INDIANAPOLIS– On February 13, veteran diplomat and respected international relations expert Dr. Richard Haass will headline the Indiana Chamber’s 2024 Chamber Day Dinner, the state’s leading annual business and legislative gathering.
Haass is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, where he served as president for 20 years, as well as a senior counselor at Centerview Partners. Haass worked in the State Department under Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, at the White House under George H.W. Bush, and at the Pentagon under Jimmy Carter. He also was the U.S. envoy to the Cyprus negotiations and the Northern Ireland peace process, and after 9/11, was the U.S. coordinator for the future of Afghanistan.
The event, presented by Thompson Thrift, takes place from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and annually draws hundreds of policy, business and community leaders.
“The Chamber Day Dinner is an ideal opportunity to connect with state lawmakers – all of whom are invited – and business executives from around the state,” says Indiana Chamber President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders. “With so much going on around the world on so many fronts, we’re excited to feature a speaker who can shine some light on the ramifications for our nation in terms of economics, national security and more.”
Haass also is the author or editor of 14 books on American foreign policy, one book on management, and one on American democracy. His latest book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, was published by Penguin Press in January 2023 and became a New York Times best seller. He also authors a weekly newsletter, Home & Away, available on Substack.
Chamber Day Dinner tickets are $250 per person or $165 for Indiana Chamber members; tables are also available. Visit www.indianachamber.com/event/chamberday to purchase.
The reception sponsor is Indiana Wesleyan University. Gold sponsors are AT&T Indiana, Bank of America, Eli Lilly and Company, Ice Miller LLP, Indiana American Water, Indiana State University, Smithville and The National Bank of Indianapolis. Silver sponsors are Charter Spectrum TV/Internet/Voice, American Chemistry Council, Delta Dental of Indiana, French Lick Resort, IGT Indiana, Keystone Group & Indy Eleven, Old National Bank, Ruoff Mortgage, and The Kroger Co.
Additional sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Jim Wagner at jwagner@indianachamber.com.
