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Agriculture and Agritourism in Virginia Beach

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Telling a Story Beyond its profit-making—which is substantial, the industry made $190 million in 2022 —the city’s agricultural industry is doing much more; its telling a story and educating its locals and visitors. He recounted last April when he visited a farm and had a meal where all the food was local. Trimmer asks.

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How to Move a 2,000-Person Expo to an MLB Stadium in 3 Months

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I’ve personally booked the stadium for opening general sessions and elaborate food and beverage events , however, I had never seen it used in this way either. Used restaurant for education sessions. Prior to this, Petco Park had never hosted a convention with this many exhibitors.

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Smart Moves in Louisville, Lenox and More

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Olson is also a lecturer at California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo in extended education and guest service for business development. Tyagi has been in the hospitality industry for 23 years and has held roles in food and beverage, restaurant and hotel management. Tim Keough.

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

In November, the economic recovery since the 2007–2009 recession was in its eighth year, and “showing little signs of fatigue,” according to Reuters. million in 2007 to $6.6 TOP OUTSOURCED ITEM, 2007–2017. 2007 Event-supply rentals. economy’s growth was outpacing expectations. travel ban). MORE THAN A DECADE OF DATA.

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

When I hear my industry counterparts talking about it, they want to understand how they can better educate their senior management to say, ‘Hey, I can do the same thing that they can do, and I know my industry better,’” said Megan D. Are events and procurement seeing eye to eye in a way that wasn’t possible in, say, 2007?

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Celebrating International Sushi Day (June 18)

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My own introduction to sushi happened 10 years ago at the Loews Lake Las Vegas (now Westin Lake Las Vegas )—so if you’re in Vegas for MPI’s World Education Congress next week, know that sushi options abound even though you’re in the Mojave Desert. Fish in the Desert’. Following are some sushi facts, courtesy of Benihana.

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Destination guide for sustainable venues in Stuttgart 

The MICE

That includes adapting and anticipating changes in education, vocational training and research. They display information about where the food on the buffet comes from and I’ve never seen this elsewhere before, and it’s a fantastic idea to showcase sustainability in a transparent way. Beverages are mainly served in reusable packaging.