Kudos to Our AC2024 Team
It Takes a Village… to put on our INPS Annual Conference. A heartfelt thank you to all these people who made AC2024 possible, and to the sponsors and exhibitors who lent their support.
The Leadership Team
Conference Chairs: Josephine Lock & Greg Shaner
Program & Speaker Liaison: Ellen Jacquart
Sponsor & Exhibitor Liaison: Ruth Ingraham & Chris Carlson
INPS President: Coralie Palmer
Registration: Wendy Ford, Sally Routh
Publicity, Graphic Design, Factotum: Jill Casey
Audio Visual Support & Liaison: Fritz Nerding, Greg Shaner, Chris McDivitt
FORUM Events Center
Venue: Kalissa Feazel, Events Center Manager, The Forum Events Center
Catering: Cerissa Scholl, Event Designer, Jacqui’s Gourmet Catering
Audio Visuals: Spencer Douglas & Jason Ryan, AMS Entertainment
Conference Day
Directional Signage: Jim Horton
Check-In Desk: Ellen Jacquart, Jill Casey, Avery Cyr, Lynne Lautzenhiser, Frans Lautzenhiser
Mistress of Ceremonies: Ellen Jacquart
Roving Mic Operators: Jill Casey, Tom Hohman
Speakers: Desiree Narango, Roger Hedge, Christian Krupke, Myrene Brown, Justin Maxwell, Scott Namestnik
Seed Swap: Mark Sheehan, Bill Daniels
Book Sale: Suzanne Stevens, Brooke Alford, Zach Day, Shawndra Miller
Continuing Education/Certification Credits: Jack Cathcart
INPS Annual Meeting
Chair: INPS Vice President, George Manning
Photo Contest Judge: Greg Shaner
Florathon: Barbara Homoya
Native Plant of the Year: Mike Homoya, Mary Welz (t-shirt design)
Pre-Conference Activities
Newfields Virginia B Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: Lisa Milton & Greg Shaner
Central Indiana Land Trust Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve: Shawndra Miller, Jamie Hutchins
Conner Prairie: Michelle Morton & Aaron Stump
Butler University Holcomb Gardens: Dr Julia Angstmann
Butler University Apothecary Garden: Ken Eilert
Butler University Friesner Herbarium: Marcia Moore
Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve: Danessa Stoltz & Crystal DeBoer
Vermicomposting: Brooke Alford
Marian University Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab: Dr David Benson
Crownhill Cemetery & Arboretum: Carrie Taucher
Friday Welcome Socials: Wes Homoya, Jamie Hall, Lori Schutz
Many of these volunteers spent months planning to give you a good experience on conference weekend. If you had a good time, please let them know.
If you think one of these volunteer roles might suit you, please contact Jill Casey, our Program Facilitator, at facilitator@indiananativeplants.org to find a good fit for your talents and interests at AC2025.
See you in Fort Wayne next year!