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How to Maximize Social Media at Conferences

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In just a few years, many businesses have gone from viewing social media as a distraction to an essential tool for learning and communication. Here’s how meeting planners, attendees, and convention and visitor bureaus are maximizing social media at conferences. We have seen incredible traction on social media.

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3 Tips to Best Determine the ROI of Your Meeting

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A flagship event may be tradition, but is your annual conference still providing measurable ROI for your organization? Many organizations hold an annual conference or flagship event year after year. This year’s event will be held in October in Indianapolis. Analyze what type of attendees were more apt to use social media.

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The Art of Designing a Memorable Food and Beverage Display

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While over 50 percent of meeting planners are trying to reduce their food and beverage budgets, according to Successful Meetings , you don’t have to overextend your budget when offering unique, fun, delicious food at your next conference. In 2017, the AZA annual meeting was hosted by the Indianapolis Zoo, the location for Zoo Day.

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Create Memorable Events That Leave Your Attendees In Awe

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And those attendees expect way more than a conference packed with traditional sessions. 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. No conference rooms. They want an event to remember. What is right for your audience?

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Curate Destination Experiences for Your Attendees

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The frenzied pace of today’s world has given rise to “bleisure travel”—combining business and leisure travel—with conference-goers looking to squeeze in time to see the city outside of the hotel or convention center. Co-owner Travis Barnes served three tours in Iraq as a U.S. Non-culinary adventures can also be found all over the city.

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Conference Circuit: A Landmark Event in the Fight Against AIDS

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Experts, activists, and those infected with HIV will soon join forces during the 20th International AIDS Conference. A huge gathering of those invested in the battle against AIDS and HIV begins Sunday, in Melbourne, Australia: the International AIDS Conference , hosted by the International AIDS Society. The Week Ahead.

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It's TIme to Transform Transactions

Idea Architects

Every organization has transactions waiting to be transformed (joining, registering for a conference, signing up to volunteer), so think about your equivalents to my painting purchase. Like many cities, Indianapolis art galleries open new shows in a monthly First Fridays series. It wasn''t.