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Subaru’s Brand Takes Helm as Indiana Chamber Board Chair

New Board Members Added From Around State (INDIANAPOLIS) — A top Hoosier auto executive is the new chair of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Scott Brand, president and COO of Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) in Lafayette, was welcomed during the organization’s recent fall board meeting. Brand, who is the first non-Japanese executive to lead SIA, [...]

2025-12-18T08:56:03-05:00December 18th, 2025|

Nominate and Help Us Celebrate Hoosier Small Businesses

Give an inspiring Indiana small business the acclaim it deserves! As we honor the state’s small business community, we’re asking for nominations of your own company or one that impresses you for the 2026 TikTok Small Business of the Year. The award will be presented at the Chamber Day at the Statehouse luncheon on January 26. Now is your [...]

2025-12-17T13:34:02-05:00December 17th, 2025|

Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana Tournament Down to Final Eight

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber’s fifth annual Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana tournament field has been trimmed from 16 to eight proven competitors as third round voting has concluded, and the quarterfinal round qualifiers are announced today.  The eight remaining makers are from seven cities. They are listed below. Two of the remaining competitors are in Elkhart. The online contest is a celebration [...]

2025-12-17T12:22:26-05:00December 17th, 2025|

GUEST POST: How Small Businesses Can Build a Scalable Real-Time Customer Data Strategy

Real-time customer data has become the heartbeat of modern business operations. Whether you’re tracking online behavior, managing personalized offers, or monitoring service usage, the ability to act on data instantly can dramatically improve customer experience and business agility. But to make this power sustainable, small business owners need one essential component: a scalability plan. A scalability plan isn’t just [...]

2025-12-12T08:23:45-05:00December 11th, 2025|

Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana Tournament Down to 16

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber’s fifth annual Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana tournament field has been trimmed from 32 to 16 battle-tested competitors as second round voting has concluded, and the third round tips off today.  The 16 remaining makers are from 13 cities. They are listed below. Elkhart, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis each have two competitors remaining. The online contest is a [...]

2025-12-11T10:43:14-05:00December 11th, 2025|

Strada Education Foundation Releases State Opportunity Index

The Indiana Chamber is grateful to the Strada Education Foundation for releasing the 2025 State Opportunity Index (SOI) and for shining a light on the shared responsibility we all have in advancing opportunity through education and work. We are especially appreciative that Strada highlighted the EARN (Employment Aid Readiness Network) program — an acknowledgment of Indiana’s continued leadership in [...]

2025-12-10T10:29:01-05:00December 10th, 2025|

Annual ‘Chamber Day’ Connects Businesses Across the State With Legislators

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Two events next month are set to showcase the breadth and depth of the state’s business community along with the collective strength of local chambers of commerce in supporting the public policy interests of employers. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce will host the 2026 Chamber Day at the Statehouse on January 26 in partnership with the Indiana [...]

2025-12-09T10:37:56-05:00December 9th, 2025|

Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana Tournament Down to 32 Competitors

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber’s fifth annual Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana tournament field has been trimmed from 49 to 32 competitors as first round voting has concluded, and the second round tips off today.  The 32 remaining makers are from 23 cities. (They are listed below.) The online contest is a celebration of Indiana’s rich history in manufacturing and the Hoosier makers [...]

2025-12-05T09:55:54-05:00December 5th, 2025|

Collaboration and Competitiveness: Charting IEDC’s Next Phase

Indiana’s economic development practices have received heightened attention since the October 2 release of the “Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) Forensic Review.” While the audit identified opportunities to modernize governance, documentation and ROI measurement, it is important to recognize the IEDC’s pivotal role in shaping Indiana’s strong business climate and sustained capital investment growth. In recent years, Indiana has [...]

2025-12-03T16:43:08-05:00December 3rd, 2025|

Wellness Council of Indiana Announces Heather Sittler as Incoming Board of Advisors President

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber’s Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI) is pleased to announce Heather Sittler, senior health strategist at Hylant in Indianapolis, has been elected president of the WCI Board of Advisors, effective last month. Sittler, a well-respected health strategist with more than 25 years of experience advising organizations on employee well-being, brings deep expertise in aligning workplace [...]

2025-12-03T08:33:20-05:00December 3rd, 2025|