On the afternoon of Thursday, April 3, Lake County Indiana Economic Alliance (LCEA) invited Indiana Governor Mike Braun to the Halls of Saint George in Schererville for a discussion about the state of economic development in Lake County. Among the 400 attendees were mayors, business executives, labor union members, and representatives of a multitude of local organizations. Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Peoples Bank, Quantum Corridor, Schillings, Lee & Associates, numbered among the sponsors of this event.