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The Art of Designing a Memorable Food and Beverage Display

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How one organization created a sustainable foodie experience without breaking the bank. In 2017, the AZA annual meeting was hosted by the Indianapolis Zoo, the location for Zoo Day. Here are four tips that helped AZA and the Indianapolis Zoo wow attendees: 1. Be interactive. Focus on visuals. At the end of the day, 73.5

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Create Memorable Events That Leave Your Attendees In Awe

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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. To see how MPI set up the space, watch its WEC18 preview video.). Organizations shouldn’t simply borrow ideas from other groups’ successful meetings. No conference rooms.

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How to Maximize Social Media at Conferences

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While most organizers, attendees, and CVBs know to use hashtags on social media to promote a conference and foster online discussion, some groups are employing hashtags in innovative ways. Zetzl has seen organizations like the Big Ten and the Fire Department Instructors Conference do likewise in Indianapolis and have similar success.

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Live Streaming: A Tech Trend You Need to Know

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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. Meeting organizers should also understand that if they don’t provide an official live stream, it’s possible that attendees will do so anyways using Facebook Live or Twitter’s Periscope app.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: What Informs Your Efforts?

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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. When driving to a speaking gig in Indianapolis, I was delayed by road construction, which I later learned was part of Super Bowl prep. Monday, January 30, 2012.

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Heart Association Rolls Out Traveler-Friendly CPR Training

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The organization is installing CPR training kiosks at major airports to introduce travelers to hands-only CPR, which simply involves chest compressions. That’s just enough time to learn basic CPR, thanks to the American Heart Association.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: The Importance of Being Part of the.

Idea Architects

In reviewing photos from the recent Super Bowl Village here in Indianapolis, I was reminded of a very important one: people just want to be a part of the action. Organizations and communities are comprised exist of individuals, and each individual has a story to share. Tuesday, March 06, 2012. These kids got to be part of it all.