﻿<?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 8/5/2026 8:00 AM - 8/5/2026 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-852026-800-AM-852026-930-AM-11948/details</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:26:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aspire Member Accounting Office Hours Program 8/6/2026 1:00 PM - 8/6/2026 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Please note: This is a members only program.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:18px;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Compass Pointe CPAs, LLP, will offer &amp;ldquo;office hours&amp;rdquo; where Compass Pointe will provide general business accounting discussions to Aspire Johnson County members, in person at Aspire&amp;rsquo;s Greenwood office for 45 minutes free of charge. Office Hours will be available quarterly.&amp;nbsp; Secure your time by completing the registration.&amp;nbsp; Members are limited to one session per calendar year to give other members the opportunity to utilize this valuable member service.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Accounting Office Hours will be held at Aspire Johnson County&amp;rsquo;s Greenwood offices, located at 1499 Windhorst Way, Suite 160, Greenwood, IN 46143.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Your participation in Office Hours does not and will not establish a client relationship between you and Compass Pointe CPAs unless and until you and Compass Pointe CPAs have each executed an engagement letter. Your participation in Office Hours is participation in a general educational opportunity and not a professional consultation.&amp;nbsp; Discussions in Office Hours are not protected by client privilege.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif"&gt;Compass Pointe CPAs reserve the right to decline to discuss specific questions or topics (e.g. foreign and multi-state matters) if doing so would require formal accounting advice, detailed analysis, or a professional engagement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>http://web.aspirejohnsoncounty.com/2018/events/Aspire-Member-Accounting-Office-Hours-Program-862026-100-PM-862026-400-PM-11936/details</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:00:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coffee Connections - August 8/11/2026 8:30 AM - 8/11/2026 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-August-8112026-830-AM-8112026-930-AM-11899/details</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:29:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Legislation Matters Luncheon 8/20/2026 11:30 AM - 8/20/2026 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;Pre-registration for this event closes at 5pm on Thursday, August 13.&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 - 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-Luncheon-8202026-1130-AM-8202026-100-PM-11904/details</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:39:21 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>