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Indiana Chamber Comments on Property Tax Relief Bill

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce comments on Senate Bill 1, the property tax relief measure that was heard today in the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee: “The tax conversation is an important one and why the Indiana Chamber commissioned a two-part study last year to assess the state’s tax landscape and then to offer practical recommendations. [...]

2025-09-15T16:14:15-04:00February 4th, 2025|

Indiana Chamber Reacts to Braun’s State of the State Address

(INDIANAPOLIS) —Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments on Gov. Mike Braun’s first State of the State address: “It’s so advantageous for Indiana to have a successful business leader as the state’s chief executive, looking for efficiencies, being bold and seizing opportunities. That mindset by Gov. Braun and his administration will better position the state [...]

2025-09-15T16:16:32-04:00January 29th, 2025|

New Report Touts Benefits to Embracing AI

Following up on its AI Leadership Summit at the Rally innovation conference last year, the Indiana Chamber Foundation has released a new report, Seizing the Economic Power of Artificial Intelligence. The analysis, done by Accenture, highlights the tangible benefits to employers and the state in adopting the technology. “By embracing a people-centric approach to AI, Indiana stands to unlock $87 billion [...]

2025-01-28T13:22:36-05:00January 28th, 2025|

Top 2025 Legislative Priorities: Economic Development, Taxes, Workforce

By Vanessa Green Sinders, Indiana Chamber president and CEO Included on our list of legislative priorities for the 2025 session 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 our latest visioning plan for the state, Indiana Prosperity [...]

2025-01-14T08:47:46-05:00January 13th, 2025|

Makers: How ‘Cool’ Is What You Do?

If you’re an Indiana maker of something cool or know a company that is, spread the word: There’s a big opportunity to show off your wares and get called out in the best possible way. The Indiana Chamber’s fourth annual Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana competition is back and combines the state’s proud manufacturing tradition and passion for basketball. Applications for [...]

2024-09-30T14:25:29-04:00September 23rd, 2024|

New AI Leadership Summit to Game Plan How to Take Advantage of AI

There have been few, if any, technological advances over the last decade with more potential to impact the lives of Hoosiers and the state’s business landscape than artificial intelligence (AI). The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is now pushing for a coordinated effort to enable the state to better take advantage of AI. On August 28, the organization will hold [...]

2024-07-08T10:23:50-04:00July 8th, 2024|

Engage in ‘Partners in Prosperity’

The Indiana Chamber, led by president and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders, is on a collaboration tour, "Partners IN Prosperity," to build momentum for the implementation of our latest economic visioning plan for the state, Indiana Prosperity 2035. The Chamber's main goal is for Indiana to rise even higher on the list of best places for businesses to operate and [...]

2024-07-01T10:01:35-04:00July 1st, 2024|

Chamber CEO: ‘Health Is Wealth’

We were thrilled to see so many gathered at our Inaugural Health Care Transformation Summit today to address one of the most pressing issues facing businesses and employees alike. Our CEO Vanessa Green Sinders kicked off the event, which ends tomorrow, with why the organization held the event and is championing collaboration among all stakeholders. Below is a condensed [...]

2024-06-10T14:50:47-04:00June 10th, 2024|

Indiana Prosperity 2035 Breakout Sessions Recap

At the 2024 Spring Board meeting, we asked you to roll up your sleeves and dive into several key areas of our long-term action plan for the state, Indiana Prosperity 2035 (IP35) . We offered three topics for discussion: entrepreneurism, higher education and housing/childcare. Each group spent time talking about that issue and coming up with recommendations. To recap: A [...]

2024-06-05T23:57:54-04:00June 5th, 2024|

Huge Legislative ROI for Business Community in 2024

In 2024, the Indiana Chamber staunchly opposed a measure that would have cost Hoosier businesses billions of dollars in higher health care expenses. We also supported legislation to enhance access to childcare and opposed potential obstacles in the employer-employee relationship. Our annual return on investment details the specific impact each of these and other successful Chamber actions had on [...]

2024-05-08T12:12:38-04:00May 8th, 2024|