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Advocacy and Legislative Events

Connecting you to public policy decision makers at the local, state and federal levels!


Connecting our members and the public to elected leadership is a priority of The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. Creating opportunities where for open dialogue with key decision makers at the local, state and federal level is paramount to our advocacy and public policy focus.  Some of the events The Chamber will be hosting to connect these groups include:

  • Federal Focus Lunch
  • Legislative Preview Luncheon and Wrap-Up with Indiana state legislators at the start and end of the legislative session
  • Local Leaders Forum with local elected officials
  • Briefings for members, and meetings with key elected officials to discuss I-69 alternatives

To see all of The Chamber's events and programming, visit our events calendar!

Please view the 2015 Indiana Legislative Agenda to learn more about the issues listed below that we will be tracking and advocating for on behalf of our membership:

  • Business Taxation & Regulation
  • Education
    • Preschool
    •  K-12 education
  • Healthcare
  • Infrastructure
  • Local Government Advancements 

DC Fly-In

Each September, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce takes business leaders from around the state to Washington, D.C. to engage in policy discussions with all 11 members of the Indiana congressional delegation. The two-day D.C. Fly-in commences with a reception and dinner on Capitol Hill with our U.S. senators and representatives on the first evening, with a breakfast briefing and several congressional office visits the following day. The 2015 Fly-In event will take place on September 16-17. Anyone who is interested in participating or needing additional details should contact Liz Irwin: [email protected] or (812)336-6381.