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Michael Huber, President & CEO of the Indy Chamber joins us for this episode in our 2021 ACCE Chamber of the Year Finalist Series.
As this episode goes live, the Chamber of the Year winners have been announced and the Indy Chamber was named the Category 4 ACCE Chamber of the Year Winner!
Michael was also a previous guest on the podcast as he joined us for episode 99 when we discussed Your Chamber as a Unifying Force.
In our discussion, Michael shares details about the two program synopsis that were submitted with their Chamber of the Year application.
The first program that Michael shared was about their Rapid Response Hub. At the onset of COVID in mid-March 2020, they made a bet that small businesses would be effected the most with hospitality being hit first. They moved fast to train all of their employees on small business service. The Rapid Response Hub was established to share resources. They raised $10 million for relief funds from donors. Through this program, they also partnered with local lending organizations to facilitate $21.5 million in small business relief compared to less than $1 million from 2019.
The second program that Michael shared was their Inclusive Economic Development Incentives. He was clear that you don’t need a specific economic development responsibility to lead a program like this at your organization. Michael noticed that both the left and the right side of this discussion both wanted more which is usually a good sign when you are able to meet in the middle.
Michael encourages listeners to be inclusive with your economic growth strategies. Also, don’t limit yourself to the current tools within your organization. Look at partnerships as an extension of your Chamber.
If you would like to connect with Michael about anything he discussed in this episode you can see his contact information below:
- mhuber@indychamber.com
- Michael Loves Indy Podcast
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