MEG & Associates, a full-service marketing company, was founded in 2008 by Meg Gates Osborne. MEG & Associates has helped many organizations in the Indianapolis area by chairing a wide array of community events, developing and maintaining strategic marketing campaigns, and coordinating charitable fundraising. As a consultant, MEG & Associates LLC combines its expertise and relationships to deliver proven measurable results.
Meg fell in love with event planning back in the ‘80’s with IU Foundation and Little 500. She has a background in sales (Pacers Ticket Sales), teaching (High School) and over 35 years of swim coaching. Meg started in Indianapolis with Kappa Alpha Theta Santa’s House fundraisers, CASA for Kids fundraisers and other campaigns. In 2008, she launched MEG & Associates, events, promotions, media & funraising. She “Connects the Dots” for people. She was the Founder of Kids TRI for Kids Triathlon Series with her husband Brad Osborne in September of 2008. What started as 1 race with 80 kids raising $4000 is now 6 races, over 1200 participants, raising close to $50,000 a year. MEG has built a wonderful group of clients and has raised over $20 million dollars for kids organizations throughout Indianapolis.
Nancy has been working with MEG & Associates since 2013. She has a background in sports management, family entertainment, marketing and human resources. . She has a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from Ball State University. She has assisted Meg Osborne with numerous events for a variety of clients across Indianapolis. She greatly enjoys the day to day operations and full execution of the event. She now lives in Virginia with her husband Josh and continues to work for MEG & Associates full time.
Brad Osborne describes himself as being a “behind the scenes guy.” Someone who is enhancing the successes of those who choose to trust him. Most notably, Brad has been a residential Realtor for 42 years, helping thousands of families and fellow agents achieve their goals. Since 2015, Brad has been able to enjoy his “bucket-list job” as a school bus driver on #BradsCoolBus. While interviewing with Carmel Clay Schools, he was asked for three words to describe himself. “Creative. Engaging. Improving.” His life of service to others helps propel clients of MEG & Associates to their next level of success.
Philip Paluso's professional history includes working for the San Diego Tribune daily newspaper immediately out of college, to being a network television promotion executive at Fox Broadcasting in Los Angeles, and then upon moving into the Indianapolis market, producing award-winning national and international advertising, promotion and entertainment video programs. The list of awards for his writing and directing includes Aurora Best of Show, Tellys, Videographer, and Vision awards. His documentary "Wings for Maggie Ray," which was produced in 2012 explores the life of aviator Margaret Ringenberg, who answered her country's call to duty in World War II and ultimately became a revered flying legend. It won the Bronze Plaque Award at the 61st Annual Columbus (Ohio) International Film Festival. The film was picked up by American Public Television in 2013 and ran on PBS stations nationwide until 2019. The film is currently available on Amazon Prime Video. Paluso is active in independent film production. Recently he was Director of Photography for the award winning independent short Breathe. It won the 2019 Audience Award at the Chi-Town Multicultural Film Fest and is now on Amazon Prime Video. Paluso’s client list includes corporations, foundations, and advertising/marketing agencies.
Dan McFeely was an award-winning central Indiana journalist for 25 years, the last 17 as a reporter, editor and columnist at the Indianapolis Star. He left journalism in 2013 to start his own communications firm in Carmel. Highly focused on writing, media relations and crisis communications, Dan’s primary client is the City of Carmel, where he works with the Mayor and the Community Relations and Economic Development office. Dan also maintains several other clients and does most of the writing of press releases and newsletters for clients of MEG & Associates, for whom he has worked for the past five years.
Melissa graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in English from Ball State University. She transitioned to teaching eleven years ago after working in the customer service industry for 15 years. She has volunteered for MEG & Associates for 3 years assisting in multiple events. Melissa now works part time on the Communications team writing press releases and newsletters for various clients. She also has experience designing and maintaining the website for Good Day Carmel.
Scott is an award-winning artistic craftsman who will help an organization’s collective positive environment by utilizing my skills as a sculptor, designer and an artist. Friends and other professionals would describe me as “Passionate, Compassionate and Creative”.
Marcia is an experienced project coordinator, having developed and run the international projects department for a national youth organization for over six years. She is the co-owner of River West Coffee and Tea. Her passion is resourcing people so they may be their best.
Toni is an Indiana native who grew up on Indy’s southside. She attended Ball State University and graduated with a degree in Political Science. After a short stint in politics, Toni landed in the event industry where she has worked for over 30 years. She was a member of the 500 Festival staff where she managed and directed the nation’s largest half-marathon. Under Toni’s direction, she saw the 500 Festival Parade grow into one of the top 3 Parades in the country. Toni is an avid sports fan so it is not surprising that she credits one of her claims to fame as being responsible for orchestrating and producing the Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl Victory Parade in 2007. For the past 5 years, she has enjoyed working as an independent contractor on various projects such as being a member of TEAM MEG.
Dacota Woods - Event Specialist
Dacota is a professional in the Tourism Industry with a Bachelor of Science in Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management from Indiana University Bloomington. She has been a Dual Hotel Manager in downtown Indianapolis for Marriott International for the past year but has a passion for events which led her to MEG & Associates. Dacota is strong-willed and a determined professional. She is excited to take whatever comes her way and make a learning experience out of it! She currently lives on the southside of Indianapolis and in her free time enjoys listening to music, traveling, and hanging out with her puppy Ralph.
MEG & Associates has opportunities for part time work at all of our events. Each event is unique in available positions. This can inlude opportunities to stuff goody bags for races or checking people in at a dinner event. We have many opportunities and LOTS OF FUN! Click to contact us for more information!
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