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Honda Civic Hybrid Named 2025 North American Car of the Year

American Honda Zone Manager Josh Beckner holds the 2025 North American Car of the Year™ trophy next to the winning car, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid, in Detroit on January 10. Congrats to Honda! Its Honda Civic Hybrid, made at the company's Greensburg plant, just won the prestigious 2025 North American Car of the Year award! A [...]

2025-01-13T12:20:48-05:00January 13th, 2025|

Sinders Joins WNIT’s ‘Politically Speaking’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jb9k9hX3Fs Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders joined PBS Michiana -WNIT's "Politically Speaking" show this week. She outlined 2025 legislative goals shaping workforce development, entrepreneurship and Indiana’s business climate. The Chamber also hopes to explore second-chance employment reforms, tax policies and education strategies for future growth. We released our 2025 Legislative Priorities this week as well. [...]

2025-01-10T14:18:12-05:00January 10th, 2025|

Indiana Chamber Reveals Top Priorities for 2025 Legislative Session

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce today unveiled its Top 10 legislative priorities for the 2025 legislative session. Included on the list are ensuring any property tax reforms don’t shift the burden to businesses and addressing barriers to labor force participation while investing in upskilling the workforce. These policy goals align with the organization’s latest visioning plan for [...]

2025-01-09T09:07:06-05:00January 9th, 2025|

New Economic Development Grants to Aid Childcare

If you are a local, regional or state organization with a focus on economic development, you don’t want to miss a new grant opportunity to help Hoosier communities tackle their childcare needs. The Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation (IEDAF) recently announced that the Duke Energy Foundation has provided funding to support Indiana communities in assessing and addressing childcare gaps. [...]

2025-01-07T09:20:00-05:00January 7th, 2025|

CenterPoint Energy Makes Preparations for First Major Cold Snap of 2025

The following is a guest post from CenterPoint Energy:  CenterPoint Energy continues to actively monitor potentially severe cold weather projected to impact parts of the company’s service territories in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana and Ohio over the coming days. CenterPoint has taken a series of proactive pre-winter preparedness actions to strengthen and winterize its electric and natural gas infrastructure [...]

2025-01-03T12:26:25-05:00January 3rd, 2025|

MS-IL Staffing & Packaging Among IBJ’s Top 25 Largest Employment Agencies in 2024

December 31, 2024 (INDIANAPOLIS) — As we reflect on an incredible year, MS-IL Staffing & Packaging is proud to announce that we have been recognized in the Indianapolis Business Journal's (IBJ) Top 25 Largest Employment Agencies for 2024. This achievement is proof of over two decades of hard work, expertise, and dedication to providing exceptional workforce solutions. For more [...]

2024-12-31T08:45:18-05:00December 31st, 2024|

GUEST POST: Build a Plan for Scaling Real-Time Customer Data: A Path to Sustainable Growth

Real-time customer data is a game-changer for businesses, driving both growth and customer satisfaction. However, as businesses scale, so do their data needs, and without a structured scalability plan, managing this data can become overwhelming. In this article, we will explore why scalability is essential for real-time customer data implementations and outline key steps to ensure your system grows [...]

2024-12-18T10:32:12-05:00December 18th, 2024|

Co-Champions Crowned as ‘Coolest’ in Indiana; Kalenborn Abresist ‘Three-Peats’ as Best Manufacturing Place to Work

(INDIANAPOLIS) — For the first time in the four-year history of the Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana tournament, there are two winners. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce announced co-champions in the annual contest after realizing there was a lack of clarity in how the finalists could market their participation in the event – which may have created an unlevel [...]

2025-01-18T22:15:10-05:00December 10th, 2024|

Get Intern Wage Reimbursement in Time for Summer

Summer is typically the most popular season for internships. Set yourself up for success! Learn how to create quality work-based learning opportunities and take advantage of EARN Indiana funding for intern wages in our free webinar. EARN Indiana is available to employers that offer high-quality work-based learning experiences and hire an eligible Indiana high school or college student. Employers [...]

2024-12-10T12:54:57-05:00December 10th, 2024|

Tim Higgins Honored as an Indiana Chamber Volunteer of the Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFixD9aRcxs&t Tim Higgins, vice president of business development at sustainability and EHS consulting firm Keramida, Inc., was recently honored as an Indiana Chamber Volunteer of the Year. Expertise and affability fuel Higgins’ longtime partnership with the Indiana Chamber. In addition to serving on the Environmental Policy Committee, he helps develop agenda and program content for educational trainings. Read more [...]

2024-12-09T09:13:45-05:00December 9th, 2024|