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Tech Talk: Time Nears for Big Business Celebration

In 41 days, the Indiana Chamber's 29th Annual Awards Dinner will feature four top awards. The honorees have been unveiled, and we've shared our interview with keynote speaker J.D. Vance. There's still time for you to join the celebration of Indiana business on November 13. A quick recap of the winners (with links to the press releases): Ogletree Deakins [...]

2018-10-03T10:58:39-04:00October 3rd, 2018|

Warrior at Sea, Zionsville Native Serves Aboard Navy Warship

*The Indiana Chamber proudly supports Indiana men and women serving in the military. This blog post originally appeared here. A 2016 Zionsville Community High School graduate and Zionsville, Indiana, native provides key support as part of combat operations aboard USS Philippine Sea. Petty Officer 3rd Class Luke Derocher is a Navy information systems technician aboard the guided-missile cruiser. An [...]

2018-10-02T09:40:39-04:00October 2nd, 2018|

Top Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

My heart is aflutter to discover there’s a whole month dedicated to cybersecurity awareness! I had no idea, but I’m glad to hear that October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Even a whole month dedicated to the topic of cybersecurity is not enough, but hopefully anyone who hasn’t been paying attention to the issue will take notice. Because one [...]

2018-10-01T13:10:21-04:00October 1st, 2018|

Fly-in Brings Voice of Business to D.C.; Highlights Include McConnell and Trade/Tariff Talk

The Indiana Chamber’s annual trip to Washington D.C. coincided with all eyes on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing involving the Supreme Court nominee. On Wednesday night at the dinner portion of the event, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky touched on the duty of the Senate related to judicial nominees and the rarity of the current Republican control [...]

2018-09-28T15:16:58-04:00September 28th, 2018|

Tech Talk: State, National and Global Progress

Four recent tech and innovation developments that bear further scrutiny: The Mill is coming to Bloomington. A 100-year-old former furniture factory is scheduled to open at the end of October. It will serve as a co-working space, networking hub and community venue. The potential as a collaboration center for the innovation community is intriguing. Learn more about The Mill. In [...]

2018-09-26T12:03:54-04:00September 26th, 2018|

Indiana Chamber, IDEM Host 2018 Indiana Environmental Conference in October; Focus on Compliance, Climate Change Keynote

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to host the 2018 Indiana Environmental Conference at the JW Marriott Indianapolis on October 22-23. The two-day conference, sponsored by the law firm Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP, will feature presentations from some of the leading environmental professionals in the [...]

2018-09-26T10:03:34-04:00September 26th, 2018|

Apex Benefits: Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in Insurance (Indianapolis)

Apex Benefits today announced it has been named in the annual Best Places to Work in Insurance program, which recognizes employers for their outstanding performance in establishing workplaces where employees can thrive, enjoy their work and help their companies grow. “We are deeply honored by this recognition and proud of our employees who make Apex a great place to [...]

2018-09-25T16:07:06-04:00September 25th, 2018|

OneAmerica: Sets Volunteerism Record as Week of Caring Reaches Five-Year Milestone (Indianapolis)

An all-time high of 850 OneAmerica® associates in three states contributed a combined 2,500 hours of volunteer work during the company’s fifth Week of Caring, a community-enriching tradition that benefited more than a dozen United Way agencies and nonprofits while shining a positive light on first responders in a unique way. Associates in Indianapolis, the Milwaukee and Appleton areas [...]

2018-09-25T15:58:56-04:00September 25th, 2018|

Do You Consider the Lifecycle of Electronics?

You’ve probably seen grainy surveillance video of battery-operated electronics exploding or catching on fire – whether it’s an e-cigarette burning in a person’s pocket or a hoverboard lighting up the inside of a living room. Those fires are typically caused by the battery – a lithium-ion battery – that is in many of our daily-use devices. And while those [...]

2018-09-25T15:00:37-04:00September 25th, 2018|

Tech Talk: Making Our State So Great

Much time is spent lamenting shortcomings. It's human nature, I guess. But let's focus on the good things – and there are plenty of them – about our state. A recent report identified Indiana as having the second lowest per-capita bonded obligations, averaging only $244 per person. That compares to states such as Connecticut and its more than $10,000 [...]

2018-09-19T22:20:41-04:00September 21st, 2018|