Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2021

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The Sweets & Snacks Expo will return to Chicago in 2022 and 2023.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. A total of 14,557 pounds of food has been donated in that time. IMEX is not new to the quest for more sustainable events.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 4, 2022

The folks at MeetingsNet’s sister publication, Catersource, have pulled together the food-and-beverage trends that chefs are talking about for 2022, from global food fusions to yuzu vinagarette. For meeting professionals who are ready to try something new (bao buns, carrot hot dogs, and hibiscus coolers, anyone?),

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fine dining, diverse cuisine and unique culinary experiences When traveling internationally, one of the ways in which visitors can tangibly absorb the culture, personality and literal taste of the destination is through food. Dinner entree from Ginza Toyoda But travelers to Tokyo can expect more than traditional Japanese food.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

The number of meetings being scheduled now is quickly picking up steam as mask mandates are lifted and people start gathering again, but meeting formats have evolved. With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. Ty Brassie.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hotel Wailea in Maui named Abac food and beverage director. An interest in food and wine tastings led Abac to pursue his designation as Advanced Sommelier in 2020. The post Smart Moves: Food and Beverage appeared first on Smart Meetings. Derrin Abac. Whitney is Icicle Village Resort ’s executive chef.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

This is the second consecutive year of waning passenger satisfaction, following a 22-point decline in 2022 from 2021. The biggest factor driving this year’s decline in satisfaction is cost and fees, which has fallen 17 points from 2022. The study was fielded from March 2022 through March 2023.

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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. Make It Easy to Buy: Implement a Meeting Room. These booths drive traffic very well. Get Guests Involved: Miniature Kitchen.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The accreditation process involved a survey that closely examined five key areas, including Energy & Water Conservation, Waste Management & Recycling, Rooms & Facilities, Food & Beverage, and Corporate & Social Responsibility.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2024

Tsui fills the role of director of food and beverage, bringing over two decades of experience in luxury hospitality. Nicholas Dukes and Zachary Abeyta Nicholas Dukes (left) and Zachary Abeyta (right), Pechanga Casino Resort Pechanga Resort Casino brings on two new beverage professionals to its F&B team.

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Event Marketer

MAY 9, 2022

Doja Cat herself stopped by to meet the BMW Road to Coachella influencer crew and shoot social content. The “Remezcla House in the Desert” footprint featured more than 20,000 square feet of dance floors, immersive activations, VIP amenities and complimentary beverages from Mexican beer brand Tecate and tequila brand Ilegal Mezcal.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Alex Hernandez Alex Hernandez, Hotel Bennett Hernandez joins Hotel Bennett as director of food and beverage. He will plan, develop and execute all food and beverage operations across the property. Snyder has worked in the hospitality, food and beverage industries for 30 years and is an award-winning chef.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The quest to design green meetings often feels like a greenhouse gas-cutting limbo game. This is more than a sustainability moment for meetings. Green meetings are here to stay. But when the phrase “ regenerative meetings ” started getting tossed around, we were curious if that was even possible. million in 2022.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. Yes, hybrid meetings are more complicated and costly, but virtual is here to stay without a doubt,” he said. Now all variations of meeting delivery are on the table.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. In 2022, the center was the first U.K. At over 100,000 sq. Recently, the company debuted a comprehensive sustainability strategy.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Ryan Hink and Aaron Losch Ryan Hink (left) and Aaron Losch (right) Hink is director of food & beverage at Durango Casino & Resort. He has 20 years of experience in food and beverage, with 11 years as manager of food and beverage at the Grand Hyatt San Diego.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Read More : Indicator Lights: 2022 Industry Predictions. Betty was created by Bear Robotics to battle the increasing pressure placed on the food service industry, which can attributed to employee shortages. Read More : Essential F&B: 2022 Catering Trends. Read More : Essential F&B: 2022 Catering Trends.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2024

has more than doubled since the 1980s; the authors cite a 2022 Lancet study finding that nearly half a million Americans die early every year as a result of excess body weight. At a symposium session, Cohn shared the results of a survey General Mills funded on food shaming — “defined as ‘making people feel bad about what they eat.’”

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Smart Meetings asked some urban hotel executives what they are seeing in their ballrooms today, what types of groups are returning, what protocols are being required and what are some creative uses of the space they have seen. of meeting space. Each person is required to show proof of vaccination before entering the meeting space.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Healthy Meeting Resources Help Planners Start Meaningful Discussions Looking for an easy way to keep everyone healthy when putting together an agenda? A History of Meeting Well The current focus on healthy meeting spaces is not the first time brands have gone beyond accommodating “dates and rates” to differentiate their spaces.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fine dining, diverse cuisine and unique culinary experiences When traveling internationally, one of the ways in which visitors can tangibly absorb the culture, personality and literal taste of the destination is through food. Dinner entree from Ginza Toyoda But travelers to Tokyo can expect more than traditional Japanese food.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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Ins'Tent

APRIL 4, 2022

After two years of dreadful virtual business meetings and events, we can finally resume normalcy and attend face-to-face events. If you’re looking to attend or exhibit at a trade show this year, here is a list of the 11 Top 2022 trade shows in the US that you want to watch out for: . When: April 15- 24, 2022. Automotive .

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

First, these meeting contracts do not prevent cancellation; rather, they allow cancellation subject to a party’s obligation to pay cancellation damages. His example is a group that signed a contract in 2017 for meetings in 2022 and 2023, in which the parties agreed to menu price increases of no more than 3 percent a year.

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Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Whether you offer on-site or off-site catering, dropoff or pickup, Planning Pod’s comprehensive catering software solution is trusted by 20,000+ hospitality, food services and event professionals because it…. Food-&-Beverage + Menu Management. Top Features. Kitchen and Team Management.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2024

Unique venues for meetings with charm From coast to coast, meeting venues and hotels renovate and debut expanded, redesigned meeting spaces. Blending Productivity and Play Expanded meeting space at ilani Meeting & Entertainment Center A 10,000 sq. addition expands ilani Meeting & Entertainment Center.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

Wyboston Lakes Resorts has delivered a record six months of Meetings and Events business for the first half of 2022, despite restrictions around events in January and February following the Omicron outbreak. Business on the books at the six-month point is up by 47% on 2019 with a solid base already in place for 2023.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

When John Walsh, general manager of The National Conference Center, started preparing the legacy Leesburg, Virginia, meetings venue for its newest clients, he knew he was in for a life and palate-changing experience. The program at The National began in February and is set to run through September 2022. Artwork by Afghan children.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

That was the message from author and Superbowl-winning executive Michael Lombardi at Smart Meetings Northeast Experience in Boston this week. Be in the room at a future Smart Meetings Experience. of its own flexible meeting space. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) July 27, 2022. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One event planner predicted in 2012 that that keynote speakers would give their presentation from the new orbiting space station in 2022. In July 2022, NASA flight engineers Jessica Watkins (left) and Kjell Lindgren addressed International Space Station Research and Development conference attendees from aboard the space station.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Dominguez joined Smart Meetings for a conversation about the future of the industry from PCMA Convening Leaders event at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. For the whole spiel, listen to the full account of 2022 industry predictions on demand. There’s been a lot of bumping of meetings and events, Dominguez reported. Labor Department.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

In his most recent role as general manager of Calistoga Motor Lodge, he spearheaded a construction project that added 39 rooms, reduced food and beverage costs and skillfully managed finances. In 2022, he was named HSMAI General Manager of the Year for South Florida.

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EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

The shorter format of just two half days resulted in a huge saving on food and beverage costs, as well. The intimate setting, with just 250 attendees on site (and an additional 700 people online), also meant everyone had a chance to meet and interact with in-depth conversations. Save the date: September 19-21, 2022 in New York.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Cut to 2022 and Revel has morphed and rebranded as Ocean Casino and Resort, Atlantic City’s chic-est denizen, sitting at the tail end of Atlantic City Beach and still “reveling” in its enviable location. Serendipity 3 at The District Food Court in Oceans Casino and Resort. Atlantic City’s surfside diva amps up its wow-factors.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Opened recently in August of 2022, Napa Yard Oxbow is a large gathering space originally built as part of the Copia project. Miracle will also be providing a pop-up food menu along with their signature cocktails. The post Holiday Miracles: Pop-up Bars Bring Holiday Cheer appeared first on Smart Meetings. With over 152,000 sq.

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