﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Aspire Economic Development + Chamber Alliance Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.aspirejohnsoncounty.com</link><description>News related to Aspire Economic Development + Chamber Alliance</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Aspire Economic Development + Chamber Alliance All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Come Alive in 2025 LIVE2LEAD Leadership Summit with Everyday Leaders 1/9/2025 9:00 AM - 1/9/2025 2:30 PM</title><description>&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Everyday Leaders Founder&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Melahni Ake&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;is bringing &lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Come Alive in 2025 LIVE2LEAD Leadership Summit &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;to the Garment Factory Events Center in Franklin, IN, for the first time EVER&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;to provide you with personal and professional development tools and resources from John Maxwell.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;kbd&gt;&lt;samp&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is a &lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;MULTI-DAY EVENT&lt;/span&gt;: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/samp&gt;&lt;/kbd&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;big&gt;&lt;kbd&gt;&lt;samp&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join us for ONE OR ALL at the &lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Garment Factory Events Center in Franklin, IN.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/samp&gt;&lt;/kbd&gt;&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:&amp;nbsp; Wednesday, Jan 8th, 6:00 pm -7:30 pm Networking with VIP Ticket Holders and Sponsors &lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;$49.00&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2: Thursday, Jan 9. 7:30 am 8:30 am Breakfast with Champions and Awards &lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;$49.00&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3: Thursday, Jan 9. 9:00 am 2:30 pm Come Alive in 2025 LIVE2LEAD Event &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;Early Bird Individual Ticket Before Nov 30th $167.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;BEST SAVINGS&lt;/span&gt;: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get Your&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:26px;"&gt;VIP &lt;/span&gt;EARLY BIRD PRICING &lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;for $197.00&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;including&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;all &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;THREE EVENTS&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;. &lt;span style="font-size:20px;"&gt;BUY Before Nov 30th and&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;save $68.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;VIP Early Bird Individual Ticket $197.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Until Nov 30th&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;(SAVE $50.00)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;includes VIP Networking Event on Wednesday, Jan 8 &lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;+ &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Breakfast with Champions on Thursday, Jan 9, &lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;+&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Come Alive in 2025 LIVE2LEAD Leadership Summit Main Event on Jan 9th&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;after&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;November 30th,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;$247.00&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;Early Bird&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;General Admission: $167.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Individual Ticket to Main LIVE2LEAD Leadership Summit, Thursday, January 9th, 9:00 am-2:30 pm.&amp;nbsp; Buy &lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;before November 30th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;save $30.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;General Admission &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;after&amp;nbsp;November 30th&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;,&lt;strong&gt; $197.00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHY ATTEND&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Live2Lead equips attendees with actionable ideas and tools to maximize leadership potential, enhance productivity, and develop lasting connections with other professionals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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About LIVE2LEAD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LIVE2LEAD is a global leadership&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;simulcast&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;and development experience&lt;/span&gt; created by John Maxwell and his team. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;Every year, the event brings together incredible speakers and leaders from across industries to inspire and equip participants to make an impact in their personal lives and organizations. This event is specifically designed with you in mind.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;World-Class Speakers&lt;/strong&gt;: Gain insight from renowned thought leaders like &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;John C. Maxwell&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; and others in the leadership field.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;bull; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Networking Opportunities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: Connect with like-minded professionals from various industries and expand your professional network.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;bull; &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Actionable Takeaways&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;: Walk away with strategies to implement immediately in your career and business.&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;?&lt;strong&gt;Event Format&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;?Hosted by &lt;strong&gt;Melahni Ake &lt;/strong&gt;Aspire Johnson County 2024 Woman Leader of the Year, founder-Everyday Leaders, a faith-based Strategic Business Consultant and Personal Growth Coach, Co-Host, &lt;strong&gt;Michele Coy&lt;/strong&gt;, Michele Coy Enterprises Business and Leadership Strategist, LLC, &lt;strong&gt;Joe Ake&lt;/strong&gt; JoeAkeStudios, LLC-Strategic Media Mentor and Special Guest -&lt;strong&gt;Chip Baker&lt;/strong&gt;- Educator and Founder of The Success Chronicles.&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THREE OPPORTUNITIES to GROW YOUR NETWORK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;1: VIP Networking with Hosts and Sponsors&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Broadcast Interviews on LinkedIn with Leadership and Positivity Experts to Bring Visibility to Your Business Success Story: &lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, Jan 8th, 6:00-7:30 pm&lt;/strong&gt; Garment Factory Events Center Lounge.&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2: ?Impact and Influencer Awards Breakfast with Champions&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Thursday, Jan 9. 7:30 am -8:30 am &lt;/strong&gt;Garment Factory Events Center: Includes breakfast, Keynote with Chip Baker, The Success Chronicles, and Jon Gordon positivity coach, inspirational training with pre-recording with Chaunte&amp;#39; Lowe + Everyday Leaders Award Presentations.&amp;nbsp; 2 Aspiring Youth Leaders, 2 Everyday Impact Mentors and 1 Influencing Community Leader.&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;?&lt;u&gt;3:&amp;nbsp;COME ALIVE in 2025 LIVE2LEAD Leadership Summit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Main Event: Thursday, Jan 9. 9:00 am 2:30 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;LIVE2LEAD is a global leadership&amp;nbsp;simulcast&amp;nbsp;and development experience created by John Maxwell and his team. Every year, the event brings together incredible speakers and leaders from across industries to inspire and equip participants to make an impact in their personal lives and organizations. This year, you&amp;#39;ll learn strategies from John Maxwell, Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Jr, Jon Gordon, Chaunte Lowe, and more.&amp;nbsp; The Maxwell Leadership and Jon Gordon Certified Speakers and Coaches will challenge you to grow.&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All Corporate Sponsor attendees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt; are included in the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Private Facebook Group&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: 3 Month Growth Masterminds on Speaker Content from J&lt;strong&gt;ohn Maxwell, Michael Jr, Jon Gordon, Malcolm Gladwell, and Chaunte Lowe&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; + Bonus Training&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; from Grant Cardone&amp;#39;s Co-Founder and CEO of Cardone Venture -&lt;strong&gt;Brandon Dawson, Chris Robinson&lt;/strong&gt;-Business Strategies and &lt;strong&gt;Valorie Burton&lt;/strong&gt;, 13 X Author, and professional mindset coach.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;***&lt;/span&gt;Sponsorship Funds will be directed to Making Everyday Leaders, a 501C-3 that invests in Youth and Community Leadership Development Programs in Johnson County, IN: Tax ID 84-3350175. Make Your Tax-Deductible Donation and buy your ticket today. Develop yourself and your teams and support our community.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;***&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;SHRM Credits: VIP Ticket Holders will receive access and credits for 8 Speakers, Breakfast with Champions will receive credit for 1 Speaker, Come Alive in 2025 Live2Lead Leadership Summit general admission attendees will receive access to credit for 4 Speakers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:22px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;5 Sponsorship Levels to Choose From&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#e74c3c;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Friends/Sponsor&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Bronze/Advocate&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Silver/Mentor&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Gold/Leader&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Platinum/Influencer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;Find out more about the event here: https://www.everydayleaders.com/live2lead2025johnsoncountyindiana.&lt;/h2&gt;

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</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Come-Alive-in-2025-LIVE2LEAD-Leadership-Summit-with-Everyday-Leaders-192025-900-AM-192025-230-PM-11617/details</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:35:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>LJC Workshop - Feedback...The Breakfast of Champions 1/14/2025 9:00 AM - 1/14/2025 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;Do you struggle with giving or receiving feedback? The ability to give and receive thoughtful feedback is a vital skill and can help us and others become more productive. The Leadership Johnson County workshop &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Feedback&amp;hellip;The Breakfast of Champions &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;will explore two best-practice models on giving and receiving feedback. Participants will be able to apply these models which will lead to developing more trust with others and enable us to learn from the perspectives of others. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;Registration is required. Cost is $59 per person for Leadership Johnson County Signature Program graduates, Franklin College alumni, Franklin and Indy Chamber of Commerce members, and Aspire members. General public pricing is $69 per person. Group discounts are available.&amp;nbsp; Register here: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://leadershipjohnsoncounty.formstack.com/forms/feedback_2025_01_14" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;https://leadershipjohnsoncounty.formstack.com/forms/feedback_2025_01_14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/LJC-Workshop-FeedbackThe-Breakfast-of-Champions-1142025-900-AM-1142025-1200-Noon-11642/details</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:54:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HR Roundtable 1/14/2025 11:30 AM - 1/14/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;**This event is now closed for registration.&amp;nbsp; Tickets are now on sale for our next HR roundtable March 11th.**&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Join us for networking for&amp;nbsp;HR and workforce professionals with&amp;nbsp;discussion about your most pressing issues.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;We&amp;#39;ll start with casual networking at 11:30am with lunch available at 11:45am and our program&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Leading a Multi-generational Workforce&lt;/em&gt;, presented by Peggy Hogan,SHRM-SCP, CPCC of Purple Ink&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;starting promptly at noon.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#595959"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Peggy Hogan is Purple Ink&amp;rsquo;s Vice President of Client Services. She is passionate about helping organizations create workspaces where employees thrive and empowering individuals through coaching to reach their full potential.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#595959"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Peggy is a graduate of the University of Michigan with degrees in Communications and English. She sits on IndySHRM&amp;rsquo;s Board of Directors as Chair of Workforce Development and volunteers for Dress for Success. In 2020, she was named the HR Indiana SHRM Professional of the Year. She is a co-author of &lt;i&gt;The JoyPowered&amp;reg; Team&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;This educational&amp;nbsp;event is open to HR professionals to network and share best practices.&amp;nbsp;Topics and speakers change and the group meets every other month for either a catered breakfast or lunch. Past topics have included employee retention, developing employee culture, the hidden workforce, employment law and more.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Lunch catered by Dye&amp;#39;s Walk&amp;nbsp;is included in your ticket and is non-refundable.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Lunch buffet&amp;nbsp;menu:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Hamburgers, hot dogs, and baked beans, garden salad, macaroni and cheese, cookies, ice tea, lemonade, and water&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;These meetings are closed to the media for reporting.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/HR-Roundtable-1142025-1130-AM-1142025-100-PM-11653/details</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:02:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Legislation Matters Luncheon 1/17/2025 11:30 AM - 1/17/2025 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;The Aspire Legislation Matters series is an opportunity for member investors to spend time with elected officials.&amp;nbsp;The program features lively discussion about public policy issues and specific legislation.&amp;nbsp;Attendees are invited to submit questions and &amp;ldquo;vote&amp;rdquo; on key issues to give elected officials a visual cue on the local business community vibe.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;A healthy business environment is essential to growing the economy, creating jobs, and improving our quality of life.&amp;nbsp;Join us to learn about top issues and advocate for your business!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="float: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important;"&gt;Pre-registration for this event closes at 5pm on Thursday, January 9.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;The 2025 Aspire Legislation Matters Series includes the following programs:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;January 17 - Luncheon with Statehouse Delegation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;April 11 - Luncheon with Statehouse Delegation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;May 22 - Policy Summit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;August 7&amp;nbsp; - Fireside Chat with Statewide or Federal Delegate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;September 18 -&amp;nbsp;Municipal Matters Luncheon with our local Johnson County Leaders&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;November 20 - Pints + Policy&amp;nbsp;Chat with Statehouse Delegation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://iga.in.gov/"&gt;&lt;span style="color:blue"&gt;here&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;to&amp;nbsp;find the name of your State Legislator!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;The Johnson County / southern Indy Statehouse delegation includes:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;District&amp;nbsp;32 Senator&amp;nbsp;Aaron Freeman&amp;nbsp;- R&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;District 36 Senator&amp;nbsp;Cyndi Carrasco - R&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;District 37 Senator Rod Bray - R &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;District 41 Senator Greg Walker&amp;nbsp;- R &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;District 47 Representative Robb Greene&amp;nbsp;- R&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;District 57 Representative Craig Haggard - R&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;District 58 Representative Michelle Davis&amp;nbsp;- R &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;District 60 - Representative Peggy Mayfield - R&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;District 90 Representative Andrew Ireland - R&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;District 93 Representative Julie McGuire&amp;nbsp;- R&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Legislation-Matters-Luncheon-1172025-1130-AM-1172025-100-PM-11659/details</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:44:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wild Eggs Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting 1/20/2025 9:00 AM - 1/20/2025 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Please join Aspire Economic Development + Chamber Alliance&amp;nbsp;staff, board and ambassadors for the Wild Eggs Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Wild-Eggs-Grand-Opening-Ribbon-Cutting-1202025-900-AM-1202025-1000-AM-11667/details</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:01:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coffee Connections - January 1/21/2025 8:30 AM - 1/21/2025 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Please note: This is a members only event.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Aspire&amp;rsquo;s mission is to drive economic development and business success.&amp;nbsp;As a convener of businesses, we will continue to facilitate networking and connections in order to best support all industries.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;By attending this free reception, Aspire members&amp;nbsp;can:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;-Meet other business leaders and learn&amp;nbsp;networking tips&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;-Join a smaller breakout circle&amp;nbsp;to network and&amp;nbsp;introduce yourself in a more intimate setting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;-Share ideas and solutions to common business challenges and opportunities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;-Connect with friendly, welcoming Aspire Ambassador Team members&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Coffee-Connections-January-1212025-830-AM-1212025-930-AM-11660/details</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:42:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aspire Open House 1/24/2025 1:00 PM - 1/24/2025 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Aspire members, we want to thank YOU for your continued support and dedication! Join us for an Open House to connect, celebrate, and get an exclusive look at our offices.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;This is our way of showing our appreciation and giving you a chance to see where all the magic happens.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;- Tour our Greenwood office&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;- Engage with Staff, Board, and Ambassadors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;- Network with fellow Aspire Members&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;- Help us celebrate Aspire&amp;#39;s 5th Anniversary!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Aspire-Open-House-1242025-100-PM-1242025-400-PM-11661/details</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:54:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Skin Renew Day Spa &amp; Wellness Center 1-Year Anniversary Celebration 1/28/2025 9:00 AM - 1/28/2025 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Please join Aspire Economic Development + Chamber Alliance&amp;nbsp;staff, board and ambassadors for the Skin Renew Day Spa &amp;amp; Wellness Center 1-Year Anniversary Celebration!&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Skin-Renew-Day-Spa-Wellness-Center-1Year-Anniversary-Celebration-1282025-900-AM-1282025-1000-AM-11668/details</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:04:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>LJC Workshop - So You Know Your Why. Now What? 1/30/2025 9:00 AM - 1/30/2025 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;Finding your why is essential to becoming a confident leader. Everyone deserves to be led well, and knowing your WHY will give you the tools to lead yourself and others. In this session, we will uncover the key attributes of the 9 WHYs, the power of your WHY, and the proven strategies to improve your confidence through effective communication to impact your life and career.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;Registration is required. Cost is $59 per person for Leadership Johnson County Signature Program graduates, Franklin College alumni, Franklin and Indy Chamber of Commerce members, and Aspire members. General public pricing is $69 per person. Group discounts are available.&amp;nbsp; Register at: &lt;a href="https://leadershipjohnsoncounty.formstack.com/forms/know_your_why_2025_01_30" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"&gt;https://leadershipjohnsoncounty.formstack.com/forms/know_your_why_2025_01_30&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/LJC-Workshop-So-You-Know-Your-Why-Now-What-1302025-900-AM-1302025-1200-Noon-11643/details</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:54:55 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>