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Choose Non-Traditional Venues to Spark Creativity

Associations Now

Fortunately, downtown Indianapolis is overflowing with the type of venues that will spark inspiration and create lasting impressions. Here are two unique spots to consider for your next event: Indianapolis Artsgarden. In 2018, the NFL Players Association hosted an event during the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

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Fuel Your Meeting Attendees with Modern, Local Cuisine

Associations Now

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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Get Board Buy-In for Your Association’s Learning Business

Leading Learning

Of course, before you can grow your learning business, you’ll need to get buy-in from your board to obtain the necessary resources. This means you’ll need to demonstrate that there is a demand among your members for education courses at your association. Express market demand for education opportunities. Member engagement is down.

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Why Your Meeting Needs to Be Green

Associations Now

The hotel is important for space, of course. The foundation chose Indianapolis, thanks to the city’s connected downtown, miles of walking and bicycling trails and its commitment to greenery. Over the past decade, the city and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful have planted more than 50,000 trees. Sustainability Beyond Location.

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Live Streaming: A Tech Trend You Need to Know

Associations Now

In 2019, Riley will manage the Propulsion, Energy, and Space Forum and Expo, which will bring 2,200 people from around the world to Indianapolis. Much of the benefit of attending a conference, of course, occurs at small gatherings between events or after-hours socializing —which aren’t live-streamed.

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Evaluating Your Board Meeting Agenda to Boost Productivity

Achieve

As part of the onboarding process, you probably give your new board members a crash course on governance rules, fundraising best practices. , Jeb is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Use these previous topics as a frame of reference, and then you can adjust accordingly. Hit on industry and organizational news. Boardable. ,

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The Case for Treating Your Event Like a Culinary Experience

Associations Now

It could be a tasting menu with the chef walking attendees through each course, a presentation of how to make a tasty local favorite, or simply a Q&A session about local food and restaurant trends. Ross Bailey, owner of Tastings Wine Bar in Indianapolis, also runs a wine truck. Book a bunch of food—and adult beverage—trucks.

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