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Seek Local Opportunities Linked to Your Association’s Industry

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“Specifically for AAA, Indiana University (I.U.) Several other organizations focused on life sciences and technology innovation recently held meetings in Indianapolis. Indiana has nearly 2,000 life sciences companies and more than 56,000 life sciences employees—ranking among the top 5 of all 50 states.

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Association Brain Food: 3.8.24

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Hear about examples of learning content and exercises teams use to know themselves better and to identify and fill strengths-gaps. Learn about unmet attendee needs and innovative ways to leverage event technology to conquer these challenges. More info/register. Host: Achurch Consulting Speaker: Rae Ann S. . More info/register.

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Can Encouraging Bleisure Travel Boost Millennial Conference Attendance?

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Indianapolis has joined the bike share revolution with the addition of 29 Indiana Pacers Bikeshare stations downtown. “The Cultural Trail is great as everyone says it is,” said Michael Bricker, chief innovator at People for Urban Progress , a local nonprofit that gives discarded materials a new life.

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Thinking Beyond the Traditional Meeting Space

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Several unique locations sit within the borders of Indy, including the following: Georgia Street , a three-block outdoor street and walkway that connects the Indiana Convention Center, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Circle Centre and several restaurants and hotels. For example, the Indianapolis Artsgarden hosts over 250 performing artists a year.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.16.20

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Frugal innovation. Due to the pandemic and uncertain economy, associations are constantly creating new resources for members and making changes to business as usual—yes, they’re innovating! WBT Systems describes 12 essentials for frugal innovation , the only kind your budget probably allows. AMS considerations. Host: Cvent.

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The Meeting of the Future is Green and Looks Like This

Associations Now

Jessica Davis, director of the Office of Sustainability at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), took her first stab at a zero-waste event when IUPUI’s natatorium hosted the 2016 U.S. That’s exactly what Michael Bricker, chief innovator at People for Urban Progress (PUP), does.

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Return on learning (ROL): More than a boring statistic

Aaron Wolowiec

I’m headed down to Muncie, Indiana. Nevertheless, I’ll be speaking at the Indiana Society of Association Executives’ (ISAE) annual convention Thursday afternoon. This will allow participants the opportunity to experiment with ROL and begin to uncover innovative ways to calculate and market ROL for their own events.

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