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 14, 2025 - Blackford Directory Lunch & Learn at City Hall
October 16, 2025 - Blackford County Small Business Group meeting at City Hall - Agenda TBA
November 12, 2025 - Blackford Directory Lunch & Learn at City Hall
November 20, 2025 - Blackford County Small Business Group meeting at City Hall - Agenda TBA
December 9, 2025 - Blackford Directory Lunch & Celebrate! at Location TBA (Christmas Party)
December 18, 2025 - Blackford County Small Business Group meeting at City Hall - Agenda TBA
Tuesday, August 12th
📅 Date: Tuesday, August 12th
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Location: City Hall, 700 North Walnut Street, Hartford City IN 47348
Learn about "This Is Us", a new community initiative telling our story through exhibits, collages, and interactive events. We're collecting 1,000 photographs to create a living portrait of Hartford City.
11:30 AM - Lunch
12:00 PM - Training
12:30 PM - Open discussion & networking
This Lunch-n-Learn will also cover broader projects from the Blackford Directory related to 'This Is Us', and how we would like your business or organization to be involved.
No RSVP required for the presentation, only lunch
RSVP to: BlackfordDirectory@gmail.com
Find more info at: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EphSrQLJ9/
Email this event to a friend: https://conta.cc/4oltJCS
Thursday, August 21st
📅 Date: Thursday, August 21st
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Location: City Hall, 700 North Walnut Street, Hartford City IN 47348
Monthly meeting of the Blackford County Small Business Group
Save the date! Agenda TBA
Meal sponsored by: Blackford County Economic Development
No RSVP required for the presentation, only the meal
RSVP to: cbrown@hartfordcity.net
Find more info at: https://www.facebook.com/share/16rVtgX7wP/
Email this event to a friend: https://conta.cc/4lQMr3o
Direct Links to Tim's Tech Tips
November - Accepting Facebook Page Invites