INDIANAPOLIS
October 15-17, 2024

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About Future INSight

Future INSIGHT is the 2024 Indiana Metropolitan Planning Organization and Indiana Association of Regional Councils Conference. For the first time the two conferences are being held together at the same time. With 3 breakout tracks, 4 mobile workshops, 4 Keynotes and plenty of time for networking this conference is sure to please.

Sessions will take place October 15, 16, and 17.

Awards Nominations Open Now

Nominations for the Indiana MPO Awards are open!

Please complete the form below by August 27 to submit your nomination.

The Outstanding Transportation Project

Recognizes a speciﬁc, special transportation project that includes design innovations, incorporates signiﬁcant public input, includes multi-modal accommodations, and demonstrates context-sensitive solutions.

The Outstanding Planning Project

Recognizes a speciﬁc Indiana MPO planning project that exempliﬁes the principles of good, sound transportation planning.

The Outstanding Public Involvement

Recognizes an agency that has made a signiﬁcant contribution involving the public in transportation planning programs or projects.

The Meritorious Service

Recognizes an individual employed by a state or federal government agency who has made a signiﬁcant contribution to the transportation planning operations carried out by Indiana MPOs.

Submit a Nomination

Breakout Sessions

SESSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

GOEVIN
Environmental Review
Unveiling Indiana’s Social Landscape: Navigating Social Science Data
A Watershed Approach to Understanding & Improving Our Waters
Connecting the Region through Transit
Evansville's Microtransit Pilot
EDA Partnership
Riding a Bike with a Purpose
Planning the Next Generation of Interstates
Housing Topics 1: Issues
Tactical Urbanism: How one Indianapolis neighborhood prevented crashes and helped drivers obey the law
Housing Topics 2: Tools
IMPO Regional Resiliency Snapshot : A PROTECT Program RIP
Childcare Study
The More You Know: Grants, Grants, and Grants
Practical Approaches to Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning: Engagement & Analysis
AMATS Metropolitan Transportation Plan: How simultaneous development of a regional forecasting model and VisionEval strategic planning model result in better metropolitan planning
Metropolitan Transportation Plan Tools: Using Regional Activity Centers in Planning and Scoring
Metropolitan Transportation Plan Tools: Terre Haute Area Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2050
Running Reg Org
Affordability as a planning goal: How local policies can increase affordability, financial resilience and economic opportunity
Stone Eater Mountain Bike Park
Regional Orgs + Local Community data exchange
New Clusters / EDA Supply
Harnessing the power of quantitative data to create catalytic change
The Marquette Greenway - Da Region's Trail
Tourism

Early Registration Opening July 29!

Early registration opening July 29.

Ticket price is $135 ($137.50 final cost)

Regular registration will begin Sept 3.

Ticket price is $150 ($153 final cost).

Registration will close October 5th.

Conference Venue:

NCAA Conference and Events Center

Empower
Growth

The NCAA Conference and Events Center is located in Downtown Indianapolis at White River State Park, adjacent to the Canal Walk, White River Trail, and the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, a legacy of Marilyn and Gene Glick.

The NCAA Hall of Champions Museum (a separate building) will offer free admission to conference attendees. It boasts two-levels of interactive exhibits to engage visitors and create a true-to-life understanding of what it takes to make the grade. All 24 NCAA sports are represented and include trivia challenges, current team rankings, video highlights, and artifacts donated from colleges around the nation.

Parking, including handicap parking, is available in the White River State Park underground garage for $5. No overnight parking in the garage.

700 West Washington St

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Nearby Hotels:

Fairfield Inn & Suites

Indianapolis Downtown

501 W Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

317-636-7678

SpringHill Suites

Indianapolis Downtown

601 W Washington St

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Welcome Reception:

Pins Mechanical Company
In the Historic Bottleworks District
856 Carrollton Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46202
Tuesday, Oct. 15
5pm-7pm

About Me.

Conference Schedule:

Monday, October 14

6:30pm-8:30pm MPO Directors Dinner

DAY 1 – Tuesday, October 15

NCAA Conference and Events Center

700 West Washington St

Indianapolis, IN 46204

8:00am-9:00am Registration/Breakfast

9:00am-9:45am Welcome & Keynote Speaker - John Bauters

10:00am-10:50am Breakout Sessions

11:00am-11:50am Breakout Sessions

12:00pm-1:15pm Lunch/Keynote - Todd Litman

1:30pm-1:45pm Exhibitors

2:00pm-4:50pm Breakout Sessions/Prairieville Workshop

6:00pm-8:00pm Welcome Reception at Pins Mechanical

DAY 2 – Wednesday, October 16

NCAA Conference and Events Center

700 West Washington St

Indianapolis, IN 46204

7:30am-8:00am Breakfast

8:00am-8:50am Keynote Speaker - Veronica Davis

9:00am-10:20am Breakout Sessions

10:30am-10:45am Exhibitors

11:00am-11:50pm Breakout Sessions

12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch

2:00pm-5:00pm Mobile Workshops/Non-mobile Workshop

Day 3 – Thursday, October 17

NCAA Conference and Events Center

700 West Washington St

Indianapolis, IN 46204

7:30am-8:00am Breakfast

8:00am-8:45am Awards Ceremony

9:00am-9:50am Breakout Sessions

10am-12pm MPO Council/IARC Board Meeting

*Applicable sessions will offer AICP and/or PE credits

Keynote Speakers

John Bauters

Councilmember, City of Emeryville, CA

John J. Bauters is a Councilmember and the former Mayor of the City of Emeryville, California. In addition to serving on the Emeryville City Council since 2016, he serves as Chair of the Alameda County Transportation Commission. He has been an outspoken leader on sustainable land use, affordable housing development, environmental justice, and active transportation policies that support equitable, people-oriented communities. In Emeryville, John has been leading the transformation of his city from a car-centric community to one that prioritizes creating safe transit and active transportation choices. At the county level, John championed the development of Alameda CTC’s Race & Equity Action Plan, 400-mile Countywide Bikeways Plan, and has successfully led efforts to secure millions in state and federal funding for safety, public transit, and car-free transportation infrastructure projects to Alameda County.

Veronica Davis

Author of Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities

Veronica Davis has nearly 20 years of experience in engineering and transportation planning. She is an Entrepreneur and Civil Engineer, co-founding Nspiregreen, LLC., which manages Community, Multimodal Transportation, and Environmental planning and consulting. While at Nspiregreen, she led the Vision Zero Action Plans for Washington, DC and the City of Alexandria. She co-founded Black Women Bike, an organization and movement which builds a community and interest in biking among black women through education, advocacy and recreation. Veronica was recognized as a Champion of Change by the White House in 2012 for her professional accomplishments and advocacy.

Mr. Todd Litman

Executive Director, Victoria Transport Policy Institute

Todd Litman is founder and executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transport problems. His work helps expand the range of impacts and options considered in transportation decision-making, improve evaluation methods, and make specialized technical concepts accessible to a larger audience. His research is used worldwide in transport planning and policy analysis.

Follow Todd's blog:

https://www.planetizen.com/author/todd-litman

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities available from $500-$6K for the upcoming FUTURE INSIGHT, the 2024 Indiana MPO and IARC Conference occurring October 15-17, 2024 in Indianapolis!

Over 200 federal, state, and local government planners, engineers, elected officials, and community members from Indiana will attend this year’s conference to discuss regional transportation and community development issues. With both IARC and MPO members in attendance, this conference is an excellent opportunity to introduce your firm and products to attendees.

Please take the time to review our Sponsorship Opportunities and complete the Sponsorship Intent Form to indicate your interest. Sponsorship levels with limited availability are on a first-come, first-served basis, so you are encouraged to contact us to determine the sponsorship levels available.

If you have questions, please reach out to Danielle Frey.

Thank you in advance for your contribution and we look forward to seeing you this fall at FUTURE INSIGHT!