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Curate Destination Experiences for Your Attendees

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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. Meeting organizers can earn high marks for incorporating unique cultural experiences and one-of-a-kind activities.

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Embrace ‘Undertourism’ for Your Next Meeting

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Destination marketing organizations like Visit Indy understand the need to help deliver on those expectations so that attendees come away with an ‘only-in-that-city’ feeling about their visit.”. Undertourism for meeting planners means focusing on not-so-obvious conference host cities. Undertourism in Surprising New Cities.

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The 6 Forces Shaping the Future of Meetings

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Is your host city a true partner in helping you navigate this shifting conference landscape? Conferences need to deliver high-level technology content and experiences. But that doesn’t mean every conference needs to be in Silicon Valley. Conference attendees are looking for that wow-factor at every conference.

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Making Your Event What They Might Actually Write Home About

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Conference attendees are increasingly interested in leaving your event with an amazing experience. Conferences are now endeavoring to offer such memorable experiences in an effort to boost attendee satisfaction. What’s going on in your host city around and during your conference? Find out if your host destination can help.

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Why Doing Wellness Leads to Doing Well for Meeting Planners

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Meetings that incorporate wellness components —from simply offering more healthful food and beverage options to organizing meditation, yoga, fitness sessions—are getting kudos from attendees. At your next meeting, consider offering a meditation class in the morning—or, better yet, in the afternoon as brain power begins to ebb.

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