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Indiana Conference on Energy Management Returns to Downtown Indianapolis, HR Training Available in July

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Planning for the future is difficult for any business leader and trying to determine how changing energy prices will impact an organization is nearly impossible. The good news is there are things that can be done without a crystal ball. Companies can be proactive by learning tools and strategies to cut energy costs and remain in compliance with [...]

2018-06-11T13:40:02-04:00June 11th, 2018|

Achieve Your Degree (and Save Money) With Indiana Chamber Discount

Many of the adults in Indiana with some or no postsecondary education are already working at companies or organizations that are desperate for a pipeline of talent to grow their businesses. Those companies need to look no further than their own employee base with assistance from Ivy Tech Community College and its Achieve Your Degree program (plus a tuition [...]

2018-06-29T12:46:40-04:00June 11th, 2018|

Taking Employee Skills to the ‘Next Level’

Over the next decade, more than one million jobs must be filled in Indiana. Governor Holcomb recently announced enhancements to the Employer Training Grant component of the Next Level Jobs initiative, which prepares Hoosiers for positions in high-demand industry sectors. What’s different? As of May 1, the reimbursement amount per new employee jumped from $2,500 to $5,000. The cap per employer also doubled – [...]

2018-06-28T17:46:30-04:00June 8th, 2018|

Tech Talk: Who Deserves ‘Dynamic’ Award for 2018?

A good sign of Indiana’s growing innovation and entrepreneurship stature is that it continues to get more difficult to select the winner of the Indiana Chamber’s annual Dynamic Leader of the Year award. For 29 years, the Chamber has recognized business, government and community excellence. In 2015, the Dynamic Leader honor was added to the mix. The official definition: [...]

2018-06-28T16:45:06-04:00June 7th, 2018|

Theoris Services: Merges With IT Consulting Firm (Indianapolis)

In Search of Technology (ISoT), an Indianapolis-based IT firm specializing in strategic consulting, software development, and talent solutions, has merged with Theoris Services.  ISoT founder, Justin Bryant, will serve as vice president of the Theoris ‘Ignite’ division, focused on the high-velocity Tech, SMB and Entrepreneurial business sectors.  “Merging with Theoris enables us to expand our services through increased resources [...]

2018-07-06T16:00:20-04:00May 24th, 2018|

A One Day Special Session (and More?) Preview

On Monday, the Indiana General Assembly reconvenes to pass five bills; four had been through the entire process during the regular session that ended on March 14 and were ready for final passage. To use a basketball metaphor to describe the situation with these bills: The ball was still in the shooter’s hands when the shot clock went off. [...]

2018-05-11T13:30:02-04:00May 11th, 2018|

Federal Relations: Tariff Improvements a Priority for Walorski, Bucshon

Two Indiana representatives have been working to improve the product exclusion process for steel and aluminum tariffs to reduce burdens on manufacturers and other small businesses. This is in reaction to the President’s decision earlier this year to impose greater tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02) this week led efforts [...]

2018-05-11T13:23:13-04:00May 11th, 2018|

Indiana Chamber and Ivy Tech Announce Exclusive Partnership to Aid Workforce Needs

Many Hoosiers looking for a jumpstart to begin or finish their postsecondary education now have a new opportunity through their employers. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Ivy Tech Community College in the Achieve Your Degree program to provide discounted tuition exclusively for Indiana Chamber member companies and their full-time employees. A 5% discount will apply to a company’s [...]

2018-05-11T13:17:00-04:00May 11th, 2018|

Election 2018: Indiana Chamber PAC Posts Big Primary Election Victories in State Legislative Races

Tuesday was a great election victory for pro-economy, pro-jobs candidates across the state. A total of 16 of the 20 candidates, Republicans and Democrats, backed by Indiana Business for Responsive Government (IBRG), the non-partisan political program of the Indiana Chamber, won their primary election races. This included incumbents, challengers and those in open seats in a variety of hard-fought [...]

2018-05-11T13:10:53-04:00May 11th, 2018|