I would like to invite all Blackford County businesses to visit a small business meeting. Since the fall of 2022 a group of local small business owners and managers have been meeting about once a month to share opportunities for collaboration and learn about resources available to them.
With support from the Blackford County Economic Development Corporation, the Blackford Directory, the Montpelier Mayor's office and the Hartford City Mayor's Office, the group continues to grow in attendance and effectiveness.
Follow the Blackford Directory Facebook page for upcoming meeting announcements. Contact cbrown@hartfordcity.net to be added to the mailing list.
Hartford City Chamber of Commerce & Blackford Directory meetings are listed here as well, scroll down for a full list.
MEETINGS ARE AT CITY HALL IN HARTFORD CITY, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
Meetings:
July 14, 2025 - Blackford County 4-H & Open Fair Merchant Tent (This will replace our July Blackford Directory Networking event)
July 15, 2025 - Blackford Directory Lunch & Learn at City Hall
August 12, 2025 - Blackford Directory Lunch & Learn at City Hall - Introducing "This Is Us"
August 21, 2025 - Blackford County Small Business Group meeting at City Hall - Agenda TBA
August 22, 2025 - Fourth Friday at the Fairgrounds (This will replace our August Blackford Directory Networking event)
September 9, 2025 - Blackford Directory Lunch & Learn at City Hall
September 18, 2025 - Blackford County Small Business Group meeting at City Hall - Agenda TBA
October 11, 2025 - Small Business Bonfire Bash - Atkinson Electrical
October 14, 2025 - Blackford Directory Lunch & Learn at City Hall - Search Engine Optimization
October 16, 2025 - Blackford County Small Business Group meeting at City Hall - Agenda TBA
November 18, 2025 - Blackford Directory Lunch & Learn at City Hall - "A 30 Minute Introduction to ChatGPT"
November 20, 2025 - Blackford County Small Business Group Holiday Celebration - 6:00 PM Ribbon Cutting at the People's Marketplace, 6:45 PM Business Group Holiday Celebration at American Legion Post #159
December 9, 2025 - Blackford Directory Lunch & Celebrate! at Location TBA (Christmas Party)
December 18, 2025 - No Blackford County Small Business Group meeting. See you in 2026!
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