Webinars

Educating and informing our members is at the heart of our mission. That’s why Aim hosts webinars on relevant municipal topics such as current legislative issues and cybersecurity. Each of these webinars is designed to keep you up to date on the subject matter and give you takeaways that you can apply in your municipality.

Local Resources for Flooding and Resilience

Wednesday October 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Eastern
$25 Aim Members / $55 Municipal Non-Members

The American Flood Coalition is a bipartisan, member-driven organization dedicated to advancing innovative flood resilience solutions. This webinar will highlight resources available to local governments and elected officials, including funding opportunities and strategies to help communities strengthen flood resilience.

Building Stronger Communities Through Tourism: Strategies for Municipal Leaders to Maximize Economic and Quality of Life Impact

Thursday, October 15, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern
$25 Aim Members / $55 Municipal Non-Members

Discover how tourism can be a powerful driver of economic development, placemaking, and community revitalization in Indiana. This webinar will explore practical strategies for leveraging state tourism resources, strengthening local partnerships, and developing destinations that support small businesses, enhance quality of life, and increase community visibility. Featuring real-world examples from communities of all sizes, participants will gain actionable ideas to help grow their local economy through tourism.

Presenters: 

Amy Howell, Interim CEO, Visit Indiana
Carrie Lambert, Executive Director, Indiana Tourism Association

Navigating the Indiana Tort Claims Act (CLE)

Thursday, November 5, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern
$25 Aim Members / $55 Municipal Non-Members

Gain a practical understanding of the Indiana Tort Claims Act and its impact on municipal liability. This session explores the Act’s key provisions, recent case law developments, and effective strategies for defending tort claims while reducing future risk. Presented by both experienced attorneys, attendees will benefit from a unique dual perspective and leave with actionable insights to strengthen their municipality’s risk management practices. CLE is pending for this webinar.

Presenters:
Evan Norris, Partner, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP
Jon Oberlander, Chief Legal Counsel, Zionsville

Using Creativity, Culture, and Placemaking to Drive Economic Competitiveness

Thursday, November 17, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern
$25 Aim Members / $55 Municipal Non-Members

Explore how Indiana communities are leveraging placemaking, creative assets, adaptive reuse, entrepreneurship, and cultural identity to drive economic growth and strengthen community resilience. Featuring perspectives from KSM, Pattern, and the city of Madison, this session will highlight practical examples and strategies for aligning creative economies with economic development to support vibrant downtowns, talent attraction, private investment, and long-term competitiveness.

Presenters:
Sarah Iglehart, Managing Director, Government Consulting, KSM CPAs & Advisors
Polina Osherov, Executive Director & Co-Founder, PATTERN
Tony Steinhardt, Deputy Mayor / Director, Madison

2027 Aim Legislative Preview

Thursday, December 17, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Free for Aim Members / $55 Municipal Non-Members

The 2027 Legislative Session is fast approaching. Before things get underway at the Statehouse, it’s important to understand what lawmakers are already discussing and which topics are likely to gain more attention. In this free webinar, participants will hear Aim’s insights on the upcoming budget-writing session, along with our strategy for advancing legislation that enhances the efficiency of cities and towns while fostering quality communities. The Aim Government Affairs Team will also explain how you can play an active role in the legislative process and support Aim’s advocacy efforts for your community in Indianapolis.

Presenters:
Aim Government Affairs Team

Registration & Cancellation

Registration is available until 5 p.m. the day before the webinar; registrations after this time cannot be guaranteed. All webinars begin at the scheduled Eastern Standard time. You will receive email confirmations and reminders from Erin Jamison-Koenig or Zoom Webinar. Your confirmation email provides you with webinar access information.

You cannot cancel if you have signed up to attend a webinar. You’ll be invoiced and sent the recording and materials regardless of whether you attend the live webinar.

Looking for a previous webinar? 

The recording and materials from every Aim webinar is available.

MMI Credit for Webinars & Workshops

Participation in Aim webinars and workshops is eligible for Municipal Management Institute credit. The Municipal Management Institute (MMI) provides educational opportunities to Aim members, enabling them to sharpen their leadership skills, learn new techniques for tackling common local issues and improve services to citizens, while working towards their Certified Municipal Official status.

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