EventSource

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

For those of you who are in the midst of planning a special event, you may be wondering how you can keep your carbon footprint small despite the fact that large events often result in a lot of waste – especially in the food service department! Toben Food by Design. Elana Kochman Owner and Director Toben Food by Design.

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Canadian Special Events

JANUARY 26, 2017

Selecting your food and beverage menu is one of the most important aspects of designing your event’s guest experience. They have seriously upped their food IQ thanks to the prevalence of foodie cooking shows, instagram and online resources where they can study food trends, international flavour profiles, recipes, etc.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

She was later promoted to marketing and communications manager in 2010, and later, co-director in 2017. McCarron is general manager and Yurko is director of sales and marketing for Conrad Orlando, slated to open summer 2023. Kisskeys has worked with the organization since 2007, when she joined as office administrator.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unique Venues Birmingham (UVB) launched in 2017 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham Repertory Theatre Ltd and Birmingham City Council. More recently, UVB has been awarded the contract to deliver interim sales and marketing services to Alexander Stadium, expanding its venue portfolio.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. and those that travel to international markets. Here are some highlights of the results: Size of 2017 convention/meeting budget vs. 2016 convention/meeting budget — -1 percent compared to +1.7 percent compared to +4.9

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

If you’re a meeting planner and you happened to book your next gathering in a small village in France, you’re in sync with the top meeting trends for 2017, according to Pacific World’s 2017 Annual Destination Index. Pacific World teamed up with Access Destination Services to identify nine trending markets for meetings.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Now, particularly with properties that made contracts pre-Covid or before the recovery gained steam, when the rates were low compared to the current market, I’m seeing properties just cancelling on a group in order to take another piece of business where they're going to make more money.”. The problem, he says, is two-fold.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? Identifying the proper target market (i.e., Implementing marketing tactics (email, social media, PR, etc.)

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2018

For example, grouping alcohol and food together might seem to make sense but may cause some problems. Say you wanted to add an extra $100 to the food and alcohol line item. Don’t stop at just the big-ticket items like your venue, food and beverage, and AV (although these do make it on the list). Don’t lump items together.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Nominated by Maureen Sojka, Events Manager, Creative Marketing Alliance — “Lisa took over as the third CSM for this meeting and was able to help me pull off a perfect event for this client. Nominated by Ann Luketic, CMP, Marketing Event Specialist, Progressive Insurance — “Rachel is very professional and detailed. Lisa Chang.

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EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

A post shared by EverBlockSA (@everblocksa) on Nov 16, 2017 at 9:52pm PST. 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. A post shared by “WOODEN STYLE” – Surabaya (@woodenstyle_interior) on Apr 29, 2017 at 7:00am PDT.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The team brought in three other Michelin-rated chefs from New York and Portugal to cook with chef-owner Jessica Carreira and chef David Costa for some 50 food writers and dignitaries. The restaurant’s simple approach to food blends traditional salted cod and meat dishes with fresh seafood and a modern approach to traditional dishes.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

rely on industry observations, international travel, discussions with industry leaders, meetings with hotel and restaurant clients, industry conferences, media interactions and thousands of hours of research in hotels and restaurants around the country to compile their 2017 hospitality trends. 2017 Hospitality Trends Predictions.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

The marketing team will focus on event promotion , communicating with attendees and donors, and generating buzz around the big day or night. Pro tip: While not a requirement, we’ve seen great success in recruiting committee members that already hold a full-time role in marketing or public relations. Branding/Design.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. After aggregating 1,000-plus hotel sales promotions in 2017, we found that hotels send out promo offers 89-193 days from the arrival/departure dates. Give second-tier markets a second look.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 11, 2017

The past two years have been a transformative process that has reinvigorated gaming, food and beverage and will now include the complete redesign of our hotel rooms. They’ll first become available exclusively to members of Identity, the resort’s rewards program , before hitting the market for everyone to book.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

In addition to data about quantifiable things like the size, frequency, costs, and types of meetings, our Annual Meetings Market Survey also captures a wealth of data in the form of comments in response to a series of open-ended questions. We are moving to a larger venue for 2017. For this week: . Lowered meeting costs.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

If you compiled a list of food-forward cities, Providence, Rhode Island, would rank pretty high. Seasonal and local food,” said another J&W graduate, Edward Bolus, executive chef at Mill’s Tavern, fully aware that his answer was “not that exciting.” LATIN AMERICAN STREET FOOD. TRASH” FISH DISHES. Fried mackerel.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

If you compiled a list of food-forward cities, Providence, Rhode Island, would rank pretty high. Seasonal and local food,” said another J&W graduate, Edward Bolus, executive chef at Mill’s Tavern, fully aware that his answer was “not that exciting.” LATIN AMERICAN STREET FOOD. TRASH” FISH DISHES. Fried mackerel.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 4, 2019

In the AIM Group International white paper titled “How to Create a Truly Unique Destination Experience and the Latest DMC Trends,” AIM’s Bob Novak looked at whether DMCs can keep adding value in the current market as well as what trends are emerging for 2019. Ethical Food. Does that mean that DMCs are no longer needed?

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Coffee costs rose 16 percent in the last year and nearly 300 percent since 2001, when coffee was at a 30-year low, according to market data. We understand that [food costs] are a little bit higher, but there is no justification, in any way they might talk about it, that you can charge that amount for 16 cups per gallon.” The second?

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

He first joined CWT in April 2016 as chief financial officer for Spain, and was appointed Spain Country Manager in April 2017. JW Marriott Nashville has appointed Alexander Schnoeller to director of food and beverage for the property, which opened in June 2018. Dan Paradiso.

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Bizzabo

MAY 15, 2019

One of the more unique event types , trade shows will allow you to showcase new products and demonstrate them in-person to your target market. A post shared by Pixel Wave (@pixelwavedesigns) on Sep 25, 2017 at 11:10pm PDT. It's a perfect mix of marketing and sales! September 20, 2017. What have they been working on?

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

Marketing The marketing team will focus on event promotion , communicating with attendees and donors, and generating buzz around the big day or night. Pro tip: While not a requirement, we’ve seen great success in recruiting committee members that already hold a full-time role in marketing or public relations.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? Identifying the proper target market (i.e., Implementing marketing tactics (email, social media, PR, etc.)

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

As a 2017 40 Under 40 honoree, Blick discusses her passion for the events industry. I also am involved in the marketing efforts and social media branding for our organization. I eventually got involved with marketing in addition to meeting planning and have fallen in love with both aspects of my job.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Nearly 1,200 professionals from more than 40 countries participated in Skift Global Forum 2017 , Sept. The sessions for the first day of the global travel industry forum were for the most part interviews with hospitality, destination-marketing, and restaurant leaders, conducted by Skift editors. People care about their food.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 12, 2024

My People’s Market allows artists and crafts people a chance to share their work with the public. The 12th edition of the market was held June 3-4, 2023, at the Redd East, a space owned by local environmentally focused nonprofit Ecotrust. My People’s Market is now the largest BIPOC-centered marketplace in the Pacific Northwest.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

One of the few time we all pause (and yes, it may be to take a photo) is over food, and sharing an experience about food. We crave connection, and food has always been a means to create those shared experiences that people can remember. In short: Consumers are increasingly turning to mission-driven brands.

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e2m.live

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The global event management software market was valued at $6.4 billion in 2017 and is estimated to be $11.06 In less than ten years, the event tech market will nearly double. AI-enabled email marketing apps can send emails with registration links to leads with personalized email content and generate intelligent auto-responses.

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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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Hubilo Blog

MAY 14, 2019

Helen’s marketing and events career span of over 20 years. I have a story that I hoped back in 2017 by sharing would help others to make changes to live a happier and healthier life, just as I have. Food and Beverage are light years away from the often-bland menus you would be offered 20 years ago. Helen Moon.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2017

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe announced the appointment of Marion Wilson as director of sales and marketing of the 170-room resort. In her role, Wilson will oversee revenue management; group, catering and transient sales; as well as marketing initiatives for the AAA Five Diamond resort. Marian Wilson. Aaron Coburn. Jorge Villarreal.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

And the momentum will continue in 2017 with the opening of two stadiums , Mercedes-Benz Stadium and SunTrust Park, and the addition of a new Major League Soccer franchise, Atlanta United FC. Austin: This lively city is best known for its 250 live-music venues, but that only begins to tell its story. of event space. of prefunction lobbies.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

More than 3,000 attendees in marketing, sales, advertising, media, talent acquisition, and technology roles attended last year’s event — 90 percent of them from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, although more than 25 different countries were represented. FOOD AND BEVERAGE. A good meal is what unites people.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Factor in other carbon footprint variables such as attendee air and car travel, hotel room energy expenditures, venue energy expenditures and discarded food, and you begin to see where the EPA is coming from. Food, beverages and catering. Event marketing and promotion. Food, Beverages and Catering.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 1, 2017

In fact, it is estimated that 26% of all meetings in 2017 will be hybrid events, and with the rapidly growing popularity of Facebook Live , this number will undoubtedly jump in the next year or two. Gift bags, drink tickets and amazing food-and-beverage options are also appealing extras. Ray Cheng, VP of Marketing at Convene.

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