Upcoming Conference

IFD&TC: Upcoming Conference

The 2024 IFD&TC will be in Cleveland, OH, from April 21 through April 23, 2024.

  • The conference will be in-person with no virtual component
  • Sessions will be held at the Crowne Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square, located at 1260 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, USA
  • Sunday evening will feature a welcome reception
  • Sessions run from 9:00-5:45 EDT on Mon and Tue

    • Social Events: Dinner Club and Baseball

    Are you already so excited to visit Cleveland & rub elbows with other survey enthusiasts? Well now there are a couple more reasons for those elated feelings. Below you will find a link to the IFD&TC dinner club sign up for Monday & Tuesday nights, along with the group outing to the Cleveland Guardians Game Tuesday evening. Dinner club will match you with people with similar palettes for evening outings whether you are on your own or would like to attend with a colleague.

    Please fill this out as soon as possible before arriving to the conference so we can start playing match maker and making reservations. You will receive an email before the conference notifying you of your restaurant and your meeting time/location. Each attendee is responsible for paying for their own dinner.

    Dinner Club and Baseball Sign-up

    Below you will find links to a few restaurants within walking distance to the hotel. Please review their menus BEFORE clicking the link to sign up for the dinner club, as you will be asked to select any/all that you would be comfortable eating at for assignment purposes. There are some restaurants with vegetarian and gluten free options.

  • Mabel’s BBQ (Chef Michael Symon)
  • Cordelia’s (Farm to table. Vegetarian/GF options)
  • Betts (Centered around classic American dishes with an emphasis on freshness, quality, and whole foods Vegetarian, vegan, and GF options)
  • 1942 Tacos and Tequila
  • House of Creole Cleveland (Cajun restaurant)
  • Southern Tier Brewery Cleveland (Brew pub)
  • Citizen Pie Roman Café (Pizza)

    • Information from Destination Cleveland Convention Services:

  • Learn more about Cleveland: www.thisiscleveland.com
  • Download the Official Insider Guide for area attractions, activities, restaurants, etc.
  • Download printable maps to help navigate the Cleveland region