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Tony Dungy to Headline Indiana Chamber Annual Awards Dinner

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 34th Annual Awards Dinner on November 14 will feature a familiar face for Hoosier sports fans: Tony Dungy. Dungy will headline an event that will also honor some of the state’s top business leaders and a thriving community. Dungy is a former head football coach, 2007 Super Bowl champion with the Indianapolis [...]

2024-07-02T10:04:11-04:00June 14th, 2023|

Health Earns Healthy Amount of Attention in 2023 Indiana General Assembly

The Indiana General Assembly passed two important pieces of legislation in 2023 addressing the mental and physical health of Hoosiers. Both bills are products of state commissions formed to combat two different health crises facing Indiana. Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 4 were Senate priorities and received considerable media coverage throughout the process, and the Indiana Chamber strongly [...]

2023-06-13T10:21:07-04:00June 13th, 2023|

INDOT Partners with Hamilton on New Indiana Welcome Centers

INDIANAPOLIS – Hamilton is pleased to announce their involvement in a $500 million investment by the Indiana Department of Transportation and the United States Federal Highway Administration. The investment will be used to rebuild ten welcome centers located at different entry points to the state along the interstate. The first is the Clear Creek Welcome Center near Terre Haute, [...]

2024-03-18T16:49:10-04:00June 12th, 2023|

Some ‘Civil’ Actions from the 2023 Indiana General Assembly

This was a surprisingly busy session on the civil justice front; primarily because of the interesting dichotomy of having influential Republican lawmakers who are also trial attorneys. As a result, tort bills that would benefit employers met resistance and bills that would harm businesses (i.e. more legal liability exposure and higher damages) were supported. Fortunately, the Indiana Chamber was [...]

2023-06-08T10:38:52-04:00June 8th, 2023|

‘How Being in JAG Indiana has Helped Change My Life!’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM_lCE-1das The Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program, operated in Indiana by the Department for Workforce Development, is a state-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to helping high school students of promise who have experienced challenging or traumatic life experiences achieve success through graduation. Some Hoosier students recently spoke about how the program has literally changed their lives. [...]

2023-06-08T10:30:29-04:00June 8th, 2023|

Occupational Licensing Measures Could Remove Employment Barriers

Occupational licensing reform is a long-standing policy concern for the Indiana Chamber. This year, two bills passed that have the potential to reduce barriers to entry into the workforce for tens – if not hundreds – of thousands of licensed professionals in the years to come. First, House Bill 1343, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-South Bend) and sponsored [...]

2023-06-07T11:17:58-04:00June 7th, 2023|

Summarizing Chamber-Backed Consumer Data Protection, Certified Technology Parks Legislation

Receiving a highly coveted single bill number, Senate Bill 5 – authored by Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) – was a priority not only for the Indiana Senate but also the Indiana Chamber. Its passage, unanimous in both houses, was the culmination of an 18-month effort by the Chamber and our partners. It represents a win for industry and [...]

2023-06-06T11:52:45-04:00June 6th, 2023|

Matrix Integration Achieves SOC 2® – Type 2

Designation Validates Matrix’s Compliance with Nationally Recognized Security Framework JASPER - Matrix Integration, a strategic IT infrastructure partner for more than 1,000 businesses and schools in the Midwest and beyond, announced today that the company has received SOC 2® - Type 2 (Service Organization Controls), a designation awarded to organizations that have proven their ability to oversee and safeguard [...]

2024-03-18T16:48:53-04:00June 6th, 2023|

Indiana Blood Supply Critically Low, Versiti Issues Emergency Appeal for Donations

2,500 open appointments across the state this week INDIANAPOLIS – Versiti Blood Center of Indiana has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations, pleading with Hoosiers to make an appointment to donate blood in the coming days. Heading into the summer months, Versiti has seen a drastic drop in scheduled appointments, with nearly 2,500 open appointments over the next [...]

2024-03-18T16:48:47-04:00June 6th, 2023|

Hamilton Wins 2023 Gold Hermes Award

INDIANAPOLIS – Hamilton recently received the 2023 Gold Hermes Creative Award for its work on Cornerstone Building Brands corporate brand LED walls. Hermes Creative Awards is one of the world's oldest and most prominent creative competitions. It is an international competition for creative professionals involved in traditional and emerging media concepts, writing, and design. The awards recognize outstanding work [...]

2024-03-18T16:48:39-04:00June 5th, 2023|