Idea to Action Incubator

Day Two: Pitch Competition Agenda

Location: Butler University 

Butler University's Robertson Hall, Ford Salon (4742 Garden Road, Indianapolis, IN 46208)

Date: November 6, 2026  

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.  Check-in (Coffee/Pastries)  

9:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. Welcome & Faculty Fellows Panel Discussion

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Project Management Breakout | Ethical Considerations of Community-Engaged Projects | David Craig, Professor of Religious Studies & Interdisciplinary Studies at Indiana University Indianapolis

10:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Project Management Breakout | Making the Most of Digital Community Engagement | Megan Telligman, Director of Programs at Indiana Humanities

11:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Break/Pitch Refinement

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Keynote | Chris Lowery, former Indiana Commissioner of Higher Education

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

  • Introduction of the Chronicling the Crossroads cohort
  • Lunch & CEA Annual Awards Presentation - Winners of the Richard J. Wood, Brian Douglas Hiltunen, and Community Engagement Professional Award announced.

12:45 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. Pitch Competition

2:25 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. Project Team Networking & Poster Session

3:25 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. Announce Winners/Closing

9:45 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Individual or Project Team Coaching Sessions, Coaches will include: 

  • Kathi Badertscher, Assistant Dean of Academic Programs at the IU Indianapolis Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • Ebony Chappel, Director of Brand and Community Strategy at Free Press Indiana
  • David Craig, Professor of Religious Studies & Interdisciplinary Studies at Indiana University Indianapolis
  • Jamie Simek, Chief Advancement Officer at Indiana Landmarks
  • Megan Telligman, Director of Programs at Indiana Humanities
  • Laura Todd, Assessment Practitioner at Purdue University Office of Engagement
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