Date/Time
1/20/2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern
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Event Type(s)
Leadership Connections
Event Description
Curating events and experiences in your community can be time-consuming and overwhelming. How can you ensure your efforts inspire meaningful, lasting engagement? This interactive workshop provides actionable strategies to help you maximize the impact of your events, drawing on decades of experience designing community programs and insights from a global study on what makes volunteer experiences meaningful. Through hands-on activities, group discussions, and practical examples, workshop attendees will explore:
About the Speaker: Beth Outland serves as the Vice President of Leadership Indianapolis. For over 30 years, Beth's career and civic engagement have focused on building community through creative experience design, innovative programming, and strategic problem solving. Prior to coming to Leadership Indianapolis, Beth served as the Vice President for Community Engagement and Strategic Innovation at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Fueled by a lifelong passion for the arts and a desire to support an inclusive, equitable, and thriving community, she is committed to building connections across sectors to catalyze personal, professional, and community development.
Beth's civic leadership roles include serving on the boards of Leadership Indianapolis and Centric and on the steering committees of Spirit and Place, TEDx Indianapolis, and the Music Crossroads Initiative. Beth is an alumna of the Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Program, class XXVIII, and was granted Creative Renewal Fellowships by the Arts Council of Indianapolis in 2005 and 2013. Beth became a company member of ComedySportz Indianapolis in 2014, where she has performed, coached youth programs, and led corporate workshops applying the skills of improvisation to address business challenges.
- How to spark receptivity: Address participant needs upfront to set the stage for deeper engagement.
- What makes experiences truly meaningful: Design moments that connect participants to your mission and create lasting impact.
- The secrets to inclusive spaces: Apply techniques from the arts to foster creativity, collaboration, and trust.
- How to leverage feedback: Turn participant input into opportunities for stronger relationships and greater impact.
About the Speaker: Beth Outland serves as the Vice President of Leadership Indianapolis. For over 30 years, Beth's career and civic engagement have focused on building community through creative experience design, innovative programming, and strategic problem solving. Prior to coming to Leadership Indianapolis, Beth served as the Vice President for Community Engagement and Strategic Innovation at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Fueled by a lifelong passion for the arts and a desire to support an inclusive, equitable, and thriving community, she is committed to building connections across sectors to catalyze personal, professional, and community development.
Beth's civic leadership roles include serving on the boards of Leadership Indianapolis and Centric and on the steering committees of Spirit and Place, TEDx Indianapolis, and the Music Crossroads Initiative. Beth is an alumna of the Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Program, class XXVIII, and was granted Creative Renewal Fellowships by the Arts Council of Indianapolis in 2005 and 2013. Beth became a company member of ComedySportz Indianapolis in 2014, where she has performed, coached youth programs, and led corporate workshops applying the skills of improvisation to address business challenges.
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Virtual Event - Zoom
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