When? March 8, 2025
Where? Student Center, Second Floor Ballroom
Cost? As always, it’s FREE!
Registration is now OPEN!
IDEA 2025
We’re celebrating a Decade of Great IDEAs!
The TENTH annual Neighborhood I.D.E.A. Conference is scheduled for March 8, 2025 on Ball State’s campus. We’ll be bringing back several favorite sessions to celebrate ten years of I.D.E.A., and plenty of fresh ones!
Over 100 of Muncie’s most active local leaders will gather to listen, learn and meet like-minded individuals to share ideas and best practices.
The theme of the conference is Intentional Development and Education (IDEA) for Association members. IDEA brings together leaders representing Muncie’s neighborhoods to develop and strengthen community-building skills.
IDEA presenters will provide leadership training, share best practice strategies for grant-writing and project funding, and discuss ways to engage residents, as well as how to recruit and retain volunteers.
Brought to you By:
A Decade of Great IDEA’s – 2025 Tracks & Breakout Sessions (subject to change)
Breakout Tracks:
- Old IDEA’s Are New Again – You voted, we listened
- Be Heard – Local political action
- Projects and Goals
- CenterPoint Scholars Track – Everyone’s invited!
9:00-9:30 AM | Check-in and Continental Breakfast | |
9:30-9:50 AM | Welcome and Introductions | |
10:00-10:50 AM | Session Block One | |
Cardinal Hall A | Participating in local planning, growing the population, and more! | Steven Brand, Gretchen Cheesman, Frank Scott, John West |
Forum Room | Diversity | Melinda Messineo |
Cardinal Hall B | Creative Space Action Plan | Seth Beckman, Kallie Sulanke, Laura Williamson |
Pineshelf Room | CenterPoint Scholars Projects for Muncie | 2024 CenterPoint Scholars |
11:00-11:50 AM | Session Block Two | |
Cardinal Hall A | Update on Community Policing | Andy Payne and TBA |
Forum Room | Understanding Local Government Structure and Finance | Chip Taylor |
Cardinal Hall B | Land Banking, A springboard for collaborative, block-by-block comprehensive development | Nate Howard, Brad King, Jeb Reece |
Pineshelf Room | Whitely Community Council Projects | Frank Scott |
12:00-12:50 PM | Lunch | |
1:00-1:55 PM | Session Block Three | |
Cardinal Hall A | Neighborhoods and Political Participation | Linda Hanson |
Forum Room | Code Enforcement | Panel members TBA |
Cardinal Hall B | Grant Writing 101 | Donna Browne |
Pineshelf Room | Assessing Educational Needs | Joe Misiewicz |
2:00-3:00 PM | TBA | |
3:00-3:30 PM | Announcements |
Funding Generously Provided by:
Neighborhood Awards Sponsored by:
Questions?
Contact Krista Flynn, BSU Office of Community Engagement at kflynn@bsu.edu.