Arland Communications

Connect. Convince. Grow.

We connect people, companies and organizations with clear and focused communications to expand reach and exposure and grow revenue. We use our deep connections in media and broadcasting to support our clients.
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580 E. Carmel Dr.
4th Floor, Suite 4721
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 701-0084
dave@arlandcom.com

Strategic Communications Counsel • Meeting Planning & Events • Trade Show Event Management • Media Relations • Product Launches • Print and Electronic Newsletters • Industry Advocacy • Website Management •  Strategic Communications Counsel • Meeting Planning & Events • Trade Show Event Management • Media Relations • Product Launches • Print and Electronic Newsletters • Industry Advocacy • Website Management • 
Trained as a journalist and later municipal Press Secretary for the Mayor of the City of Indianapolis, Dave Arland also spent 16 years in media relations and marketing at RCA/Thomson Electronics at the advent of digital consumer electronics. His extensive background in media relations helped RCA, LG, DIRECTV, DISH, Panasonic, and others promote new technologies like digital TV, digital audio, DVD, digital satellite, and new products and technologies in renewable energy.
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Public Relations & Communications

Trained as a journalist and later municipal Press Secretary for the Mayor of the City of Indianapolis, Dave Arland also spent 16 years in media relations and marketing at RCA/Thomson Electronics at the advent of digital consumer electronics. His extensive background in media relations helped RCA, LG, DIRECTV, DISH, Panasonic, and others promote new technologies like digital TV, digital audio, DVD, digital satellite, and new products and technologies in renewable energy.

  • Specialist in simplifying new technologies for media audiences
  • New Product Introductions
  • Media Relations
  • Speechwriting
  • Writing and Graphic Design of collateral materials
  • Video Scriptwriting and Production
From the first demonstrations of digital TV on Capitol Hill in the early 1990’s to today’s emergency communications and advanced television matters, Dave Arland is a trusted ally adept at simplifying complex technology issues for policymakers.
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Government Affairs & Lobbying

From the first demonstrations of digital TV on Capitol Hill in the early 1990’s to today’s emergency communications and advanced television matters, Dave Arland is a trusted ally adept at simplifying complex technology issues for policymakers.

With a background in city government and experience lobbying in state legislatures, federal agencies, and the U.S. Congress, Dave Arland has twice testified before the House Energy & Commerce Committee on digital TV matters and is a respected expert on the concerns local radio and TV broadcasters. Whether in a Congressional office, at the Federal Communications Commission, or before a local or state lawmaker, Arland is best at making convincing arguments for companies – including one multi-year Washington effort that saved a TV manufacturer $5 million in tariff costs.

  • Advocating in Congress, we’ve built bipartisan support for legislation that protects broadcaster business models
  • At the state level, we’ve helped clients reach influential policymakers and also shape public opinion
Today, Arland Communications runs the Indiana Broadcasters Association, returning the organization to solid financial footing and operating an organization to advocate, educate, and celebrate the “best in broadcasting” for the 250-member broadcasting trade association.
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Association Management

Today, Arland Communications runs the Indiana Broadcasters Association, returning the organization to solid financial footing and operating an organization to advocate, educate, and celebrate the “best in broadcasting” for the 250-member broadcasting trade association.
Dave Arland is also the past president of the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations, whose membership serves thousands of radio and TV broadcasters throughout the USA.

  • Under our leadership and with a focus on building revenue, reserves of the Indiana Broadcasters Association have nearly tripled
  • We expanded sales training, education for engineering teams, and continuing education for broadcast journalists
The ArlandCom team has more than 30 years of experience with a wide range of trade show and conference planning, including dozens of events and exhibits staged in Las Vegas at the annual CES and NAB Shows as well as annual meetings, private VIP briefings, press conferences, and other functions staged at facilities throughout the country.
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Meetings & Events

The ArlandCom team has more than 30 years of experience with a wide range of trade show and conference planning, including dozens of events and exhibits staged in Las Vegas at the annual CES and NAB Shows as well as annual meetings, private VIP briefings, press conferences, and other functions staged at facilities throughout the country.

From the smallest one-on-one media briefings to full-scale conferences with hundreds of attendees, ArlandCom is a reliable resource for conference planning, registration, exhibitor coordination, program development, master of ceremonies hosting, and collaborative development of memorable and impactful events.

  • We have managed award-winning new product introductions and trade show exhibits for RCA, for DISH Network, and for the Advanced Television Systems Committee in Las Vegas and New York
  • Media events in Las Vegas and Manhattan have garnered front-page coverage for our clients, as they introduce new products and services

Dave Arland

President

Dave Arland

Broadcaster. Grandfather. Trekkie. Studebaker Driver.

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Dave Arland
President

Dave Arland is a lifelong Hoosier (from Indiana), graduating from Greenfield-Central HS and from Butler University with a degree in Radio/Television. Dave worked as a radio journalist for two Indianapolis stations before being tapped as Press Secretary to four-term Indianapolis Mayor Bill Hudnut. Representing municipal interests in his work with the National League of Cities and U.S. Conference of Mayors, he honed his skills at influencing policymakers. At Thomson/RCA, he testified twice before the House Energy & Commerce Committee regarding the digital television transition, in his role managing Congressional and FCC relationships. In 2007, he started Arland Communications to serve clients interested in reaching audiences and influencing public opinion. Today, he serves as Executive Director of the Indiana Broadcasters Association. Dave is a pianist and church organist, an original series “Star Trek” fan, and owns two vintage Studebakers – which, like Dave, were also made in Indiana!

Kathryn Barnhart

Account Director

Dave Arland

Crafty Millennial .Miniaturist. Influencer. Mama Bear

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Kathryn Barnhart
Account Director

Kathryn Barnhart is a detail-oriented graphic designer and artist. Professionally she has worked as a Visual Design Manager at a handful of retail establishments and as a freelance graphic designer. Katy also has a love of miniatures and dollhouses. She shares dollhouses and room boxes she has designed and decorated on Instagram as @TheCraftyMillennial, where she currently has over one hundred thousand followers. Katy lives with her husband Devin and their two sons Oliver and Phineas in Carmel, Indiana. Even though she would rather be at Disney World at any given moment she lives by the mantra “Keep Moving Forward” to remind her that there is always a great big beautiful tomorrow.

Mickaela Melvin

Communications Project Manager

Dave Arland

Animal lover. Avid Baker/Sweets Enthusiast. Harry Potter fanatic. Voracious reader.

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Mickaela Melvin
Communications Project Manager

Animal lover. Avid Baker/Sweets Enthusiast. Harry Potter fanatic. Voracious reader.
Mickaela joined the ArlandCom Team in December 2022. With an educational background in forensic, clinical, and behavioral psychology, Mickaela has now set her sights on the communications field! She is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Psychology and a degree in Law & Society; and then went on to get her Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. From experience in therapy, customer/member services, accounting, stenography, and more, Mickaela brings a plethora of skills and a thorough, wholistic approach to everything she does. She lives in Noblesville, IN with her fiancé, cat, and very vocal husky.

“The recent success of the Indiana Broadcasters Association is due in large part to the leadership and professionalism of Dave Arland and his team.”

Scott Uecker, Past president of the Indiana Broadcasters Association

“Dave and his team are experts who help us stay connected in the worlds of consumer technology and broadcasting. His long experience is an asset that we leverage at every event.”

Anne Schelle, Managing Director, Pearl TV

“ArlandCom has not only identified opportunities and challenges for our members, but has followed through to assist us in developing and launching initiatives to successfully address them.”

Scott Uecker, Past president of the Indiana Broadcasters Association

“ArlandCom is deeply embedded in the broadcast industry, allowing them to bring highly targeted insights and powerful connections to their professional services package. As a long-time client, we consider ArlandCom to be an indispensable member of our team..”

Madeleine Noland, President, ATSC

580 East Carmel Drive, Suite 4721
Carmel, Indiana 46032
(317) 701-0084