Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

Business on the books at the six-month point is up by 47% on 2019 with a solid base already in place for 2023. Along with an overhaul on the delegate experience, such as enhanced Food & Beverage products and alternative dining options, the uplift on average booking value has increased substantially since 2019.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

According to a study by the World Scholarship Vault , event planner stress levels are hitting a new high — the third-most stressful job in the world for 2023. Event planners are experiencing sticker shock from rising costs for audiovisual, food and beverage, and other direct meeting expenses. But things have changed.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The bad news is that full year performance for 2023 participation and revenues is expected to be 9.5% The big three include food & beverage, A/V + production and speakers/entertainment. According to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), the business-to-business exhibition industry is still in recovery mode.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Accessible, healthy, creative food and the people who order F&B for events took center stage at Smart Meetings Culinary Experience at Paris Las Vegas this week. The Power of Catering Tracy Stuckrath Meeting professional choices about food and beverage orders impact everything from sustainability, engagement and inclusivity to budget.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

The summer of 2023 will herald a new era of meetings in South Lake Tahoe with the arrival of the over $100-million Tahoe South Events Center. The events center’s projected date of completion is July 6, 2023. The events center’s projected date of completion is July 6, 2023. main event floor and 10,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Following are some of the key findings of the 2023 study: Overall passenger satisfaction declines, driven largely by cost of airfare: Overall passenger satisfaction is 791 (on a 1,000-point scale), down 7 points from a year ago. The study was fielded from March 2022 through March 2023. Travel is something people are prioritizing.

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Event Marketer

MAY 1, 2023

Last year may have marked the post-pandemic return of Coachella, but 2023 signaled its renaissance. Photo credit: Shutterstock for BDG POSTMATES For its third year partnering with Coachella, food delivery service Postmates turned up the heat with a garden-inspired footprint themed around its chief offering: tasty treats.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether it’s non-alcoholic beverage offerings or wellness activities such as electrolyte IVs, the demand is surging for event programming that promotes a healthy lifestyle and supports a vast array of drinking choices. Catering and event teams know that mixology is a craft—at its essence, it is a recipe, just as customizable as a food dish.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In advance of IMEX America 2023 coming to Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment, the largest gaming company in the world, launched its Wellness Menu during a one-day Wellness Day that included tai chi classes in Valley of Fire State Park led by Pink Jeep Tours. Why stop there? billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $1.2 trillion by 2030.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Instead of plastic, we use re-useable and recyclable aluminium cans, glass or ceramic jugs for milk and all our food is served in sustainable food boxes. We now have a 50 per cent plant-based food and beverage menu, beef has been removed from our menus, all our deserts are plant-based (and taste delicious!)

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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

MARCH 24, 2023

Exhibitors, industry professionals and other attendees will meet at the second annual SIAL America 2023 , organized by Emerald X at Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to showcase food and beverage categories that are key to retailers, wholesalers, food service companies and distributors. “We

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Chase’s key objective for the 2023 US Open, which ran from Aug. Returning for 2023, the Chase Pass is a digital pass that consolidates all customer-exclusive benefits on-site under one umbrella. 22 to Sept. 10, was to take those spaces and evolve the experiences to bring more value to attending customers.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Participants of the American Geophysical Unions 2023 Annual Meeting, sitting at the AGU virtual hub in Zurich, Switzerland, follow a presentation broadcast from San Francisco. And because these events are local or regional, they reach attendees where they are resulting in a smaller carbon footprint.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Group travel benefits through this partnership include 10% off round-trip airfare, 20% off the best available room rate at Stein Collection properties, a $100 daily resort credit per room for food, beverages, or spa treatments, as well as complimentary room upgrades and late departures (subject to availability).

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

SmartMeetings #meetsmart pic.twitter.com/xbj1bBc6I4 — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) June 26, 2023 Be an AV Evangelist: Animatic Media founder Scott Frankel advised planners to “change your mindset and question how audio-visual is done.” “Use it to love them and lead them.” Thank you @TheVeraJones for bringing the empathetic leadership.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2023

The foundation for providing top-shelf catering was laid by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, who believed that catering services shouldn’t be mired in mass-produced batches of food in hot boxes and served in chafing dishes. They were really interested and willing to change it up,” Brunson said.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 26, 2024

Patrick’s Day Revelers to Move for a Cause Most Consumers are Interested in Alcohol Moderation; Not Abstinence According to NIQ’s 2023 Non-Alcohol Report, 94 percent of consumers who buy non-alcoholic beverages continue to buy beer, wine, spirits and other products containing alcohol.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Nearly all water used inside Mandalay Bay Convention Center for restrooms and food preparation is treated and returned to Lake Mead through Southern Nevada Water Authority programs. 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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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

pic.twitter.com/YVabo6ZVV6 — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) April 4, 2023 “As leaders and humans, we have an obligation to be creative; inventing solutions is how we serve,” Climer said. The timed dish-making is judged based on food safety, waste (all discards are put into a small bowl and evaluated at the end), presentation, taste and creativity.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Room rentals used to be something that you would have to pay if you had a really low food and beverage minimum or if you were coming in within like 60 or 30 days at a hotel,” Pilcher reflected, “Now, you’re coming in and saying, ‘I’m bringing a thousand people to your hotel. “The

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A war in Ukraine , an inflation surge, and supply chain issues will impact event budgets in 2023. . Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. This blog post explores why your event budgets will need to increase in 2023 and where to allocate that extra money. .

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IMG

APRIL 12, 2023

Celebrating Hispanic Culture The Hispanic Culture Resource Group of East West Bank hosted an evening full of networking, delicious food and beverages, and fun engaging activities. Don’t forget to download your FREE copy of the 2023 State of the Industry Report! A quick glance a the top event trends for 2023!

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

It combines remixed comfort food with a chic mid-century modern indoor and outdoor seating. A restaurant and café on the ground floor will launch with the grand opening in September and will include community-driven food and beverage concepts. With 799 sq. Origin Austin offers unique amenities for a variety of guests.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

“Despite projections of persistent inflation and a moderate economic recession, CBRE’s forecast calls for a close to 6% increase in rooms revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2023.” As food-and-beverage costs increase for venues, those expenses are passed directly to event organizers. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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Event Marketer

APRIL 18, 2024

s Presenting Sponsorship Made History at Cali Vibes Steal the Show with 27 of the Summer’s Best Festival Activation Ideas 818 TEQUILA’S FULL-SERVICE SALOON The popular 818 Tequila Outpost from last year’s fest returned to the desert this year as an exclusive, one-day pop-up offering food, music and cocktails.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This is according to nearly 300 planners who responded to the 2023 State of the Meetings Industry survey from events-industry research firm Knowland in conjunction with third-party planning agency Conference Direct. Further, 51 percent say that the length of the meetings they’re planning will almost certainly not be shorter than in the past.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

Just a few notable names on the list are: Melissa Thompson , an award-winning food writer and live-fire cook who has penned powerful articles on the British food industry that became focal points for important discussions around identity, diversity and inclusivity.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Guests can also enjoy food and beverage offerings at the site. The city’s newest boutique hotel opened summer 2023 and offers 104 rooms and 13 suites all detailed with warm hues, plush carpet and incredible art. The Aqua Jungle & River experience is an immersion in the hotel’s onsite forest canyon.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2024

The resort maintains partnerships with sustainable fisheries that support its food and beverage program, a robust recycling program and a strong team member culture around recycling and plastic reduction. Planners should know, balloons of any type are prohibited on the property to reduce plastic waste.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

Holidays, historic occasions, themes, fruits, vegetables, sports, animals and all types of food are celebrated by costumed people marching down a street. 2023 Festival of Lights Parade, Palm Springs, California, photo: Upbeat Parade Productions Pulver has been producing parades for more than 30 years.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Read More : Smart Chat: Julius Robinson On Winning the War for Talent At the end of the three months, participants will take part in the Tisch Center Incubator 2023 “Pitch Your Passion & Seal the Deal” event in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The idea emerged as a way to “minimize food waste in the hospitality industry.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Before working in sales and marketing, he spent 15 years in food and beverage roles with Hyatt. Alexander is general manager for Dorchester Collection’s The Lana, Dubai , slated to open September 2023. Muhly is director of sales, events and marketing for Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. Richard Alexander.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Participants tracked steps and earned points for eating plant-based food or taking a walking tour using an app. Bartenders often had non-alcoholic, functional juice-based beverages available. Read More: Planning Starts for IMEX America 2023. Finding food on the floor is often the hardest thing,” he said.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Nearly double the percentage of Meetings Market Survey respondents — 60 percent vs. 31 percent in 2023 — are including sustainability requirements in their RFPs. Today’s audiences prioritize sustainability: Simple issues like food waste or disposable plastics can negatively impact perceptions.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

He recounted last April when he visited a farm and had a meal where all the food was local. A great example of Virginia Beach tapping into its local farms for events at Virginia Beach Convention Center was the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Conference held in November 2023. That’s helping with our carbon emission reduction.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

Venues of Excellence (VoE) has hosted its 2023 Annual Conference at Silverstone International Conference and Exhibition Centre , and Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone. The annual conference titled ‘Fast Lane to Excellence’ was attended by 128 delegates, including 20 exhibitors and sponsored by Oyster Recruitment.

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