Associations Now

OCTOBER 31, 2019

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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OCTOBER 4, 2018

How one organization utilized non-traditional venues for a creative, memorable conference experience. And that means rethinking the location of your next conference. While numerous cities are prioritizing this trend for meeting planners, Indianapolis has long been home to non-traditional spaces utilized for meetings and events.

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AUGUST 18, 2017

Jessica Davis, director of the Office of Sustainability at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), took her first stab at a zero-waste event when IUPUI’s natatorium hosted the 2016 U.S. Banners from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra become cool duffel and executive bags. Olympic diving trials.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

While over 50 percent of meeting planners are trying to reduce their food and beverage budgets, according to Successful Meetings , you don’t have to overextend your budget when offering unique, fun, delicious food at your next conference. In 2017, the AZA annual meeting was hosted by the Indianapolis Zoo, the location for Zoo Day.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Here’s how meeting planners, attendees, and convention and visitor bureaus are maximizing social media at conferences. 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. Snapchat’s Possibilities.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 18, 2019

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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AUGUST 11, 2017

Are there interesting things to do outside of the conference center or hotel? 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. Is the airport well-connected to the rest of the country?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

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. Co-owner Travis Barnes served three tours in Iraq as a U.S. Non-culinary adventures can also be found all over the city.

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AUGUST 30, 2018

And those attendees expect way more than a conference packed with traditional sessions. MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) in June in Indianapolis was held entirely in a huge open-plan exhibit space at the Indiana Convention Center. No conference rooms. They want an event to remember. What is right for your audience?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 3, 2015

Take roughly 13,000 attendees, a large piece of conference swag, and an international airport, and the end result might be a recipe for inconvenience. We won’t be leaving until 9:30 tonight not to get into Indianapolis until 1 o’clock in the morning and I have to be at work at six so I’m not happy. .

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

It’s true that you can’t please all of the people all of the time, but when it comes to your conferences, you really try hard to do so. Non-dues revenue is increasingly important to associations—and conferences are still a great vehicle for producing that income. Why not choose conference cities that offer it all?

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AUGUST 4, 2017

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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ISAE

AUGUST 24, 2023

We possess an ideal geography, with proximity to the Indianapolis International Airport and I-465 and have several great locations capable of hosting any event, including in the Embassy Suites and Conference Center, CRG Event Center, and the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and conference Complex.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

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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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

How many conference speakers have you seen that don’t want attendees asking, answering, commenting or participating during their presentations? Are the benefits of conference peer discussions sufficient to justify “giving up lecture time to cover content” for authentic learning? The room is silent except the speaker’s voice.

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AUGUST 19, 2016

Time spent commuting from hotels to conference locations that are spread out can be time wasted. Participants staying in hotels far afield from one another aren’t likely to interact outside of the conference. Connolly’s group, for example, worked with the Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis to build bicycles for 320 local children.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Spending time in a different city during a conference adds extra excitement to the occasion. Indianapolis culinary experts say the key is to have a few ideas—choose a few regions or countries—then partner with your catering staff to see what they are skilled at and what ingredients are available. Introduce new foods in small doses.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

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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AUGUST 16, 2018

Experiential events leave your attendees energized, ready to take action and looking forward to next year’s conference. There’s just a large drive for that kind of experiential, emotional connection,” said Samantha Meigs, PhD, chair of the Experience Design Department at University of Indianapolis. Transformative.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

“There’s a lot of mixing and mashing of cultures,” said Alan Sternberg, the executive chef at Indianapolis’ Cerulean , which focuses on contemporary, locally sourced, Midwest cuisine “designed to bring people together.” ” The city is home to almost 300 restaurants, many of which are downtown near major conference sites. .”

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JULY 31, 2014

The International Association for Food Protection will hold its annual meeting in Indianapolis , bringing together more than 2,800 industry experts to discuss the latest in food-safety measures. The post Conference Circuit: Psychology Meeting Gathers the Field’s Best Minds appeared first on Associations Now.'

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AUGUST 26, 2016

. “We only select a city that’s a showcase city,” said Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe, whose organization is planning its Partners in Community Forestry National Conference. The foundation chose Indianapolis, thanks to the city’s connected downtown, miles of walking and bicycling trails and its commitment to greenery.

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JULY 17, 2014

Experts, activists, and those infected with HIV will soon join forces during the 20th International AIDS Conference. A huge gathering of those invested in the battle against AIDS and HIV begins Sunday, in Melbourne, Australia: the International AIDS Conference , hosted by the International AIDS Society.

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MARCH 27, 2013

With smaller locales challenging the Windy City’s conference dominance, a new hotel could help Chicago regain some ground. In particular, the city is seeing a growing threat from nearby Indianapolis, which has had success with midsize events. But that’s about to change. percent later this year.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Do something that stretches you a bit in how you normally interact at a conference like this. Help people apply their TEDx Indianapolis experience by asking others something they learned that they are going to use in their personal or professional life. Be fully present, 100% focused on enjoying the here and now of TEDx Indianapolis.

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

That’s what the American Association for Anatomy experienced when Indianapolis was selected for the 2021 Experimental Biology conference, a joint meeting with five scientific organizations. Several other organizations focused on life sciences and technology innovation recently held meetings in Indianapolis.

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Idea Architects

JULY 6, 2017

You can request me doing so for one of your conferences here. Topics ranged from how to make senior management team meetings more effective to rethinking the design and facilitation of volunteer leadership conferences. My other work this fall is leading one or two custom-designed association leadership conferences.

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Associations Now

MARCH 27, 2015

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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Associations Now

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Virtual access won’t cannibalize your conference. Just a few years ago, it was novel when conference attendees shared the proceedings with outsiders via tweets. Now, technology has evolved to the point where live-streaming sessions over the internet is one of the biggest tech developments for conferences. The Tech Solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Meeting and conference planners who want to create more creative gatherings can give their meetings a boost by choosing locations that are conducive to walking. “I always enjoy going to Indianapolis because it’s so walkable,” he said. . “I always enjoy going to Indianapolis because it’s so walkable,” he said.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 30, 2012

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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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

It’s no secret why: Research shows that being mindful—centering the mind, being in the moment—confers a wealth of mental, social, and even physical benefits. Why offer a yoga or exercise class before conference sessions begin? Better yet, find a conference hotel that can make that happen for your group.

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Idea Architects

MAY 10, 2013

I love May in Indianapolis. While much of my home city wraps itself in the black and white of the Indianapolis 500, the well-designed landscaping bed surrounding my bungalow bursts with color. Every day I awaken to some new growth emerging, some new form taking shape, some glorious color crying out to me.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Helping a few Indianapolis organizations get clarity around their purpose, identity and culture. Doing a very limited number of half-day, full-day, and multiple-day leadership conference s. Some of my slide decks from the early 90s? These are about the only strategy conversations I find valuable to facilitate nowadays.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 21, 2014

Every organization has transactions waiting to be transformed (joining, registering for a conference, signing up to volunteer), so think about your equivalents to my painting purchase. Like many cities, Indianapolis art galleries open new shows in a monthly First Fridays series. It wasn''t.

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SBI

JANUARY 2, 2019

Last year, SBI planned and executed more than 130 local, state, national, and iternational association conferences; regional events; and chapter meetings throughout the US. Excellent Events. In total we met with more than 7,000 attendees from seven unique sectors. But, we didn’t do it alone. Technology Enhancements.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

One of the top conference food trends noted in a 2015 IACC report was that attendees want to interact with the chef. Ross Bailey, owner of Tastings Wine Bar in Indianapolis, also runs a wine truck. Here are three ideas for making your event more foodie-focused and engaging. Put chefs front and center.

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