2025 Global Meetings Industry Day Kickoff Celebration

This event will offer a unique opportunity to:

• Connect with industry suppliers: Learn about the latest products, services and sustainable efforts from our partners at the Supplier EXPO.
• Invest in yourself: Learn valuable ways to increase your knowledge about sustainability and how to incorporate best practices into your future events and interactions.
• Expand your network: Meet and connect with fellow meeting professionals at our dynamic networking reception.

AGENDA:

1:30 - 2:30 PM    Registration, Supplier EXPO & Venue Tours
2:30 - 3:45 PM    Keynote Speaker - Dr. Aurora Benton
3:45 - 4:30 PM    Panel Discussion & Questions
4:30 - 5:30 PM    Networking Reception

Current Exhibitors:
NTH Productions
Hamilton County Tourism
Visit Muncie
Marriott IndyPlace
Visit Bloomington
Crowne Plaza Downtown Indianapolis Union Station
Explore Evansville
French Lick Resort
Keltner Group
The Westin Indianapolis

Thank you to our sponsors: 
NTH Productions, Embassy Suites Noblesville and Visit Muncie

Interested in elevating your brand as a sponsor or exhibitor? Click here for more information!

 

Preferred/Premium Member - Early Bird Registration (before March 7, 2025)     $50.00/$60.00 until event date

Essential Member/Non-Member - Early Bird Registration (before March 7, 2025)      $65.00/$75.00 until event date

Supplier EXPO Member/Non-Member - Early Bird Registration (before March 7, 2025)     $300.00/$400.00 until event date

Student - $10.00

To utilize the hotel room block, click HERE.

Meet our Keynote and Panelists:

Dr. Aurora Dawn Benton is Founder and Chief Change Agent of Astrapto LLC, which exists to advance positive impact in the workplace. Her mission is to make sustainability practical and approachable for people whose main job is not sustainability, but who have a passion to improve social and environmental performance in their operations and supply chains. Astrapto has helped more than 130 young professionals launch green teams in their place of work, trained more than 1000 professionals globally on sustainable procurement and supplier diversity, and delivered workshops on food waste prevention to thousands of hospitality and event professionals. Astrapto’s clients include World Wildlife Fund, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, McCormick Place, Sodexo Live, Visit Atlantic City, Direct Travel, Hard Rock International, Accor (Fairmont Hotels), Hilton, BCD Meetings and Events, and Baltimore Convention Center. Aurora has been a thought leader in establishing hospitality and event industry standards and education programs for sustainability with industry associations such as Event Industry Council’s (EIC) Sustainable Events Standards and Sustainable Event Professional Certificate online course. Aurora has a Doctorate in Business Administration in Social Impact Management and was named a 2021 Top 30 Sustainability Champions by the International Hospitality Institute. In August 2024, she published her first book, Exponential Impact: Harnessing Human Potential to Drive Sustainability in Organizations.

Heidi Mallin, Special Projects Manager, plays a meaningful part of the Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium staff with a strong history in suites & premium seating, facility signage & decor, sponsorship activations, bid documents & sustainability. She has spearheaded the facility's sustainability efforts for major events including Super Bowl XLVI, 2022 College Football Playoff Championship, 2024 NBA All Star Weekend, 2024 US Olympic Swim Trials and multiple NCAA Men's Final Fours. Heidi is a member of the Green Sports Alliance, Women in Sports & Events (WISE Indy) Events Committee and a Junior Achievement (J.A.) JobSpark Hospitality Cluster Co-Chair. octorate in Business Administration in Social Impact Management and was named a 2021 Top 30 Sustainability Champions by the International Hospitality Institute. In August 2024, she published her first book, Exponential Impact: Harnessing Human Potential to Drive Sustainability in Organizations.

 

 

Mo McReynolds serves as the Interim Director in the Office of Sustainability for the City of Indianapolis. Mo has been with the City for 7 years and previously served in the Mayor’s office. The Office of Sustainability manages the city’s sustainability and resilience plan, Thrive Indianapolis. This ambitious plan includes 59 action items, strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and increase community resilience by prioritizing equity in policy, planning and project implementation.

Find us just off I-69 in Noblesville, steps from Hamilton Town Center and a mile from Rouff Home Mortgage Music Center. Our conference center hotel offers more than 29,000 sq. ft. of event space. Enjoy free cooked-to-order breakfast and our complimentary evening reception daily.