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JANUARY 2009
Report
6 - Recommended Policies and Practices for Advancing Indiana's System of Adult Education and Workforce Training
New recommendations for creating a more collaborative and effective adult education and workforce training system in Indiana. This is a follow-up report to the February 2008 Indiana's Adult Education and Workforce Skills Performance Report, which identified nearly one million Hoosier adults who have not completed high school, speak little or no English and/or are in families that earn less than a living wage.
Event
21 - Economic Club of Indiana Luncheon (Indianapolis)
Speaker P.J. O'Rourke, national writer and satirist, will present "The Future of Freedom Agenda: Why the State of Global Democracy Matters to Americans."

FEBRUARY 2009
Events
2 - 2009 Internship Symposium - Indiana Internships: Smart Moves in Tough Times (Indianapolis)
Employers and educators will explore new initiatives and learn about state internship data from national study. Presenters include: Gerry Dick of Inside Indiana Business and Richard Bottner, president and CEO of Intern Bridge and author of "Total Internship Management."
5 - Economic Club of Indiana Luncheon (Indianapolis)
Speaker Scott A. Hodge, president of the Tax Foundation in Washington, D.C., will discuss "Can the New President Square Campaign Promises with Political Reality?"
23-25- Annual Indiana Safety and Health Conference & Expo (Indianapolis)
Three-day conference; Governor's Workplace Safety Award winners announced at luncheon.
Awards
2 - Internship Business Awards Luncheon (Indianapolis)
Annual presentation of Indiana INTERNnet IMPACT Awards for outstanding employer, career services professional and intern of the year. 
18 - Small Business Awards Luncheon (Indianapolis)
Annual ceremony honoring 2008-09 Small Business of the Year and Small Business Champions from the state Legislature.
25 - Governor's Workplace Safety Awards

MARCH 2009
Events
11 - Legislative Reception (Indianapolis)
Annual get-together for Hoosier business leaders to discuss policy issues one-on-one with their state legislators.
26 - Economic Club of Indiana Luncheon (Indianapolis)
Speaker Dr. Gordon Lloyd, author and researcher, will present "Why Study the American Founders?"
Award
2 - Best Places to Work in Indiana 2009 (List)
Actual rankings for companies are announced at May 5 awards dinner.

APRIL 2009
Event
7 - Economic Club of Indiana Luncheon (Indianapolis)
Speaker Lance Izumi, director of education studies at the Pacific Research Institute, will present "It's Not Just the Poor Kids: Why We Need to Worry About the Performance of Middle-Class Children."

MAY 2009
Events
5 - 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.  Visit www.indianachamber.com for event details and press releases.
TBD - Breakfast with Brinegar (Various Locations)
Chamber President Kevin Brinegar comes to town to discuss the organization's benefits and special programs. Visit beginning in April/May for dates and locations.
Awards
12- Apply Now: Community of the Year
Annual award honoring the Indiana's Community of the Year.  Visit www.indianachamber.com for more information. Deadline 6/30.

JUNE 2009
Events
TBD - Breakfast with Brinegar (Various Locations)
Chamber President Kevin Brinegar comes to town to discuss the organization's benefits and special programs. Visit beginning April/May for dates and locations.
Report
TBD - Legislative Vote Analysis
Details key business legislation and the voting records for state lawmakers during the 2009 session of the Indiana General Assembly; published annually.

JULY 2009
Events
TBD - Breakfast with Brinegar (Various Locations)
Chamber President Kevin Brinegar comes to town to discuss the organization's benefits and special programs. Visit beginning April/May for dates and locations.
Award
TBD - Apply Now: HR Professional of the Year
Annual award open to all full-time human resources practitioners in Indiana.

AUGUST 2009
Award
TBD - Apply Now: Best Places to Work in Indiana 2010
Annual program honoring the top companies in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys.  Visit http://www.bestplacestoworkin.com for more information.
Events
TBD - Breakfast with Brinegar (Various Locations)
Chamber President Kevin Brinegar comes to town to discuss the organization's benefits and special programs. Visit beginning April/May for dates and locations.

SEPTEMBER 2009
Events
23 & 24 - Indiana Chamber DC Fly-in (Washington, DC)
TBD - Breakfast with Brinegar (Various Locations)
Chamber President Kevin Brinegar comes to town to discuss the organization's benefits and special programs. Visit beginning April/May for dates and locations.

OCTOBER 2009
Award
20 - Apply Now: Small Business of the Year 2009-10
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 2010 General Assembly. Visit for dates beginning 10/5.

NOVEMBER 2009
Events
10 - Chamber's 20th Annual Awards Dinner (Indianapolis)
Guest speaker: The Capitol Steps; business leader, community and government leader of the year announced.
16 - Central Indiana Legislative Preview Luncheon (Indianapolis)
State's legislative leaders and the Chamber offer views on the issues expected to be debated in the 2010 General Assembly.
TBD - Legislative Previews (Statewide)
Chamber discusses issues that will have the biggest impact on Indiana businesses in the 2010 General Assembly.  Visit for dates beginning 10/5.
Award
TBD - Application Deadline: Best Places to Work in Indiana

DECEMBER 2009
Report
8 - Indiana's Best Buys
An examination that goes inside the classrooms to discover which schools offer the highest educational achievement levels for the lowest amount of funding.
Awards
TBD - Apply Now: Governor's Workplace Safety Awards
Awards are a result of a partnership among government, business and safety leaders: the Indiana Department of Labor, on behalf of Gov. Mitch Daniels, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Central Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Focus is on best practices for eliminating job-related accidents and illnesses, and saluting those organizations for which safety is the top workplace priority. Visit www.insafetyconf.com for more information.
21 - Application Deadline: Small Business of the Year
Events
TBD - Legislative Previews (Statewide)
Chamber discusses issues that will have the biggest impact on Indiana businesses in the 2010 General Assembly. Visit for dates beginning 10/5.