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

MARCH 26, 2025

Instead of broad tech spending increases, planners are now prioritising practical tech applications, focusing on areas like venue cost optimisation, AV, and F&B management, highlighting a shift toward solutions that drive efficiency and deliver tangible ROI. Spatial Design: The future is now!

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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. .” —Sarah Kendzior, The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America The meeting industry is no exception. We define creativity as a subset of what is actually possible.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Mark Cooper, CEO @IACCmeetings is bringing the venue community together to apply intentional creativity during Americas Knowledge Exchange in @DurhamNC @JBDukeHotel to the problem of the average 9 years of institutional wisdom lost in hospitality. I didn’t pick hospitality; it picked me,” said Candace Hemingway. “I

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Telling a Story Beyond its profit-making—which is substantial, the industry made $190 million in 2022 —the city’s agricultural industry is doing much more; its telling a story and educating its locals and visitors. He recounted last April when he visited a farm and had a meal where all the food was local. Trimmer asks.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 7, 2024

Atlantis Bahamas as a whole is dedicated to ongoing efforts towards conservation through a four pillar approach: sustainable living, ecosystem conservation, wildlife protection and education and awareness. Planners should know, balloons of any type are prohibited on the property to reduce plastic waste. What’s at Stake?

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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. Used restaurant for education sessions.

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Eventinterface

JULY 25, 2017

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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2018

Large venues and events tend to generate an unnecessarily large amount of waste in a short period of time. You can conserve your energy and resources with these tips: Use napkins instead of disposable plates for “finger foods”. Get in touch with a compostable food service for your food waste reduction. Food service.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

After a two-year Covid postponement, the 10th edition of Accor’s Global Meeting Exchange brought together top clients, company leadership, hotel representatives and partner companies for networking, education and a chance to experience the historic Fairmont San Francisco.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The wow experience is an intimate gathering at a memory-making new hotel that includes private dining at its restaurant, which is the latest hot spot in that food-obsessed city. The whole idea is to make things approachable,” Francis Ang told Eater, including for diners who may or may not have experienced Filipino food before. “We

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

Properties have realized this is a great market for them will work with you on how you package your food and beverage. “It’s It’s not just the standard all-inclusive package; they’re willing to stretch that boundary with you and I think that’s made a huge difference because the food part was a big detractor.”

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Event Marketer

MARCH 14, 2024

On the 14th green, the Mastercard Palmer Patio treated cardholders to air conditioning, a variety of seating options, a bar, and complimentary food and non-alcoholic beverages. A Ketel One Botanicals pop-up by the 10th hole offered fruity beverages for purchase.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This venue will be Swinger’s fifth—and first on the West Coast. There are currently two Swingers venues in London, one in Washington, D.C., Read More : This Las Vegas Bar Wants You to Horse Around Also within the venue is a food market serving up gourmet street food, like pizzas, burgers and wings, along with sandwiches and salads.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2022

Successfully keeping brand identity as the nucleus from which things like keynote speakers, color schemes, and even food and beverages flow, is about more than monogramming napkins, or strategically placing the company’s logo on PowerPoint slides. Inspired, uplifted or educated? How do you want people to feel about the event?

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

These goals could include things like: Expected sales or donations New clients or prospects Ticket sales or registrations Total attendee turnout Number of attendees trained or educated Increased mission / brand awareness Marketing objectives (list building, social media mentions, etc.) Step 5 – Book a fitting venue and event date.

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

For those of you who are in the midst of planning a special event, you may be wondering how you can keep your carbon footprint small despite the fact that large events often result in a lot of waste – especially in the food service department! Toben Food by Design. Elana Kochman Owner and Director Toben Food by Design.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

World-renowned conference, events, meetings and exhibition centre, The QEII Centre , has scooped the Sustainability Award for Catering for its catering division, QEII Taste, at the London Venue & Catering Awards. The partnership with Bees Max and the colony on the fourth-floor garden are a great story and a great education initiative.”

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Keep the energy high with movement breaks, social events, and local flavors like venue tours. Simple changes like providing attendees with reusable containers and utensils, minimizing printed materials in favor of digital, and reducing food waste enable events to model green best practices. Let’s dive in!

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MPI

APRIL 11, 2025

But at the same time, I like to think that wellness is a key priority for me as a person, and I’m developing deep respect—and connection—with events and venues that find holistic and innovative ways to weave wellness into the overall event experience. I don’t do it alone, at 6 a.m. it was hard not to be intrigued.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

For mid-level attendees, in particular, virtual worked well for educational programs, Pineda reported. Decreased costs associated with venues, food, beverages and accommodations can help expand distribution. There are many reasons for the residual digital.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

Through education and by encouraging our member organisations to continually develop their sustainable strategies, this partnership will drive positive change and inspire all to embrace a better future.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2023

Baldwin Hotel in downtown Houston welcomes Sallo as general manager of food and beverage. He will lead operations at the hotel’s 11 th floor Japanese restaurant, Wren , their retro bar, Perch Putt , and their rotating lineup of local food trucks, the Aviary, as well as their banquet and catering services.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2023

Baldwin Hotel in downtown Houston welcomes Sallo as general manager of food and beverage. He will lead operations at the hotel’s 11 th floor Japanese restaurant, Wren , their retro bar, Perch Putt , and their rotating lineup of local food trucks, the Aviary, as well as their banquet and catering services.

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Coterie Spark

AUGUST 14, 2019

Whether you are hosting a conference, retreat, meeting, or any kind of event, you are likely to be providing food items to your guests. One of the biggest mistakes you can make as you wade through budget management is ignoring the importance of food and beverage. For better or worse, food impacts people and their feelings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

These two new venues, supported by the surge in events, have created hundreds of job opportunities across a variety of sectors including hospitality, production and technology, sales, and marketing. we improve the lives of locals and improve our communities.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Leading events professionals have joined the education programme at the Academic Venue Showcase 2019, organiser Academic Venue Solutions today announced. As well as our supreme collection of venues, this is another great reason to attend the Showcase next month.”

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Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Next, build a realistic event budget—factor in venue, food and beverage, A/V, staffing, speakers, promotion, etc. Then, find the right venue for your audience size, event format, and budget. Provide healthy food options to maintain energy levels throughout long conference days. Clear objectives are crucial.

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Attendease

APRIL 9, 2024

Food Truck Alley Bring a fun, lighthearted vibe to your next event with food trucks. Set up a variety of cult favorite trucks and carts outside your office or event venue. Give employees food truck coupons or tickets to sample different offerings. Use crystal chandeliers, candles, and fresh floral arrangements.

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EventMB

MAY 31, 2022

Simply asking the hotel or venue if they are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other equivalent government regulations is far from enough, according to Evans. You need to ask the properties a lot of questions about their food service, which is even more important now with Covid and the lack of staffing,” she said.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Dilly is also fighting against food waste throughout its food and beverage outlets, including stocking London based Toast Ale, a non-profit company producing beer from leftover bread. The Green Key programme is run by the Foundation for Environmental Education.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Educational? Effectively manage the event budget Based on your strategic plan, develop a realistic, line-item budget covering all aspects of the event — venue, vendors, security, food and beverage, staffing, swag, and the dozens of other expenses that pop up. What type of experience do we want to create for attendees?

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The NEC Group is taking the next step on its sustainability journey by trialling carbon labelling at its NEC and ICC venues, led by in-house caterer Amadeus. On the platform, food providers can upload recipes and view the sustainability impact of each ingredient.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community. 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.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. of meeting space, including a 105,000 sq.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 3, 2024

Tanya Philyaw, CMP, senior meeting planner for Meeting Professionals International, shares her food-and-beverage planning experiences. All of that came through during a conversation with Tanya Philyaw, CMP, senior meeting planner for Meeting Professionals International, during the recent World Education Congress in Louisville, Ky.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Because of the size of the event and what the VeeFriends team wanted to achieve, there were numerous challenges to address, such as production, venue sourcing, hotel blocking, food and beverage, welcome parties, registration, talent, security and VIP management. the solution. The VeeFriends team found and contracted the U.S.

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