AGENDA

It wasn’t easy to accomplish given the short time we will have together, but we have packed a tremendous amount of educational programming into the Aim Ideas Summit.  The 2025 workshops  are diverse and offer a great mixture of legislative updates, technical training, nuts and bolts skills, big picture development, quality of place, utilities, and housing topics.

New this year, all Aim Ideas Summit municipal attendees will receive two (2) Municipal Management Institute (MMI) credits for attending the conference. These credits count toward your Aim Municipal Management Institute certification.

In addition, many workshops will be eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. Sessions offering CLE credit are noted below, with final approval still pending. For the most up-to-date list of confirmed CLE sessions, please check back closer to the conference.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

7:00 p.m. Board of Directors’ Dinner

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Board of Directors’ Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Board of Directors’ Meeting
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Aim Affiliate Group Meetings

  • Indiana Association of City Engineers (IACE) Luncheon
  • Indiana Conference of Mayors (ICOM) Luncheon
  • Indiana League of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers (ILMCT) Executive Committee Luncheon
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Workshops

  • Data Collection and Impact Analyses of SEA 1
  • Utilizing AI for Intelligent Asset Management
  • A Cybersecurity Checklist for Municipalities
  • A Case Study in Alley Activation: Columbus Arts Alley Parklet
  • Risk Management Content Provided by Bliss McKnight, Inc. (CLE)
1:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Aim Field Services Help Desk
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Indiana Association of Regional Councils (IARC)

  • Advisory Council Meeting
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Workshops

  • How will SEA 1 Influence Project Financing, Community and Economic Development, and the Long-term Health of Cities and Towns (CLE)
  • Mighty Messaging, Minimal Money
  • A Case Study in Collaboration: Creating a Multi-function Public Safety Center
  • Roundtable for Towns under 1,000 Population
  • Risk Management Content Provided by Bliss McKnight, Inc. (CLE)
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Opening Business Session
5:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
7:15 p.m. Evening Open

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open 
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Aim Affiliate/Constituency Group Meetings

  • Black Municipal Officials Meeting
  • Indiana Municipal Management Association (IMMA)
  • Redevelopment Association of Indiana (RAI)
  • Unhoused Persons
8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. State Board of Accounts Resource Center
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Workshops

  • Engaging Stakeholders and Legislators on the Realities of SEA 1
  • How to Fight Fire with Territories, Districts, and Departments (CLE)
  • Case Studies in Proactive Growth: READI Success Stories Inspire IEDC Development Toolkit
  • Utilizing Impact Fees to Fund Infrastructure Projects
  • Purpose Driven Planning for Rural Communities
  • Vendor Solutions: Now More than Ever – Proactive Financial Planning for Indiana Municipalities
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Coffee Bar
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Aim Annual Awards Program
Presented by Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC
1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Workshops

  • SEA 1 for Communities with a Population Under 3,500
  • Building Indiana’s Future – Strategies for Funding Housing (CLE)
  • Tools to Manage and Fund Your Infrastructure Network
  • A Roadmap for Indiana Communities to Take Ownership of Distressed Properties (CLE)
  • Case Studies in Innovation: Proactive Public Safety Programs in Seymour are Saving Lives
  • Vendor Solutions
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. State Board of Accounts Resource Center
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Aim Field Services Help Desk
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. IEDC Resource Center
3:45 p.m. Grand Prize Giveaway and Exhibit Hall Closes
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Corporate Member Advisory Council Meeting
Open to all Aim Corporate Members
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workshops

  • Revenue Resilience for Municipalities
  • Current Events in Municipal Utility Law (CLE)
  • Starting Small: Low-budget, High-impact Place-based Community Development Arts Strategies
  • Collaborative Storytelling
  • Preparing for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2) Deadlines (CLE)
  • Vendor Solutions
5:05 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. Policy Platform Hearing
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 125th Celebration

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

7:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Registration
7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Aim Affiliate/Constituency Group Meetings

  • Indiana ADA & Title VI Coordinators’ Association (ADA)
  • Council Members
  • Indiana Women Mayors
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Workshops

  • Charting a New Course: Partnerships among Local Units of Government
  • Managing PFAS in an Evolving Environment (CLE)
  • Navigating the Rails: Legal Strategies and Legislative Advocacy for Indiana’s Train Communities
  • Keeping Your Municipality’s Employee Handbook in Compliance (CLE)
  • Attorney Peer Networking: Road Funding After the 2025 Legislative Session (CLE)
  • Vendor Solutions
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Workshops

  • Where Collaboration, Intergovernmental Cooperation, and Consolidation can bring Relief from SEA 1 Impacts (CLE)
  • Practical Insights for Planning and Executing Complex Projects (CLE)
  • Case Studies in Workforce Strategy: Pathways Programming Successes from Around Indiana
  • Help Constituents Cut Energy Costs with the Indiana Energy Saver Program
  • MS4 and GIS for Elected Officials
  • Vendor Solutions
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closing Luncheon and Business Session
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