2024 Fall Networking Event
Friday, November 1, 2024, 6:00–9:00pm
The District Tap, 3720 East 82nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Admission Fees:
Single admission before 10/25/2024: $35.00
Single admission after 10/25/2024: $40.00
This year’s theme is “Youth Empowerment: Front and Center”
What is the current and different state of our local youths in INDY? What is being done
to improve and/or change the lives of these youths with POSITIVE results and
EMPOWER them?
Panel Members:
Dountonia Batts, Associate Director, Peace Learning Center
Janice Cox, Project Manager, Crown Mentoring
Ralph Durrett, Chief Violence Prevention Director, City of Indianapolis
Brandon Randall, Founder/CEO, TRU Colors
Your generous support of the 2024 Fall Networking Event will benefit the 2024 Achievement Awards College-Bound Scholars.
2024 Register now
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Indianapolis Professional Association
Attn: IPA Treasurer
P.O. Box 20712
Indianapolis, IN 46220
PREVIOUS IPA EVENTS
2023 Fall Networking Event
Friday, October 27, 2023, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
The District Tap, 3720 East 82nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Admission Fees:
Single admission before 10/20/23: $30.00
Single admission after 10/20/23: $35.00
This standing networking event is IPA’s fundraiser in addition to highlighting Leadership Development and Mentoring by leaders from six long-standing local civic organizations.
This year’s program theme is “Leadership Development with Mentoring from Different Perspectives.” The presentations by our distinguished panel will be moderated by Pamela Ross, Vice President of Community Leadership and Equitable Initiatives – Indianapolis Foundation, Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF.)
An outstanding, selected, informed and DIVERSE panel of local and active organizational and civic leaders will address this year’s important and timely topic in depth with meaning and substance:
Rev. Malachi Walker, Founder, Young Men, Inc.
Dennis Bland, Esq., President, Center for Leadership Development
Jackie Lai, Sr., Director, Community Engagement & JEDI Initiatives Big Brothers Big Sisters Central IN
Mariana Lopez-Owens, Director of Education Programs, La Plaza, Inc.
Anthony Williamson, IFD Battalion Chief and Executive Director, St. Florian Center
Your generous support of the 2023 Fall Networking Event will benefit the 2024 Achievement Awards College-Bound Scholars.
2022 Fall Networking Event
Friday, October 28, 2022, 6-9 PM
The District Tap, 3720 East 82nd St, Indianapolis
Admission Fees:
Single admission before 10/17/22: $30.00
Single admission after 10/17/22: $35.00
Table sponsorship (for 8 seats): $600.00
Financial co-sponsorship (or more) $1500.00
THE BRIEF HISTORY AND CURRENT STATE OF BLACK PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND BUSINESS IN INDY WITH IMPACTING FACTORS AND RESULTS
INDIANAPOLIS TRAILBLAZERS:
Jeffrey Harrison, President/CEO, Citizens Energy Group
The Honorable Tanya Walton Pratt, Chief U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
Virginia A. Caine, MD, Director and Chief Medical Officer, Marion County Public Health Dept./Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, IU School of Medicine
PANELISTS:
Katherine F. Jackson-Lindsay, President, Marion County Bar Association
Millicent Moye, Indianapolis Chapter, Aesculapian Medical Society
Wayne Patrick, CRO, Apex Infinite Solutions (AIS)
Your generous support of the IPA 2022 Fall Networking Event will benefit the 2023 Achievement Awards College Bound Scholars
2021 Fall Networking Event
EXPLORING DISPARITIES WITH LOCAL INITIATIVES TO OBTAIN RACIAL EQUITY AND EMPOWERMENT
Friday, October 22, 2021, 6-9 PM
The District Tap, 3720 East 82nd St, Indianapolis
Admission Fees:
$35 per individual or $600 to sponsor a table for eight
The 2021 timely program theme for this year’s community-wide event is “EXPLORING DISPARITIES WITH LOCAL INITIATIVES TO OBTAIN RACIAL EQUITY AND EMPOWERMENT”. An outstanding and informed panel of local business and organizational leaders will address this important current topic in-depth with meaning and substance to a concerned and diverse audience. Also, the program will include an inspirational presentation with the audience’s interaction, great music and food and several opportunities to engage in effective networking.
The panelists’ presentations will begin with an overview from Willis Bright, Convenor of the African-American Coalition Of Indianapolis (AACI)
PANELISTS:
Tony Mason, CEO, Indianapolis Urban League
Jeffrey Harrison, CEO, Citizens Energy Group & Advisor, Business Equity For Indy Committee
Portia Bailey-Bernard, VP, Economic Development, Indy Chamber of Commerce
Terry Morris, Advisor, Racial Justice at Eli Lilly and Company & National President, National Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA)
Ebony Chappel, Director of Programs and Communications, Leadership Indianapolis
Additionally, there will be desirable door prizes, a basket raffle, and a silent auction with an outright sale of great and some unique items to purchase. Net proceeds from the sale will also be used to fund IPA associate membership for college students.
IPA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and any net proceeds generated from its October 22, 2021 Fall Networking Event will be used solely for charitable purposes.
