(INDIANAPOLIS) — Roger Penske lives life in the fast lane. The entrepreneur isn’t afraid to take calculated risks on the track or with his many business endeavors. Now the Indiana Chamber of Commerce is inviting you along for the ride as Penske joins Gov. Eric Holcomb for a one-of-a-kind conversation on all things Indy 500, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and achieving business success at its 32nd Annual Awards Dinner.

Penske will share reflections about his successful career as a car owner, navigating highs and lows, purchasing the Motor Speedway in 2019, pandemic challenges and more.

The 32nd Annual Awards Dinner, presented by Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, will take place November 9 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The ceremony will feature the following statewide honors:

  • NextEra Energy Resources Community of the Year (announced as Greater Lafayette on August 26)
  • Dynamic Leader of the Year (announced as Megan Glover of 120Water in Zionsville on September 2)
  • Birch Bayh-Richard Lugar Government Leader of the Year (announced as state Sen. Mark Messmer on September 9)
  • Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year (announced as Jeffrey Harrison of Citizens Energy Group in Indianapolis on September 16).

“Roger Penske has been an inspiration to racing enthusiasts and entrepreneurs for decades,” says Indiana Chamber President Kevin Brinegar. “We’re excited to offer this event in a unique format, with racing fan Gov. Holcomb asking questions.”

A table of 10 starts at $1,650 and individual tickets are $165 each. All can be purchased online at www.indianachamber.com/ad or by calling (800) 824-6885.

The event speaker sponsor is OneAmerica and PNC is the opening reception sponsor. Corporate sponsors are AT&T Indiana, CBRE, French Lick Resort, Indiana University, NIPSCO, Tilson and Zimmer Biomet.

Contributing sponsors are AECOM Hunt; Community Health Network; Corteva Agriscience; Fineline Printing Group; Indiana Soybean Alliance/Indiana Corn Marketing Council; Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick; Markey’s; MCM CPAs & Advisors; Roche Diagnostics Corporation; Subaru of Indiana Automotive; Sweetwater Sound, Inc.; The Kroger Company; and UPS.

Additional sponsorships for the Indiana Chamber’s 32nd Annual Awards program are available by contacting Jim Wagner at jwagner@indianachamber.com.

Media interested in covering the awards event should contact Matt Ottinger at (317) 264-7541 or mottinger@indianachamber.com.

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The Indiana Chamber partners with 25,000 members and investors – representing over four million Hoosiers – to achieve the mission of “cultivating a world-class environment which provides economic opportunity and prosperity.”