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Major Gaming Convention Considers Leaving Indianapolis Over “Religious Freedom” Bill

Associations Now

Organizers for Gen Con, Indianapolis’ largest convention based on scale and economic impact, have sent a letter to Indiana’s governor, saying they may leave the state out of concern that a recently passed bill will allow private businesses to discriminate against LGBT audiences for religious reasons.

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Why High-Tech is High(er) on the List for Meeting Planners

Associations Now

Cities that are home to a bevy of tech companies are generally keen to invest in their communications infrastructure. For example, in Indianapolis—a top Midwestern tech hub —AT&T just launched its 5G Evolution , which enables wireless download speeds double that of the company’s 4G LTE network. Great local keynote speakers.

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How to Maximize Social Media at Conferences

Associations Now

In just a few years, many businesses have gone from viewing social media as a distraction to an essential tool for learning and communication. While most organizers, attendees, and CVBs know to use hashtags on social media to promote a conference and foster online discussion, some groups are employing hashtags in innovative ways.

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Evaluating Your Board Meeting Agenda to Boost Productivity

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Without an agenda or with one that’s poorly organized, your board will drift off-topic, fumble through different topics, and waste time on items that are best handled outside of meetings. . or focusing on refining your budget for the upcoming year, an agenda will help everyone stay focused on creating better outcomes for the organization.

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Why Doing Wellness Leads to Doing Well for Meeting Planners

Associations Now

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. The Alexander Hotel in Indianapolis just began offering its AlexZENder package.

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Deflate-gate, Audi rules and Association Standards

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Patriot defenders argue that the deflated balls did not impact the outcome of the game in which the Patriots routed the Indianapolis Colts 45-7. What does your organization do if someone tries to “stretch the rules?”. When on offense, the game is played with that team’s ball.] a member joins but doesn’t quite pay the full dues payment?

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Ready to Grow Your Association? Freelancers Are Waiting to Help

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There are actually still some organizations that don’t have a remote work policy. There are sites dedicated to IT, communications, design and a myriad of other skills. Geography— Can’t find a 3D designer in Indianapolis, try Ireland or India. Our organization had been pretty tall and top-heavy. employees sleep.