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Chamber Office Closed - 09-06-2010
The Chamber Office will be closed in Observance of Labor Day
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Ribbon Cutting - 09-14-2010
Flowers For You, located at 1917 I Street, invites all Chamber members and guests to their Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 14th, at 11:45 a.m. Mayor Shawna Girgis will officiate.
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Ribbon Cutting - Hometown IGA - 09-16-2010
Hometown IGA, located at 510 N Street, invites all Chamber members and their guests to attend their Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, September 16th, at 11:45 a.m. Mayor Shawna Girgis will officiate.
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Business After Hours - 09-16-2010
Business After Hours will be on Thursday, September 16th from 5 - 7 p.m. at Whitney Tool Company, located at 906 R Street. Join us for networking, refreshments and a Drawing for $400 cash prize.
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Public Relations Task Force Meeting - 09-17-2010
The Public Relations Task Force Meeting will meet in the Chamber Conference Room at Noon (Brown Bag Lunch)
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Chamber Board Meeting - 09-21-2010
The Chamber Board Meeting will be at 4 p.m. in the Chamber Conference Room.
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Ribbon Cutting - Goody's (Stage Stores) - 09-23-2010
Goody's (Stage Stores), located at 1218 James Avenue, invites all Chamber Members and Guests to their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, September 23rd, at 8:45 a.m. Mayor Shawna Girgis will officiate.
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Friday Focus Luncheon - 09-24-2010
The Friday Focus Luncheon will be at Noon at the Comfort Inn, the speaker will be Gus Grissom's brother Lowell Grissom. The meal will be catered by Cloverleaf Restaurant. The Sponsors will be German American - Banking-Insurance-Investments
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Buy Indiana Expo - 10-05-2010
The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce of Bedford, Indiana has been selected as the 14th Annual “Buy Indiana Expo” host by Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane). This year’s event will be held on Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 at the French Lick Resort & Casino from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
The purpose of the “Buy Indiana Expo” is to connect Hoosier companies to unique opportunities to expand their business through contracts with government centers. Last year NSWC Crane spent over $1.2 billion for products, goods and services but less than 23% ($300 million) was spent with Indiana companies. The “Buy Indiana Expo” helps connect interested Indiana companies with key contacts from NSWC Crane. Workshops will be conducted by NSWC Crane to educate businesses on how to do business with the Federal government.
In order to take advantage of this opportunity to showcase your business to the acquisitionists and learn how to do business with Crane, please fill out the registration form located on the main page on the website and return to the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce.
For additional information about the event, please contact the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce at 812.275.4493 or email bedford@bedfordchamber.com.
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 Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce
1116 16th Street
Bedford, IN 47421
Telephone (812) 275-4493
Email: bedford@bedfordchamber.com
Our Mission: To promote trade, industry, tourism, and quality of life in Bedford - Lawrence County, and create an environment to advance business and civic interests. 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.
To download a 14th Annual "Buy Indiana Expo" Registration Form please click here.
To download a map of Bedford please click here.
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