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Planners Get Straight Talk from Hotel Owners

MeetingsNet

At a recent meetings-industry conference, hotel executives explained how their properties struggle to balance rising operational costs with competitive rates for meeting groups. Also, group food and beverage contributes about as much profit as guest rooms.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

Smart Meetings

Gibson also has years of food and beverage experience, having worked as kitchen manager and in other restaurant management positions in New Hampshire. Travel Association, Meetings Mean Business Coalition, PCMA Education Foundation and Chautauqua Institution in New York. Tiffany Alves Hafer. Kimberly McCarden Foster, CTE.

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Destination spotlight Bern, Switzerland: Site visit from 28–30 August 2020 for Event Planners Talk e-conference

The MICE

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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CHS Birmingham to partner with The Eastside Rooms

Event Industry News

Since launch, the venue has already hosted a number of high-profile events, including banquets, conferences and smaller meetings. This is such an exciting time for Birmingham and the CHS show couldn’t have come at a better time for us or the city,” commented Leanne Bladen, sales & marketing director, The Eastside Rooms.

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Don’t Believe Everything You See on Twitter About a San Francisco Meeting Apocalypse

Smart Meetings

San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. Our kitchen staff, led by Executive Chef David Hollands, is a leading force in repurposing food for the needy and recycling our excess. Figure Skating Championships).

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To Meet or Not to Meet; That is The Question; How Associations Look at Member Meetings.

StraussCA

Value of The Meeting One of the value propositions that associations have provided since the beginning of time is the ability to connect members with similar interests and/or challenges, bringing them together to share experiences and learn from each other.

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Choosing Your Perfect Destination for You and Your Attendees

Cvent: Event Marketing

Are attendees paying for conference attendance or are their companies? Chances are your organization is not paying for the attendee – especially with an association meeting or user conference. Transportation To and From the Conference. Food & Beverage. Types of Hotels and Meeting Space.