Jack Russell (left) receives the ICEA 2017 Innovative New Ideas Award from President of ICEA, Christian Maslowski. (Photo provided)
The Westfield Chamber of Commerce last week won the ICEA, Indiana Chambers Executive Association, 2017 Innovative New Ideas Award for their two new initiatives. The two initiatives were Coffee with the Chamber and Chamber Innovation.
The first program is Coffee with the Chamber is a new morning program through the chamber. They have had speakers such as Element Three Marketing, DK New Media, Congresswoman Susan Brooks, and Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. You can attend Coffee with the Chamber every month on the second Tuesday of the month.
The second program is Chamber Innovation. The Westfield Chamber made this announcement last November. This program connects the Westfield Chamber, Westfield Schools, and Purdue Polytechnic. This program opened the lines of communication between schools, higher education, and businesses. The program in the works to create an internship program, and continue to work with the schools to create innovation. Are you a business interested in getting involved with Chamber Innovation? You can contact the chamber office, (317) 804-3030.
President of the Westfield Chamber, Jack Russell, stated that, “Our goal when I started with the chamber was to create new and innovative programs to provide value to our members.” The Westfield Chamber continues to grow. Adding over 70 new members last year and currently over 40 new members this year.