2021 Annual LUncheon
At the 2021 Annual Luncheon, we launched a coordinated alignment from Chicago to South Bend and One Region’s Propel initiative. Now is the time to propel Northwest Indiana by leveraging the investments in data and rail to build connectivity between us all.
One Region launched the concept of “Propel” at its 2021 annual luncheon where almost 600 elected officials, community partners, and business leaders gathered to hear from Senator Todd Young, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan, architect Gordon Gill and Cordell Carter, II from the Aspen Institute. At its core of the discussion was the Greater South Shore initiative to connect Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and South Bend and plant the seeds for an emerging tech hub in the heart of the Midwest. This initiative, led by Neighborhood Capital Institute and a steering committee of community leaders will create a hyper-connected corridor based on research and technology.
Propel is about building more connectivity through rail and data investments. The core concept is to elevate opportunities with the greatest immediate and future results in order to build a stronger, more thriving region.