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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Here’s what to tout to get them to your next conference. Talking up the benefits of mixing a trip to your conference with a couple days of fun might get more of this demographic registered for your meetings. Indianapolis has joined the bike share revolution with the addition of 29 Indiana Pacers Bikeshare stations downtown.

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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. percent in 2017, while demand for other spaces remained flat, according to an Eventbrite report. This is a very participatory, interactive conference.

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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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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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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 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. Conferences are now endeavoring to offer such memorable experiences in an effort to boost attendee satisfaction.

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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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