September 26, 2022

October 5, 2022

11:30am - 1:30pm

The Commons

"Surviving and Thriving in the Workplace: What Can We Do Now?" At this event,

Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick, IUPUC Chancellor's Professor of English and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, will explore the differences between surviving and thriving in the workplace.

You'll also hear from three outstanding 2022 honorees: 

• Julie Del Genio, Human Resources Leader at Enkei America, Inc. 

• Shen Macheel, is Vice President/Partner/Director of Government Programs at LER TechForce

• Mary Stroh, a Partner at Sharpnack Bigley Stroh & Washburn LLP

Our second session of Discover Columbus is in the books. We met at the newly remodeled Columbus Learning Center where we heard from BCSC Superintendent, Dr. Jim Roberts as well as campus leaders from Ivy Tech, Purdue Polytechnic, IUPUC, and the Community Education Coalition. We had a tour of Columbus Propeller, the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum, and the newly renovated Charlie C119 airplane. We ended our day with a one-of-a-kind tour of the Columbus Municipal Airport, led by Airport Director Brian Payne.  

School Board Candidate Forum

September 27th & 29th

7:00pm to 8:30pm

There are 11 candidates running for school board in the fall. The Columbus Educations Association (CEA) and Bartholomew County Retired Teachers Association (BARTA) will co-host school board candidate Zoom forums from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on September 27 and September 29.

To register for the online forums, the links are below.

September 27, 2022

District 1 Candidates Anakarina Hurtado, Jason Major, and David Vincent

District 2 Candidates Rich Stenner (incumbent), Roy West

Registration:  bit.ly/BoardForum12

September 29, 2022

District 4 Candidates Dale Nowlin, Eric Grow

District 6  Candidates Kathy Dayhoff-Dwyer (incumbent), Mark Douglas, Cheryl Miles-Veith, and Logan Schulz

Registration:  bit.ly/BoardForum46 

The Columbus Area Chamber has a Talent Attraction Toolkit on its website? It is designed to help you successfully recruit the talent you need. 

Columbus Award Winners

On September 20, the 2021 Elevate Award winners were announced at the 5th annual Kinetic Conference. Columbus brought home two awards!

2021 Region of the Year: Velocities

Velocities generated the highest count and dollar value of Elevate Ventures deals from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021. Velocities is a partnership between Bloomington, Columbus, and Elevate Ventures that support innovation, entrepreneurship, and startup growth in South Central Indiana.

South Central Indiana Community Champion of the Year:

Cindy Frey, President of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce

Frey was recognized for expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem by raising funds and providing leadership for Velocities as well as partnering with organizations and volunteers to:

• establish a 9000-square-foot innovation center called Propeller
• secure a $600,000 READI grant
• expand access to capital and coaching for minority entrepreneurs as part of the TIME program team

Ribbon Cuttings 

The Face Place

Thursday, September 29, 2022

4:30 pm

Fiesta Latina celebrates the rich culture of Latin America, showcasing Latino musicians, dancers, artists, and chefs from around the region. This event will take place on October 1, from 12 pm to 10 pm on 4th Street, downtown Columbus.  

AirPark Columbus is hosting BoxCar Cinema 119 at the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum on Saturday, October 1. This is a free movie event. Disney's Planes: Fire & Rescue and Jurassic World: Dominion will start approximately at 7:30 pm.  

Thanks to JC Bank for sponsoring the September 23 Chamber Barbeque!!

To see all the photos from the event, see the Chamber's Facebook page.