ASTAR, a Wilmington air cargo charter company, plans to move to Florence pending payroll tax credits from Florence City Council. ASTAR serves DHL Worldwide Express, which in April announced it was moving its freight and sorting operation from Wilmington to CVG. The ASTAR move will bring 150 jobs to Northern Kentucky. Read Full article here.
There are several plans and large-scale developments underway in the river cities of Newport, Covington and Dayton that are exciting and all different, but have some common threads: connecting neighborhoods, natural resources and amenities and jobs.
Kelley Financial Group, an office of Northwestern Mutual, is hiring 100 financial representatives over the next three years. Kelley’s effort is part of Northwestern Mutual’s plan to recruit 1,900 financial representatives nationally by the end of 2009. “Families’ financial needs are growing, and to meet those needs, we are expanding our field force. Our rigorous selection and training standards are known throughout the industry, and the quality of our financial professionals distinguishes Northwestern Mutual,” said Shawn Kelley, managing partner of the Kelley Financial Group. In addition to investment products, the company provides Life Insurance, Disability Income Insurance, Annuities, and Long-Term Care Insurance. Kelley has looked for talented representatives in several ways, including through the Association for Corporate Growth Cincinnati Cup, an MBA-level business skills competition. Business students from Northern Kentucky University, Miami University, Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Dayton competed in the completion where Northwestern was its lead sponsor. “The ACG Cup provides a platform for the best and brightest from nearby colleges and universities to demonstrate their business skills. To make Cincinnati the more financially secure, we need to keep homegrown talent in our hometown,” said Kelley. “There are incredible opportunities for graduates in the business world, in the arts, philanthropy and life right here in the Tri-State, and perhaps with The Kelley Financial Group. Writer: Feoshia HendersonSource: Andy Hemmer.com
Cincinnati's historic Findlay Market is currently sitting in the 11th spot in a national competition that is asking people to vote for their favorite farmers market. The first-place market will win $5,000 with the top five finishers all receiving cash prizes of some sort. So far Findlay Market has received well over 500 votes and is in good position to move into the top five before the contest ends on September 19. Vote for Findlay Market here.
The popular weekly movie night on Fountain Square went dog-friendly this past week as dog owners were encouraged to bring their dogs to the dog-themed movie night that included films like "Best in Show" and "Beethoven." The movie nights are typically dog-free, but event organizers wanted to theme the night around dogs and get dog-owners out onto the Square. Dog biscuits were sold in addition to the typical movie snacks and dogs from all over Cincinnati came out to enjoy the movies, food and downtown life. Read full article here.
Six Cincinnati-area restaurants and four hotels received the prestigious AAA Four Diamond rating. All but one of the businesses were repeat winners, with Nicola's Ristorante in historic Over-the-Rhine being the sole newcomer. Many of the winners were located in or around Downtown, but Oakley, Mount Adams, Over-the-Rhine, Covington were also neighborhood homes for the winners. The ratings are based on surveys that judge hotels and restaurants on amenities, service and creative menus. Read full article here.
Ameera Perkins graduated from Cincinnati's famous School for Creative and Performing Arts and has moved on to a new reality show on MTV developed by Sean "Diddy" Combs called "Making His Band." The former SCPA student, and Cincinnati native, is currently attending Columbia College in Chicago and will soon be one of 42 performers competing for a spot in Diddy's back-up band. "Making His Band" airs Monday nights at 10pm and is a twist on previous reality TV projects led by Diddy including "Making The Band." Read full article here.
The University of Cincinnati is classified as a "very high" research activity university by the Carnegie Commission. The university is also improving in the national ranks when it comes to research expenditures. According to the National Science Foundation, the University of Cincinnati is the 18th best public university when it comes to federal research expenditures. This is a ten spot improvement over the previous year's ranking. UC spent nearly $254 million in federal research funds and ranks above nearby university like Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Kentucky. Read full article here.
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