It’s a new era for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the broader statewide business community. In January, Vanessa Green Sinders, who is full of energy and ideas, took the helm as president and CEO of the organization and is the first female to hold the position. In this in-depth Q&A, get to know Sinders, her passion for making [...]
HB 1090 / Chamber Supports The last time seat belt admissibility legislation made it this far was in 2005 when the Indiana General Assembly passed Senate Bill 218, authored by former Sen. Johnny Nugent (R-Lawrenceburg). However, that bill met its demise after Gov. Mitch Daniels’ veto. That measure would have allowed juries to hear whether a victim was wearing [...]
SB 147 and SB 2 / Chamber Supports Advancing the Chamber’s priority on increasing childcare accessibility and affordability this session, we testified in support of Senate Bill 147 in the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee last week. As proposed, the bill would exempt for-profit childcare providers from property taxes (non-profit, school and church-based childcare providers are already exempt) [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — A veteran diplomat and respected international relations expert, Dr. Richard Haass, headlines the Indiana Chamber’s 2024 Chamber Day Dinner, the state’s leading annual business and legislative gathering, on February 13. Haass is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, where he served as president for 20 years, as well as a senior counselor at Centerview Partners. [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is showing the business community’s alignment with legislative leaders and Governor Holcomb on two key outcomes this legislative session that could have a significant positive impact on the future and current workforce. Jason Bearce, the Indiana Chamber’s vice president of education and workforce development, testified today on Senate bills pivotal in the [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce reacts to Governor Holcomb’s remarks in his final State of the State address this evening. Indiana Chamber President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders: “The Indiana Chamber couldn’t be more excited about and in agreement with several of the themes that emerged from the Governor’s remarks: encouraging collaboration from all sectors, embracing change [...]
INDIANAPOLIS - The state’s business climate and a trio of innovation/workforce rankings are all welcome signs in the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s initial Indiana Prosperity 2035 Report Card, which is based on the goals in the statewide plan of the same name released in August. But while Indiana is showing progress in these and other areas, the rate of [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO40OJ08iBI Andy Bowman was recently named as an Indiana Chamber 2023 Volunteer of the Year. Bowman likes a challenge, which led him to legal work and ultimately to be an attorney for environmental issues. Chief among his volunteer efforts for the Indiana Chamber: being author and editor of the 10th edition of the Environmental Compliance Handbook. Read about Bowman [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkFlxisMeyg Lori Danielson of GoTime Coaching in Terre Haute was recently honored as a 2023 Indiana Chamber Volunteer of the Year. Seeing people achieve their full potential is a passion for Danielson. One she strives toward daily as founder of consulting company GoTime Coaching and in her volunteer endeavors with the Indiana Chamber’s Institute for Workforce Excellence (IWE). Read [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeDjwpT5ekE Dr. Jim Roberts was recently honored as a 2023 Indiana Chamber Volunteer of the Year. Since 2018, Roberts, superintendent at Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, has been a thought leader with the Wellness Council of Indiana’s (WCI) Board of Advisors. Each year, he also participates in the WCI’s Wellness Summit. Read about Roberts in our BizVoice magazine. [...]
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