Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

United Airlines is revving up its business class to provide every passenger with aisle access, improved food and beverage offerings, and more comfortable seats. To determine what food changes are needed, United organized menu workshops in 16 cities and on five continents. Then, accompaniments for the dishes were selected.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 23, 2018

Here are some of the most surprising items allowed on planes: Service animals: Airlines have different policies regarding these, and some even allow monkeys—including those service monkeys specially trained to help adults with spinal-cord injuries and other impairments—to board with you. ounce-sized containers of liquid.

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Airlines Food and Beverage Sports Transportation 101

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

She will implement innovative strategies to garner business from meetings, events and leisure clientele while driving growth and awareness of the hotel. Due to her exceptional support of her team and dedication to collaboration, she was quickly promoted within the food and beverage department.

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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. percent. . percent to $162.

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2025 Hotels Meetings Food and Beverage 69

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Emirates , the Dubai-based airline, is honoring Indian culture by serving passengers special treats. Happy Diwali from all of us at Emirates,” the airline Tweeted. It is a five-day cultural celebration with a candle lighting ritual, firework displays, dancing and, of course, food.

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Event Farm

APRIL 1, 2021

advised our panelist Mary-Ann Urbanovich, CMP-HC, meeting manager at HMP Global. This credential recognizes facilities that meet standards for cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention. Stagger arrival times for different groups, like airlines handle the boarding of their flights. #5: 5: Health screening.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2022

Staying in budget has always been one of the top challenges listed by meeting professionals. In fact, the reported 25% increase in average airline ticket prices has given many attendees pause. Smart Meetings talked to our in-house meeting planner, Michele Gardner-Kelley, about ways to save money on everything from room rates to decor.

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Food and Beverage Airlines Travel Event Apps 93

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

Dominguez joined Smart Meetings for a conversation about the future of the industry from PCMA Convening Leaders event at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. It’s not that it’s impossible to meet,” Dominguez said, citing the 2,500 professionals who arrived for PCMA Convening Leaders and more than that for CES in Las Vegas last week.

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Master the Event

APRIL 1, 2022

The airline complaints usually consist of: why is my flight delayed, the flight attendant was rude, the airline wouldn’t let me take my bag on, etc. The meetings and events industry involves working with various professions within the hospitality industry as a whole. Airline Complaints: Things That Drive a Flight Attendant Nuts.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Las Vegas, New York City, Paris and other perennial favorites were among the world’s top meetings destinations in 2016, but several other locations significantly enhanced their appeal largely due to major expansion and renovation projects. Here are 15 of the leading meetings cities in 2016. of event space. It features 2.6 million sq.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

In other words, hotels and resorts saw what airlines were doing and started figuring out their own ways to increase revenue beyond the basic fare —or, in this case, the room rate. Does this mean meeting planners, or their attendees, are stuck paying them? Last year, the U.S. hotel market collected an estimated $2.7

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 17, 2017

Bizly: Meetings on Demand. Got a last-minute meeting? Bizly provides instant booking for meetings in major cities. The app lets users browse curated, local hotel venues as well as choose food, beverages and other amenities for groups of up to 40 people.

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Travel Food and Beverage Airlines Negotiating 72

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

If you belong to hotel and airline loyalty programs —millions of us do—then you know they often award points for stuff other than flights and hotel rooms. The post Get Hotel Points for Dining Out or Dining In appeared first on Smart Meetings. Or booking a table at your local sushi joint and getting hotel points for that, too.

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Hotels Food and Beverage Airlines Venues 58

SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2017

The annual study polled 63,000 guests between June 2016 and May 2017 to determine overall satisfaction on things like reservation, check-in/ check-out, guest room, food and beverage, hotel services and price. Use points for airline miles or car rental awards. Trade points for American Airlines or United miles.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market. With the inflation rate currently reaching 8.5%, food, travel, shipping, hotel and labor costs are all escalating.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Don’t worry, Kate is back next week and I will be reporting from our Smart Meetings Luxury Experience in Rhode Island so hold onto your pearls. Products include food and beverages, bath and body, retail, furniture and art. Meetings and events are important business for Marriott. Send your travel news there, too.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

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. Most recently, Giang was executive assistant manager of food and beverage at Alma Resort. Kelli Donahoe, CMP.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce leaders share insights on planning meetings during a pandemic. The conversation turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session, covering everything from food and beverage to contracts and roles and responsibilities. Preparing for a Return to Meeting. For highlights, read on.

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Master the Event

APRIL 4, 2022

A corporate meeting planner is one busy person. If you’ve read a few of the blogs here then there’s one thing that I’m sure you’ve seen often and that is that a corporate meeting planner wears many different hats. A lot of people have asked me over the years what characteristics are important for a corporate meeting planner.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When you think of a meeting or a conference in winter, often it’s the southern destinations that come to mind. However, you may be surprised to know that there are many benefits to hosting a Winter meeting in a northern city. You may also be interested in: Put Your Next Holiday on Ice: An Ice Hotel Meeting Facilities.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. Experience Columbia SC in South Carolina promoted Lilly to vice president of the convention and visitors bureau, including its meetings and conventions sales teams.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 29, 2022

Heu is now area director of food and beverage for Highgate Hotels Hawaii. Smith has also been assistant general manager and director of food and beverage at The Inn at Hastings Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, and director of service at The Hammond Kitchen and Craft Bar in Camas, Washington, her most recent position.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Auctions require donations : physical items (airline tickets, hotel rooms, food, beverage, sports memorabilia, jewelry, children’s items, pet products, electronics), experiences (lunch with the Mayor, golf clinics, riding lessons, spa days), or live animals (puppies).

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Food and Beverage Airlines Sports 2020 54

Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

First there were the additional fees charged by airlines for; boarding early, watching tv, having a meal on board, and checking luggage. Now event planning companies are learning that airlines are looking at adding extra fees for their preferred seats. Add in weather and have a whole other can of worms.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 11, 2017

Much of the food is often overpriced, over-processed and underwhelming. RewardExpert, a free service, is designed to help travelers maximize airline points and miles. 1 spot overall because of its highest overall rating, reasonable prices and wide range of food options. appeared first on Smart Meetings. It is also No.

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Conference Care

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What’s this got to do with Carbon Neutral Meetings I hear you ask? With all the current discussion about COP26, sustainability and a real focus on Carbon Footprints, both business and personal, do you as an event organiser, want to be a pioneer for the Meeting and Events industry like Tesla? Quite a lot!

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Food and Beverage Sustainability Consulting Airlines 52

Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

Another says that 59% of hospitality and food service staff won’t be coming back. Then things break down fast, especially when demand is high and event spaces, meeting rooms and dining rooms are booked out many months in advance. And it doesn’t look like things are going to improve for these industries anytime soon.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

She will implement innovative strategies to garner business from meetings, events and leisure clientele while driving growth and awareness of the hotel. Due to her exceptional support of her team and dedication to collaboration, she was quickly promoted within the food and beverage department.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

She will implement innovative strategies to garner business from meetings, events and leisure clientele while driving growth and awareness of the hotel. Due to her exceptional support of her team and dedication to collaboration, she was quickly promoted within the food and beverage department.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

She will implement innovative strategies to garner business from meetings, events and leisure clientele while driving growth and awareness of the hotel. Due to her exceptional support of her team and dedication to collaboration, she was quickly promoted within the food and beverage department.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

She will implement innovative strategies to garner business from meetings, events and leisure clientele while driving growth and awareness of the hotel. Due to her exceptional support of her team and dedication to collaboration, she was quickly promoted within the food and beverage department.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52

SmartMeetings

JUNE 2, 2017

The region’s major meetings destinations are all within two to four hours’ driving distance of Miami, Orlando and Tampa. It’s hard to beat a seaside meeting. With the number of meetings that are booked near the beach in Southwest Florida, attendees will want to make extra time for sun and sand. Just go west.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

She will implement innovative strategies to garner business from meetings, events and leisure clientele while driving growth and awareness of the hotel. Due to her exceptional support of her team and dedication to collaboration, she was quickly promoted within the food and beverage department.

Tourism 52

Tourism Food and Beverage Hospitality Hotels 52

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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2022 Airlines Hotels Tourism 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

She will implement innovative strategies to garner business from meetings, events and leisure clientele while driving growth and awareness of the hotel. Due to her exceptional support of her team and dedication to collaboration, she was quickly promoted within the food and beverage department.

Tourism 52

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 52