The South Bend Region’s commitment to creating high-quality work-based learning experiences was well-celebrated during Work and Learn Indiana’s 2023 IMPACT Summit featuring the 17th Annual IMPACT Awards on February 21. The South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce was selected as the David R. McKinnis Community Partner. The Indiana Chamber
The City of South Bend announced the launch of the Vibrant Places Matching Grant Program to assist businesses in activating their facades and outdoor spaces to increase vibrancy throughout the city. The program also provides incentives for South Bend businesses to invest in sustainable, energy-efficient, low-carbon improvements, and climate change
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced as part of his 2023 Next Level Agenda he will pursue transformational changes to the way public health is delivered in Indiana, historic investments in K-12 education – including fully funding the cost of textbooks for Indiana students and new literacy initiatives, and – even stronger
The City of South Bend announced a funding agreement with Oaklawn that will establish and launch a 24/7 behavioral crisis center in South Bend. The plan for this center was formed over the past two years in partnership with Oaklawn, the St. Joseph County Department of Health, Memorial Hospital (Beacon Health System), St. Joseph County Sheriff’s
On Monday, January 9, the Indiana General Assembly will convene for its 2023 Legislative Session. The state’s 50 senators and 100 representatives will huddle through the end of April as they consider Indiana’s priorities over the next few years. At the top of the priority list for the General Assembly every two years is the adoption of the
The St. Joseph County Council, last night (September 27), unanimously approved the tax abatement package for a potential $2.4 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility near South Bend, in New Carlisle’s Indiana Enterprise Center (IEC). The council approved tax incentives and a development agreement for Ultium Cells LLC’s plans for
The 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-St. Joseph County Street Map and Resource Guide. The publication will be the only official map endorsed and distributed by the South Bend Regional Chamber. Accurate, user-friendly maps are a
The estimated total economic impact of the Ultium plant at full production (2027) is $652 million annually. The Ultium facility will create or support an estimated 2,888 jobs annually in St. Joseph County. This represents wages' direct, indirect, and induced effects on the community. No final decision has been made, Ultium is still in the process of