Press Releases
Indiana Chamber Names Inaugural Emerging Leader of the Year
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce celebrated Jacob Perkins, Midwest K-12 education manager at Jeffersonville-based Amatrol, Inc., with the 2025 Jackson Lewis Emerging Leader of the Year Award at its inaugural Emerging Leaders Forum held today in Indianapolis. The event sold out with nearly 250 in attendance. The Emerging Leader Award recognizes a young leader who has positively [...]
Workforce Summit Looks to Help Deepen Hoosier Talent Pool
(INDIANAPOLIS) — It’s not an overstatement to say Indiana’s workforce will ultimately be the key to its future. Next month, stakeholders are invited to forge connections at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Indiana Workforce Summit. The two-day event features discussions concerning aligning education and training with industry needs to build a highly skilled workforce. Experts from industry, education [...]
Indiana Chamber Comments on State’s Power Up Initiative, Previews Its New Employer Designation
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Impact Todd Hurst comments on Power Up Indiana, a new initiative announced by Gov. Mike Braun today and supported by the state’s Office of Commerce that’s incentivizing employers to invest within by training and promoting current jobholders. It also arrives as the Indiana Chamber prepares to launch its [...]
New Employment Law Handbook Available
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The past year has seen no shortage of changes in employment law policies. The Indiana Chamber is helping employers navigate these changes in the upcoming 20th edition of its popular Employment Law Handbook. Authored by attorneys at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, this is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide covering the most current Indiana and federal employment [...]
D.C. INsider Event Brings Business Leaders to Washington
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Hoosier business leaders are invited to join the Indiana Chamber of Commerce this fall in the nation’s capital. The organization’s D.C. INsider trip (formerly known as the D.C. Fly-in) is a two-day forum October 7-8 that connects Indiana’s business community with the people and policies impacting their companies and organizations. A highlight of the event is a [...]
Employers Can ‘Walk the Walk’ in Best Places to Work in Indiana Competition
Applications Due November 21 (INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana companies and organizations are encouraged to explore what makes them a great place to work. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for its annual Best Places to Work in Indiana competition. The awards program – in its 21st year, and with a “Walk of Fame” theme – honors top organizations [...]
Indiana Chamber President Reacts to Latest Reading Scores
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments on reports today from the Indiana Department of Education showing unprecedented growth in third grade literacy rates based on the 2024-2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment. Statewide, results reveal that 73,500 of Indiana’s third grade students – or 87.3% – demonstrated proficient reading skills on the [...]
