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2024 Food & Beverage Trends to Inspire Your Event Menus

Event Marketer

According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2024 “ What’s Hot Culinary Forecast ,” social media is influencing how consumers cook, eat and interact with restaurants. Overall, the association’s survey found that comfort foods with a twist are on the menu this year.

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How Topgolf Teed up a Product Launch with an Engagement-rich ‘Nightclub’

Event Marketer

Topgolf doesn’t usually launch products, so when The Sure Thing Club came about, the entertainment brand needed to take a big swing. DRIPS by Pepsi took over the outdoor lawn with seating; an installation of large, colorful, metallic bubbles connected together; and a bar serving up the brand’s new crafted beverages.

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Football Sponsorship: How 18 Brands Blitzed Fan Engagement this Season

Event Marketer

There, the brand invited consumers attending the events pregame FanFest to celebrate their passion for college football through activations, food and performances. In the entertainment room, they were encouraged to get a feel for the space by sitting on the couch. 5 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison game against Purdue University.

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SXSW 2025: The Top Experiential Stunts, Activations and Events Taking Over Austin

Event Marketer

To wash it down, there were themed craft beverages that paired with the dishes, like the Maritime Marg, as well as mocktail options. PARAMOUNTS LODGE Paramount+s larger-than-life traveling fan activation, The Lodge, has been enticing entertainment fans for more than two years.

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Smart Moves in Reno, Paradise Coast and More

Smart Meetings

He brings 52 years of experience, beginning in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher and moving through the roles of executive chef, food and beverage manager and finally general manager, and has worked with the Marriott brand for 16 years at various locations. He will oversee all operations and business strategy at the resort.

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How to Produce a Stand-Out Experience

Smart Meetings

Similarly, reducing ticket prices for events has downstream implications on budgets for speakers, entertainment, lighting, food and beverage, giveaways, and other key elements of the experience. It eventually ends in an impasse or them both giving away gas for free. It is a critical role in making the experience memorable.

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Season Preview: How Brands are Ramping up Tours and Tailgating Events for Football Fans

Event Marketer

There, the brand invited consumers attending the event’s pregame FanFest to celebrate their passion for college football through activations, food and performances. In the entertainment room, they were encouraged to get a feel for the space by sitting on the couch. The “real estate agent” even handed them bowls of popcorn.

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