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Fuel Your Meeting Attendees with Modern, Local Cuisine

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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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Curate Destination Experiences for Your Attendees

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Meeting organizers can earn high marks for incorporating unique cultural experiences and one-of-a-kind activities. When Indianapolis hosts Routes Americas 2020 February 4-6, welcoming 1,000 delegates representing 90 airlines and 300 airports, integrating city experiences is considered critical to the success of the event.

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The Case for Treating Your Event Like a Culinary Experience

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Ross Bailey, owner of Tastings Wine Bar in Indianapolis, also runs a wine truck. For example, one gives away 5 percent of its profits to animal organizations and allows patrons to bring their pooch to the tap room. Book a bunch of food—and adult beverage—trucks. Why have food trucks taken off across the country?

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