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Best of 2024: F&B

Smart Meetings

Food and beverages can make or break an event, often leaving a lasting impression on attendees. Was the food well-prepared? How Canada Is Shaking Up F&B Offerings In this piece, Smart Meetings Managing Editor Kate Zaliznock highlights Canadas innovative approach to food and beverage. Was there variety?

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Meetings Industry Association’s miaSummit 2024 to reconnect and inspire

Prestige Events Magazine

The changing dynamics of the workplace and the role of AI in the business meetings and events industry are among the topics being discussed at the miaSummit 2024. As a result, it has become a key event where professionals at all stages of their career can collectively discuss the critical issues and come away with tangible solutions.”

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Trade Show Industry Updates: News, Data, Trends

Event Marketer

Over half (54 percent) consider sustainability highly important in their 2025 planning, with 47 percent having established clear sustainability goals and action plans and also focusing on DE&I practices, waste management, and eco-friendly food and beverage options. 1689 on the 2024 list, Inc.’s

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14 New Trends in the Event Planning Industry for 2024

Attendease

What does 2024 hold for the events industry? Thanks to rapid innovation and the global sharing of ideas entrenched in technology, event managers and planners have started experimenting with new methods and ideas in order to create the perfect blueprint for their events. In 2024, we’ll see more activity-based events.

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Your IMEX America 2024 Recap: Day Two

Smart Meetings

In addition to this observation here at Smart Meetings, there were a host of other observations—as well as celebrations—we made on the second day of IMEX America 2024. Meetings and Events Trade Press Honored at Inaugural Event Hosted by Caesars and MPI On Oct. I guess this means goodbye to those 10-year-old headshots!

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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

Velvet Chainsaw

The good news is that 2024 is expected to eclipse 2019 results by 3.6%. The big three include food & beverage, A/V + production and speakers/entertainment. In addition to negotiating and locking in pricing, some of the tactics to consider are: Decreasing the event length by a couple hours or half-day. below 2019.

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Skift Meetings Awards 2024: Meet the Winners

EventMB

The 2024 categories were once again split across three distinct criteria groups: Hotels Other suppliers Tech Providers Following a scoring review by our independent judging panel , the winners of the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards have now been confirmed. So, without any further ado, here are the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards winners!

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