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Match a City’s Perks with Your Attendees’ Interests

Associations Now

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) hosted its 100th annual meeting in Indianapolis June 28–July 2, 2019, knowing the sports-loving city would welcome the event and offer advantages over other cities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, NFHS is the national leadership organization for high school sports and activities.

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Fuel Your Meeting Attendees with Modern, Local Cuisine

Associations Now

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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3 Tips to Best Determine the ROI of Your Meeting

Associations Now

A flagship event may be tradition, but is your annual conference still providing measurable ROI for your organization? Many organizations hold an annual conference or flagship event year after year. This year’s event will be held in October in Indianapolis. But how often do you ask yourself why you’re hosting the event?

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As “Religious Freedom” Law Passes, Controversy Heats Up in Indiana

Associations Now

Following in the footsteps of Gen Con, the NCAA—which is hosting the Final Four in Indianapolis next month—has spoken out about a controversial Indiana state law that could allow businesses to deny services to the LGBT community on religious freedom grounds. We run major marketing events and conferences there.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: What Informs Your Efforts?

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Seeing Indianapolis ready for its prime time appearance this week as host of Super Bowl XLVI is exciting to someone who has called downtown Indy home for more than 18 years. 14, Santa Fe, ISAS Admissions Conference.

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Failing Flailing

Idea Architects

Conference panels regularly feature thought leaders discussing the the importance of failure. Here in Indianapolis last year, we celebrated failure with an entire day devoted to the topic: Fail Fest. Entities with volunteers must share a story that also includes the board, chapters or other components, and committees and task forces.