Business First of Louisville - by Brent Adams Staff Writer
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels plans to do more than watch football when he travels to Miami this week to watch the Indianapolis Colts take on the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV.
On Friday afternoon, Daniels will conduct a series of economic development meetings with business representatives from Indiana, Florida and other parts of the country.
Daniels held similar economic development gatherings in Miami prior to the Colts’ victory in Super Bowl XLI in February 2007, Daniels’ spokeswoman Jane Jankowski said Thursday during a telephone interview.
It is a matter of laying the groundwork for businesses that might bring jobs to Indiana or expand current operations in the state, Jankowski said.
On Saturday afternoon, Daniels will host an Indiana Economic Development Corp. reception at Villa Woodbine in Coconut Grove, Fla.,
The reception, which is expected to be attended by about 300 people, is sponsored by Indianapolis-based businesses ProLiance Energy, Ice Miller LLP law firm, Clarian Health. Corona, Calif.-based Lucas Oil Products Inc., which has operations in Corydon, Ind., also is a sponsor of the event.
“Right after the Colts beat the Jets for the AFC Championship, the first thing the governor asked is ‘Who are you going to find me to meet with?’ ” Jankowski said. “The governor will go anyplace and talk to anyone to sell the state of Indiana and its pro-business environment, and the Super Bowl is a great opportunity to do that.”
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