﻿<?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>Top Floor Women Monthly Events 12/3/2025 8:00 AM - 12/3/2025 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Top Floor Women Events offers personal and professional development, monthly networking, and opportunities for highlighting community sponsors serving women leaders and developing leaders in business.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Special events, activities and non profit volunteer opportunities create a strong community in values and servant leadership &amp;nbsp;We know the way, go the way and show the way&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Networking starts at 8:00am and speakers and presentations are from 8:30-9:30 am. First Wednesday of every month.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Coffee and snacks provided:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This event is hosted and supported by Three John Maxwell Certified Team Members who lead with a servants heart &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Joe Ake: Joe Ake Studios records all speakers and coordinates our media services: Joe offers media production services for events, speakers, video and audio services for our community.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Katie Stahlhut: Owner of Stsge 1 Dance Studio provides our space to meet (Thank you) &amp;nbsp;Katie always has room for one more dancer in the studio classes too! Ask about her non profit Dance Every Journey for your senior living community &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Melahni Ake: Founder, Everyday Leaders, Hosts, emcees, provides website, registration, event planning, personal growth masterminds, to help women grow in their personal and professional development &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Register at &lt;a href="http://www.topfloorwomen.org"&gt;www.topfloorwomen.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join our Private Networking Group too!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Top-Floor-Women-Monthly-Events-1232025-800-AM-1232025-930-AM-11742/details</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:36:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Big Sandy Superstore Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting 12/3/2025 11:00 AM - 12/3/2025 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Please join Aspire Johnson County for Big Sandy Superstore&amp;#39;s Grand Opening celebration!&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Big-Sandy-Superstore-Grand-Opening-Ribbon-Cutting-1232025-1100-AM-1232025-1200-Noon-11870/details</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:31:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tidings + Tinsel 12/4/2025 4:00 PM - 12/4/2025 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Aspire Board of Directors, Ambassadors, Aspire Partners, and staff invite you to join us&amp;nbsp;to commemorate&amp;nbsp;the closing of the year with plenty of holiday cheer! Help us celebrate our year-end finale, strengthen connections and toast the closing of the year. Cash bar available and complimentary heavy hors d&amp;#39;oeuvres provided.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We are very thankful for the opportunity to serve such a dynamic and growing business community.&amp;nbsp;We are also thankful for the resources that our members share with us&amp;nbsp;in order to support our mission.&amp;nbsp;Your contributions of time, talent, and treasure enable us to advance a supportive and healthy business environment in the greater Johnson County&amp;nbsp;area.&amp;nbsp;THANK YOU!!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Tidings-Tinsel-1242025-400-PM-1242025-600-PM-11822/details</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 23:24:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Photos with Santa 12/6/2025 1:30 PM - 12/6/2025 4:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us at the museum for a festive holiday celebration! Enjoy free photos with Santa, take part in fun and creative seasonal crafts, and explore plenty of cheerful photo opportunities throughout the museum. Don&amp;rsquo;t forget to cast your vote in our annual Dec-A-Tree contest and help choose this year&amp;rsquo;s community favorite!&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Photos-with-Santa-1262025-130-PM-1262025-430-PM-11874/details</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:42:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seniors Helping Seniors Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting 12/10/2025 2:00 PM - 12/10/2025 3:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Please join Aspire Johnson County for Seniors Helping Seniors Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting!&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Seniors-Helping-Seniors-Grand-Opening-Ribbon-Cutting-12102025-200-PM-12102025-300-PM-11867/details</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:24:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Raising Cane's Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting 12/11/2025 8:30 AM - 12/11/2025 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Please join Aspire Johnson County for Raising Cane&amp;#39;s Grand Opening Celebration!&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Raising-Canes-Grand-Opening-Ribbon-Cutting-12112025-830-AM-12112025-930-AM-11862/details</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:15:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>W.I.L.D. Women In Leadership Development 12/12/2025 2:30 PM - 12/12/2025 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Our last W.I.L.D Women in Leadership Development for 2025 is coming up, and you will not want to miss it!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;Join us for an empowering panel discussion on building confidence in professional settings. Our panelists include Aspire Board of Director members Jacque Haynes with Midland Atlantic Properties and Molly Burns with F.A. Wilhelm Construction, along with Rebecca Armbruster from Johnson Memorial Health and Meghan with T&amp;amp;W Design and Build. These four incredible women have built successful careers in predominantly male industries through strong presentation and self-awareness. They will share practical strategies for projecting leadership through body language, finding your voice in male-dominated spaces, and handling undermining behavior with composure and clarity. Attendees will walk away with ready-to-use phrases, thoughtful insights, and tools that help strengthen presence and influence in any room.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;This W.I.L.D. event will be on December 12th from 2:30pm-4:00pm at the Harry Cooler Conferenc Center, which will be decorated for a stunning mid-century modern holiday. Seating is limited - register today!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/WILD-Women-In-Leadership-Development-12122025-230-PM-12122025-400-PM-11820/details</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 23:20:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Photos with Santa 12/13/2025 12:00 Noon - 12/13/2025 3:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us at the museum for a festive holiday celebration! Enjoy free photos with Santa, take part in fun and creative seasonal crafts, and explore plenty of cheerful photo opportunities throughout the museum. Don&amp;rsquo;t forget to cast your vote in our annual Dec-A-Tree contest and help choose this year&amp;rsquo;s community favorite!&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Photos-with-Santa-12132025-1200-Noon-12132025-300-PM-11875/details</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:45:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coffee Connections - December 12/16/2025 8:30 AM - 12/16/2025 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-December-12162025-830-AM-12162025-930-AM-11677/details</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:37:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Future-Proof Leadership: Mastering Change in the Dawn of AI 12/17/2025 9:00 AM - 12/17/2025 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p align="center" style="margin-left:48px; text-align:center; text-indent:-.5in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:115%"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;LEADERSHIP JOHNSON COUNTY TO HOST WORKSHOP ON&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;Future-Proof Leadership: Mastering Change in the Dawn of AI&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom:8px"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;FRANKLIN, Ind&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;. &amp;ndash; &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:12pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;In an age defined by constant disruption and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, effective leadership requires more than experience &amp;mdash; it demands adaptability. &lt;i&gt;Future-Proof Leadership: Mastering Change in the Dawn of AI&lt;/i&gt; is a powerful, half-day workshop designed to equip leaders with the mindset, tools, and strategies to thrive amid accelerating change.&amp;nbsp; This interactive experience explores how technology, workforce shifts, and AI innovation are reshaping the future of leadership. Participants will learn why traditional management approaches are no longer enough &amp;mdash; and how to embrace change as a catalyst for growth and innovation.&amp;nbsp; &lt;i&gt;Future-Proof Leadership: Mastering Change and AI&lt;/i&gt; is designed for anyone who leads, influences, or inspires others &amp;mdash; from team leads to entrepreneurs &amp;mdash; who want to stay adaptable and ahead of the curve.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;The workshop will be held &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;Wednesday, December 17, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;, from &lt;span style="color:black"&gt;9:00 a.m. &amp;ndash; 12:00 noon at &lt;b&gt;JCREMC&lt;/b&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="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,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; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;Register at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://leadershipjohnsoncounty.formstack.com/forms/future_proof_leadership_mastering_change_in_the_dawn_of_ai"&gt;Future-Proof Leadership: Mastering Change in the Dawn of AI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;or contact Jennifer Armstrong at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jarmstrong@leadershipjohnsoncounty.org" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;jarmstrong@leadershipjohnsoncounty.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&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;This workshop&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;is sponsored by&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;Greenwood Village South and Carpenter Realtors - Jobea Trefny.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;Leadership Johnson County began in 1994 to promote community involvement and creative community problem-solving among people who live and work in and around Johnson County, Indiana. A non-profit, non-political organization, LJC provides professional development through a nine-month Signature Program, a Youth Leadership Academy, half-day and full-day workshops, and more. Visit our website at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.leadershipjohnsoncounty.org" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;www.leadershipjohnsoncounty.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Georgia&amp;quot;,serif"&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/FutureProof-Leadership-Mastering-Change-in-the-Dawn-of-AI-12172025-900-AM-12172025-1200-Noon-11871/details</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:46:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crew Carwash Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting 12/17/2025 11:00 AM - 12/17/2025 12:00 Noon</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Please join Aspire Johnson County for Crew Carwash&amp;#39;s Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting!&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Crew-Carwash-Grand-Opening-Ribbon-Cutting-12172025-1100-AM-12172025-1200-Noon-11872/details</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:54:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Holiday Open House with Matinee Musicale 12/20/2025 1:00 PM - 12/20/2025 3:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for the Matinee Musical performance at our Holiday Open House.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Holiday-Open-House-with-Matinee-Musicale-12202025-100-PM-12202025-300-PM-11876/details</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:46:40 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>