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At the turn of the 20th century, Michigan City experienced some bleak economic times. The city’s application to the Army Corp of Engineers for harbor maintenance was rebuffed; the Corps determined the volume of the town’s shipping and overall health of its industries didn’t warrant the investment. That didn’t stop some determined businessmen’s belief that the place had potential. A group of eight men founded the Michigan City Area Chamber of Commerce in 1918 and in a very short time had attracted 171 members. The sign that hung over the Chamber’s first office at 7th and Franklin summed up those early business leaders philosophy well…“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
The spirit of those turn-of-the-century businessmen, and their vision, made an impression on a business owner who decided Michigan City was the place to build a new plant. He was quoted in a 1924 issue of “The Rotarian” as saying he chose the town because he wanted “a location where the community understood the meaning of cooperation”.
Today’s Chamber unites business, government, education, the arts, philanthropy, health care and services to create a central organization which lends itself to improving business and building a better community. It directs the energies of its members and partners who believe that a community worth living in is a community worth improving.
Join your fellow business professionals in making the Michigan City area a great place to live and do business.
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