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Match a City’s Perks with Your Attendees’ Interests

Associations Now

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) hosted its 100th annual meeting in Indianapolis June 28–July 2, 2019, knowing the sports-loving city would welcome the event and offer advantages over other cities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, NFHS is the national leadership organization for high school sports and activities.

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There is no “I” in Team

Association Leaders

What greater example is there of this concept than the 2011 Indianapolis Colts. The leadership of the organization has to make one of their top priorities recruitment and retention of key performers. I recently read a Harvard Business Review blog posting that reminded me of this concept. Click here to read the posting.

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Create Memorable Events That Leave Your Attendees In Awe

Associations Now

MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) in June in Indianapolis was held entirely in a huge open-plan exhibit space at the Indiana Convention Center. Leadership Village. MPI also included its board of directors and Indianapolis as key stakeholders. No conference rooms. Burdette, CMP, HMCC, Director of Events for MPI.

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Looking Ahead to the Second Half of 2017

Idea Architects

Topics ranged from how to make senior management team meetings more effective to rethinking the design and facilitation of volunteer leadership conferences. My other work this fall is leading one or two custom-designed association leadership conferences. That's the update from Indianapolis. Request yours here.

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Eric Lanke: Member Engagement Solution #1: Don't Forget the Fun

Eric Lanke

Leadership. I'm currently a part of a group planning TEDx Indianapolis. Reply Delete Replies Eric Lanke July 23, 2012 8:10 PM TEDx Indianapolis! He blogs regularly on leadership issues, thinks too much about the books he reads, and is the author of several works of fiction. Leadership. (22). Eric Lanke.

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The One Way to Deliver Unwelcome News

Idea Architects

Because that was the approach the Indianapolis Museum of Art (and presumably the PR firm that advises it) opted for in announcing the elimination of free general admission, a practice in place from 1941 to 2005 and 2007-present (according to this article in the Indianapolis Business Journal.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: What Informs Your Efforts?

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Seeing Indianapolis ready for its prime time appearance this week as host of Super Bowl XLVI is exciting to someone who has called downtown Indy home for more than 18 years. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas.