﻿<?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>JCCF 6th Annual Golf Outing 10/1/2026 11:00 AM - 10/1/2026 5:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;To sign up for the Johnson County Community Foundation&amp;#39;s 6th Annual Golf Outing, please contact Stephanie Marten at stephaniew@jccf.org or (317) 738-2213.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://cdn.zephyrcms.com/1a8c84c6-58e3-4815-90b3-6db21ca00d21/-/inline/yes/golf-outing-form-2026-lo-res.pdf"&gt;More Info&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/JCCF-6th-Annual-Golf-Outing-1012026-1100-AM-1012026-500-PM-11992/details</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:27:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Baxter YMCA Health &amp; Wellness Expo 10/1/2026 10:00 AM - 10/1/2026 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Baxter YMCA is hosting its annual Heath &amp;amp; Wellness Expo, located at 7900 Shelby Street. This event will host vendors and health screenings to promote nutrition, health and wellness as well as fun and interactive exhibitions to engage attendees. We are looking for sponsors and vendors who are excited about the unique opportunity to market to more than 16,000 active members! This event is an excellent opportunity for the local business community to reach a concentrated audience of older, active adults, caregivers and families looking for products and services to improve their lives.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Health &amp;amp; Wellness Expo is open to the community.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Baxter-YMCA-Health-Wellness-Expo-1012026-1000-AM-1012026-100-PM-12017/details</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:06:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Top Floor Women Monthly Events 10/7/2026 8:00 AM - 10/7/2026 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-1072026-800-AM-1072026-930-AM-11950/details</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:27:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coffee Connections - October 10/13/2026 8:30 AM - 10/13/2026 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 new members&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;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;-Learn updates on Aspire programs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Coffee-Connections-October-10132026-830-AM-10132026-930-AM-11923/details</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:44:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Legislation Matters: Policy Summit 10/22/2026 8:30 AM - 10/22/2026 10:30 AM</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;The 2026 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 23 - 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;March 6 - 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 21 - 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;August 20&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;October 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;November 19 - 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;here&amp;nbsp;&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-Policy-Summit-10222026-830-AM-10222026-1030-AM-11921/details</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:14:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Speed Networking 10/27/2026 8:00 AM - 10/27/2026 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color:#f1c40f;"&gt;Please note: This is a members only event, and is only open to the first 49 registrants. If you register and are no longer able to attend, you must notify us immediately to open the spot back up.&lt;/span&gt;&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;Get ready for our final Speed Networking event in 2026, designed to deliver fast connections and big energy. To keep our rotations running smoothly, we need everyone who registers to attend, so we are charging a $10 ticket fee. Members will receive a $15 credit toward a future event, making this a no-loss, high-value experience. Because of the intimate setup and limited space, registration is limited to one attendee per member. We cannot wait to bring this high-impact networking opportunity to you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Speed-Networking-10272026-800-AM-10272026-1030-AM-11920/details</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:54:10 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>