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JANUARY 2008
Awards
22 – Small Business Awards Luncheon (Indianapolis)
Annual ceremony honoring 2007-08 Small Business of the Year and Small
Business Champions from the state Legislature.
Events
22 – Small Business Day at the Statehouse (Indianapolis)
Highlights: hot topics and business growth opportunities for small business leaders, plus discussion on legislative issues impacting their businesses and visits with state legislators.

FEBRUARY 2008
Events
5 – Legislative Reception (Indianapolis)
Annual get-together for Hoosier business leaders to discuss policy issues
one-on-one with their state legislators.
13 – 2008 Internship Symposium – Indiana’s Edge: Accelerating Growth
Through Internships (Indianapolis)
Employers and educators learn the value of providing internship
opportunities and the latest trends. Presenters include: Gerry Dick of
Inside Indiana Business and Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Commissioner Teresa Voors (luncheon keynote).
Visit www.indianachamber.com for event details and press release.
25-27– Annual Indiana Safety and Health Conference & Expo (Indianapolis)
Two-day conference with pre-event workshop on 25th. Governor’s
Workplace Safety Award winners announced at luncheon on 27th.
Reports
12 – Indiana’s Adult Education and Workforce Skills Performance Report
New report for Indiana and the nation, focusing on preparing our adult
workforce for a brighter future.
Awards
26 – Best Places to Work in Indiana 2008 (list)
Visit www.indianachamber.com for press release on the Hoosier companies making
the list; actual rankings for companies announced at May 7 event.
27 – Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards

MARCH 2008
Reports
TBD – Accelerating Growth in Indiana’s Mid-Market Companies
New study offering insights to how mid-market companies (generally $5
million to $50 million in revenue) can expand their growth.

APRIL/MAY 2008
Reports
TBD – Legislative Vote Analysis
Details key business legislation and the voting records for state lawmakers
during the 2008 session of the Indiana General Assembly; published annually.

MAY 2008
Awards
7 – Best Places to Work in Indiana 2008 (Rankings)
15 – Apply Now: Community of the Year
Annual award honoring the Indiana’s Community of the Year. Deadline 6/30.
Events
7 – Best Places to Work in Indiana Dinner (Indianapolis)
Annual event naming the top companies in the state (by ranking) as determined
through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys.
TBD – Breakfast with Brinegar (Various Locations)
Chamber President Kevin Brinegar comes to town to discuss the organization’s
benefits and special programs.

JUNE 2008
Events
TBD – Breakfast with Brinegar (Various Locations)

JULY 2008
Events
TBD – Breakfast with Brinegar (Various Locations)

AUGUST 2008
Awards
12 – Apply Now: Best Places to Work in Indiana 2009*
Annual program honoring the top companies in the state as determined
through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys. Visit
www.bestplacestoworkin.com for more information.

SEPTEMBER 2008
Events
9 & 10 – Indiana Chamber DC Fly-in (Washington, DC)
Annual get-together in nation’s capitol. Indiana business leaders can discuss federal
policy with their congressional members during office visits and hear from
the delegation at a panel discussion.
TBD – Breakfast with Brinegar (Various Locations)

OCTOBER 2008
Awards
22 – Apply Now: Small Business of the Year 2008-09
Annual honor for the state’s Small Business of the Year and award finalists.
Events
TBD – Legislative Previews (Statewide)
Chamber discusses issues that will have the biggest impact on Indiana
businesses in the ’09 General Assembly. Visit for dates beginning 10/10 at
www.indianachamber.com/index.php/statewidepreviews.

NOVEMBER 2008
Events
6 – Chamber’s 19th Annual Awards Dinner (Indianapolis)
Guest speaker: TBD; business leader, community and government leader
of the year announced.
17 – Central Indiana Legislative Preview Luncheon (Indianapolis)
State’s legislative leaders and the Chamber offer views on the issues
expected to be debated in the ’09 General Assembly.
TBD – Legislative Previews (Statewide)
Reports
10 – Indiana’s Best Buys
Annual listing of high schools offering the highest educational achievement
levels for the lowest amount of tax dollars.
Awards
28 – Application Deadline: Best Places to Work in Indiana*
TBD – Apply Now: Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards 2009
Focus is on best practices for eliminating job-related accidents and illnesses,
and saluting those organizations for which safety is the top workplace
priority.

DECEMBER 2008
Awards
17 – Application Deadline: Small Business of the Year