Event Industry News

APRIL 27, 2022

They include developing essential skills in general management and leadership, human resources, finance, revenue management, security and risk, marketing, sales, front-of-house, housekeeping, as well as culinary and food and beverage service.

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APRIL 23, 2024

The presenters included Capital One , Verizon The Ridge Hotel , Swedish Meetings, FLIK Conference Centers , De Vere Hotels and Thrive Meetings! The presenters included Capital One, Verizon The Ridge, Swedish Meetings, FLIK Conference Centers, De Vere Hotels and Thrive Meetings!

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Trimmer—and the city—places a heavy focus on its agriculture, which makes up a third of its economic output, alongside other major industries like the military and tourism. He recounted last April when he visited a farm and had a meal where all the food was local. That’s helping with our carbon emission reduction.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

When Kimberly Smith was reviewing attendee feedback following the 2016 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference & Expo, she kept coming across the same complaint: The event’s F&B options had left attendees with a bad taste in their mouth. What conference doesn’t have cheese?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

He’s held multiple senior leadership positions, including general manager for Roka Akor and Roka Bar, both in San Francisco; director at Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas; and director of food & beverage at The Battery hotel in San Francisco. Carolyn Turnbull. Lynsey Dennison.

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The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2022

Events and conferences often embody all four sectors of the hospitality industry: entertainment and recreation, food and beverage, lodging and travel and tourism. The overarching goal of hospitality is to give people a positive and memorable experience.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Earlier this year, the World Food Travel Association published a list of the top 10 predictions for the food tourism industry in 2020, drawn partly from changes brought on by COVID-19. Delving into the roots of the foods that we eat in the U.S. can bring up parts of our history that are messy and uncomfortable.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. At this new conference center, there are no restaurants, says Director of Group Sales Louis Gonzales. “It DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2024

Throughout his years in the industry, he has worked across many departments including front desk, housekeeping, food & beverage, accounting and more, and has established a reputation for collaborative work budget creation, improving service scores and building strong cultures.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We decided to see for ourselves with a quick trip two-and-a-half hours south of Silicon Valley to the emerging wine and tourism region of Paso Robles where green seems to be the official color. Food & Wine called the region the “Wild West” when it comes to wine production because of the creative approach to growing and blending.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

He earlier served as vice president of global accounts with Conference Direct. He is a Certified Food and Beverage Executive and a member of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and SKÅL- International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals. He is a member of MPI, PCMA, SITE and IRF.

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Eventory

OCTOBER 25, 2018

In 2019, there will be plenty of hotel and catering events, like a hospitality conference where you can look for some fresh inspiration. Fairs or conferences are full of the latest achievements improving the provision of direct services to the customer. Stay up-to-date with hotel industry trends. New initiatives arise exponentially.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Trevor Tkachyk Trevor Tkachyk, Fairmont Dallas Tkachyk is promoted to the role of director of conference services from his former role as director of banquets at Fairmont Dallas , home to several major annual conferences in Dallas. He will now oversee the 545-room hotel’s conference services team.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Smart Meetings has curated a list of the hottest trends and destinations meeting planners will want to consider when planning a meeting or conference this summer. With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Sustainable tourism is becoming popular. As such, sustainable tourism management has become a regular part of a planner’s day-to-day workload. We used to think that tourism sustainability, whether in the form of meetings and events or individual travel, would cost additional money. There, I got that off my chest. Enough said.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Amy Chong, head of food and beverage at ExCeL London, and chair of the Catering Working Group commented, “I am absolutely delighted to finally be able to publish the new and improved version of the catering section.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s hard to think of a conference with higher stakes than COP26, which took place Oct. COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. Dean Calma/IAEA). Dean Calma/IAEA).

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2019

A quick Google search for pot-related conventions and expos easily turns up plenty of results, from freewheeling festivals to serious medical conferences. and dozens of meetings and conferences it produces annually. He books the venues for clients and arranges for them to meet with cultivators who supply the pot.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2022

Newly independent West End London hotel, The Dilly, has just been presented with the international Green Key award – the leading standard for excellence in the field of environmental responsibility and sustainable operation within the tourism industry. Green Key is an international eco-label for tourism facilities.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

National charity, Springboard , helps disadvantaged and unemployed people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life to fall in love with hospitality, leisure and tourism, and gain the skills, knowledge and experience needed to flourish in a lifelong career within these industries.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It provides more than 10,000 hotel rooms and nearly 300 restaurants and major conference venues, including Georgia World Congress Center and Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart. Orlando : This city continues to build on its solid foundation as a business and tourism destination. of event space. percent from the previous year.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. Bilotti joined Duck Key, Florida’s Hawks Cay Resort as director of food and beverage. Tony Yousfi, CMP. Ralph Scatena. Albert Bilotti. Rodrigo Formoso. Formoso is director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas named Yousfi its senior vice president of sales, catering and conference services. Bilotti joined Duck Key, Florida’s Hawks Cay Resort as director of food and beverage. Tony Yousfi, CMP. Ralph Scatena. Albert Bilotti. Rodrigo Formoso. Formoso is director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Tourism New Zealand committed to planting a native tree in New Zealand for each attendee. And for each of the 140 breakfast attendees, Tourism New Zealand committed to planting a native tree in New Zealand. Jayden Klinac, founder of For The Better Good, a New-Zealand-based sustainability company, speaks to the 140 attendees at a Feb.

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International Institute of Event Management

MARCH 23, 2016

Kenya is quickly becoming a popular destination for international event planners, with the growth in Kenya tourism over the past several years. The Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC), is the premier venue for large scale meetings, conferences and tradeshows. These were our top 5 event destinations.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Codianne has 30 years of experience in hospitality and food and beverage management. Most recently, Codianne was director of operations at Daytona Beach Resort & Conference Center. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. Michelle McKinney Frymire. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo appointed Frymire to the U.S.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Over more than two decades, the Conquering Homelessness Through Employment in Food Services (CHEFS) program, operated by Episcopal Community Services (ECS) in San Francisco, has trained hundreds of food-service professionals, many of whom have gone on to work for the city’s top restaurants. What Can I Do?’.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

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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JULY 21, 2023

With over 25 years of experience in travel, tourism and business events, and in leadership roles with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Destination Toronto, he brings extensive experience to oversee BestCities operations, focusing on their values of legacy, sustainability and advancement of the global impact of meeting events.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 28, 2017

Lanaud will be responsible for organizing and promoting food and beverage, while exceeding guest expectations and financial targets at the 805-room hotel. She has a decade of experience and previously served as catering and conference services director at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. Michaela Foley .

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MARCH 17, 2023

De Jesus comes from Imperium Food & Wine in Celebration, Florida, as food and beverage director, where he worked for the last three years. Before moving to Texas, Lewis worked in Seattle, at Fairmont Olympic Hotel as conference service manager and Pan Pacific Hotel as senior catering sales manager.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 12, 2024

The market started as a way to connect local makers and entrepreneurs with the buying power of the events, tourism, and hospitality industries, but when the first marketplace — held in 2017, with about 50 businesses participating and 1,000 visitors in attendance — went well, the founders opened it up to the public. Jennifer N.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 25, 2016

This week, I blew in and out of Houston for 16 hours to participate in a panel session during the PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) 2016 Travel and Tourism Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel. We spent a few minutes talking over some possibilities, and then the luncheon got underway. We were then invited to open the boxes.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Adriel Terbeche Adriel Terbeche, Visit Anaheim Terbeche joins Visit Anaheim as vice president of tourism and international sales.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

She says that while IMEX is the mothership, she and her team are fed ideas for speakers, hot topics, and activations year-round from dozens of partner associations and exhibitors, as well as by IMEX staff who travel the world to bring home ideas from innovative conferences and events. Sessions cover generative A.I.,

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

With nearly 20 years in the travel and tourism industry, Pace has held positions at numerous destination organizations at both the state and local levels and spent over a decade with Visit Florida. Adriel Terbeche Adriel Terbeche, Visit Anaheim Terbeche joins Visit Anaheim as vice president of tourism and international sales.

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