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21 Individuals, 5 Organizations Recognized FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc., is pleased to announce 26 nominees for the 12th Annual ATHENA Awards Program. GFW Inc., will award two deserving community leaders and one deserving organization with the Leadership Award, the Young Professional Award and the Organizational Leadership Award. The prestigious ATHENA… Read more »

Award Luncheon Scheduled for March 29 FORT WAYNE, IND. – Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc., is now accepting nominations for the 2017 ATHENA Award Program, due February 17, ahead of the March 29 award luncheon. The ATHENA Award Program celebrates exceptional men, women and organizations who have served the community in a meaningful way and have… Read more »

30 Participate in November 26 Event FORT WAYNE, IND. – Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc., is championing 27 local businesses for Small Business Saturday on November 26. This year marks the seventh annual Small Business Saturday in Fort Wayne, a nationally-recognized day to shop and support local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and invigorate… Read more »

Greater Fort Wayne Inc., Launches Updated Website FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc., in May launched its updated website with service provider, Xymmetrix, LLC, a Fort Wayne-based company. After a request for proposal process started in January, GFW Inc., selected Xymmetrix in April because of the firm’s skills in web page development,… Read more »

Search for a Developer Starts May 25 FORT WAYNE, Ind. – General Electric (GE), in collaboration with Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc., announced today that General Electric will begin a request-for-qualifications (RFQ) process on Wednesday, May 25 to search for a developer and/or investor to redevelop the 1.2 million-square-foot GE Broadway Street campus. This campus… Read more »

Greater Fort Wayne Inc., is now accepting nominations for the 2016 ATHENA Award Program, due Feb. 25, ahead of the April 20 award luncheon. The ATHENA Award Program celebrates exceptional individuals and organizations who have served the community in a meaningful way and have assisted women in their attainment of professional goals and leadership skills, by awarding the Leadership Award, the Young Professional Award, and, for the first time in Fort Wayne, the Organizational Leadership Award.

Fort Wayne’s West Central Neighborhood is home to a castle – an actual one. That castle is home to Castle Gallery Fine Art.

Kristin Packnett always dreamed of opening a small gift store, but she didn’t think it would happen so soon.