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Andy Bowman: 2023 Volunteer of the Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO40OJ08iBI Andy Bowman was recently named as an Indiana Chamber 2023 Volunteer of the Year. Bowman likes a challenge, which led him to legal work and ultimately to be an attorney for environmental issues. Chief among his volunteer efforts for the Indiana Chamber: being author and editor of the 10th edition of the Environmental Compliance Handbook. Read about Bowman [...]

2023-12-11T08:36:31-05:00December 11th, 2023|

Lori Danielson: 2023 Volunteer of the Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkFlxisMeyg Lori Danielson of GoTime Coaching in Terre Haute was recently honored as a 2023 Indiana Chamber Volunteer of the Year. Seeing people achieve their full potential is a passion for Danielson. One she strives toward daily as founder of consulting company GoTime Coaching and in her volunteer endeavors with the Indiana Chamber’s Institute for Workforce Excellence (IWE). Read [...]

2023-12-08T08:51:56-05:00December 8th, 2023|

99% Placement Rate, High Salaries for Class of ’23 Highlight Rose-Hulman’s Strong ROI

TERRE HAUTE – A 99% placement rate and high starting salaries across the entire graduating Class of 2023 once again showcases Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s strong value, return on investment, and career opportunities that have earned top marks this year in several college guides. This marks the third straight year that the college’s placement rate has been 99% within [...]

2023-12-07T14:33:10-05:00December 7th, 2023|

Centier Bank Promotes Skyler Balmer to Business Resiliency Officer

MERRILLVILLE - Michael E. Schrage, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Centier Bank, is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Skyler Balmer to Business Resiliency Officer within the bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Division. Balmer joined Centier Bank’s Internal Audit Team in 2019, transitioning to Enterprise Risk Management in 2020. He has served as a business [...]

2023-12-07T09:08:29-05:00December 7th, 2023|

Dr. Jim Roberts: 2023 Volunteer of the Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeDjwpT5ekE Dr. Jim Roberts was recently honored as a 2023 Indiana Chamber Volunteer of the Year. Since 2018, Roberts, superintendent at Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, has been a thought leader with the Wellness Council of Indiana’s (WCI) Board of Advisors. Each year, he also participates in the WCI’s Wellness Summit. Read about Roberts in our BizVoice magazine. [...]

2023-12-06T09:48:11-05:00December 6th, 2023|

Indiana State Museum: Nikon Small World Reveals Microscopic Wonders

Photo competition winners on display at Indiana State Museum INDIANAPOLIS — Visitors can surround themselves with the beauty and complexity of the world’s microscopic wonders, as the top 20 photos from the 48th annual Nikon Small World photomicrography competition will be on display from Dec. 1 through Feb. 15 at the Indiana State Museum. Small World is regarded as [...]

2024-03-18T16:46:08-04:00December 5th, 2023|

Paul Thrift: 2023 Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDjwe3oMpUc Paul Thrift was recently named as the Indiana Chamber's 2023 Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year. Thrift’s passion for real estate development and entrepreneurism are on display through a variety of transformational projects in the United States. Those qualities – combined with an innate curiosity and emphasis on faith – helped lay the foundation for Thompson Thrift’s [...]

2023-12-05T12:09:37-05:00December 5th, 2023|

Boone County: 2023 NextEra Energy Resources Community of the Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCXxwWDFpL8 Boone County was recently named as the Indiana Chamber's 2023 NextEra Energy Resources Community of the Year. Companies are becoming part of their communities’ fabric and choosing to grow in Boone County. In the last few years, expansion deals totaled close to $800 million and 2,000 new jobs. Many people are moving to the area for those opportunities [...]

2023-12-04T11:55:35-05:00December 4th, 2023|

Chamber Submits Comment on New USDOL Overtime Exemption Rule

We wrote in October about the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) proposing a new overtime rule that would raise the salary threshold for exempt workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new proposed threshold is $1,059 per week, or approximately $55,000 annually. The current threshold is $684 per week, or $35,568 annually. The USDOL also proposed automatic increases every [...]

2023-12-01T11:24:02-05:00December 1st, 2023|

Tax Task Force Wraps Up for the Year

The State and Local Tax Review Task Force recently held its fourth and final meeting of the year and will reconvene in January to begin considering the significant data that has been provided to the group. Since August, the Task Force has received presentations from various tax experts. These include former state Senators Luke Kenley and Brandt Hershman, former [...]

2023-11-30T10:00:04-05:00November 30th, 2023|