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An Outstanding Year for Venues of Excellence

Prestige Events Magazine

2024 kicked off with our Annual Conference, The Power of Discovery , where we provided an insightful programme to support our members business strategies for the year ahead. With over 50 member venues, the Venues of Excellence consortium takes pride in representing the very best in independent conference and event venues.

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How a Storied F&B Kitchen Went Halal to Accommodate Allies

Smart Meetings

When John Walsh, general manager of The National Conference Center, started preparing the legacy Leesburg, Virginia, meetings venue for its newest clients, he knew he was in for a life and palate-changing experience. government as part of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW). Their chef and their dining team made great Afghan food, kabobs.

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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

Smart Meetings

There, over 300,000 worms convert leftover food waste into compost that is used in the center’s green spaces. In August 2023, ExCel released its pioneering Sustainability Strategy as part of its parent company ADNEC Group ’s wider ESG (environmental, social and governance) ambitions and own sustainability strategy. s largest wormery.

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12 Event Trends and Shifts for 2021

Attendease

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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Ricoh Arena secures seven-figure funding for conference and exhibition refurbishment

Event Industry News

Further details have been revealed about Ricoh Arena’s plans to enhance its conferencing and exhibition facilities ahead of the Commonwealth Games after receiving multi-million-pound Government funding. The estimated £5.3

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8 Event Budget Adjustments Needed to Host Safe Events in 2021

Event Farm

Marcella Farman-Dietz, executive event consultant for Medialink, joined Ryan Costello, co-founder of Event Farm, to discuss a sample event budget for a one-day business summit and reception for 400 attendees at a hotel conference center in NYC. Missed Part IV of the Pandemic Compliance and Safety at Live Events panel?

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Smart Moves in Aspen, Islamorada and More

Smart Meetings

Loercher will fill the role of embrace program manager, in which she will engage the community, businesses, nonprofits and government in the principles of regenerative tourism. Morascini brings experience in both corporate and agency marketing and brings with her a passion for writing, art and the environment.

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