Indiana Chamber President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders says the 2024 Indiana General Assembly session, which adjourned Friday night, was successful in advancing key Indiana Chamber priorities – namely those in the workforce development area. “We’re pleased to see the Legislature pass notable bills that help expand childcare options for parents, improve literacy rates of Hoosier students and cultivate [...]
INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces billions of dollars every year in combined federal administrative, civil judicial penalties and criminal fines. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference, which takes place April 17-18 in downtown Indianapolis or virtually, is designed to help Hoosier companies avoid those penalties. “Our conference will get attendees [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Fearless. Creative. Original. These are among the qualities that helped define excellence at the 2024 Indiana Work-Based Learning Conference, featuring the 18th Annual Impact Awards. The event, hosted by Work and Learn Indiana (WLI), honored Hoosier work-based learners, employers, innovative programs, work-based learning supervisors and career development professionals today. A crowd of nearly 500 gathered for the [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and its Wellness Council of Indiana are urging businesses and organizations to engage with their local health departments as a statewide push begins to get Hoosiers healthier. Health First Indiana, passed by the 2023 Indiana General Assembly, provides $225 million in funding over two years to county health departments to prioritize public [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsHPHjJ0WIw PBS Michiana (WNIT) and South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce President Jeff Rea recently hosted our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders on "Economic Outlook." She discusses her experience, how she landed in the Hoosier state and plans for the future.
HB 1090, HB 1160, SB 150, SB 226 / Chamber Supports The first week of the second half of the 2024 legislative session got off to a flying start with four Chamber priority bills earning hearings. That’s always our goal for this time in the process – to have early hearings – in case something goes awry and needs a [...]
SB 1 / Chamber Supports Senate Bill 1, a Chamber policy priority aimed at boosting declining reading and literacy rates, passed out of the House Education Committee this week with a 9-4 party line vote. With nearly one in five Indiana students struggling to read by the end of third grade and roughly the same ratio of working-age Hoosiers [...]
If your business is considering joining the Indiana Chamber of Commerce (named 2023 State Chamber of the Year by the National Association of State Chambers), we would LOVE to have you! DID YOU KNOW? Thousands of member businesses across the state rely on the Indiana Chamber to advocate for their interests on public policy at the Statehouse and in [...]
PDF available at no cost (INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Indiana Bar Foundation have teamed up to bring the importance of civics for young Hoosiers to the forefront. The 40th edition of the Here Is Your Indiana Government book – previously published exclusively by the Indiana Chamber – is now complimentary via an electronic guide and [...]
SB 132 / Chamber Opposes This week, the Senate passed Senate Bill 132, authored by Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne), innocuously titled “Professions and Professional Services.” However, this bill contained a provision regarding assignment of benefits (AOB) for dentists that runs contrary to the Chamber’s longstanding position opposing such legislation. The Chamber testified in opposition to the dental AOB provisions [...]
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