Rebecca Patrick, Author at Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Full Scholarships for Minority and Women Businesses Available to Workforce Summit

Full Scholarships for Minority and Women Businesses Available to Workforce Summit

The state Department of Workforce Development and Indiana Chamber are pleased to announce Indiana Workforce Summit scholarship opportunities for Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE). These scholarships will provide fully funded registration fees to the inaugural event. The brief applications must be submitted by September 24. Applicants will be notified by September 30. The goal of the Indiana Workforce [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-09-06T14:54:57-04:00September 6th, 2019|

Interim Fiscal Policy Committee Has a Tough Fall Schedule

Interim Fiscal Policy Committee Has a Tough Fall Schedule

With the Colts kicking off this weekend, let’s try a football-themed approach to financial meeting information. Team Fiscal will take on many of its toughest opponents this season. The opener, last Thursday, saw them face a perennial threat to the state budget: Medicaid expenditures. This month, the Fiscal Policy Committee team will wrangle with a multi-dimensional foe: regional development [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-09-06T14:47:17-04:00September 6th, 2019|

Federal Affairs: A Trio of Acts on Our Radar; Tariff Situation Far From Over

Federal Affairs: A Trio of Acts on Our Radar; Tariff Situation Far From Over

The Indiana Chamber has signed onto a coalition letter regarding provisions in S. 1790 and H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, addressing the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The letter recommends that any congressional action enable the appropriate agencies to carry out the risk-based approach established in existing U.S. environmental law and [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-09-06T14:29:12-04:00September 6th, 2019|

New Soft Skills Training Available to Aid Workforce

New Soft Skills Training Available to Aid Workforce

In response to workforce needs and demands, the Indiana Chamber has launched a new training series titled “BOOST”, which aims to provide that jumpstart for employees by helping them acquire the skills needed to be effective in today’s workplace. When employers find people to fill their positions who have the technical skills, these newcomers often haven’t yet advanced their [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-09-06T14:15:08-04:00September 6th, 2019|

Vaping Crisis in State Spotlight; What’s Next?

Vaping Crisis in State Spotlight; What’s Next?

Strategies to reduce smoking and, more recently, vaping continue to be Indiana Chamber policy priorities. In late August, we were encouraged that the state of Indiana has taken note of the vaping crisis impacting our middle school and high school students. Governor Holcomb and the Indiana State Department of Health have unveiled an awareness campaign, ways for teens to [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-09-09T11:03:24-04:00September 6th, 2019|

Plymouth Named 2019 Community of the Year; More Indiana Chamber Awards Revealed Weekly in September

(INDIANAPOLIS) — “Where community and possibilities connect” is more than a slogan for Plymouth. That approach has led to collaborative partnerships, significant projects – and a special buzz about the city. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has taken notice and is honoring Plymouth with its 2019 Republic Airways and LIFT Academy Community of the Year award. There are a [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-08-30T10:05:30-04:00August 30th, 2019|

Indiana Chamber Teams With Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to Bring ‘Game-Changing’ Health Care Plans to Small Businesses

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The ChamberCare Health Alliance is the next evolution in a 15-year partnership between the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Thousands of organizations and their workers have benefitted from a series of ChamberCare health insurance offerings. The introduction of the Alliance and its MEWA (multiple employer welfare arrangement) allows small businesses with between [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-08-20T11:51:50-04:00August 20th, 2019|

BizVoice Extra: Bowen Center Connects Drug Misuse and Mental Health

BizVoice Extra: Bowen Center Connects Drug Misuse and Mental Health

People suffering from drug addiction often feel isolated and helpless. The same can be said for those with mental health disorders. Increasingly, the medical community is looking at the ties between them to assist with recovery. The July-August issue of BizVoice® magazine features several stories as part of the Indiana Workforce Recovery series. One explores how the Bowen Center, [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-09-05T16:11:17-04:00August 19th, 2019|

2019 Indiana Wellness Summit All About Employee Well-Being

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Employers can learn powerful strategies for employee well-being while having a little fun at the 2019 Indiana Wellness Summit on September 17-18. The event, a partnership between the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI), takes place at the JW Marriott Indianapolis downtown. Attendees will hear what’s trending in employee wellness programming while [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-08-12T08:12:58-04:00August 12th, 2019|

Another Township Bad Actor Comes to the Forefront

Another Township Bad Actor Comes to the Forefront

State auditors are asking a township trustee in Grant County to repay taxpayers $56,628 following an audit that found she used township assistance funds to help herself and relatives, reported Indianapolis TV station WRTV recently: (Fairmount Township Trustee) Sheila Metzger was appointed township trustee on Aug. 11, 2016 and elected to a four-year term from Jan. 1, 2019 to [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-08-09T11:07:30-04:00August 7th, 2019|

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