Thursday, June 11

Field Trip: Eli Lilly & Company
Members of the Pharmaceutical & Health Technology Division are invited to a guided tour of Eli Lilly & Company's Corporate Intelligence Center, including the library. Hosted by a Lilly associate, the tour will provide background on the history of the company and its founders through displays in the Lilly museum, the company archives, and the Lilly replica building, a reproduction of the original headquarters build in 1886. A walk through the campus offers an overview of research facilities in downtown Indianapolis, reinforced by a slide presentation about therapeutic areas that are the focus of Lilly's current research and resources. The bus departs the Convention Center at 9:00 am and returns at 12:30 pm. Registration includes a light snack, sponsored by our host. The $10.00 ticket cost covers transportation.
Sponsored in part by Eli Lilly & Company
Cost of this event: $10.00
Moderator: Bernadette Ewen, Eli Lilly & Company

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Field Trip: The Indianapolis Museum of Art
The Indianapolis Museum of Art sits on 152 acres and is comprised of five pavilions, shops, greenhouses and a 44 acre botanical garden. The day will include a docent led tour of the museum and Lilly Pavilion.
The Lilly Pavilion is an 18th Century French chateau constructed between 1912 and 1914. The former home of J.K. Lilly, Fr. houses exhibitions of rare porcelains, silver and period antiques and textiles.
A catered lunch will be served at the Garden on the Green Restaurant located on the IMA grounds which once served as a recreational center for the J.K. Lilly, Fr. (Eli Lilly Company) family. There will be plenty to do and see throughout the day in this most unique and beautiful setting.
Sponsored by: LEXIS-NEXIS NewsView Solutions.
Cost includes round trip transportation, museum entrance fee and lunch. Tour attendees will receive partial rebate thanks to our generous sponsor. Tour limited to 70 participants.
Cost of this event: $41.00
Moderator: Jody Habaveb, Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette

Field Trip: Nashville, Indiana, and Brown County State Park
Bring your walking shoes so that you can visit the many attractions in the town of Nashville located in picturesque Brown County, Indiana. Specialty shops abound, featuring original paintings (by Brown County and other Indiana artists), sculpture, stained glass, solid wood furniture, wood carving, pewter, wind chimes and birdhousesjust to name a few. And, don't forget the antique shops. You might also want to visit the John Dillinger museum (a 1930s Indiana gangster) or take a horse-drawn carriage ride. After you are exhausted from your trip to Nashville, you will be taken for a short trip to the famous Brown County State Park, home of the Abe Martin Lodge and to beautiful Indiana scenery. Cost includes transportation, park admission, guide, and maps.
Cost of this event: $32.00
Moderator: Dennis Hamilton, KZF Incorporated

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Field Trip: Architectural Gems: Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Indiana is a rich treasury of 20th Century American architecture. In 1991, the American Institute of Architects ranked Columbus sixth among U.S. cities in architectural quality and innovation. Columbus is a jewel-like setting for buildings from the studios of many major architects. Today, internationally renowned architects are responsible for the design of more than 50 Columbus buildings, the jail, the library, and the hospital. Our on-board docent guide will point out and describe the buildings and we will be privileged to tour the interiors of the two buildings. After lunch, we will be able to visit the town center with its restored inn and shopping area before the return ride to Indianapolis. Cost includes transportation, lunch, and guide.
Cost of this event: $45.00
Moderator: Esther G. Bierbaum, University of Iowa (Emerita)

Field Trip: Agriculture Old and New: Conner Prairie and Pioneer Hi-Bred
Visit the agricultural past at Conner Prairie, the living history museum affiliated with Earlham College in Fishers Indiana, just northeast of Indianapolis. Our guide will lead us through aspects of Indian agriculture and foods in the 1800's. After the tour, time will be available to visit Prairie Town, a recreated village portraying pioneer life in 1836, as well as the William and Elizabeth Conner Estate, the residence built in 1823 by William Conner, fur trader, land speculator, and legislator. Visitors can try hands-on pioneer activities (including candle dipping and lathe turning).
After a lunch buffet at Conner Prairie, we'll drive 30 miles into the present to visit the agricultural seed production facilities of Pioneer Hi-Bred International in Tiption, Indiana. The tour will allow us to view DNA testing and other modern aspects of modern corn seed production.
Cost includes round trip transportation, admission, guide,and lunch.
Cost of this event: $50.00
Moderator: Barbara Hedges, North Carolina State University Library

War Monument Walking Tour
Our group will meet at Monument Circle, home of the Soldiers & Sailors monument. Here we will make visits to monuments honoring those who fought in World War I & II, and the Korea & Vietnam conflicts. These are all found in a park like setting on the northern edge of downtown.
A unique stop will be at the American Legion Headquarters Library. This library contains American Legion minutes from all their previous meetings, 30,000 photos and pamphlets, 10,000 books and unit histories as well as historic files of each state from 1919 to the present and a complete World Ware I & II poster collection. Their small museum is home to uniforms, medals, guns, swords, and miniature layout models of several battle sites all of which are from World War I or later. Cost includes guide.
Cost of this event: $15.00

Field Trip: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is the world's largest and is often called the best children's museum in the U.S. The five-story museum houses more than 100,000 artifacts in 10 major galleries that explore the physical and natural sciences, history, foreign cultures, and the arts. Adjacent to the museum is the 312 seat IWERKS CineDome, a large-format movie theater. Cost covers transportation and admission costs.
Cost of this event: $33.00

Field Trip: Indianapolis Power and Light Company, E.W. Stout Generating Station
Join us as we visit the Indianapolis Power and Light Company's E. W. Stout Generating Station. The best way to show how Indianapolis Power and Light generates electricity from Indiana coal is with a walk-through tour of one of IPL's major generating facilities. The tour includes a brief explanation of the process of generating electricity and a fascinating tour through the actual facility, which includes a look at a boiler, turbines, environmental control equipment and operating control rooms. We will take a bus to the site, tour the facilities and enjoy a lunch before returning to the Convention Center. Cost includes transportation and lunch.
Sponsored by John S. Herold, Inc.
Cost of this event: $55.00
Moderator: Nancy Bourque, Imperial Oil