Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

That was a period when conferences were being cancelled, meetings dramatically cut back and weddings put on hold, and since then clients and promoters have generally taken a more judicious and measured approach to event budgeting and spending. . Use food as centerpieces (like colorful fruit displays or bread towers).

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

In 2016, we made the decision to invest £250k in refurbishing the 1980s conference room into a 5-star wedding venue, which saw tremendous success, having increased and then doubled our average wedding spend. Last year, we opened the Bar and Terrace 2021, capturing a new local market that worked alongside the wedding business.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Gaining new knowledge from face-to-face conference relies on one fairly basic principle: You have to actually get to the destination first. Wingenter is giving some of those precious hours back to travelers with Lufthansa’s FlyingLab, a conference that takes place — you guessed it — in the sky. CLIMBING HIGHER.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. Here are some highlights of the results: Size of 2017 convention/meeting budget vs. 2016 convention/meeting budget — -1 percent compared to +1.7

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In 2016, a suite of galleries and meeting rooms opened as part of the growing MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology). caterers the Drago Brothers provide food and beverage. It closed for good in 1975 — but the complex’s brick-and-iron buildings were repurposed into an Electricity Museum in 1990. Renowned L.A.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In 2016, a suite of galleries and meeting rooms opened as part of the growing MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology). caterers the Drago Brothers provide food and beverage. It closed for good in 1975 — but the complex’s brick-and-iron buildings were repurposed into an Electricity Museum in 1990. Renowned L.A.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 23, 2019

Jenny has been promoted from the role of senior account manager within the Barbican team, where she has already achieved a number of significant wins for the world-leading arts and conference venue. Charlie returns to the Barbican, where he worked as an account manager for two years between 2016 and 2018. ‘The

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 17, 2017

The second-generation winemakers opened Liana in 2016. Artesa is known for food and wine pairings. CANVAS participants experienced “Taste of Artesa,” a sampling of finger foods and sparkling, white and red wines. Food Truck Festival. Food” trucks aren’t just for food anymore. Cocktail Hour. Trade Show.

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2023

Today, the three categories the crew will have to cut, keep, or improve are: Production Food Marketing But before the crew starts making event budget cuts, Nick shares a disclaimer. I know that’s super controversial, but it’s pretty easy and probably the highest cost in the F&B (food and beverage) bubble.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2022

The campaign to eliminate single-use plastic from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which hosts corporate and group events, began with a conversation in its gift shop in 2016. providing food-and- beverage, retail, and admission services. We don’t want to be the only ones in the world making change.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2016

A meeting package—also known as a day meeting package, day delegate rate or 24-hour rate—is a concept where the components provided by a conference venue are included in a per-person package. Food and beverage enhancements lead the list of inclusions, and culinary teambuilding activities are a hot trend. New Inclusions.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow — the first recipient of the Silver Healthy Venue accreditation — recently demonstrated how, during the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress 2016, held at SECC on June 18–22.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 25, 2016

This week, I blew in and out of Houston for 16 hours to participate in a panel session during the PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) 2016 Travel and Tourism Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel. We spent a few minutes talking over some possibilities, and then the luncheon got underway. We were then invited to open the boxes.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The agency work with a range of sectors from luxury, telecommunications and food and beverage to banking and insurance, automotive and retail. increase from the 2016 event and a 2% increase from our Limitless event in 2017. Case Study: Virgin Media Business. Top Banana absolutely nailed it.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

And to create an experience, every little piece of the event needs to map back to the purpose, from the venue to the food. How to plan an event budget For a normal event, most of your money is going to go toward the venue rental, food and beverage costs, and A/V needs. But there are plenty more where those came from!

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The year 2017 will be here before you know it, along with new trends , so make sure your events aren’t stuck in 2016. In 2016, we wrote about the rise of destination-focused experiences in team building. Healthy, local food and beverage. What’s In. Destination-focused, experiential team building. Outdoor activities.

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EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

Food is a crowd pleaser, particularly for long exhibitions and trade shows. You needn’t sell cookware or food to use a booth like this. Two things that always draw a crowd: food and activity. It also shows off an ideal “farm-fresh food.” This Heineken booth provides a lower bar and an upper balcony to enjoy your beverage.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Portland resident Laura Morgan has a passionate interest in food, along with architecture, culture, history, and the stories of the people who live in her city. Her inspiration, Morgan said, was to provide “a deeper dive into the food and drink culture of the place for the people who are looking for it.”. Travel Portland).

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

250 billion for us in Asia Pacific (APAC) and last year, more than 35 percent of food and beverage revenue came from this segment. I would encourage my fellow industry colleagues to further invest in education and development — whether it’s building internal toolkits or attending regional conferences and networking events.

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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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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

But for the two three-course lunches that PCMA plated up during Convening Leaders 2017 at the Austin Convention Center last month, the menus called out everything that wasn’t there—namely, the “big eight” food allergens : milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans. See how amazing food can be without wheat and soy?

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

Cuts in conference attendance by U.S. Cuts in conference attendance by U.S. In addition to a decline in the number of USGS attendees — from 442 in 2016 to 169 in 2017 — 31 abstracts were withdrawn from the meeting. The second time was in 2016 and 2017, after the 2016 elections.

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Nunify

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Sponsors fund your events, offer in-kind benefits such as food, prizes, and host activities to engage your audience. One of the greatest examples is Coca cola’s sponsoring 2016 RioOlympics. Food & Beverage sponsors. For in-person events, food and drinks are a must, and you can have sponsorship for the same.

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The MICE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

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. The hotel also offers food and beverage workshops, so it’s all under one roof for guests’ convenience. Natural lighting during the day.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2018

The Back Bay Conference and exhibition center can hold up to 1,400 banquet-style. A post shared by cris koskinas (@crischinchila) on Aug 31, 2016 at 3:10am PDT. Everyone enjoys ramen, the ultimate comfort food. Stay at Boston Marriott Copley Place. You’ll find 61,085 sq. of event space, with 45 breakout rooms.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Butler invited the internal procurement team to see the behind-the-scenes goings-on at McDonald’s Worldwide Convention 2016 in Orlando this past April, and thinks it was a constructive strategy toward bringing the two sides closer together. “In A detailed scope of work may be the best weapon in the quiver.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

Portland resident Laura Morgan has a passionate interest in food, along with architecture, culture, history, and the stories of the people who live in her city. Her inspiration, Morgan said, was to provide “a deeper dive into the food and drink culture of the place for the people who are looking for it.”. Travel Portland).

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Certain

JANUARY 24, 2018

This influx of business has propelled an already leading events destination into a whole new arena, with the annual Dreamforce conference bringing over 170,000 attendees from all over the world for a week of events, education, and entertainment. Between the unbeatable views and incredible food, it’s an unforgettable way to enjoy nine innings.

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Certain

JUNE 1, 2018

Home to the largest exhibition space in North America, McCormick Place , Chicago plays host to some of the world’s biggest conferences, including Oracle’s Modern Customer Experience , Techspo , and Digital Summit Chicago. South Loop / McCormick Place. Private Group Events & Dining. West Loop – $$$. South Loop – $$$.

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Certain

JANUARY 24, 2018

This influx of business has propelled an already leading events destination into a whole new arena, with the annual Dreamforce conference bringing over 170,000 attendees from all over the world for a week of events, education, and entertainment. Between the unbeatable views and incredible food, it’s an unforgettable way to enjoy nine innings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

What the Food Donation Improvement Act Means for Events A new federal law could make it easier to donate unused food from a conference to those in need. An estimated 40% of the food produced in the U.S. We want the food to be handled properly and safely,” says Second Servings founder and President Barbara Bronstein. “We

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Until January of this year, Martin was partner events manager for RingCentral, and before that, she was senior meeting manager for National Conference of State Legislatures, both in Denver. Shafi is director of operations for the AC Hotel Miami Dadeland , and Salinas is now the hotel’s food and beverage manager.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

SR Essentially, it’s like, you know, at these events, there are a lot of options to have alcoholic beverages, and there are also, I think people are calling, especially now, more for options to not and not feel uncomfortable saying that they don’t want to. JM Well, I started doing flash mob dance parties around the world in 2016.

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Bizzabo

MAY 2, 2019

Looking to take your conference to multiple territories this year? These 10 event roadshow ideas will provide plenty of inspiration for your next mobile conference. These days they're known in the events community for their two flagship conferences: Onward and Explore. April 5, 2016. Why shouldn't they be? Source: Yext.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Key performance indicators, such as 2016 attendance vs. 2015 attendance, show an increase, but at a lesser rate than last year’s survey. Here are some topline results from this year’s survey compared to last year’s: › Size of 2016 convention/meeting budget vs. 2015 convention/meeting budget : +1.7 percent from 2015 to 2016.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

1986: Food can reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. As every laboratory rat knows, food can create and reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As Heart Attack on a Plate.

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