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Chamber Empowering Women Task Force Meeting - 05-28-2013
The Chamber Empowering Women Task Force will meet on Tuesday, May 28th at 11:30 am in the Chamber Conference Room. Lunch will be provided for $5 so please RSVP to Bedford@bedfordchamber.com.
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Business After Hours - Bedford Ford Lincoln & Quicklane - 06-20-2013
Bedford Ford Lincoln & Quicklane, located at 10050 State Road 37 South, invites all Chamber members and guests to their Business After Hours on Thursday, June 20th, from 5-7 pm. The evening's events include hors d'oeuvres, wine, networking, door prizes and the 6 pm $100 cash prize drawing. You must be present to win.
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Limestone Heritage Festival Parade - 07-04-2013
Entry forms for The Limestone Heritage Festival Parade on Thursday, July 4th, are now available at the Chamber office or by clicking here. Entry Forms are due by Monday, June 24th and can be mailed to the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, 1116 16th Street, Bedford, IN 47421. The theme is "Heroes of Lawrence County". For more information call the Chamber at 275-4493 or City Hall at 279-6555 or email bedford@bedfordchamber.com or mhacker@bedford.in.us
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Buy Indiana Expo - 10-22-2013
The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce will Host the 17th Annual Buy Indiana Expo on Tuesday, October 22nd at the French Lick Resort Valley Links & Learning Center. More details later. For questions email bedford@bedfordchamber.com.
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 Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce
1116 16th Street
Bedford, IN 47421
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Jamie Medlock, President
Lisa Grissom, Office Manager
Judy Heichelbech, Membership & Communications Director
Telephone (812) 275-4493
Fax (812) 279-5998
Email: bedford@bedfordchamber.com
Our Mission: To provide members a competitive advantage by promoting business, industry, tourism, and quality of life in Bedford - Lawrence County.
Founded in 1825 as the relocated and second county seat of Lawrence County, Indiana, Bedford was incorporated as a city in 1889 with a population of 2,541. Today, population looms at around 14,000 with 46,097 residents in the county.
The stone industry was the city's largest employer of men and by the turn of the 19th century, 25 cut stone mills operated. By the beginning of the first World War there were 4,000 men employed in the stone industry, thus named the Stone City and was nearly a one-industry town. Some of the most famous buildings constructed with Indiana limestone are the Empire State Building in New York, Tribune Tower in Chicago, and the Pentagon and National Cathedral in Washington DC. Thirty-five of the state capitol buildings are made of Indiana limestone as are a varied number of other famous buildings throughout the country. This explains why Bedford is known as the Limestone Capital of the World.
Today, Bedford is home to over 55 manufacturers, GM Powertrain, Stone City Products, Whitney Tool and Bedford Machine, just to name a few.
The civic-minded citizens have succeeded in diversifying Bedford's industrial base; growth has been healthy and continuous and the city remains one of Southern Indiana's best communities.
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