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Fuel Your Meeting Attendees with Modern, Local Cuisine

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Meeting planners who underestimate modern cuisine in non-coastal cities like Indianapolis would be making a mistake. Not only are places like Indy exceeding food expectations, they often offer delicious meals that are more affordable than in cities such as San Francisco or New York.

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

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Are there interesting things to do outside of the conference center or hotel? And if you are thinking that focusing on a city’s tech scene narrows your options to a few places—San Francisco, Seattle, New York, or Boston—think again. It’s a more relevant question than you might think. Great local keynote speakers.

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The 6 Forces Shaping the Future of Meetings

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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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Food Trends That Captivate Meetings Attendees

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While the cuisine often gets classified as New American, it’s really a blending of flavors from all over the world in different ways. “It’s pretty much everywhere,” said Sternberg, one of four Indianapolis chefs who were semifinalists for James Beard Awards in 2016. You don’t have to go to New York or San Francisco.”.