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South Bend – Elkhart region completes READI 1.0 with 100 percent of funds disbursed 

The South Bend – Elkhart region has disbursed 100 percent of its Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) 1.0…

IBJ Media releases fifth annual Indiana 250 list of influential Hoosiers; South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership’s Hartley honored

INDIANAPOLIS (July 21, 2026) – On Tuesday, IBJ Media unveiled its fifth annual Indiana 250, a list of the state’s most influential…

South Bend – Elkhart region awarded $9.15 million in READI 2.0 Arts & Culture funds

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (July 13, 2026) – The Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) has announced the recipients of READI 2.0…

South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership’s President & CEO elected Vice Chair of the Indiana Economic Development Association

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 2, 2026) – Bethany Hartley, President & CEO of the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership (Regional…

South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership Appoints Susan Ford as Board Chair, Welcomes Jill Scicchitano

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (January 21, 2026) – The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership (Regional Partnership) recently appointed Susan Ford…

Northern Indiana Regional Development Authority adopts new Regional Arts & Culture Plan

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (December 8, 2025) – The Northern Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) adopted a new community-driven arts and culture…

RELEASE: South Bend – Elkhart Regional Internship Program – Employer Enrollment Now Open

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (October 17, 2025) – Applications are now open for employers to take part in the South Bend…

First South Bend – Elkhart region READI 2.0 project approved by Indiana Office of Commerce

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Oct. 13, 2025) – The Indiana Office of Commerce approved the first READI 2.0 project in the…

South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership Releases State of the Region Report

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (October 9, 2025) – The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership (Regional Partnership) released the inaugural edition…

South Bend – Elkhart region celebrates ribbon-cutting of two READI 1.0 projects

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (October 1, 2025) – Two Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) 1.0 projects celebrated their grand…