Leadership Renewal In April 2026, Greater Lafayette Commerce named Brooklyn Burton as vice president of economic development, signaling a sharpened focus on business attraction, expansion, and retention in the Greater Lafayette region. This presents an opportunity to engage Burton’s team with tailor-made expansion and site-selection services for member and prospective businesses.

AI Education GLC partners with Phoenix Solutions Group and Skyepack to deliver AI-focused programs (one-day AI in Marketing Skills Bootcamp and nine-week AI in Healthcare Micro-internships). This indicates strong appetite for technology enablement and workforce upskilling; opportunities for co-branded AI training, tool adoption, and custom AI solutions for member companies.

Community Events The organization maintains active event programs, including the Latino Business Expo and the Golden Apple Awards, offering recurring sponsorship and visibility opportunities. Sales angles include event sponsorship, exhibitor packages, marketing services, and member recruitment through high-visibility programs.

Member Ecosystem GLC functions as a membership-based hub spanning Chamber, Economic Development, Workforce Development, Capital Resources, and Downtown Development, with broad reach across the business community. This creates cross-sell opportunities for partners offering capital, training, or digital services to the member base.

Midwest Growth With a regional focus on the Midwest/Great Lakes and a base in Lafayette, IN, GLC positions itself as a regional growth engine. Opportunities exist to collaborate on site selection, incentives, regional marketing, and workforce development programs for local and nearby businesses.