Thing 1: Mayor John Hamilton talks about his proposed income tax increase and generating revenue.

Thing 2: Announcement about the Chamber's 105th Annual Meeting & Community Awards, Thursday, Sept. 17.

Thing 3: Chamber President & CEO Erin Predmore talks with Mary Morgan about Mayor Hamilton's income tax proposal increase.

This episode features IU 18th First Lady, Laurie Burns McRobbie's keynote address at the Bloomington Women in Leadership Event. After McRobbie's remarks, Chamber President and CEO Erin Predmore talks with McRobbie about women's suffrage and the importance of getting out the female vote.

Thing 1: Chamber President and CEO Erin Predmore talks with Tony Rastall, vice president of business lending at IU Credit Union, about how businesses can maintain financial health during the pandemic.

Thing 2: Check out Unmasked Hometown Heroes this Thursday, 8/20. Also check out Morning Buzz: Zoom Edition on 8/26 and BWIL Celebrating Women's Suffrage, 8/28. More information at chamberbloomington.org.

Thing 3: Erin talks with Jessica Merkel, an attorney with Bunger & Robertson, about estate planning.

Chamber President and CEO Erin Predmore talks with local foodies Sadie Clarke, Pamela Boswell-Dike, and Stacy Bruce about the Bloomington food scene. Sadie Clarke is director of operations at WOW Food Group, Pamela Boswell-Dike is a corporate development sales associate at WFIU/WTIU, and Stacy Bruce is the events coordinator at the Chamber.

Thing 1: Erin Predmore, president and CEO of the Chamber, talks with kurtis Cummings, founder of Switchyard Brewing, about the local craft beer scene and about how Switchyard is holding up during the pandemic.

Thing 2: Erin thanks Chamber members for being Chamber members!

Thing 3: Erin talks with Michael Large, operations manager for the city's Department of Public Works and a craft beer connoisseur, about his love for craft beer and thoughts about the local craft beer scene.

Thing 1: Erin Predmore, president and CEO of the Chamber, talks with Tony Suttile, general manager of Fourwinds Lakeside Inn & Marina, about summer opportunities at Lake Monroe and about the July 4th incident involving Bloomington civil rights activist Vauhxx Booker.

Thing 2: Member Appreciation Week is July 20-24. Look for posts on our social media channels celebrating our wonderful members!

Thing 3: Erin talks with Bloomington residents Byron Turner II and Krista Wright about the July 4th Lake Monroe altercation and about "Black Out Lake Monroe," an event planned for July 18th, from noon - 10pm. Details are on Facebook.

Erin Predmore, president and CEO of the Chamber, talks with Jane Kupersmith, assistant director of small business development at the City of Bloomington, and Erin White, director of leisure marketing and media relations at Visit Bloomington, about the Bloomington Summer Challenge.

Erin Predmore, President and CEO of the Chamber, talks with William Hosea, chair of the Bloomington Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, and Cornelius Wright, past chair of the City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Black Males, about the protests for racial justice happening around the country, around the world, and right here in Bloomington.

Erin Predmore, President and CEO of the Chamber talks with Jane Kupersmith, assistant director for small business development at the City and co-owner of Hopscotch Coffee, and Wayne Thacker, a financial advisor with Comprehensive Financial Consultants and the owner of QuickFit Indiana, about reopening the local economy.

Erin Predmore, President and CEO of the Chamber, talks with US Senator Todd Young about how the federal government is handling the pandemic and about what local businesses can expect going forward.