MPI Indiana Chapter

10/13/2026

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10/12/2026

✨ It's not too late to join us for Discover MPI ✨

You joined MPI with goals in mind—and we’re here to help you turn those goals into success.
Join us for a Discover MPI session to learn more about the MPI Indiana Chapter, explore our local and global resources, and discover how your membership can be a powerful tool for professional growth. Plus, you’ll connect with the people who can help move your career forward.

👋 Open to both members and non-members
📝 Registration requested so we know to expect you

🔗https://ow.ly/Zz4M50ZGIHj

Come discover what MPI can do for you!

10/05/2026

🧠 Add a few new strategies to your event playbook.

What can you learn from the teams behind some of Indiana’s biggest events? A LOT.

Join MPI Indiana on October 26 for Behind the Big Event and get a candid look at how experienced professionals manage:

🔹 Thousands of attendees
🔹 Multiple stakeholders
🔹 Vendors & teams
🔹 Complex logistics
🔹 Tight timelines
🔹 Unexpected changes
🔹 The pressure to deliver an exceptional experience

Hear directly from leaders representing the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, University of Notre Dame, and 500 Festival.

Whether you’re planning a meeting for 50 or an event for 50,000, there’s something to take away.

📅 October 26 | Hyatt Place Hyatt House Indianapolis Downtown

Come for the stories. Stay for the strategies. Leave with ideas you can use.
🔗 https://www.mpi.org/chapters/indiana/education-events/event/2026/10/26/default-calendar/october---mpi-foundation-fundraiser

09/30/2026

✨ Get more out of your MPI experience! ✨

You joined MPI with goals in mind—and we’re here to help you turn those goals into success.
Join us for a Discover MPI session to learn more about the MPI Indiana Chapter, explore our local and global resources, and discover how your membership can be a powerful tool for professional growth. Plus, you’ll connect with the people who can help move your career forward.

👋 Open to both members and non-members
📝 Registration requested so we know to expect you

🔗 https://ow.ly/R0Q150ZGIKT

Come discover what MPI can do for you!

09/28/2026

✨Thank you, Live Nation Concerts for your generous support as a Diamond sponsor for the MPI Indiana Chapter! Learn more about what their local venues, Old National Centre, Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park, and Ruoff Music Center, can offer you and your events: 🔗https://www.livenation.com/

09/25/2026

📋 Every event planner knows: the plan is only the beginning.

When you’re managing thousands of attendees, multiple vendors, teams, stakeholders, and countless moving pieces, something WILL change.

So… what happens next? 🤔

Join MPI Indiana on October 26 for our educational event, Large Scale Events, where leaders from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, University of Notre Dame, and 500 Festival will share real-world lessons from executing events at scale.

Expect candid conversations about:
✔️ Complex logistics
✔️ Communication & collaboration
✔️ Unexpected challenges
✔️ Managing multiple stakeholders
✔️ Creating a successful attendee experience

Because whether your event has 100 attendees or 100,000, knowing how to adapt is everything.

📅 October 26 | 📍 Hyatt Place Hyatt House Indianapolis Downtown
🔗 https://ow.ly/GonL50ZR2sB

09/24/2026

This week, we got an insider’s look at what made the ASAE Conference such a success! Thank you to Susie Townsend, Grant Carpenter, and Dr. Amanda Cecil for sharing how Indianapolis came together to create a truly memorable experience for attendees.

And thank you to Le Meridien Indianapolis for hosting us and providing lunch!

Don't miss out on future educational and networking opportunities. Visit our events page to see what's coming up next!
🔗https://www.mpi.org/chapters/indiana/education-events/events

09/22/2026

🚨 40% OFF MPI MEMBERSHIP! 🚨

Ready to connect, learn, grow, and get more out of your career in the meetings & events industry? Now’s the time to join MPI!

For a limited time, get 40% off membership and tap into a community of industry professionals, education, networking, resources, and opportunities. 🎉

Don’t miss the savings—or the connections!

👉 Join MPI today and save 40%: https://www.mpi.org/membership/join

09/20/2026

📋 Big events don’t happen on their own.

They take strategy. Collaboration. Problem-solving. Countless moving pieces. And a whole lot of behind-the-scenes work.

At Behind the Scenes: ASAE 2026, MPI Indiana is pulling back the curtain on what it REALLY takes to bring a large-scale industry event to life.

Hear from Grant Carpenter, Amanda Cecil, and Susie Townsend as they share the decisions, challenges, and lessons learned from their experience bringing ASAE 2026 to life.

💡 Walk away with practical insights you can apply to your own meetings and events—whether you’re planning for 100 attendees or thousands.

The best lessons often happen behind the scenes. Don’t miss this one: https://www.mpi.org/chapters/indiana/education-events/event/2026/09/22/default-calendar/september-education-event

09/15/2026

🎬 What REALLY happens behind the scenes of one of the association industry’s biggest events?

There’s a lot more to a successful large-scale event than what attendees see.

Join MPI Indiana Chapter for Behind the Scenes: ASAE 2026 and hear from the professionals who helped bring it all to life: Grant Carpenter, Amanda Cecil, and Susie Townsend.

They’ll share the real-world decisions, challenges, collaboration, logistics, and lessons learned along the way. From managing multiple stakeholders to creating meaningful attendee experiences, you’ll get an inside look at what it takes to execute an event at scale.

👀 Come curious. Leave inspired—and with ideas you can take back to your own events.

Ready to go behind the curtain? Register today: https://ow.ly/nTTZ50ZNVsN

Join the MPI Indiana Chapter for Behind the Scenes: ASAE 2026, an inside look at the planning, strategy, collaboration, and ex*****on that go into creating a large-scale industry experience. Hear from a panel of experts, Grant Carpenter, Amanda Cecil, and Susie Townsend, who helped bring ASAE 2026 t...