Turnstone: Bringing International Competition to Northeast Indiana

On this edition of The NEI Pioneer Podcast, Head of MarCom Jonathan Sackett welcomes Michelle Kimpel and Reggie Beer from Turnstone to the show! Turnstone is hosting the 2025 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup from October 12–18, 2025 in Fort Wayne. This event is being hosted for the first time in the United States and will bring nearly 500 athletes, delegates, and officials from 25 countries. Michelle and Reggie talk about what Turnstone does, the sports programs they offer, and the preparations for the World Cup. To receive updates or volunteer for the World Cup, visit:https://turnstone.org/about/events/2025-world-paravolley-sitting-paravolley-world-cup The NEI Pioneer Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast powered by the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership’s Pioneer Starts Here platform. The podcast showcases and shares the stories of resilience and perseverance from Northeast Indiana. Do you know someone in Northeast Indiana with a story to tell? Nominate them to be a guest on the NEI Pioneer Podcast! Nominate here: https://pioneerstartshere.com/nominate/ 🎙 Listen to the podcast here: https://pioneerstartshere.com/podcast/ ▶︎ Follow Us on Social LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/neindiana/ X https://twitter.com/NortheastIN Instagram https://www.instagram.com/northeast_in/ Facebook https://facebook.com/neindiana.com ▶︎ Thanks to our sponsors for making this podcast possible. Barrett McNagny https://www.barrettlaw.com/ Sweetwater https://www.sweetwater.com/ ▶︎ Visit https://neindiana.com/ to learn more about NEI. #nei #mynei #pioneerstartshere #fortwayne #podcast #turnstone #accessibility #disability #advocacy #inclusionmatters #inclusion #sitting #sittingvolleyball #paralympics #paravolley #worldcup