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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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Built in 1986, leading London events venue, The QEII Centre, was not originally constructed with sustainability in mind, but in recent years the team has been working diligently to rectify this. And while not perfect, the venue has successfully implemented wide-ranging initiatives to progress its pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.

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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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Socio Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Whether it’s marketing to attendees and driving registration or establishing a budget and securing a venue, event planners need to navigate a host of responsibilities—each one as important as the last. Location: Scope out a potential location and start getting event venue estimates. The earlier you finalize the venue, the better.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Attendees can strap on a VR headset to virtually explore your event venue, interact with sponsors and exhibitors, and get a firsthand look at the types of sessions and activities you’ll offer. Implement 3D seating charts or virtual venue maps that allow attendees to navigate and select their preferred spots!

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The MICE

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Additionally, Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center stand out as large conference venues in Europe. Our unique selling point is hosting a large number of guests in Frankfurt under one roof, with easy access, connectivity, and a single venue for major events.’

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Planning Pod

JULY 6, 2023

You’re looking for a new venue management platform. Perfect Venue and Planning Pod have come up as two potential options geared towards the events industry but it’s difficult to compare software when it’s not always apples-to-apples. One of our most frequent questions is what sets us apart from competitors, including Perfect Venue.

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Venues Event Management Management Food and Beverage 78

Do Good Events

DECEMBER 21, 2023

2023 is coming to a close and 2024 will be here soon. More venues are offering outdoor options! Venues are becoming more selective of their events – particularly hotel venues. The post December 2023 – Year in Review appeared first on Do Good Events. Try to find joy in the rain!

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

With COVID-19 guidelines loosening up this year, it’s time to tighten up your 2023 marketing plan. Follow these six tips to blend event promotions with your 2023 marketing plan seamlessly. Promote Yourself If you want to add more events to your marketing calendar, you must make a big impression in 2023. What’s your budget?

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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. The pop-up greenhouse was covered in more than 50,000 flowers, while a giant Bad Bunny logo served as the venue entrance, providing plenty of fuel for photo moments. Now, ready to see how sponsors struck a chord? Let’s raise the curtain.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 16, 2024

That could show up in higher prices for food and beverage (F&B) which you may expect, or in costs that are somewhat disguised. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Front Desk Feedback survey in May 2023 , more than 80% of hotels are experiencing staffing shortages.

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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. This really highlights the importance as an independent venue of being part of a consortium with the range of benefits membership offers.”

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How to prepare for 2023 contract negotiations Yes, we’re out of the pandemic shutdown, but it’s not back to “business as usual.” From workforce shortages to inflation worries, what should event planners be looking for when it comes to 2023 contracts? Take a look at nearby venues. What does all of that mean?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Mark Cooper, CEO @IACCmeetings is bringing the venue community together to apply intentional creativity during Americas Knowledge Exchange in @DurhamNC @JBDukeHotel to the problem of the average 9 years of institutional wisdom lost in hospitality. I am treating the industry like a buffet and trying everything twice to see if like it.”

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SmartMeetings

MAY 22, 2023

ChatGPT can gather a list of the laws and regulations of your destination, as well as inform you about the local culture, colloquialisms, music, art and food. This article appears in the digital-only May 2023 issue. This can be especially true for international travel. You can subscribe to the magazine here.

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Food and Beverage Travel Corporate Meetings Transportation 89

Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

The indoor venues each have spacious 20-foot ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows showing off downtown Austin. It combines remixed comfort food with a chic mid-century modern indoor and outdoor seating. It offers luxury accommodations in 212 guest rooms and 17 residences in the middle of Austin’s downtown entertainment district.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2023

IACC’s Meeting Rooms of the Future Trends Report Shows Rising Desire for Meaningful Experiences Meeting professionals are increasingly turning to unique venues to help design meaningful experiences, according to the 7th annual International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) Meeting Rooms of the Future Trends Report released in June.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. Somehow, though, they don’t seem to understand that those same pressures are raising costs for almost every line item in the 2023 meetings budget. Choice Cuts for Food and Beverage Savings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 20, 2024

Gratuities Minimums for food and beverage. Read More: Top Legal Issues Meeting Profs Should Be Aware of in 2023 What To Leave Out Cohen has a few suggestions for the things you leave on the negotiation room floor of your contract: Your own personal liability for any issues caused by a guest, such as room damage, and noise complaints.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

See what the same venue would give you for booking again for the next year. Ask if food and beverage spend above the contracted minimum could count toward the room block minimum. This article appears in the May/June 2023 issue. One of our clients has seen success with this activity.

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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. soon to debut over 25,000 more—and hosting around 400 events and 4 million visitors per year, it is the largest event venue in London.

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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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

After joining the team in 2023 as sports and special events coordinator, Simo has demonstrated immense passion and dedication for her projects. He joined ACVB in 2023 as a sales coordinator. Louis as a leading destination. He will now oversee the 545-room hotel’s conference services team.

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EventMB

AUGUST 15, 2024

The luxury hotel is also home to two original concepts and multiple food and beverage outlets from José Andrés and his team, including signature restaurant San Laurel. Located 20-minutes from the Bangalore International Airport, resort features 301 luxurious rooms, suites and villas complemented with six exceptional dining venues.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

When Convene acquired etc.venues in 2023, she played a key role in integrating the sales teams. She has worked with Convene for seven years, during which she has led the development and expansion of a global Enterprise Sales Team and an Inbound Sales Team, created a new incentive and commission structure and opened 17 new venues.

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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. Most recently, he served as director of venue and events at the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 25, 2021

At a time when many marketers begin returning to in-person events and venues start to reopen, they’re being confronted with a supply and labor shortage that affects their ability to execute the kind of events they want. Business travel is down and not expected to return to 2019 levels until at least 2023 or 2024.

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Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels Insurance 105

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. We'll show you how to get the most out of strategy, opportunities, and tools available to strike the best deal with venues. Well, it seems that the party is over.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Oceandiva London is set to be the UKs first CO2 neutral events and hospitality venue on the River Thames. Launching early 2023, it is set to be the hottest opening of the year and will set a new standard for sustainability venues in the UK.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2023

Understanding who is attending—doctors, para-medical professionals or pharmacists for instance—will impact how you budget for everything from venue to gifts and catering. There can sometimes be limitations to what sort of food and beverage options are available for the place you have chosen. Apps such as Kahoot!

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Medical Meetings Food and Beverage Education Technology 96

Socio Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The prices of food and beverage, venue rentals, and shipping and logistics continue to rise. 2023 outlook remains optimistic Event marketers are no strangers to thinking creatively while working with lean budgets and fast-paced timelines.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Oceandiva London, a revolutionary co2 neutral event venue on the river Thames will be the hottest new opening in the UK for 2023. With sustainability at its core, Oceandiva London will be Smart Group’s exemplary new venue set to make an example for sustainable events across the world.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021. Louis (STL).

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Nunify

APRIL 10, 2023

Branded Decor across the venue When it comes to your launch event, you shouldn’t hold back on branding the entire venue. Food & Beverages Menu Inspired by Your Launch Party Food and beverages are an essential part of any event experience, and I’m sure you’d agree. For example.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Steve Jones, CEO of Wyboston Venue Management. While overseeing Wyboston Lakes Resort and at the same time acting as consultants to other venues, we have been well placed to identify factors that have been influential in the UK meetings and events, serviced office and land development industries in 2023.

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MPI

OCTOBER 14, 2024

adults completely abstain from alcohol, according to a July 2023 Gallup survey. Another route is negotiating to bring in your own items if the food and beverage menu can’t accommodate the requirements and putting the proper language in the contract. Some 38 percent of U.S.

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