Join the IHWI as we celebrate, learn, and connect at our 2017 Annual Meeting - Striving for Healthy Communities.

We'll be joined by keynote speaker Dr. Jane Ellery of Ball State University. A Senior Fellow at the Project for Public Spaces, Dr. Ellery is a wellness and community change expert. Her keynote will inspire us and challenge us to be truly visionary about our work making Indiana Healthier.

There will also be two panel presentations and a networking activity throughout the day.

Panel one, A Healthy Hoosier State – Food, Physical Activity and State Policy

Indiana Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joan Duwve, will join State Representative Robin Shackleford, UIndy Professor of Public Health Heidi Rauch, Ph.D and Emily Bryant for a panel discussion about 2016-2017 public policy wins and losses that relate to our work. Including the topics of Food Access, SNAP changes, and impact of national trends on Indiana public health efforts.

Panel two, Healthy Hoosier Communities - Food, Physical Activity and Local Policy, 

Huntington Indiana Mayor Denny Spinner, will join Purdue Extension NEP Regional Supervisor, Jen Love-Tillotson, Robin Vida and others to discuss public policy changes and activities happening at the local level. Expect to hear how different Hoosier communities incorporate walking/biking, community planning, and community nutrition efforts into their communities.

We'll have a networking session too! Take this opportunity to meet and connect with other like-minded individuals and organizations that are tackling the policies, systems and environments that impact Hoosiers' physical activity, nutrition, and obesity.

Your $15 registration fee includes a delicious and healthy lunch and all meeting materials! 

The Indiana Healthy Weight Initiative understands that getting to Indianapolis can be difficult for those of you not living or working close buy. We also understand that registration fees can make events prohibitive for some organizations and individuals. For this reason, we are offering IHWI Annual Meeting Stipends for individuals who must travel long distances to attend our meeting or who need financial support to offset the cost of registration. If you need a stipend, please contact Eric Beers at ebeers@inpha.org before you register.

Register Now!