Event Marketer

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Among the driving factors of memorable experiences the respondents noted three content (38 percent), venue (27 percent), and destination (25 percent). Venue Updates The New Orleans Ernest N. Rick Moreno has been promoted to Western regional sales manager. Roger Freeman has been promoted to Midwestern/Northeast U.S. sales manager.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. And they assume that when attendees are not in sessions, we should ply them with food and drink and entertainment. Steve Jobs said, “Design is how it works”.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2021

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Agency: MC2, Paramus, NJ. Agency: MSM , Webster, NY.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2023

Sustainable Foods. Fortunately, with good planning and collaboration with venue staff, you can assemble the right food for the right attendee at the right time without budget overruns. Nine Ways to Meet Attendees Where They Are It shouldn’t surprise you that 25% of the average meeting budget is spent on food and beverage.

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The MICE

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center represents the first dual-brand concept for Marriott International. Additionally, Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center stand out as large conference venues in Europe.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 20, 2018

Meeting and event planners are now at the forefront of food and beverage trends, providing event attendees with unique gastronomical experiences. Today we share some of the top food and beverage trends shared by planners, venues and caterers around the country. Alternative beverages are hot.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Royal College of Physicians today announces the appointment of Jo Stafford as the new Group General Manager for catering and venue operations at its London and Liverpool venues: RCP London Events and Spaces at the Spine.

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GEVME

JUNE 27, 2018

Every conference starts with an idea. Whether it’s increasing awareness about a niche-related issue or building a platform for new ideas, your goal will define the vision of your conference. Your ideal picture of a conference venue shouldn’t be tied to a nice, accessible locale only. When to start looking for a venue.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Each workshop host identified a ‘rising star’ student and prizes included vouchers for a round of golf, afternoon tea or Sunday lunch for four at The Belfry.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Frank Rikus Hosting corporate meetings and events at a movie theater presents an opportunity to make a lasting impression on attendees, moving meetings from the traditional conference space to a familiar but unexpected venue in the theater. SM What type of corporate events have you hosted there?

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The MICE

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In this blog post, I’ll showcase the unique opportunities Stuttgart offers for your event, from hotels and venues to experiences, all with sustainability woven into the event planning process. Venues and experiences linked with world changing corporate history and the sense of pioneer spirit await delegates.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

Accessible, healthy, creative food and the people who order F&B for events took center stage at Smart Meetings Culinary Experience at Paris Las Vegas this week. The Power of Catering Tracy Stuckrath Meeting professional choices about food and beverage orders impact everything from sustainability, engagement and inclusivity to budget.

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Guidebook

APRIL 23, 2025

Choosing the right event venue is often a balancing act that requires planners to work within certain constraints – such as budget and time – while also delivering the wow factor that attendees long for. Thats why we created this comprehensive event venue checklist with the 12 most critical venue considerations.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

From key industries such as finance, life sciences and technology to stunning venues and eco-conscious hotels, Toronto continues to initiate, innovate and inspire the meeting and events industry. As well, the MTCC’s Food and Beverage Program has donated more than 500,000 meals.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2024

If you’re planning an international meeting, these new and renovated venues are calling your name. Marriott Bonvoy Elite and Club paying members can take advantage of the exclusive, modernized M Club, serving food and beverage throughout the day in a relaxed space, ideal for business travelers seeking productivity.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 30, 2018

Stylists working on the look and feel of an event often use it to stimulate fresh thinking about the venue, the décor, the lighting, the food and beverage, entertainment, and so on. Whoever they are—young developing leaders, Conferences That Work goes to Japan! I’m proud that the Conferences.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. The rest of the preparation process will depend on the decision made about the venue. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues.

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Event Farm

JULY 8, 2022

To ensure that your attendees return to your conference year after year delivering a memorable event experience is key. This is why “Reimagining the Conference” was the perfect topic for Part 4 of our virtual workshop series on Crafting the Event Experience. During this session, ??POP Don’t Forget Who Got You There.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A conference in California’s vineyard-covered, rolling Napa Valley just feels different than any other place in the world. Our venue spaces, with indoor and outdoor space, offer the beautiful backdrop of Yountville’s lush vineyards. We also keep sustainability top of mind when it comes to meeting and venue spaces.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 20, 2018

Meeting and event planners are now at the forefront of food and beverage trends, providing event attendees with unique gastronomical experiences. Today we share some of the top food and beverage trends shared by planners, venues and caterers around the country. Alternative beverages are hot.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

and UK Convene , the largest single provider of dedicated meeting and event venues in the U.S. UK events – 10% commission will be paid on the value of the contracted booking (excluding VAT), which includes the day delegate rate, room hire, and pre-booked food and beverage.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. Knowledge is what helps you handle the unexpected,” he said.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 16, 2021

But even when our meeting venues are conventionally safe places, they may not feel emotionally safe for attendees to participate in what is going on. The design of the conference arc , which includes everything necessary for participants to discover, learn, connect, and engage around the topics or issues that brought them together.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

While the portfolio’s range of creative food and beverage experiences have always supported healthy lifestyles, his team is seeing an increase in inquiries from planners for these types of meals and breaks. Merricka Dyer Cunningham , senior group sales manager, Half Moon , Montego Bay, Jamaica.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

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. Their chef and their dining team made great Afghan food, kabobs. Critical Acclaim. Artwork by Afghan children.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Built in 1986, leading London events venue, The QEII Centre, was not originally constructed with sustainability in mind, but in recent years the team has been working diligently to rectify this. And while not perfect, the venue has successfully implemented wide-ranging initiatives to progress its pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

Venues of Excellence (VOE), the UK’s leading consortium for independent venues, specialising in conference and events, has announced outstanding success in its key business objectives over the past year.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Venues of Excellence (VOE), the UK’s leading consortium for independent venues has just welcomed its first exclusive hire venue; Weston Park into membership. We are delighted to welcome CEO, Colin Sweeney and his team to our VOE family and know our valued customers and agency partners will love this amazing venue.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

Venues of Excellence (VoE) has hosted its 2023 Annual Conference at Silverstone International Conference and Exhibition Centre , and Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone. The annual conference titled ‘Fast Lane to Excellence’ was attended by 128 delegates, including 20 exhibitors and sponsored by Oyster Recruitment.

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Event Industry News

JULY 16, 2020

IACC has today launched its ‘Critical Pathway to Re-opening’ guide, which shares in-depth strategies and advice on how to reopen venues safely, created specifically for venues hosting meetings, training courses and smaller conferences for up to 150 delegates.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Though millions of meetings take place every year, thousands of meeting organizers know how to create truly create conference designs. We define creativity as a subset of what is actually possible.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2024

Unique venues for meetings with charm From coast to coast, meeting venues and hotels renovate and debut expanded, redesigned meeting spaces. The two onsite meeting venues, 828-square-foot Livaudais room and 592-square-foot Lafon Room, include AV equipment, flexible setup options and bright natural light.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the last 17 years, she has garnered experience in hospitality, event, food and beverage, and business management. She has previously been executive director of Sumba Hospitality Foundation in Indonesia, F&B manager for Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, conference services manager for Riviera Palm Springs and more.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The arm of national catering business, Amadeus , responsible for the delivery of standalone event catering, has secured its latest contract with Unique Venues Birmingham (UVB). UVB deliver a range of events from banquets, conferences and bespoke parties at The Library of Birmingham and The Rep.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Venues of Excellence (VOE) in partnership with Wilson Vale, were delighted to see the annual Cook and Serve challenge back on the calendar after four long years. The competition sees VOE member venues strive to create culinary masterpieces and provide outstanding service to invited guests.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

” Shortly after the notice from the Convention Center, Andrea flew to San Diego with an open mind willing to redesign the whole event to fit in the available venues. We did site inspections of the available venues such as; Petco Park, The Shell, Port Pavilion and various hotel ballrooms. We got lucky.

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IMG

AUGUST 25, 2023

Searching for venues in Los Angeles for your next holiday party can be quite an adventure. From the luxurious charm of bougie hotels to the edgy appeal, and everything in between, these venues are sure to make your occasion truly unforgettable in the vibrant heart of Los Angeles. But worry not, because we’ve got you covered!

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