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6 Ways Event Planning Software Makes Holiday Party Planning Stress-Free

Attendease

As you start building out your holiday event to-do list, you’re probably searching for tips and tools to make the process a little easier to manage this time around. Integrated event planning software could be the secret weapon your team needs. Why Should I Use Event Management Software for Holiday Party Planning?

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14 New Trends in the Event Planning Industry for 2024

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Let’s take a look at the top event trends that will shape 2024. Trend #1: Cross-Cultural Dishes & Menus Food and beverage selections at events are becoming more cross-cultural. Today’s event menus include more diversity instead of sticking to one culinary genre. It’s all about curating their eating experience.

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Event Planning Tips for Food and Beverage Functions

Master the Event

For most meeting planners, planning for a main event often involves food and beverage. And, as most meeting planners will also tell you, when planning an event with food and beverage you can chew up a large portion of your budget. Another aspect of the menu cost is the food menu itself.

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Choice Cuts for Food and Beverage Savings

MeetingsNet

And “if you’re getting them sponsored, make sure the price reflects the cost of the beverage.”. • You need to accommodate food allergies and preferences, so try to save costs simultaneously by incorporating dietary needs into the overall menu design—for example, by creating a gluten-free menu—to minimize personalized plates. •

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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event. Event planners are experiencing sticker shock from rising costs for audiovisual, food and beverage, and other direct meeting expenses. Price increases. Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene.

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Event Planning Trends – Food Glorious Food!

Master the Event

As anyone that plans meetings for a living will tell you; there is a powerful connection between good health and diet. And now with such unbelievably weighty statistics with regards to obesity and unhealthy consumption our food selections and responsibility to good health are more important now than ever.

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How Food Truck Vendors Can Draw a Crowd to Your Attraction

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There’s something about a food truck that makes passersby stop and grab a bite. People love mobile restaurants — some food trucks even have a loyal base of followers. And catering trucks are flexible, so they’re a wise option for events that take place outdoors, such as art fairs and cultural celebrations.