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Optometric Association Offers Free Lyft Rides to Eye Exams

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Under the partnership, a free round-trip ride, up to a $25 fare, will be offered in 10 cities: Charleston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Memphis, Miami, New York City, St. Louis, and Seattle. Residents can take advantage of the offer by accessing a local code on the AOA website. ”).

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Fuel Your Meeting Attendees with Modern, Local Cuisine

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Meeting planners who underestimate modern cuisine in non-coastal cities like Indianapolis would be making a mistake. Not only are places like Indy exceeding food expectations, they often offer delicious meals that are more affordable than in cities such as San Francisco or New York.

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Why High-Tech is High(er) on the List for Meeting Planners

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And if you are thinking that focusing on a city’s tech scene narrows your options to a few places—San Francisco, Seattle, New York, or Boston—think again. Case in point: TechPoint in Indianapolis, which offers a number of initiatives and programs to promote and accelerate the growth of Indiana’s tech community.

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Improvements Are Taking Off at U.S. Airports, As Industry Calls for More Investment

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If I took you and blindfolded you and took you to LaGuardia Airport in New York, you’d think, ‘I must be in some third-world country,’” he said during a 2014 speech. LaGuardia has been undergoing major renovations, including the opening of a new concourse for Delta Airlines shuttle flights just two months ago.

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The 6 Forces Shaping the Future of Meetings

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There are now a number of growing tech hubs throughout the United States, where startups grew successful, got bought, and are now spawning a raft of new startups. Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis’ natatorium achieved a 93 percent waste diversion rate when it hosted the 2016 U.S. Olympic diving trials.

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Food Trends That Captivate Meetings Attendees

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While the cuisine often gets classified as New American, it’s really a blending of flavors from all over the world in different ways. “It’s pretty much everywhere,” said Sternberg, one of four Indianapolis chefs who were semifinalists for James Beard Awards in 2016. You don’t have to go to New York or San Francisco.”.

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4 Ways Museums Can Engage Millennials

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The New York Times. Wooing a New Generation of Museum Patrons.”. There doesn’t have to be a new piece of technology at every corner; however, we do expect a good mobile website with smart usability. During his presentation at Indy Redefined, Indianapolis Museum of Art Curator Scott Stulen said in regard to museums that.