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Indiana Civics Bee Winners Announced

Warsaw Student Takes Top Prize (INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Indiana Department of Education hosted the second annual Indiana Civics Bee on Wednesday at the Indiana Statehouse. The event tested the civics knowledge of Hoosier school students in grades 6 to 8 by participating in live quiz rounds and gave presentations on issues facing [...]

2025-08-01T10:46:08-04:00August 1st, 2025|

Indiana Intern Day Celebrates Work-Based Learning

https://youtu.be/ctMpxwCiZBw Our Institute or Workforce Excellence is kicking off today's Indiana Intern Day celebration with a special message from Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders! We're pleased to promote work-based learning in Indiana and honor the interns making big contributions to our employers.

2025-07-31T09:41:45-04:00July 31st, 2025|

Indiana Women’s Collaborative Highlights Growth, Driving Change; Submit Nominations for Empower Award

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Elevating Hoosier women professionals and entrepreneurs will take center stage at the upcoming 2025 Indiana Women’s Collaborative. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce gathering focuses on both fostering meaningful connections and offering education tracks to help females flourish in the workplace. The program takes place August 28 at The Westin Indianapolis. “We’re excited to present a robust agenda [...]

2025-07-09T09:01:17-04:00July 9th, 2025|

Summer Season Brings Efforts to Improve Education, Workforce

The next few months will see significant efforts in K-12 education and workforce development efforts to transition to new realities in policy, funding, program structures and new strategic directions. For K-12 schools, a proposed new A to F school ranking and accountability system was rolled out on June 4 by the Indiana Department of Education. The public rulemaking process [...]

2025-07-08T13:32:11-04:00July 9th, 2025|

GUEST POST: The Future Is Now: How Small Businesses Can Stay Competitive by Embracing Emerging Marketing Trends

Small businesses don’t have the luxury of waiting for change to settle in. If you want to thrive in a crowded and fast-paced market, you have to anticipate where things are heading and be nimble enough to pivot when needed. Embracing emerging marketing trends is no longer optional — it’s a key survival tactic. While big companies often dominate [...]

2025-07-08T12:05:45-04:00July 8th, 2025|

Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Smart Policy Fuel Future

Indiana recently welcomed the world to the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Indianapolis – a fitting location given the momentum building across our state around innovation, startups and next-generation economic growth. Over 100 countries were represented at GEC 2025, and while the event’s global scope was impressive, Indiana’s story stood out. From tech founders to policymakers to international delegations, [...]

2025-07-02T13:23:32-04:00July 2nd, 2025|

Wellness Council of Indiana Receives $25,000 Grant from Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI), a subsidiary of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, recently received $25,000 to help communities implement and sustain cultures of well-being to spur economic vitality. The money was provided through a grant from the Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation (BFO) and will go toward WCI’s Indiana Healthy Communities project, which [...]

2025-07-02T10:23:04-04:00July 2nd, 2025|

New Laws Impacting Businesses Take Effect July 1

A host of pro-jobs, pro-economy bills were backed by the Indiana Chamber and passed during the 2025 Indiana General Assembly. There are also others on which the Chamber was neutral or opposed that will still be significant. Below is a compilation of these new laws that are likely impactful for your organization: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY HB 1322 - Blockchain Technology By [...]

2025-06-27T14:47:57-04:00June 27th, 2025|

Indiana Chamber’s Wellness Council Offers Enhanced ‘Quit Now’ Tool to Help Tobacco Users, Employers as Tax Increase Hits July 1

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The state estimates that nearly 40,000 Hoosiers will soon be looking to stop using tobacco after tax increases on those products go into effect July 1. The new average price of a pack of cigarettes in Indiana will rise to $11 because of the $2 per pack bump. The tax hike also applies to vapes and chewing [...]

2025-09-15T16:39:54-04:00June 26th, 2025|