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Help Wanted—Venues for my participation techniques workshops!

Conferences that Work

Traditional meeting venues aren’t always the best fit for participant-driven events, and I’m looking for meeting spaces for my upcoming 1½ day participation techniques workshops that concentrate on inexpensive simplicity and flexibility rather than glitz and expensive high-end features. Know a venue that would be a great fit?

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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic. Event venues are raising rates for basic services like electrical, internet, trash management and catering. Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector).

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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

Smart Meetings

While there, she received the Employee of the Month award in 2016 and Employee of the Year award in 2017. David Nowak Hawaii’s Hilton Waikoloa Village named Nowak director of food and beverage. Nowak most recently worked as food and beverage specialist at Premier Hotels & Resorts in Guam.

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Can Events Help Solve the Global Food Crisis?

PCMA Convene

It’s clear that our food systems will need to change — and change radically — if we are to safeguard the planet and feed a growing population. The good news is that new approaches, new partnerships, and new resolve — spurred on by the urgent threat food waste poses to the planet — are changing that. (Painting by Dennis Wojtkiewicz).

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8 Hot Event-Planning Buzzwords of 2017

SmartMeetings

These are some of the hottest event-planning buzzwords of 2017. For instance, before the event, planners can accurately visualize venues or destinations with a VR aid, ensuring that everything is accounted for. The post 8 Hot Event-Planning Buzzwords of 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Virtual reality.

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How To Create Your Event Budget

Endless Events

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). Luxury hotels.

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4 Ways to Create an Event Agenda That Personalizes the Attendee Experience

Social Tables

Guests want event concepts that matter to their unique selves, which means planners and venues have to focus on accommodating for each individual, creating personally fulfilling experiences that cater to all of these layered needs. Open 2017 uses live polling to engage and delight attendees. The result?

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