Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Ivy Tech for its two-day fiber optic fusion splicing certificate course on fiber optic installation and repair. Ivy Tech teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other employers to offer this no-cost program for anyone wanting to enter the fiber optic industry and professionals wishing to learn fusion splicing
During this time of giving, the South Bend Regional Chamber is teaming up with the South Bend Medical Foundation for the Chamber Blood Drive November 18-30. Supplies become dangerously low in our community during this time of year, and you can help by donating blood. To participate, sign up at GiveBloodNow.com, using sponsor code 1110, where you can select
The South Bend Regional Chamber is pleased to be working with the cartographic and marketing firm of Town Square Publications to produce a new, up-to-date, full-color South Bend - Mishawaka Street Map and Resource Guide. This publication will be the only official map endorsed and distributed by the South Bend Regional Chamber. Accurate, user-friendly maps
It’s a common anecdote in our area, that we have two seasons, winter and construction. We’re nearing the end of the construction season and over the next several weeks you’ll see key road projects completed or buttoned up for the winter. Those construction projects are critical to our communities and to the local economy. The Indiana
rScan, a technology company that empowers individuals to start their own resale businesses by providing sustainable solutions for product returns, today announced the expansion of its headquarters in South Bend. The expansion will create 152 new positions in Indiana, further strengthening the company’s commitment to innovation and growth and making a
Earlier this summer, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture released a new report on the loss of farmland across the State from 2010 to 2022. The report was a response to the Indiana General Assembly's 2023 request for an estimate of the losses. News organizations across the State called attention to the loss of 350,000 acres of farmland, or about 2%
Earlier this month, CNBC released its rankings of the top states for business. They are one of the dozens of organizations that prepare these types of lists, generally produced to drive internet clicks as residents seek to see how their state stacks up against others. Michigan (9th) and Indiana (11th) both fared well in the latest survey and that should be
Recent announcements by GM/Samsung and AWS have generated a lot of excitement in the region. The two projects alone could bring more than $14 Billion in new investment and create over 2,000 new jobs (1,700 at GM/Samsung; 400 at AWS). Construction is currently underway on both sites. The excitement about those announcements has been tempered by the