Tom Britt to Speak in One Month at Blog Conference

August 16, 2008
9:00 am	to	5:00 pm
August 17, 2008
9:00 am	to	5:00 pm

Interested in this whole blogging thing? Wondering how your business can benefit from blogging? Attend the Blog Indiana Conference on August 16th and 17th at the IUPUI campus downtown. Founder and publisher of atGeist.com Tom Britt will be speaking on August 16th about community portals and the business model behind GeistBlogs.com and the “atGeist Community Newsletter.” Registration for both days is only $49, and if you click here, you’ll receive a 15% discount!

Summer Fun Finder: Family-Friendly Events in Indy

May 17, 2008	to	May 18, 2008
May 21, 2008
May 24, 2008
June 2, 2008
June 5, 2008	to	June 7, 2008
June 12, 2008	to	June 14, 2008
June 28, 2008	to	June 29, 2008
July 18, 2008	to	July 20, 2008
August 6, 2008	to	August 17, 2008
August 22, 2008	to	August 24, 2008

Even if you’re stuck at home this summer, you’ll find plenty of festivals and entertainment happening right here in Indy!

• Geist Half Marathon & 5K Race Around the Reservoir — May 17 (www.geisthalf.com)
• Broad Ripple Art Fair — May 17 &18, Indianapolis Art Center — Original artwork, music and kids creativity tent. (www.indplsartcenter.org)
• Zoopolis 500 — May 21, Indianapolis Zoo — The greatest spectacle in tortoise racing! (www.indyzoo.com)
• American Family Insurance 500 Festival Community Day — May 21, Indianapolis Motor Speedway — Take a lap around the track; kids under 6 free. (www.500festival.com/events/CommunityDay.asp)
• 500 Festival Parade — May 24, downtown Indianapolis (www.500festival.com)
• Let’s Meet PBS Kids in the Park — June 2, American Legion Mall — Free family festival with kids activities and PBS characters. (www.wfyi.org/lm)
• St. Simon Festival — June 5-7, St. Simon the Apostle Catholic Church — Carnival rides, food, music and fun! (www.saintsimon.org)
• Kids’ Day on the Canal — June 7, downtown Canal Walk — Radio Disney, activities and entertainment. FREE! (www.buggsevents.com)
• Cathedral Women’s Strawberry Festival — June 12, Monument Circle — Strawberry shortcake with all the trimmings! (www.cccindy.org)
• Italian Street Festival — June 13&14, Holy Rosary Catholic Church — A celebration of everything Italian. (www.italianheritage.org)
• Fishers Freedom Festival — June 28 & 29, Holland Park — Parade, Freedom Run, kids crafts, food vendors, live music, fireworks and more. Fishers celebrates 20 years in 2008! (www.fishersfreedomfestival.org)
• FunFest for Kids — June 28, Mass Ave Arts District — Outdoor festival features free games, free food and free entertainment. (www.discovermassave.com)
• Middle Eastern Festival — July 18-20, St. George Orthodox Church — Middle Eastern food, music and dancing. (www.stgindy.org/Festival)
• Indiana State Fair — Aug. 6-17, Indiana State Fairgrounds — The state’s biggest fair: Music, food, animals, exhibits, rides and more! (www.in.gov/statefair)
• Indianapolis Air Show — Aug. 22-24, Mt. Comfort Airport — Indy’s largest air show, plus numerous vendors and an antique car show. (www.indyairshow.com)