IDEA Conference

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!

Two women speak to each other across a table at the 2023 IDEA Conference

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.

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A Decade of Great IDEA’s – 2025 Tracks & Breakout Sessions (subject to change)

9:00-9:30 AMCheck-in and Continental Breakfast
9:30-9:50 AMWelcome and Introductions
10:00-10:50 AMSession Block One
Cardinal Hall AParticipating in local planning, growing the population, and more!Steven Brand, Gretchen Cheesman, Frank Scott, John West
Forum RoomDiversityMelinda Messineo
Cardinal Hall BCreative Space Action PlanSeth Beckman, Kallie Sulanke, Laura Williamson
Pineshelf RoomCenterPoint Scholars Projects for Muncie2024 CenterPoint Scholars
11:00-11:50 AMSession Block Two
Cardinal Hall AUpdate on Community PolicingAndy Payne and TBA
Forum RoomUnderstanding Local Government Structure and FinanceChip Taylor
Cardinal Hall BLand Banking, A springboard for collaborative, block-by-block comprehensive developmentNate Howard, Brad King, Jeb Reece
Pineshelf RoomWhitely Community Council ProjectsFrank Scott
12:00-12:50 PMLunch
1:00-1:55 PMSession Block Three
Cardinal Hall ANeighborhoods and Political ParticipationLinda Hanson
Forum RoomCode EnforcementPanel members TBA
Cardinal Hall BGrant Writing 101Donna Browne
Pineshelf RoomAssessing Educational NeedsJoe Misiewicz
2:00-3:00 PMTBA
3:00-3:30 PMAnnouncements

Funding Generously Provided by:

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Neighborhood Awards Sponsored by:

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Questions?

Contact Krista Flynn, BSU Office of Community Engagement at kflynn@bsu.edu.