Mayor Fischer greets workers at the GSI Commerce Center Monday after announcing the company will hire seasonal employees, many of whom will become year-round, full-time workers. A unit of eBay, GSI ships merchandise bought online from Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burberry and others.

10/8/12   Top Story: Thousands of seasonal jobs available, fueled by city’s logistics edge
Shipping heavyweight GSI Commerces plans to hire 2,100 workers in Louisville, joins Zappos, Amazon and other retailers who are adding thousands of jobs to prepare for holiday consumer demand.  Read the CJ story. You can apply for the GSI jobs at: www.kellygsijobs.com.

10/9/12   iHub facility opens downtown
The new way to build strong city economies is to foster an entrepreneurial culture that encourages people to start their own companies – and grow them. That’s what the new iHub, short for Innovation Hub, will help do. Start-up companies can rent space downtown for only $80 a month. Read the Business First story.

10/10/12   Light Up Louisville expands, moves to 4th St.
Light Up Louisville, the city’s annual celebration to kick-off the holiday season, will expand and move to Fourth St., creating a three-block festival called “40 Nights of Lights” between the Galt House and Fourth Street Live! More details at www.lightuplouisville.org.

 Sun Oct 14, 1:30 p.m.      College and Career Expo, Kentucky International Convention Center

 Sun Oct 14, 2 p.m.           CycLOUvia,  temporarily closes a stretch of Bardstown Rd. and Baxter Ave.
                                         for pedestrians, cyclists and families to enjoy

 Tues Oct 16, 7:30 a.m.    ABC Kids Expo. The mayor welcomes the return of one of the largest
                                         conventions in the U.S., for its second year in Louisville, Ky. Exposition
                                         Center, South Wing