https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMhr0elF_D8 Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner was recently presented as our Bayh-Lugar Government Leader of the Year! Jenner has shined in her expanded role. The state’s literacy rates have risen substantially recently. The new high school diploma process and career readiness seals will better aid students’ future goals. And employers have a welcome seat at the table [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx0AsxvUpnA We honored Jim Ryan, chairman and CEO of Old National Bank, as our 2025 Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year last week! Old National Bank, like its home of Evansville, continues to grow and thrive following a major merger this past year. Ryan may be a native Michigander, but his love of southwest Indiana is apparent and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOMWcL1398c Kosciusko County was honored as our Yamaha Community of the Year on Wednesday. Kosciusko County has set itself apart through a strong emphasis on collaborative leadership, varying its economic base to attract new industries and a commitment to enhancing quality of life. Its unified “ALL IN Kosciusko” movement is a thoughtful, countywide initiative driven by innovation and turning [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1BKG1AQvyA Dan Elsener, president of Marian University, is a man with a strong sense of purpose for his school and city. He’s recently led a boom in Marian’s enrollment, creating and expanding various programs – including building medical and engineering schools – that have provided students with more career paths and employers with an impressive homegrown talent pool. Read [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce held its 36th Annual Awards Dinner tonight at the JW Marriott Indianapolis, which featured a keynote speech from Daymond John – a fashion pioneer with his streetwear company FUBU and a branding guru known to millions as an investor on ABC’s Shark Tank. Presented by Meijer, Inc., the special event recognized three [...]
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is working on a major overhaul of the school accountability system. The first draft of the new model was unveiled in June and is expected to take effect in fall of next year. The new model will replace the previous system (including the A-F grading system, which had been on pause since 2018) [...]
Indiana is preparing its application for the new Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a $50 billion federal initiative under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act aimed at improving health outcomes and sustainability in rural America. The Indiana RHTP Working Group, led by the Family and Social Services Administration and the Department of Health, brings together agency leaders, legislators and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdo7L34Kz0Q Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders discusses our successful recent trip to the nation's capital during our D.C. INsider visit. Thanks to the members of Indiana's delegation who joined us for valuable conversations and to our attendees and sponsors. We're already looking forward to next year's trip!
(INDIANAPOLIS) — As many small businesses weigh their options for health coverage for the new year, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce is touting a new offering for them to consider. ChamberCare is a multiple employer welfare arrangement, or MEWA, that enables small employers with between two and 50 employees in the state to come together to obtain more affordable [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-LxIA8hVdY Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders invites our members to our conference center on November 17 to hear from Indiana's legislative leaders and unveil our 2026 Report Card, assessing critical economic metrics for the state. ICC members can register online. This event is presented by TikTok.
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