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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

This perfect storm significantly threatens the sustainability of associations and adds tremendous pressure to those who are organizing events to find ways to improve their financial performance. Event planners are experiencing sticker shock from rising costs for audiovisual, food and beverage, and other direct meeting expenses.

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How to Plan a Sustainable Event

GEVME

And everybody loves enjoying a day, an evening or perhaps a weekend with lots of food, drinks, discussions, connecting with other people, exchanging ideas, workshops and/or other activities. . While people love spending their time in such places, the organizers do not really place sustainability as the anchor of organizing such events.

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12 Event Trends and Shifts for 2021

Attendease

Next is the Social Contract, the new Code of Conduct with the event where we agree to maintain safe distancing, wear masks and to not participate if we are feeling unwell. Food and beverage service will evolve from lines and buffets to service in individual containers or plates and offered with minimal contact points.

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Guest blog: The event industry gets serious about sustainability

Event Industry News

Social value is an umbrella term used to describe any initiative that makes a positive contribution to society and the environment such as smart resource usage, working with suppliers that are social enterprises, providing good working conditions and environmental sustainability.

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ICC Birmingham and Amadeus using AI to cut food waste to support sustainability drive

Event Industry News

The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham and its in-house caterer, Amadeus, are utilising cutting-edge AI technology to reduce food waste at the venue by a third. Working with Winnow Solutions, they have now installed software that monitors both the type and amount of food being disposed of.

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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

Smart Meetings

But entering a new relationship with a hotel usually comes with a detailed contract of agreements and stipulations. year period of time have shifted into the future years causing a significant demand and compression issue when contracting with hotels,” Payne said. Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M.

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Culinary Experience in Vegas Nourished Relationships

Smart Meetings

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.