sessions featured a panel discussion on
"eMain: Growing the Midwest Hub for e-commerce." Overwhelming
interest was apparent by the filled-to-capacity crowd that attended for an
update about eMainUSA.Ý Three panelists
told the story:
1.
Bruce
Traughber, Louisville Development Authority, discussed eMain's milestones
including five real-estate developments that are currently underway in eMain.
Bruce highlighted the public/private partnership and market-driven approach.
2.
John Cranor, Bellarmine
University, discussed Bellarmine University's Center for eWorld Education and
its first seminar "Leadership in the New Economy" which began October
6 in the Humana Waterside Building at eMain.
3.
Keith Williams,
bCatalyst, discussed why eMain is important to driving the entrepreneurial
spirit in Louisville and accelerating start-up
companies. bCatalyst is operating at 111 Washington Street at eMain.
September
6
A partnership called Cobalt Ventures
is moving on two fronts to help redevelop the eastern edge of downtown
Louisville.Ý Cobalt has purchased the old three-story
Schiller Hardware building on the northwest corner of Market and Jackson
streets. It plans to convert the upper two floors to offices, with a restaurant
on the ground level.
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2000/0009/06/000906colb.html
October
2
This
being Kentucky, it had to happen. Kentucky Virtual University, the state's
electronic portal to a higher education without lecture halls, dorms or
cafeteria food, has a sports franchise.
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2000/0010/02/001002kvu.html
Internet
firms form `eBusiness' marketing alliance
September
29
Four
Louisville firms that specialize in different areas of Web-based business have
joined together in a marketing alliance known as the "eBusiness
Alliance." Win.Net Business Internet, Infocon Systems, Xpressions
Interactive Inc. and The Mirazon Group have teamed up to refer business to each
other. The four firms unveiled their new alliance with a one-day seminar last
week; more seminars are planned for November and next year
http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2000/10/02/story2.html?t=printable
September
25
The
renovated building is to be the cornerstone of Mayor Dave Armstrong's eMain USA
program, which seeks to develop the East Main corridor as a center for
technology-related companies.
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2000/0009/25/000925cloc.html
September
24
Each year, Greater Louisville Inc. puts together a
trip to another community, where Louisville business, education and civic
leaders get a crash course on what makes the host city tick. 130 folks from the
Louisville area heard about Austin's transformation from a town dependent on
state government offices and the university into an economic juggernaut in less
than 20 years.
http://www.courier-journal.com/business/news/000924austin.html
October 6
The merger will enable the
newly formed Frost Brown Todd to be more responsive to the needs of the new
economy, and dot-com companies in particular, especially in the area of
intellectual property law.
http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2000/10/02/daily23.html
Related Events
Q - The Letter Behind Louisville
Business
Forum for business leaders
interested in leveraging technology to expand and improve their organization.
From e-commerce to human resources to marketing, Q is designed to answer your
questions and develop a community of support to meet your business objectives.
November 14, 2000
(Second Tuesday of each month)
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Radisson East Conference
Center (9700 Bluegrass Parkway)
Cost: $20 per person; $10 discounted
fee for those receiving and reading the eMain updates
RSVP: register@ www.ribbitt.net/q.htm
Or call 502.493.5084