| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4 p.m. | Hotel check-in starts | Marriott Indianapolis Downtown |
| 6:30–8 p.m. | Alumni Leaders and Executive Council Reception | Marriott Indianapolis Downtown Conner’s Kitchen Neighborhood Bar |
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | Quiet space throughout day | Purdue Room |
| 8 a.m.–9 a.m. | Registration | Hine Hall - Main entrance/ Slate Foyer |
| 9–10 a.m. | Coffee & Conversations | Hine Hall - Main entrance/ Slate Foyer |
| 10:15–11:15 a.m. | Welcome Session: Highlighting the 5 T’s of Philanthropy | Hine Hall - Room 206 |
| 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Lunch and Panel Discussion | Hine Hall - Tower Ballroom |
| 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Engagement Metrics joint session | Hine Hall - Tower Ballroom |
| 2:30–3 p.m. | Snack break | Ballroom Foyer |
| 3–4 p.m. | Reflections & Connections | Hine Hall - Room 206 |
| 3:30–5:30 p.m. | Shuttle service | Hine Hall to Marriott Downtown |
| 6–7 p.m. | Reception | Indiana State Museum - O'Bannon Grand Hall and Terrace |
| 7–8:45 p.m. | Alumni Awards Banquet | Indiana State Museum - Grand Hall |
| 8:45–10 p.m. | After party - Gondola rides, music & mingling | Indiana State Museum - Grand Hall and Terrace |
| Time | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8–9:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Indianapolis Marriott Downtown - Ballroom 7-8 |
| 9:30–11:30 a.m. | Community Service Project | Indianapolis Marriott Downtown - Ballroom 7-8 |
| 12–1 p.m. | Annual Alumni Cookout | Wood Fountain at IU Indianapolis Campus |
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Alumni Communities FAQs
To share best practices, strengthen the connections of our alumni leader community, and learn about the ways volunteers impact the lives of our alumni, students, and friends. This is also a time to celebrate our past successes.
The ‘Coffee and Conversations’ session offers a dynamic forum for alumni volunteers to connect, share insights, and explore innovative engagement strategies. High-top tables will be adorned with potential discussion topics, but the direction you take when connecting with others is up to you! Consider this an opportunity to share ideas, exchange practical tools, refine collaborative techniques, and discover digital strategies for strengthening relationships within alumni communities.
The community service project is designed to provide a tangible opportunity for alumni volunteers to give back to the Indianapolis community, demonstrating the IU Alumni Association’s commitment IU’s 2030 pillar of “Service to the State and Beyond.” By participating, you'll contribute directly to Horizon House and help to their mission that supports the Indianapolis neighbors experiencing homelessness with integrated, comprehensive services so they can secure and maintain housing. This IUAA service project also fosters teamwork and camaraderie among volunteers, strengthening our network while making a positive difference in the lives of others.