InterBusiness Issues - January 2002

An Interview with John Erwin

Dr. John Erwin joined Illinois Central College January 1, 2001 as the college’s fourth president in its 33-year history. He discusses his view of the Peoria area, the five key focus areas of ICC, and how teaching and preaching can complement each other.
Features

From the Editor

What’s in a name? For regions in the intensely competitive economic development and tourism business, the name’s almost always the game. The Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, along with a host of local organizations and tri-County communities, recently unveiled plans for a new tourism campaign that will attempt to lure millions of people to visit the area—to stay, and spend.
Columns
Patrick Kirchhofer, Peoria County Farm Bureau
Joe Henderson, The Heartland Partnership
Sandra Birdsall, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
Daniel Baker, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
John Gibson, Employers' Association
Congressman Ray LaHood, 18th Congressional District
David Smith, Manpower Professional
Keith Arnold, Peoria Area Conventions and Visitor's Bureau