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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. Patachou Inc.

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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

For meeting and event organizers, creating a green event starts with choosing the right city. “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 hotel is important for space, of course.

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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. The Tech Solutions.

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Evaluating Your Board Meeting Agenda to Boost Productivity

Achieve

Without an agenda or with one that’s poorly organized, your board will drift off-topic, fumble through different topics, and waste time on items that are best handled outside of meetings. . or focusing on refining your budget for the upcoming year, an agenda will help everyone stay focused on creating better outcomes for the organization.

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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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