Erin talks with Pat East, executive director of The Dimension Mill, and graphic designer Jennie Moser, owner and founder of Jennie Moser Design, about entrepreneurship in Bloomington and the role that the Mill plays in providing an attractive space for freelancers and small business owners to work and network. Then, 3 Things producer Jeremy Shere puts Erin on the hot seat to talk about how the podcast is going so far and its value as a new and engaging way to connecting with Btown Chamber members.

Erin talks with local fireworks experts Mariah Sowders from Cook Group and Tony Sutile from Fourwinds Resort & Marina to talk about local 4th of July fireworks displays ... and with Tonya Clark of the Monroe County Fair about what's going on at the Fair this summer. Plus, Thing 2 updates!

In this episode ...

Thing 1: Erin talks with Jen Pearl, the new president of the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC), about her vision for job creation and economic development in Bloomington.

Thing 2: Updates about the Chamber's Franklin Initiative "Financial Literary Training" event (Jume 13)featuring representatives from local financial institutions and from IU offering age-appropriate financial literary workshops ... And about "Bring Your Interns to Switchyard," a Young Professionals Bloomington (YPB) event giving local summer interns a chance to hang out with each other and bond over brews and appetizers.

Thing 3: Erin talks with Mary Morgan, the Chamber's new Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, about her background in journalism, her experience living and working in China, and her goals and aspirations in her new role.

Chamber president & CEO Erin Predmore talks with Monroe County Council member Geoff McKim about the intricacies county finance and how its affects local business. Erin also welcomes Ron Walker, VP of Operations at CFC Properties and chair of the Chamber board, and Mike Richardson, owner of FASTSIGNS and vice-chair of the Chamber board, to talk about why Bloomington businesses may NOT want to join the Chamber--at their own peril!

Chamber President and CEO Erin Predmore talks with Autumn Salamack, Sustainability Director at the City of Bloomington, and Andrew Predmore, Director of Sustainability at Indiana University, about the importance of sustainability for Bloomington. Erin also talks with Jeremy Goodrich, owner of Shine Insurance, about how local businesses can increase their marketing presence.

Chamber President and CEO Erin Predmore talks about affordable housing with Pete Yonkman, President of Cook Group, and leads a roundtable on the topics with Lynn Coyne, President of the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC), Lisa Abbott, Executive VP, Bloomington Board of Realtors, and Chris Cockerham, a commercial realtor/broker with FC Tucker.

Chamber President and CEO discusses the upcoming city council and mayoral elections with former HT editor in chief Bob Zaltsberg and leads a roundtable discussion about the election with Cullen McCarty, Executive VP at Smithville Communications, and Anne Bono, former Director of Advocacy at the Chamber of Commerce.

In this introductory episode, host Erin Predmore, president and CEO of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, explains what the podcast is all about and what listeners can expect in upcoming episodes.