Press Releases
Wellness Council of Indiana Receives $25,000 Grant from Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI), a subsidiary of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, recently received $25,000 to help communities implement and sustain cultures of well-being to spur economic vitality. The money was provided through a grant from the Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation (BFO) and will go toward WCI’s Indiana Healthy Communities project, which [...]
Indiana Chamber’s Wellness Council Offers Enhanced ‘Quit Now’ Tool to Help Tobacco Users, Employers as Tax Increase Hits July 1
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The state estimates that nearly 40,000 Hoosiers will soon be looking to stop using tobacco after tax increases on those products go into effect July 1. The new average price of a pack of cigarettes in Indiana will rise to $11 because of the $2 per pack bump. The tax hike also applies to vapes and chewing [...]
TPM Academy of Indiana Partnership to Enhance Talent Pipeline
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana’s talent pipeline remains a needed and critical conduit to a thriving future economy. In order to maximize potential in this area, stakeholders around the state are partnering on a new program. The TPM Academy® is a training developed by the U.S. Chamber Foundation that seeks to enhance partnerships between employers and their talent supply chain partners. [...]
Chamber Hosts Energy and Manufacturing Roundtable With Sen. Young’s State Director
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Today the Indiana Chamber of Commerce hosted an energy and manufacturing roundtable featuring Greg Goode, state director for U.S. Senator Todd Young. The moderated discussion, which brought together a variety of energy manufacturers, state and local officials, and development organizations, focused on how federal energy tax credits will strengthen Indiana's all-of-the-above energy dominance and keep America competitive. [...]
Indiana Chamber Statement on Office of Entrepreneurship
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Enrolled Act 516 today, creating the new state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments: “We were pleased to back this important legislation, which embodies Indiana’s commitment to both small businesses and being recognized as a place to foster innovation. It establishes a [...]
Indiana Chamber Seeks Annual Award Nominations for Outstanding Leaders, Community
(INDIANAPOLIS) — It’s time to tout a flourishing local community and the best in business and civic leadership by submitting nominations for statewide honors to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Nominations are being accepted through Friday, June 20. The winners will be celebrated at the Indiana Chamber’s 36th Annual Awards Dinner, presented in partnership with Meijer, in Indianapolis on [...]
Indiana Conference on Energy Management to Feature Tools to Address Costs, Best Practices
(INDIANAPOLIS) — An upcoming Indiana Chamber of Commerce event will help companies navigate the current energy landscape and prepare for the future. The 2025 Indiana Conference on Energy Management, which takes place June 5 in downtown Indianapolis, is the state's premier conference on managing energy costs and compliance for businesses, as well as a networking opportunity with other professionals in [...]
