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Q&A: Mark Cooper at 2025 IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange

Smart Meetings

Inside IACC’s vision for a smarter, greener future in meetings and hospitality Attendees at this years 2025 IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange in College Station, Texas, were in for an exciting experience. Thats why we include speakers on negotiation, influence and professional development. MC Food waste management is a core focus.

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An Outstanding Year for Venues of Excellence

Prestige Events Magazine

These initiatives allow venues to gain valuable insights into future trends while also creating a platform to share challenges and solutions within the ever-evolving hospitality sector. Over 150 delegates attended, making it a valuable and well-received event that set the tone for a year of collaboration, growth, and shared knowledge.

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Meet at the Movies

Smart Meetings

Our largest auditoriums have 276 seats and are ideal for large corporate gatherings, including live streaming town halls from headquarters out of town or guest speakers designed to engage employees. A full bar and diverse menu of food and beverage items offer plenty of options outside of the traditional popcorn and candy.

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30 Euston Square hosts influential Planet Peach Sustainability Summit

Prestige Events Magazine

30 Euston Square and its caterer Searcys hosted the Planet Peach Sustainability Summit on 5 th March and brought together hospitality leaders to look at best practices, future-thinking, and the sustainable impacts of the sector. Photography: www.themakers.co.uk Photography: www.themakers.co.uk

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Mastering Event Contracts: Essential Negotiation Strategies for Meeting Planners in 2025

Smart Meetings

Negotiating contracts is the first step before confirming speakers, color themes or catering options. “I think it goes to the wisdom of making sure you lock in food and beverage prices as early as you can, Warner offered. Make sure the breakdown includes a description of what each fee covers.

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IACC Set Sights on Creative Innovation During Knowledge Exchange

Smart Meetings

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. I didn’t pick hospitality; it picked me,” said Candace Hemingway. “I

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Lessons Learned at IACC 2024

Smart Meetings

Quinn Conyers was the keynote speaker to kick off the event, driving home her message of self-presentation and “luxury language to be an effective leader.” Smart Meetings was also privileged to be a judge for IACC Americas Innovations Workshop.

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