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Embrace ‘Undertourism’ for Your Next Meeting

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Places like Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, and Indianapolis are often unexplored and surprising locations for attendees, while offering everything meeting planners and guests want in an event experience. The undertourism opportunities in Indianapolis are endless. The city’s connectivity is unrivaled.

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Curate Destination Experiences for Your Attendees

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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. During the holiday season, you can take advantage of pie-making and gingerbread classes too.

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Making Your Event What They Might Actually Write Home About

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For example, the Indianapolis Zoo just opened a new eco-friendly event space—the Bicentennial Pavilion —that offers a private zoo experience. Every June, Indianapolis hosts the Indy Ultimate Urban Adventure Race. Then your guests are going to have that private, one-on-one experience.”. Or organize a group ride.

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5 Questions to Answer Before Planning Your Next Meeting

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For example, the nonprofit TechPoint in Indianapolis works with conference planners to find local keynote and panel speakers that can cover the latest and future tech trends that matter to your members. **2. Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) did it when it hosted the 2016 U.S. Olympic diving trials.

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The 6 Forces Shaping the Future of Meetings

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Indianapolis is a great example of this phenomenon: Salesforce bought marketing-tech success ExactTarget, enabling a cadre of newly-anointed entrepreneurs to launch their own ventures and startups, further spurring activity in the city. For example, the Indianapolis Zoo recently opened a new, eco-conscious private events pavilion.

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Why Doing Wellness Leads to Doing Well for Meeting Planners

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Major bonus: The extra time and expense of offering exercise or meditation classes or planning a low-glycemic menu can pay off in terms of increased attendee participation and focus. 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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FCC Fines Expo Vendor $750K for Blocking Wireless Hotspots

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The FCC found that wireless users at convention centers in Orlando, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Columbus, and Cincinnati were affected by network blocking, which the agency said was not prompted by any security threat. Choosing Not to Fight Back. He also noted that only a small number of devices at each facility had been blocked.