2008 Business Development Opportunities
The Indiana Chamber offers sponsorship and advertising opportunities to showcase your company’s products and services to a targeted audience of CEOs and business owners.
Contact Jim Wagner at 317-264-6876 or e-mail: jwagner@indianachamber.com
The opportunities, and investment levels, include:
Annual Awards Dinner ($3,500, $10,000, $15,000, $25,000)
Best Places to Work in Indiana ($2,500-$15,000)
BizVoice® magazine ($1,000-$3,000)
Employee Training Conferences ($500-$5,000)
Small Business Day ($1,000-$10,000)
D.C. Fly-in ($3,000-$10,000)
Legislative Reception ($2,500)
BizReport (exclusive, $10,000)
Legislative Directory ($3,000-$7,500)
Legislative Report (exclusive, $10,000)
IndianaNet (exclusive, $7,500)
Indianachamber.com web site (industry exclusive, $5,000)
BizConnections (small business web site, $3,000)
Electronic Notes sponsorships ($2,500)
Board of Directors meetings ($500-$5,000)
Best Buys Report ($5,000-$15,000)
Annual Awards Dinner
The Annual Awards Dinner is the premier business event in the state. More than 1,200 of the state’s business,
legislative and community leaders attended in 2007. All sponsorships are industry exclusive and provide an
ideal vehicle to raise your company’s visibility to Indiana’s most powerful and influential leaders. Three
components comprise the evening: a pre-dinner reception showcasing sponsor products and services, an awards
ceremony honoring the Business Leader, Government Leader and Community of the Year, and keynote entertainment.
The 19th Annual Awards Dinner will take place on November 6, 2008.
Best Places to Work in Indiana
More than 120 companies will participate in the Best Places to Work program in 2008 – a record breaking year.
All participating companies receive an in-depth analysis of their workplace culture, as determined by employee
surveys. The top companies in the independent analysis are rated as the Best Places to Work in Indiana.
Registration takes place from July-November, with the awards event following in May. The 2007 event attracted
more than 650 businesspeople. The 2008 awards dinner will be on May 7.
BizVoice magazine
BizVoice is the Indiana Chamber’s award-winning, bimonthly business magazine. It is the Chamber’s signature
communication product. Of the more than 15,000 people who receive the publication, most are company presidents
and CEOs. Advertising discounts are available to members and to companies that advertise in multiple issues.
Complete information at www.bizvoicemagazine.com.
Employee Training Conferences
In 2008, the Indiana Chamber will conduct more than 50 conferences and seminars, attracting statewide
participation. The goals: assist attendees in improving effectiveness and help companies achieve greater
levels of success. Many of the conferences offer sponsors a unique opportunity to gain exposure for their
company. Topics include tax, health care, human resource, workplace safety, environmental issues and much
more.
Small Business Day at the Statehouse
Helping small businesses overcome unique obstacles is a cornerstone of the Indiana Chamber’s Small Business Day.
This event brings together hundreds of business leaders throughout the state, enabling them to take a proactive
role in developing Indiana’s future. Highlights include expert discussions of key small business topics, a
luncheon recognizing legislative Small Business Champions and the Small Business of the Year, and visits to
the Statehouse to meet with legislators.
D.C. Fly-in
Businesses deliver their concerns to the nation’s capital at the Indiana Chamber’s annual D.C. Fly-in. This
two-day event features dinner with Indiana’s congressional leaders and their staffs, visits to their offices
and discussions of key federal issues. What better venue than Washington, D.C. to voice your views on various
issues that have statewide and national implications?
Legislative Reception
Celebrating the halfway point of the General Assembly’s legislative session has become a tradition with the
Indiana Chamber’s annual Legislative Reception. The event brings together business leaders, legislators
and state government officials for a relaxing, yet dynamic evening
BizReport
BizReport, a biweekly e-newsletter of the Indiana Chamber, conveys membership benefits by sharing the
latest Chamber news, previewing upcoming conferences and publications, detailing special events and more.
More than 16,000 members are BizReport recipients.
Legislative Directory
Published annually, the Legislative Directory helps engage businesses in the legislative process. It
contains contact information, biographies and photos for each legislator, as well as committee assignments,
district maps and seating charts. This guide serves as a valuable tool, both for those familiar with the
Statehouse process and people wanting to learn more.
Legislative Report
The Legislative Report is a comprehensive weekly e-newsletter that informs members of current
developments at the Statehouse during the legislative session. It provides an overview of developments in
the legislative process, summarizing Chamber activities in representing the business community.
IndianaNet
IndianaNet, the Indiana Chamber’s online legislative reporting and tracking service, is an indispensable tool
for individuals who need to stay abreast of the latest Statehouse activities no matter their location.
Continually updated, IndianaNet enables subscribers to create customized bill track reports and displays
schedules for committee meetings and bill readings.
Indianachamber.com web site
For more than 85 years, the Indiana Chamber has been the state’s largest broad-based business advocacy
organization. The organization’s more than 26,000 members and customers receive timely news and information
through the web site. A limited number of industry-exclusive sponsorships provide a direct link to your web
site.
BizConnections (Small Business web site)
BizConnections is a unique web site launched by the Indiana Chamber to help Indiana companies do business with
each other. Companies are grouped by industry categories, providing opportunities for easy interaction.
Industry-exclusive advertising opportunities provide a direct link to your web site.
Electronic Notes sponsorships
Written by Indiana Chamber issue specialists, electronic notes provide information and analysis to a focused
business audience – human resource professionals, for example, are recipients of the HR Notes. Other subjects
include taxes, education, health care, small business, environment and federal issues. Sponsorships allow the
opportunity to contribute editorial content and brand your company’s message.
Board of Directors meetings
The Indiana Chamber Board of Directors, a statewide collection of business leaders, comes together each
spring (May 15-16, 2008) and fall (November 5-6, 2008). The board hears from state and national experts
and discusses key issues that impact the state’s future. A variety of sponsorship opportunities allow you
to reach a who’s who of Indiana business.
Best Buys Report
Each year, the Indiana Chamber’s Best Buys Report recognizes the state’s high schools that have the highest
educational attainment levels for the lowest amount of tax dollars. Outstanding schools designated as
"best buys" are then categorized as either "honor roll" or "head of the class." One presenting sponsor
opportunity is available for a company wishing to demonstrate its support for Indiana education.
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