Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Hoffman joined Boulder CVB in 2014 as operations and financial manager, her most recent position. Wirkler joined Boulder’s tourism bureau in 2014 as group sales manager and most recently was senior sales manager at the organization. Most recently, he was director of food and beverage at an AMResorts property in the Dominican Republic.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Hoffman joined Boulder CVB in 2014 as operations and financial manager, her most recent position. Wirkler joined Boulder’s tourism bureau in 2014 as group sales manager and most recently was senior sales manager at the organization. Most recently, he was director of food and beverage at an AMResorts property in the Dominican Republic.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2022

Heu is now area director of food and beverage for Highgate Hotels Hawaii. Smith has also been assistant general manager and director of food and beverage at The Inn at Hastings Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, and director of service at The Hammond Kitchen and Craft Bar in Camas, Washington, her most recent position.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

Bringing 30 years of hotel and food and beverage management, Roy most recently served as Hilton Boston Logan Airport’s general manager. Flint first became a leader at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami in 2008 as its general manager, a role in which he served until 2014. Most recently, Flint was general manager of The St.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Launched in 2014, the company provided the venue app for their first client, the O2 Academy in Oxford. They can download mobile tickets and share them with friends, pre-order merchandise, food and beverage, as well as engaging with audience participation features such as branded selfies, quiz and competitions.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Though Denver Union Station dates back to 1880, the current building was constructed in 1914 and went through a major renovation in 2014. The 2014 renovation included the addition of the 112-room Crawford Hotel and 4,300 sq. Newest food and beverage attraction is brewpub Imperial Beer Co.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2022

Hanapin Marketing first started using EventMobi’s Event App technology in 2014 after experiencing how it worked at another event. To increase the awareness of the conference and link it to Hanapin Marketing’s corporate brand, the Event App needed to be designed in a way that promoted the brand without being overbearing.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2018

They also spend more than 4 hours in areas with live music, and more than half an hour looking for food and drinks. 3D Printed Food? Part of the fun of events is discovering what new experiences lie in the food and beverage section. This is an increase of over $50 billion from the first study in 2014.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

In 2014, venture capitalist Ron Shah was deep into a month of internal meetings when the pipes burst in. No stranger to online innovation, he’d been an early advisor to MakeMyTrip — which went on to become the largest online travel company in India — and sold two companies to Google in 2014. Bizly in action. his building.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 24, 2017

Three years later, a late 2014 opening was delayed. Food & beverage offerings are plentiful, with a variety of onsite restaurants, bars and lounges. Baha Mar also includes a noodle bar and authentic Chinese food; a live-jazz club called Blue Note; and a rum-and-cigar lounge that pays homage to Nassau and Winston Churchill.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Attendee engagement is an oft-overlooked component that is just as important as the venue or food and beverage. Choose Chicago (@ChooseChicago) December 28, 2014. casesmc pic.twitter.com/o3A6ZcPJ7E — Christine Tempesta (@ctempesta) November 7, 2014. BizBash Live (@BizBashLive) October 28, 2014. Social Media.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 13, 2018

Food and Beverage: Parched throats? Most venues provide onsite food and beverage facilities. Ask if they can accommodate food allergies or special diets, if they can manage additional last minute attendee requests, or if attendees are able to order a la carte during the event. Source: EventMB. Not at your event!

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Steve Sayer joined The O2 in 2014 as Commercial Director, overseeing ticketing operations, merchandising, food and beverage and corporate sales along with securing exhibition content and overseeing Up at The O2, the roof walk attraction over the venue.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Philip Wolf, CEO and founder of Cultivating Spirits and the aforementioned cannabis sommelier (certified as such by Denver’s Trichome Institute), founded his company in 2014 to coincide with the start of legalized pot in Colorado. “I He books the venues for clients and arranges for them to meet with cultivators who supply the pot.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 10, 2018

Food & Beverage. What’s the trick to serving food hot during a massive sit-down dinner, while keeping a steady flow? They’re served fresh crab and seafood at various food stations, and last year, the hotel partnered with Piper-Heidsieck Champagne, the exclusive champagne served during the Academy Awards.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

They should be equipped with access to water to promote hydration and healthy food options that sustain energy levels. Since WELL first launched in 2014, it has grown to encompass nearly 275 million square feet across 44 countries. The lighting levels should promote visual acuity and circadian health.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 4, 2016

She persuaded the city arts council to bring the Vivid Sydney creative director to Baltimore in March 2014 to see if something similar could be created there. The other Arrive article that struck me was about a movement among chefs to eliminate food waste. We’ve written about eliminating food waste in other articles as well.)

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Temple served on the MPI Board of Directors from 2012-2014 and joined the MPI Global Team in September 2014. Will Jones Montage International named Will Jones hotel manager of Montage Palmetto Bluff, where he’ll oversee rooms, food and beverage and the spa at the Bluffton, South Carolina resort. Photo Credit: MPI.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 30, 2019

When it comes to special requests, Strader has pretty much seen it all — and since the National Academies helps write national food policy, Strader “almost always has a healthy food option” for guests, he said. Strader’s catalogue of special food requests probably comes as little surprise to planners. Chef Andy Strader.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

When it comes to special requests, Strader has pretty much seen it all — and since the National Academies helps write national food policy, Strader “almost always has a healthy food option” for guests, he said. Strader’s catalogue of special food requests probably comes as little surprise to planners. Chef Andy Strader.

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EventUp

JULY 1, 2020

We are just as excited as you to get out of our own messy kitchens and back into a restaurant enjoying food and drink crafted by someone else along with new and old friends. Cutting edge design, stellar service, and world-class food by Top Chef Alum Jamie Lynch are all to be expected. Restaurants open in Charleston: 5Church.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

then became director of food and beverage at The Jefferson Hotel. Yuhi joined Edlen in 2014 with five years of hospitality experience. VisitPITTSBURGH David Bueno The Jefferson Hotel appointed David Bueno general manager. Prior to this role, Bueno has overseen culinary teams at renowned restaurants in Washington D.C.,

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2017

Westgate Park City Resort & Spa, a premier Utah resort, announced that Ivan Ruiz is now serving as food and beverage director and executive chef. In his new role, he will oversee the resort’s food and beverage operations including marketplace and banquet operations, and the two award-winning restaurants.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Its growth as a major technology hub—in 2015, Forbes named it the top city for tech growth in the United States—has gone hand-in-hand with its expanded food and beverage options, and several attractive new hotels, including the 1,012-room JW Marriott Austin, which has 112,000 sq. percent from the 249 it hosted in 2014.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

It was the first time since 2014 that the economy had experienced a growth of 3 percent or more for two straight quarters. 2014 App development and deployment. Respondents reported that, on average, food and beverage remains their single-largest expense, accounting for 29 percent of their costs at their largest 2017 event.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

As a Rhode Island native, Adamo knew that Providence was home to a rich food scene born of the city’s many ethnic groups—Italian, especially—as well as the waves of trained chefs who graduate from J&W and stay to open their own restaurants. So how could scrappy Providence claim its rightful place among America’s great food cities? “No

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Bizzabo

MARCH 19, 2020

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. When it comes to event venues in Des Moines, IA, it's hard to beat the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. For any event, business or personal, book the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates and treat your guests to a memorable outing. Source: Hall of Laureates Events. Location: Downtown.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 13, 2016

Seven key measures are examined in each segment to determine overall satisfaction: reservation; check-in/check-out; guest room; food & beverage; hotel services; hotel facilities; and cost & fees. While satisfaction with cost & fees improved by 25 points between 2014 and 2015, this year it has improved by only 1 point.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Glasgow, Scotland, the host city for COP26 climate change conference held during the first two weeks in November, already had a proven track record for hosting large-scale international events, including the 2014 Commonwealth Games, which had nearly 7 million visitors over a 10-day period.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 2, 2017

On the edge of Centennial Olympic Park is the Center for Civil and Human Rights, a 42,000-square-foot facility that opened in 2014 to educate visitors about the American civil rights movement and its connection to the contemporary struggle for human rights around the world.

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Plan Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2016

A mandatory and automatic amount added to food and beverage charges, usually used to defray the cost of labor and service equipment. This mandatory charge of 15-22% is added to food and beverage bills. 1, 2014, mandatory gratuities have been re-classified as service charges. Service Charge.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

However, as an avid networker (Tate was one of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties honorees in 2014), she hears from industry colleagues how much time can be involved working with procurement. “On “We don’t have to work directly with procurement, but a lot of that is due to us ‘earning’ the ability not to.”.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2018

A post shared by Andi Alanis (@andi_uw_alanis) on Dec 5, 2014 at 1:14pm PST. Everyone enjoys ramen, the ultimate comfort food. The Octavius and Forum Ballrooms can be split up into 25 breakout rooms, or combine the two to fit 5,555 guests. Museo Subacuatico de Arte, Mexico. Looking for a museum outside of the box?

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

We were able to see a quick rebound after 2012, 2013, and 2014 — we worked with the government agencies to be able to hold early registration for government attendees because we knew they had to [have time for] more steps in their approvals. But this is deeper, and I think this is true across the other scientific societies as well.

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TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It sounds like a nightmare, but that was the reality for DashCon 2014, an event where attendees paid witness to one of the most important lessons in event planning – don’t bust the budget. This lesson has become increasingly difficult as things get more expensive.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The hospitality grail being pursued right now is the ability to allow customers with small, simple meetings—many of whom may not be full-time meeting producers—to find available space online, book it and the associated rooms and food and beverage just by clicking.

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Canadian Special Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Whether it is a live performance, art installation, sponsor activation, or a variety of food and beverage samplings, guests are excited about what they will discover. Toronto Taste is one of the most celebrated food events in the city. They partnered with Vitamin Water to create a “Lite Brite” Station.

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