Thanks to ALL who joined Us for the 31st Annual Convention in 2023!
2023 Annual Convention Agenda
MORNING PROGRAM
| 9:00 A.M. | REGISTRATION |
| 10:00 A.M. | PRESENTATION OF COLORS GOD BLESS AMERICA & NATIONAL ANTHEM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Indiana State Police Color Guard; Leta Gentry, Tastes Like Chicken |
| 10:05 A.M. | WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Cleo Duncan, Board President, RIPEA Door Prize #1 |
| 10:15 A.M. | LEGISLATIVE REVIEW Joe Loftus, Lobbyist, Barnes & Thornburg Representative Bob Cherry; Senator Fady Qaddoura Door Prize #2 and #3 |
| 11:00 A.M. | RIPEA REFLECTIONS Jessica Love, Executive Director, RIPEA |
| 11:15 A.M. | INSURANCE UPDATES Megan Walker & Shane Swenson, Anthem Door Prize #4 |
| 11:40 A.M. | FOUNDATION REPORT Marriette Montgomery, Chair, RIPEA/Murphy Foundation Door Prize #5 |
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
| NOON |
LUNCH SERVED – VISIT WITH VENDORS |
| 1:15 P.M. |
THE HOW TO’S of FINANCIAL RESILIENCY |
| 1:45 P.M. |
AGING IN PLACE |
| 2:10 P.M. |
COPING WITH SOCIAL TRANSITIONS IN RETIREMENT |
| 2:40 P.M. |
CLOSING REMARKS |
| 3:00 P.M. | ADJOURNMENT |
Session Descriptions
THE HOW TO’S of FINANCIAL RESILIENCY
Join AARP Indiana and Prosperity Indiana for a crash course in how (and how not) to be financially resilient and successful in your retirement. We'll be discussing tools and techniques for saving and managing savings, how to identify scams and fraud, the dangers of predatory lending, and other resources of interest. We'll be providing quick tips as well as informational handouts you can take home.
Hale Crumley, Prosperity Indiana
Ambre Marr, AARP Indiana
AGING IN PLACE
Identifying challenges to living independently as we age is the first step to being able to address the issues and prepare for the future. James Johnson from AMBA will discuss five key areas of your home to address to improve safety and ease of use, as well as some practical steps that can be taken to make important changes and improvements. Collecting and organizing important documents and information also plays an important role in having seniors continue independent living, with suggestions on what types of information should be up to date and easily accessible. The last topic focuses on having financial conversations with an aging parent – whether that’s your parent or you're the parent.
James Johnson, AMBA
COPING WITH SOCIAL TRANSITIONS IN RETIREMENT
In this brief talk with discussion, Phil Stafford will provide an overview of common and not so common transitions in social life with retirement. He’ll challenge prevailing views that portray retirement as a period of leisure and consumption or, on the other hand, portray aging as a medical problem. He advocates for a new culture of aging that calls for continued engagement with the world and better design for our small aging planet.
Phil Stafford, Ostrom Workshop
Directions
Near I-65 – south of downtown, north of I-465.
If via I-65S, take exit 107 for Keystone Ave.
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for University of Indianapolis and merge onto Keystone Ave.
Turn left onto National Ave.
If via I-65N, take exit 107 for Keystone Ave.
Turn left onto Keystone.
Turn left onto National Ave.
