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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The frenzied pace of today’s world has given rise to “bleisure travel”—combining business and leisure travel—with conference-goers looking to squeeze in time to see the city outside of the hotel or convention center. Co-owner Travis Barnes served three tours in Iraq as a U.S. Non-culinary adventures can also be found all over the city.

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AUGUST 18, 2019

Meeting planners who underestimate modern cuisine in non-coastal cities like Indianapolis would be making a mistake. Some consider Indianapolis a fly-over city; they don’t expect good food here, but that’s changing,” says Lauren McGraw, event manager for the acclaimed Indianapolis restaurant Bluebeard.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

One of the top conference food trends noted in a 2015 IACC report was that attendees want to interact with the chef. Ross Bailey, owner of Tastings Wine Bar in Indianapolis, also runs a wine truck. Here are three ideas for making your event more foodie-focused and engaging. Put chefs front and center.

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