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Q&A: Mark Cooper at 2025 IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange

Smart Meetings

Inside IACC’s vision for a smarter, greener future in meetings and hospitality Attendees at this years 2025 IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange in College Station, Texas, were in for an exciting experience. SM Food has played a big role in this event. MC Food waste management is a core focus. Its all connected. Its essential.

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Hospitality Predictions and Insights for 2025 from Michael Dominguez 

Smart Meetings

From AI to inflation, whats ahead for hospitality in the New Year In 2024, Michael Dominguez, CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) , told the Smart Meetings community that the hospital industry was entering a new normal stage following the pandemic. AI was also a new shiny tool in our toolbox.

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SXSW 2025: The Top Experiential Stunts, Activations and Events Taking Over Austin

Event Marketer

Its business as usual at the 2025 SXSW Conference & Festivals in Austin, but the 38 th annual event, March 7-15, may mark the end of an era for the tentpole. To wash it down, there were themed craft beverages that paired with the dishes, like the Maritime Marg, as well as mocktail options. Read the full case study here.

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Trade Show Industry Updates: News, Data, Trends

Event Marketer

Data The meetings and events industry is projected to flourish in 2025, with meeting professionals expressing confidence in its future and noting planned increases in meetings budgets, as revealed in the 14th Annual Global Meetings and Events Forecast by Amex GBT Meetings & Events. The audit revealed that 73.3

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Mastering Event Contracts: Essential Negotiation Strategies for Meeting Planners in 2025

Smart Meetings

To better support planners in 2025, Smart Meetings chatted with Tyra Warner , associate professor and chair of the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts at College of Coastal Georgia, to learn what they should consider when entering the contract negotiation phase of their event planning. . Who is in charge of it?

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An Outstanding Year for Venues of Excellence

Prestige Events Magazine

From sales and marketing to food and beverage management, we’ve welcomed over 250 delegates from both member and non-member venues over the past 12 months. The discussions held will play a key role in navigating the challenges and opportunities facing the sector as we look ahead to 2025 and beyond.

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Preview Las Vegas 2025: A Capital of Multitudes

Smart Meetings

I imagine when those very first casinos were built on what was nothing more than a dirt road next to a dude range, that they would imagine we would turn those into the most phenomenal hotel casinos on planet Earth. The post Preview Las Vegas 2025: A Capital of Multitudes appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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