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ECVB NEW HIRINGS

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​The Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau (Evansville CVB) has hired Megan Heronemus as its new Director of Convention Sales. She brings to the organization over 15 years of tourism, hospitality, sales, and managerial experience. For the past four years, Heronemus served as the Director of Sales at Old National Events Plaza where she provided leadership in business development and convention sales. Heronemus will be leading the Evansville CVB sales team in growing the meetings and convention market. She will be active in pursuing state and regional association markets, faith-based organizations as well
as government accounts.

“We are very excited to have Megan join our team,” said Jim Wood, President & CEO of the Evansville CVB. “Megan’s working knowledge of the Old National Events Plaza is a tremendous asset. Her background in the meetings and convention market will serve Evansville’s hospitality community well moving forward.”

Heronemus graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management.

​The Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau (Evansville CVB) has hired Morgan Locher as its new Convention Sales Manager. Her responsibilities include attracting meetings and conventions to Evansville. Previously as the Events Manager at City View at

Sterling Square, she served in the capacity of sales and event services. A graduate from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Broadcast Communications, Locher will be responsible for growing the corporate market, fraternal and sorority markets, trade and consumer shows, and family and military reunions.

“This is a relatively new position for the Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau,” said Jim Wood, President & CEO. “Morgan’s strong sales acumen is an asset that will significantly contribute in helping us grow the Evansville hospitality industry.”

The Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau (Evansville CVB) has hired Hailey Reynolds as its new Marketing and Communications Manager. She will oversee all aspects of tourism marketing and communications to grow Evansville as a destination for the

meetings, conventions, leisure travel, and sports market. She will also assist in growing the group travel market. Reynolds is a graduate from Ball State University with a degree in Public Relations and Marketing. Reynolds’s strengths are social media marketing and content development. She previously worked in marketing at Bud’s Harley Davidson.

“We are excited to have Hailey join our team,” said Jim Wood, President & CEO. “Her background in social media, graphic design and communications is an asset and we are confident she’ll do an excellent job promoting Evansville as meetings, convention, and tourism destination.”

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EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” March 10, 2020

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“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” March 10, 2020

“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE” or “Readers Forum” columns concerning National or International issues.
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE” columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB”  column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB” AND “MIDDLE JAB” AND “RIGHT JAB” several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB” is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB” is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so.

ADOPT A PET

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Shadow is 8 years old. He was abandoned by his previous family along with several other dogs. (Which means he gets along fine with other pups!) He weighs 43 lbs. and is at least partially housetrained from what we can tell. His adoption fee is $110 and includes his neuter, microchip, & vaccines. He is currently VHS’ longest resident dog, waiting on a home since October. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

PEF Tech Showcase

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PEF Technology Showcase

When: Tuesday, March 10, 4-6:30 p.m.

Where:  Ivy Tech Community College Koch Student Center

Background:  The annual Technology Showcase offers students and teachers the opportunity to exhibit their talents in technology while giving the community the opportunity to see how technology is used in today’s classrooms. Sponsors for the event include Promethean, Jasper Engines, Ivy Tech Community College, EVSC, Toyota, and Feller Express Trackless Train.

Contact at the event: Kate Reibel, executive director of Public Education Foundation of Evansville (618-263-8950); and Kelly Cozart, Ivy Tech interim chancellor (812-453-2143)

2020 Spring Heavy Trash Pick-Up Begins Monday, March 23

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Please be aware of changes to volume, type of items and materials collected

The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility 2020 Spring Heavy Trash Pick-Up will begin Monday, March 23, and is scheduled to run through Friday, May 29. The semi-annual curbside service is available to city residents who pay for trash service with their water bill. Apartment complexes, mobile home communities, business and commercial customers are not eligible.

The Heavy Trash Pick-Up map is available on the city’s GIS website: www.evansvillegis.com/trash. Information on the collection schedule, items eligible for pick-up and volume limits is available at: https://www.evansvillegov.org/egov/apps/document/center.egov?view=item;id=6028.

The number of days allocated for collection in each specific area has been determined based on past heavy trash volumes and the amount of time required to collect the materials.

Heavy Trash must be placed where weekly trash is normally collected before 6:00 a.m. on the day collection is scheduled in an area. To prevent heavy trash from sitting out on the curb longer than necessary, heavy trash cannot be put out earlier than the weekend before the scheduled pick up date.

Items that will be collected:

  • Carpet
    • Must be rolled in sections no longer than 4 ft. and no wider than 2 ft. in diameter
    • Limit of five (5) rolls of carpet

Electronics

    • Stereos, etc.
    • NO Televisions, Computer or Accessories

 There will be a limit of FIVE (5) total items from the following list:

  • Furniture
    • Sofas, tables, chairs, mattresses, box springs, dressers, bookcases, etc.

Appliances

    • Stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dryers, water heaters, etc.
    • Refrigerants must be removed and tagged by a certified professional
  • Limited construction/building material debris
    • Must be in trash containers, etc. of size and weight that can be reasonably lifted by two average adults (No boxes or plastic bags)
    • No concrete blocks, bricks or steel poles

Items that will NOT be collected include:

  • Any trash that Republic Services picks up as part of the regular residential waste collection
  • Piles or stacks of construction/building materials
  • Privacy fencing of any kind
  • Automobile parts
  • Batteries
  • Tires
  • Hazardous materials
  • Computers or accessories
  • Concrete blocks, bricks or steel poles
  • Televisions
  • Yard Waste

Heavy trash that does not meet these requirements will not be picked up. Customers who comply with requirements for heavy trash pick-up but were missed should call Republic Services at 812-424-3345 within two days of the collection date for the area.

Note many items not collected through the city’s heavy trash pick-up can be properly disposed of through programs offered by the Solid Waste District, including Tire Recycling Day, Electronics Recycling Days and Tox Away Day (household hazardous waste).

Additional information about recycling programs and dates is available in the Solid Waste District’s section of the city website:https://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/index.php?structureid=115 or call 812-436-7800.

 

ECVB MEETING

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KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND TO RETURN TO THE VICTORY THEATRE

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Victory Theatre is excited to welcome the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band back to its stage. Evansville has been added as a stop on the band’s Traveler World Tour on Sunday, June 21.

There are few artists whose names are synonymous with one instrument and how it’s played in service to an entire genre. Utter the phrase “young blues rock guitarist” within earshot of anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the modern musical vanguard and the first name they are most likely to respond with will be Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The Louisiana born axeman and songsmith has sold millions of albums while throwing singles into the Top 10, shining a light on the rich blues of the past and forging ahead with his own modern twist on a classic sound he has embodied since his teens.

In a 20-year recording career that began when he was just 16, Shepherd has established himself as an immensely popular recording artist, a consistently in-demand live act and an influential force in a worldwide resurgence of interest in the blues. At 16 years old, he signed his first record deal and burst onto the national scene with the release of his 1995 debut album Ledbetter Heights, which produced the radio hits “Deja Voodoo,” “Born with a Broken Heart” and “Shame, Shame, Shame.” His relentless touring and success on rock radio helped to drive the album to Platinum sales status. His 1998 sophomore effort Trouble Is… also went Platinum, yielding such radio hits as “Blue on Black,” “True Lies” and “Somehow, Somewhere, Someway.” 1999’s

Live On spawned the radio hits “In 2 Deep,” “Shotgun Blues” and “Last Goodbye.”

From television performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (amongst others) to features in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Maxim Magazine, Blender, Spin, USA Today and more, his musical career has been nothing short of phenomenal.

Tickets go on sale March 13 at 10 am at the Ford Center Ticket Office or Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $39, $49, $69, and $99.

BREAKING NEWS: ATTORNEY CHARLES BERGER TO TAKE EVSC TO TASK AT TONIGHTS MEETING

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ATTORNEY CHARLES BERGER TO TAKE EVSC TO TASK AT TONIGHTS MEETING

NEWS RELEASE MARCH 9

USI Women’s Hoops going dancing

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball has earned an at-large berth to the 2020 NCAA Division II Tournament according to an announcement by the national office on NCAA.com Sunday night.

The Screaming Eagles (18-9) secured the No. 7 seed in next weekend’s regional and will square off against No. 2 seed and nationally-ranked No. 2 Ashland University in the opening round Friday at the O’Reilly Family Event Center Center in Springfield, Missouri.

USI navigated one of the toughest schedules in the nation in 2019-20 to earn its first NCAA II Tournament berth since 2018 and its 11th overall. The Eagles secured wins over Central Region No. 1 seed University of Central Missouri and South Region No. 3 seed University of Tampa during their non-conference schedule; then had a regular-season sweep of Midwest Region No. 8 seed Lindenwood University. They also had road games against Ashland and No. 5 seed Ferris State University during the non-conference slate, while playing home games against No. 1 seed and Drury University and No. 6 seed Lewis University.

The Eagles are one of four GLVC teams to make the tournament, with Drury, Lewis and Lindenwood also representing the conference in the dance. Ashland, No. 4 seeded Grand Valley State University and Ferris State were the three schools to represent the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference, while Walsh University was the lone representative from the Great Midwest Athletics Conference.

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