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Third House Session - 01-28-2012
The first Third House Session is on Saturday, January 28th in the Chamber Conference Room from 9 am - 10 am. Have your voice heard as Senator Brent Steele, Representative Eric Koch, and Representative Matt Ubelhor update our community on the current happenings at the State House.
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Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening - Anytime Fitness - 01-31-2012
Anytime Fitness, located at 2643 16th Street, invites all Chamber members and guests to their Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday, January 31st at 11:45 am. Byron Buker, President of Bedford City Council will officiate.
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Ribbon Cutting & Open House - Limestone Cafe - 02-02-2012
Limestone Cafe, located at 1015 16th Street, invites all Chamber members and guests to their Open House & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, February 2nd at 4 pm. Mayor Shawna Girgis will officiate.
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Ribbon Cutting - Bella Flowers & More - 02-07-2012
Bella Flowers & More, located at 2422 16th Street, invites all Chamber members and guests to their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday, February 7th at 11:45 am. Mayor Shawna Girgis will officiate.
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Business After Hours - 02-16-2012
Business After Hours will be on Thursday, February 16th from 5 - 7 p.m. Join us for networking, refreshments and a Drawing for $100 cash prize.
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Public Relations Task Force Meeting - 02-17-2012
The Public Relations Task Force Meeting will meet at Noon on Friday, February 17th. Bring your own brown bag lunch.
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Ribbon Cutting - Limestone Realty Group - 02-17-2012
Limestone Realty Group, located at 2406 16th Street Suite 7, invites all Chamber members and guests to their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, February 17th at 11:45 am. Mayor Shawna Girgis will officiate.
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Chamber Office Closed - Presidents Day - 02-20-2012
The Chamber Office will be closed in observance of Presidents Day.
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Chamber Board Meeting - 02-21-2012
The Chamber Board Meeting will be on Tuesday, February 21st at 4pm in the Chamber Conference Room.
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Education Task Force Meeting - 02-21-2012
The Education Task Force will meet on Tuesday, February 21st at Noon at Parkview Primary. The program will feature the Full Day Kindergarten. Lunch will be served, so please send your RSVP to bedford@bedfordchamber.com All Chamber members are invited to attend.
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 Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce
1116 16th Street
Bedford, IN 47421
Jamie Medlock, President
Lisa Grissom, Office Manager
Jamie Nikirk, Membership & Communications Director
Telephone (812) 275-4493
Fax (812) 279-5998
Email: bedford@bedfordchamber.com
Our Mission: To provide members a competitive advantage by promoting business, industry, tourism, and quality of life in Bedford - Lawrence County. Founded in 1825 as the relocated and second county seat of Lawrence County, Indiana, Bedford was incorporated as a city in 1889 with a population of 2,541. Today, population looms at around 14,000 with 46,097 residents in the county.
The stone industry was the city's largest employer of men and by the turn of the 19th century, 25 cut stone mills operated. By the beginning of the first World War there were 4,000 men employed in the stone industry, thus named the Stone City and was nearly a one-industry town. Some of the most famous buildings constructed with Indiana limestone are the Empire State Building in New York, Tribune Tower in Chicago, and the Pentagon and National Cathedral in Washington DC. Thirty-five of the state capitol buildings are made of Indiana limestone as are a varied number of other famous buildings throughout the country. This explains why Bedford is known as the Limestone Capital of the World.
Today, Bedford is home to over 55 manufacturers, GM Powertrain, Stone City Products, Whitney Tool and Bedford Machine, just to name a few.
The civic-minded citizens have succeeded in diversifying Bedford's industrial base; growth has been healthy and continuous and the city remains one of Southern Indiana's best communities.
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