This event serves as an opportunity to get some new ideas and new energy prior to the start of a busy Fall season. In addition, it’s an opportunity to recognize ILA’s annual award winners and conduct the brief business of the association.

The August 2015 program featured a keynote address by Tom Snyder, President of Ivy Tech Community College. Read more about Mr. Snyder here.
In addition, a special panel of statewide leaders discussed the future of community leadership development in Indiana and how leadership programs can remain effective and relevant.
Panelists included:
- Greg Goodnight, Mayor of Kokomo
- Marissa Manlove, President/CEO of the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance
- Dr. Raymond Scheele, Co-Director of the Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State
- Angie Nelson Deuitch, Public Affairs Manager at NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Company)
- Mike Karickhoff, Indiana State Representative