Chamber News and Business Updates
February 11th
Chamber Updates
#TogetherWeThrive
For all updated information please go to our website and Facebook links below

DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTS
Happy Thursday Everyone,

If you haven't reserved your tickets for the Chamber Annual Awards Dinner, please RSVP by next Thursday, February 17th. It will be held at Romweber Party Place.

To reserve your tickets, you can call or stop by the Chamber office. Tickets are $40 each or $300 for a table of 8. You can also go to our website to register online at Click Here - Annual Dinner Registration.

It will be a fun evening of networking along with celebrating our business community and all of our wonderful award recipients.

Please congratulate the following recipients:

We look forward to serving you in 2022!

Have a great day!
Melissa Tucker
Executive Director

Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce - 301 Shopping Village, Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-3101 - www.batesvillein.com
State of the City Address
INDIANA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Up to $15,000 to Help Small Businesses
Small businesses in need of technical support can apply for matching grants of up to $15,000 to receive services from qualified professionals and technical vendors.

This grant funding, provided by the Indiana Technical Assistance Program, is available to help entrepreneurs address technical needs, and complete growth and improvement projects.  Apply by February 20th.
Up to 30 Hoosier small businesses could be selected to receive grant funding this year.
 
Qualifying projects eligible for grant funding are flexible, but they must be completed between July 1, 2022, and Dec. 31, 2022, and positively impact the small business. It's important to note that proposed projects should not include digital marketing or the purchase of assets or maintenance of a business, like paying rent. Past INTAP projects include product prototyping, inventory control systems, app or technology development, intellectual property legal assistance, and grant writing assistance.
Coalition for a Drug-Free Batesville Suvey
The Coalition for a Drug Free Batesville is again collecting responses to gauge the community's perception of substance abuse throughout the Batesville community. By completing this survey, you will be assisting the Coalition in determining what their focus will be throughout the next year. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes out of your schedule and complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5RRQN8Z. After you complete the survey, you will be asked to enter your name and e-mail address if you wish to be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card. Thank You for providing your input on this issue, so we can continue to improve our community one strategy at a time.
CHAMBER UPDATES/EVENTS
NOW AVAILABLE

2022 Chamber Coupon Books
(Includes 123 Valuable Coupons)
Pick one up at the Chamber office while supplies last!
1 for $10 or 2 for $15
WELCOME & RIBBON CUTTINGS
TOGETHER WE THRIVE
Check out our Batesville Area Chamber Businesses - Together We Thrive Facebook Group. Our members have the opportunity to share what is going on with their business. So please post upcoming events, specials, anniversaries, and anything else you would like to share with our community.
CHAMBER DIRECTORY
Be sure to check out all of our great members by going to our DIRECTORY. For more information on all the benefits the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce has to offer, please give us a call at 812-934-3101 or email us at chamber@batesvillein.com.
CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP
Want to know more about becoming a Chamber partner? Just give us a call or stop by our office in downtown Batesville at 301 Shopping Village and we would be happy to review all of the great benefits of being a Chamber member.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Remember that you can post all of your events on our website by clicking on this link:

Super Bowl Sunday. Spend your Sunday Funday with us and take advantage of our awesome specials for the Super Bowl game. Food specials starting at 5:30. We will also still have our Chicken Dinners available starting at 12 pm.
Job Opportunities
Please go on our website periodically and make sure your job postings are current. If they need to be updated or removed, please let us know by emailing chamber@batesvillein.com or calling the office at 812-934-3101. Thank you.
Member Ads
We are excited about the development of our new smartphone app! Be one of the first to download the new app and receive $5 off your very next order. Use code: NEWAPP

Great Food

Our menu is packed full of great wholesome bar food with our signature items such as our one of a kind wings, gourmet burgers,
and roadhouse pizza.

Press Releases & Member News
Featured Property of the Week
Office Space Available
Are you looking for space in downtown Batesville? A few offices are still available for rent from $250-350 per office. Contact Dawn Krekeler at (812) 663-2202 for more information.
RETAIL or OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
Approximately 1200 sq. ft.
24 Saratoga Drive, Batesville
Rent will depend on the length of commitment. 
Contact Tamara Lamping at 812-212-2431
COVID-19 RESOURCES

Certain at-risk Indiana residents are now eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine.
As inpatient volumes continue to climb, MMH encourages you to help slow the spread of COVID-19 over the holidays. Interim CEO, Liz Leising and ER Doctor, Frank Fiorito share insights on what MMH is currently experiencing and how to manage COVID-19 symptoms and limit your risk of exposure.
MMH Community Update:
This week we continued to see our positivity rate and the overall number of COVID patients decline, with 38.8% of patients (88 in total) testing positive. Our overall percentage of hospitalized COVID patients who are unvaccinated continues to trend around 85%.
 
Inpatient Care: We currently have 10 patients on our Med Surg floor, with 1 of those patients in our Special Care Unit. 5 of our patients are Covid+ (positive).

Testing & Vaccination:  The Indiana COVID-19 Strike Team will be coming to Batesville this Wednesday, February 9, through Saturday, February 12, to provide COVID-19 tests (including rapids) and vaccines. They will be at located at the Batesville Area Resource Center at 920 County Line Road in Batesville from 12:00PM – 8:00PM. The vaccine and tests are available at no cost. Appointments can be booked at www.ourshot.in.gov. Walk-ins are also welcome.  

COVID-19 Vaccine Availability

Your family of pharmacies has received a limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccine in select areas and our licensed health care professionals are partnering with federal and state agencies to administer the doses in accordance with each jurisdiction’s rollout plans.
This page will be regularly updated with information on vaccine availability and eligibility by state. Please check back often for new locations and updated eligibility criteria.

THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS!

EXECUTIVE

PLATINUM

GOLD

SILVER SPONSORS
Batesville Leader, CIVISTA Bank, Enneking Auto Body, Friendship State Bank,
Global Atlantic Financial Group, Gehring, Inc., Ison's Family Pizza,
Leising Excavating and Mulch, McDonald's,
Voldico Tekulve-VanKirk Insurance

BRONZE SPONSORS
Assured Partners, Daffodilly's Flowers & Gifts, Digitech Advertising,
Ivy Tech Community College, The Morel Company, Walhill Farm