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Why Investing in Quality of Life Is the Smartest Move a Community Can Make

What makes a community thrive? Is it economic growth? A booming job market? World-class amenities? While all of these are important, there's a foundational element that ties them together: quality of life. At its...

More Than a Season: What the Pacers Taught Us — On and Off the Court

This year, the Indiana Pacers didn’t win the NBA championship — but in so many ways, they still won. They won our hearts. They reignited community pride. And they reminded us why we rally behind the Blue and Gold year...

Don’t Be Afraid to Fail (Just Watch Out for the Bees)

We laugh at the joke. But let’s be honest—it feels accurate sometimes. Failure, especially in public, can feel like a swarm of metaphorical bees is chasing you off the stage. It’s uncomfortable, disorienting, and...

Quality of Life, Growth, and What It Means for Our Business Community

In Hamilton County, we’ve long known that we are part of something special. We are home to communities that prioritize people—places where families want to live, businesses want to grow, and innovation finds fertile...

From Transactional to Transformational: Rethinking Chamber Membership in 2025

By Jack Russell, President & CEO, OneZone Chamber of Commerce In the not-so-distant past, chamber membership was pretty straightforward: join, attend a few networking events, maybe get a ribbon cutting—and that was...

February 04th, 2025

Kathy Williams Honored with One Impact Award from OneZone Chamber Hamilton County, IN – January 30th, 2025 - OneZone Chamber is proud to present the esteemed One Impact Award to Kathy Williams in recognition of her...

OneZone Chamber Welcomes Soula Banich to its 2025 Board of Directors

CARMEL, IN – OneZone Chamber is proud to announce Soula Banich's appointment to its 2025 Board of Directors. Soula serves as Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Indiana University Health, North, and Saxony...

Kirk Klabunde Joins OneZone Chamber Board of Directors

Hamilton County, IN – OneZone Chamber is proud to announce the appointment of Kirk Klabunde to its 2025 Board of Directors. Klabunde, Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking at First Merchants Bank, brings a...

Deana Haworth Joins OneZone Chamber Board of Directors

OneZone Chamber is proud to announce the appointment of Deana Haworth to its 2025 Board of Directors. "I am honored to join the OneZone Chamber Board of Directors, an impactful, proven organization." Noted Deana...

Curt Whitesell Joins OneZone Chamber Board of Directors

OneZone Chamber Welcomes Nicole Pence Becker to its 2025 Board of Directors

CARMEL, IN – OneZone Chamber is pleased to announce that Nicole Pence Becker has joined its 2025 Board of Directors. Nicole brings a wealth of experience and expertise that will help drive OneZone Chamber's mission to...

OneZone Chamber Welcomes Tim Haak to its 2025 Board of Directors

CARMEL, IN – OneZone Chamber is proud to announce the appointment of Tim Haak to its 2025 Board of Directors. Tim brings extensive expertise and a deep commitment to advancing business and community development in the...

Brian Henning of Old National Bank to Serve of OneZone Chamber’s Board Chair

Brian Henning, Sr. Vice President Corporate Banking at Old National Bank, has been named Chair of OneZone Chamber’s 2025 Board of Directors. Brian Henning is a Senior Vice President in Corporate Banking for Old...

OneZone Chamber Launches New Logo, Programs, and Initiatives and more in 2025.

Hamilton County, IN — OneZone Chamber is excited to unveil its new logo, revamped programming, and strategic initiatives as part of its new branding launch, marking a bold step forward as the chamber prepares to...