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. Shifting marketing budgets. Exhibit service contractors are now directly competing with the association for their share of exhibitors’ marketing budget. Price increases.

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Event Marketer

MAY 5, 2022

From the buzz on the expo floor to the lively session Q&As to the countless “How the hell have you beens” in the halls, the sentiment among attendees and partners of the 20 th annual Experiential Marketing Summit was one and the same: We’re back. As experiential marketers, for a long time we have thought about that physical engagement.

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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. Attendees apply sunscreen at one of many Neutrogena kiosks located on the festival grounds. Now, ready to see how sponsors struck a chord? Let’s raise the curtain.

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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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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 6, 2024

And, as always, the Forecast includes our Annual Meetings Market Survey , which gives us a strong sense of where we stand at this moment in time the ups, the downs, the challenges, and our overall mood. Weve sifted through the research to come up with a few signposts to help you navigate the year ahead, whatever course it takes.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Ahead of Earth Day 2024, James Bogle, Head of Marketing and Communications, The QEII Centre details the top five sustainability practices the venue uses to help them run the centre, and its events, in the most environmentally friendly way possible. This is supported with the use of climate labels to highlight environmental impact.

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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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Event Marketer

JANUARY 26, 2024

Nicholas Rowland, Senior Marketing Manager, Seedlip As an event marketer, you’ve likely been exposed to an array of non-alcoholic (NA) spirits, wine and beer products over the last 12 months—the industry’s explosive growth has been hard to miss. “We’re It’s good as a brand to be able to kind of control that.”

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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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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 market,” she says.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

She suggested that attendance at conferences in general be allocated to Human Resources budgets rather than marketing because they are powerful tools for employee development, retention and mental health. She is eager to get back in the market and put the skills to work in the field. You can’t learn to drive in a parked car,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

Angela Blackstock Angela Blackstock, Limelight Boulder Limelight Hotels ’ forthcoming property, Limelight Boulder, has appointed Blackstock as director of sales and marketing. When Convene acquired etc.venues in 2023, she played a key role in integrating the sales teams. Porcelli will serve as head of sales.

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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

AUGUST 23, 2024

Mercedes Miller Mercedes Miller, The ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau Miller takes on the role of president of The ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau , the destination marketing organization for the cities of College Park, Hapeville and Union City, following Cookie Smoak’s retirement.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2024

Back-to-school season is upon us, and smart marketers are accounting for today’s fast-paced culture and shoppable world through campaigns and activations designed to equip, inspire and engage students, parents and educators, alike. Roll onto campus with something extraordinary. Consider what is at eye level.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. Hotels are raising rates for both leisure and group business as they are currently experiencing strong demand in many markets. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8%

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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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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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Muhly is director of sales, events and marketing for Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. Before working in sales and marketing, he spent 15 years in food and beverage roles with Hyatt. She comes from nearby destination organization Visit Dana Point, where she worked as director of sales and marketing.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

We would sell stuff at markets and we would sell it through stores and sell it through wholesalers,” he says. Why don’t we market it and bring the people to our farm, [and] bring them to our winery.’ He recounted last April when he visited a farm and had a meal where all the food was local.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Whereas, I think a lot of event marketers get so caught up in acquiring fans’ data. At the booth, festivalgoers (who refer to themselves as “Bonnaroovians”) could either walk up and grab a complimentary Slush, which came in exclusive flavors, or opt to participate in a two-hole mini golf game before snagging their beverage.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

The Diner Bar and The Grey Market riff on traditional Southern dining experiences with a full-service restaurant and lunch counter. It combines remixed comfort food with a chic mid-century modern indoor and outdoor seating. A skyline pool and private cabanas are served by Wax Myrtle’s, an all-day restaurant and bar. With 799 sq.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

17, 2023, appoints Pinette as Lodge Manager. He has worked with Marriott since 2011 and has excelled in food & beverage roles. Mark Ley Mark Ley, Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica Ley joins Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica as director of marketing.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This aligns with Convene ’s results in its 2024 Meetings Market Survey, to be published in the November 2024 issue, which found that almost half of respondents have made sustainability a priority — and they’re increasingly baking it into their events from the start.

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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. Plan Ahead.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Third party legwork can consist of registration, promotional items, air manifest, air bookings, transportation, food and beverage, audiovisual production, collection of information, collection of speaker notes, agendas, and on-site logistics. Compression of the market is huge.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 24, 2021

When fully built out, Resorts World will house more than 40 F&B options, touching on nearly every type of food you and your group could possibly want, from sugar boba milk at Tiger Sugar and Singaporean snacks at Mamak to Chef Ray Garcia’s Latin cooking at ¡Viva! Resorts World features a whopping 250,000 sq. Hilton Suite. More in Store.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 25, 2021

These are just some of the enticements for hospitality and other service workers in a labor market where demand is exceeding supply. Business travel is down and not expected to return to 2019 levels until at least 2023 or 2024. Signing bonuses, valet parking, all-time high wages and greater flexibility on scheduling.

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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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The MICE

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

To promote sustainable travel within the city, free public transport tickets are provided for attendees who book their hotel stays through Stuttgart Marketing. Attendees booking hotels through Stuttgart Marketing receive free public transport tickets, with frequent connections between venues, hotels, and the airport.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

At the Chase Lounge, air conditioning, food, drinks and clean bathrooms awaited cardmembers. EVIAN After activating a floating tennis court in 2023, evian this year teamed up with Pharrell Williams and his lifestyle brand Humanrace on a limited-edition, tennis-inspired apparel collection that launched online on Aug.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Hoffman brings 28 years of experience in senior hospitality and business development sales, marketing, finance and operations to her new role. Ramírez is food and beverage manager at Royal Uno All Inclusive Resort & Spa , a new Cancún property by Royal Resorts to open in June of this year. Eduardo García Ramírez.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Hoffman brings 28 years of experience in senior hospitality and business development sales, marketing, finance and operations to her new role. Ramírez is food and beverage manager at Royal Uno All Inclusive Resort & Spa , a new Cancún property by Royal Resorts to open in June of this year. Eduardo García Ramírez.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Fontainebleau will also be opening a Las Vegas location in 2023, boasting 550,000 sq. ballroom, a 90,000-square-foot theater, a 25,000-square-foot Meridian Garden, 57 meeting spaces, 3,700 guest rooms and 27 different food and beverage outlets on the 25-acre property, soon to be announced. Louis (STL).

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A twenty-year hospitality veteran, Casserly was most recently director of marketing in Baltimore, Maryland for Four Seasons. He has worked in various leadership roles at Four Seasons since 2000, such as assistant food and beverage manager, director of sales in multiple locations and director of marketing, among others.

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MPI

OCTOBER 14, 2024

That was the sentiment at the Beyond the Bar discussion that took place at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club during IMEX America 2024, hosted by Caesars Entertainment and OTHR Agency in partnership with CEMA (the Corporate Event Marketing Association). adults completely abstain from alcohol, according to a July 2023 Gallup survey.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison comes from a 24-year tenure with The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, her most recent role being senior vice president of sales and marketing for MICE and leisure. Mardell is general manager and Bruce is director of sales and marketing for Thompson San Antonio—Riverwalk. Read More : Oak View Group Is Leaving a Trail of Partnerships.

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