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Flower + Patio Show Room Blocks: What a Group Must Ask
The Indiana Flower + Patio Show names two hotels and no block terms.
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How the Team Hold Works for Winter Juniors, December 2026
Per-night counters, a two-night minimum and one downtown property with no Friday rooms.
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Fan Blocks and Cut-Off Dates for the 2027 Big Ten Tournament
Six days of basketball at Gainbridge Fieldhouse from March 9, 2027, an 18-team field and a stay that ends on whichever day a team loses.
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Building a Team Block for a Tuesday-to-Saturday Swim Championship
The 2027 NCAA Division II men's and women's swimming and diving championships run March 9 to 13 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis.
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Combine Week Room Holds: Seven Nights From March 1
The 2027 NFL Scouting Combine runs March 1 to 8 in Indianapolis with no published organiser block.
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Room Holds for the Ten-Day Indianapolis Home Show
Room-block mechanics for the Indianapolis Home Show, January 15 to 24, 2027: no organiser block, two named hotels, a $40 RV site and the clauses a nine-night hold needs.
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Sizing a Boat Show Hold Across Two Show Weekends
A direct-negotiated hold for the Boat, Sport & Travel Show, February 19 to 28, 2027: five host hotels with published rate bands, two booking codes and two closed days.
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Group Holds for the PRI Show: Two Dates Set the Room Block
The PRI Show's official hotel list runs 36 properties priced from $161 to $299, with October 16 as the hotel cancellation deadline and November 13 as the last day for the discounted rate.
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No organiser block: building a group hold for a five-day show
The Christmas Gift + Hobby Show publishes a hotel list, one group code and a fairgrounds campground, and no room block.
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Marathon Weekend Rooms: One Request to 50-Plus Indianapolis Hotels
The 2026 Monumental Marathon runs Nov.
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Sizing a Group Block to Fright Academy's 20-Ticket Step
Fright Academy runs October 9-31 at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
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Indy 8 Hour Group Terms: Twenty Tickets, Lot 2 and No Room Block
Group terms for the Indianapolis 8 Hour on October 9-11, 2026: the 20-ticket threshold, the price window live on 23 September, Lot 2 parking rules, off-site camping and the room block the venue does not publish.
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Heartland Film Festival Block Mechanics: Two Saturdays Carry the Load
Group block mechanics for the 35th Heartland Film Festival, October 8-18, 2026: 259 scheduled entries, 38 of them on the closing Saturday, the sold-out set, and the block terms the festival does not publish.
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No Posted Room Block for the Big Ten Championship
The Big Ten Football Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on 5 December, with no conference room block and Fan Fest running the day before.
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