Event Marketer

JANUARY 17, 2025

For Nelson, its all about starting the conversation among event planners, attendees and, most importantly, venues to rethink how we orient networking and food and beverage. Many times, at conferences, the black bars that get pulled up at the events are run by food and beverage. How about the role the venues play in this?

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The pop-up will serve as the official kickoff of the Bring Your Flavor nationwide tour, which will hit major markets throughout 2025 with a goal of distributing 1 million almond samples. to make the case that its Zero Sugar beverage should be the victor of the flavor wars. The best part? May the best cola win.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2025

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.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This weeks hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Tunnels of Love, Zero Bodegas and Lunar New Year celebrations. BRANDS APPEAL TO THE SENSES TO MARK LUNAR NEW YEAR Lunar New Year 2025 celebrations have been underway since Jan. Hosted by NODI and held Jan. More of this, please. And on Feb.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mandy Jennings, CEO and Owner of Venues of Excellence reflects on 2024 and the power of the sales and marketing consortium for independent venues. 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.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 20, 2025

At the height of this transformation is the new Native Foods Experience, a curated nine course journey through the Indigenous culinary heritage of the Pacific Northwest and Americas with a contemporary twist, held in the restaurants exclusive private dining room known as the Chefs Table. Read More: What’s Wine Got to Do with It?

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 22, 2024

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover boring phones, an Overnightmare and a “Wickedly” enchanting hotel suite. One turn of the key, and a curated beverage bar magically appears. Ahead of the film’s Nov. 21 and Jan.

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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. One of the five biggest business trends a Forbes story predicts for 2025 is a focus on customer experience.

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Event Marketer

MAY 23, 2024

“The festival has a consistent desire to drive engagement and activity and feet on the ground to all the activations, partnerships, food vendors, festival stages and all of the things that happen at Coachella. The post Coachella Quests: Inside the Festival’s Gamified Scavenger Hunts appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Local food, music, architecture and traditions shined through the events and experiences presented around the city ahead of Super Bowl LIX on Feb. Inside Toyotas 2025 Sequoia and Land Cruiser, attendees could co-star in a video alongside NFL stars Brock Purdy, Christian Gonzalez, Kyle Hamilton, Michael Pittman Jr. or Eli Manning.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In the early months of 2025, meeting professionals and their groups can expect an all-new Universal Orlando Resort Signature Collection property, Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel. By Universal Orlando Resort Universal Orlando Resort is on the cusp of a new beginning. of meeting space. Royal Pacific features 85,000 sq.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Some people self-select and give us that survey information, says Trevor Drewry, head of experiential marketing at Webflow. Post-pandemic, the event has seen more first-timers than ever before, according to Dan Preiss, vp-experiential marketing at Dell. Here’s my hack. Here’s what I think is best, Preiss says.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

Tyra Warner She knows the unexpected always happens in an extreme sellers market and has suggestions for strategically managing the liability that comes with live events. Negotiating Chicken and Eggs Because prices continue to go up, Warner is not expecting a lot of flexibility in negotiating food and beverage prices.

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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. Bradley Cance Bradley Cance, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara Cance takes on the role of general manager at The Ritz Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Contract tips to keep in mind A quarter century into the second millennium, there are several things that remain constant: humans need food, water and shelter to survive; the law of gravity is still in play; and event contracts are still a necessity between meeting professionals and hospitality venues. These kinds of things can explode.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

State of the Market Based on the current state of the market, Payne has seen a shift occur due to the events that transpired during Covid-19. Read More : Gen Z Meeting Planners Navigate Post-Covid Job Market “It’s going to be difficult to contract with hotels or destinations that you want to be in for the foreseeable future.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With many organizations in the midst of setting their travel and event budgets for 2025, the recently released Global Business Travel Forecast from business-travel and meetings agency CWT and the Global Business Travel Association provides data that planners can use to justify next year’s funding requests. hotel prices. percent to $162.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2024

General Motors is headquartered in another tower—though the auto giant recently announced it will be moving in 2025 to a brand-new downtown development on the site of the former J.L. Summer Markets at Cadillac Square brings artisans, entrepreneurs, and food and beverage vendors to tempt you. Hudson Department Store.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The project is scheduled to open in 2025 and will complement the existing 200,000 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. at the iconic resort. “At

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2025

” Elizabeth Caragay Watts-Russell She advises meeting professionals to stay ahead of industry trends, global news, policies and market shifts that could impact meetings and events. She watches everything from food supply chain disruptions, new or rising hotel fees and where to get the best value for your program.

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EventMB

AUGUST 15, 2024

More Information TECH PROVIDERS Category: Best Event Management Platform Swoogo | A Hyper-Customizable Event Management Platform Swoogo is an intuitive event management platform that delivers registration, marketing, and event logistics. More Information OTHER SUPPLIERS Category: Best Destination Marketing Organization (Outside the U.S.)

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Italian Exhibition Group, key international expo and conference player, with its Rimini and Vicenza expo venues in Italy and offices in Milan, New York, Las Vegas and Dubai and listed on the Screen-based Share Market (MTA) organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A,

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2022

Meet with Momentum Boston, the second installment of a new event series by Marriott that began this June, continued the brand’s mission to educate meeting and event planners in its redevelopment projects—from convention resorts to spaces to food and beverage—and to empower planners amid a booming return to meetings. of meeting space.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Your LinkedIn profile proudly shares your experience as a marketing genius, administrative coordinator or employee engagement specialist. How do you handle unexpected guest counts or potential food shortages? What protocols do you have in place to ensure food safety and hygiene? What are some ways to be budget-conscious?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The project is scheduled to open in 2025 and will complement the existing 200,000 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. at the iconic resort. “At

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2025

” Elizabeth Caragay Watts-Russell She advises meeting professionals to stay ahead of industry trends, global news, policies and market shifts that could impact meetings and events. She watches everything from food supply chain disruptions, new or rising hotel fees and where to get the best value for your program.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

They were reusable — meant to be kept out of the waste and composting streams altogether, said Informa Markets’ Cory Karalekas, CEM, WasteExpo’s show manager. Her team already is planning to use the cups at WasteExpo 2025, potentially expanding it throughout the whole show, she said.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Candle Fest additionally included a set by DJ Kyle Cooke, Winter Candy Apple-themed beverages, samples of PocketBac hand sanitizers and, naturally, photo ops next to the giant countdown candle. 5, 2025, the installation is dripping with dcor that evokes a classic French ball. Open through Jan. 1 in Florida.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Many of these we’ve introduced in response to research, delegate feedback and market trends. CNTV explained how video can be used all year round as part of an event’s marketing campaign of customized content and the trend towards live video. Here are six highlights from IMEX America 2016: Innovation & Technology.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The appointment of a new head chef emphasises The Murrayfield Experience’s commitment to delivering a world-class food and beverage experience, with a variety of tailored offerings available all year round. It celebrates partnerships championing local food, drink, and business partnerships.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2025

Morgan 2025 Industrials Conference and addressed the overall impact on government travel, saying that the 2 to 3% of the carriers business from the U.S. So [thats] a pretty material impact in the short termAnd weve had some bleed over to the domestic leisure market. Market Growth: The U.S. Canada and the Caribbean.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Read More : This Las Vegas Bar Wants You to Horse Around Also within the venue is a food market serving up gourmet street food, like pizzas, burgers and wings, along with sandwiches and salads. It’s bringing more visitors to the city and the surrounding area,” she says. Where’s the Plastic? Destination Management.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Why free time, authenticity and immersion are redefining program inclusions What are the latest trends emerging for incentive travel 2025 and beyond? governing body, geopolitical conflict worldwide, and an erratic stock market. The post Incentive Travel 2025: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In her expanded role, Mattix will provide strategic direction, drive business initiatives, manage financial operations and oversee daily operations as SDCC moves into 2025, the centers 35 th anniversary year, in which its events are predicted to generate approximately $1.7 She will assume her new role on January 1, 2025.

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Caterease

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Catering Trends That Will Take Off in 2025 The food and catering industry is constantly evolving. 2025 promises to be a significant year for catering, with fresh approaches to food presentation and customer experiences shaping the way events are planned.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Hamilton County Tourism Board of Directors nominated him for the role, after a comprehensive search, not only for his vast, successful background, but also his reputation for energy and creativity in destination marketing. Most recently, she served as the director of sales and marketing at Four Seasons Hotel Austin.

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MPI

APRIL 3, 2025

Meetings and events are essential drivers of economic growth and innovation around the world, and MPI’s 2025 Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) broadcast proved it. ” Payne said it’s essential to do your market research and source several similar-type hotels in the same area. ” she said.

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