In the Media

On the sunny morning of April 25, Crossroads Chamber, Northwest Indiana’s regional chamber of commerce, and the Northwest Indiana (NWI) Forum, a Region-based nonprofit economic development organization, hosted the Indiana Chamber Luncheon at Purdue University Westville’s Great Hall. Representatives from a wide array of businesses, organizations, and politicians’ offices came from all across the Region to attend the event. Salad along with a wide selection of main course options were served.

Seven middle schools across Northwest Indiana attended JAChamber Town, an expanded collaborative effort between Crossroads and Junior Achievement Chicago. The event witnessed enthusiastic engagement and active learning from students representing Gary Middle School, Pierce Middle School, Bailly STEM, Colonel Wheeler Middle School, Taft Middle School, Boone Grove Middle School, and Hanover Central Middle School. Event sponsors include Albanese Confectionary, Bosak Auto Group, Centier Bank, Financial Advisor Chase Lowden, Cleveland-Cliffs, Family Express, Horizon Bank, Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys, Members Source Credit Union, NW Indiana ER & Hospital, Old National Bank, Peoples Bank Purdue Federal Credit Union, R & M Partners, LLC and Chick-fil-A, as the lunch sponsor.

It’s always an incredible feeling to look back and see how much has been accomplished in a year. For the Crossroads Chamber, this past year has been quite monumental – the organization is quickly approaching the one-year celebration of rebranding to the Region’s chamber. As an initiative that began to help further its commitment to members and businesses across Northwest Indiana, the rebranding has already sparked an impactful new beginning for many throughout the Region.

Business leaders from around Northwest Indiana came together on Thursday, March 7, for Crossroads Chamber’s Annual Business Excellence Awards Ceremony. Hosted at the Dean & Barbara White Community Center, the event celebrated the businesses, nonprofits, and individuals that help make the Region what it is.

Ten years ago, John Jordan walked into a Crossroads Chamber meeting for the first time. Now, he sits as the chairman of the board. Jordan joined Crossroads Chamber in 2014 shortly after starting CertaPro Painters of Northwest Indiana. He knew he needed to put effort into networking to make his business successful, so he decided to join a few local chambers of commerce. While he enjoyed others, he felt particularly drawn to Crossroads Chamber.

With just a few short weeks left in the year, Crossroads Chamber gathered the Region’s business community to celebrate at Lighthouse Restaurant for its Annual Holiday Installation & Awards Luncheon. The luncheon, a longstanding tradition for the Chamber, saw Crossroads celebrate a historic year where it completed a massive rebrand, welcomed 100 new members, and cut the ribbon on 36 new buildings. The Chamber also recognized a handful of special individuals with different awards to commemorate their work and achievements.

On Saturday, November 11, the Crossroads Chamber held its 19th annual Gala and largest fundraiser of the year. With it being a larger-scale event, there had to be an amazing theme. This year’s theme was 80s prom night. Many in attendance dressed up in their fun 80s-themed clothes and sang and danced the night away.

The Crossroads Chamber strives to help the businesses in our community grow and thrive, and sometimes that means taking a moment to look at areas that need improving. On Thursday, November 9, Crossroads held its second annual Women’s Brunch. Influential women from all over the Region gathered together to learn more about the inequalities women face in the workplace, share their stories of resilience, and empower one another to go out and be instigators of change.