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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ISAE

AUGUST 24, 2023

CVB sales and marketing staff spend countless hours each year working with and getting to know our hotel and venue partners across our destinations. We're Your Personal Marketing Firm CVBs have a track record for driving attendance at local events. Our marketing expertise for events is well established.

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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

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

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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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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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 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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Associations Now

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 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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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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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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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. We are most proud of Shantaé Young, who completed her master’s degree in marketing. Excellent Events. But, we didn’t do it alone. Technology Enhancements.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

I have made close connections with colleagues through email, phone conferences, facebook, twitter, etc. Recently, I have made visits to our chapters in San Francisco, Memphis, Indianapolis and (as I write this post on the plane back from this latest visit) Milwaukee. The Annual Conference Time Warp. Membership Marketing Blog.

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