Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2018

Food and beverage costs are increasingly taking a bigger slice of the meeting budget. Patrick Berwald, vice president of food and beverage for Benchmark Global Hospitality , offered some, ahem, food for thought about F&B for small meetings. Planners are being tasked to reduce this meeting element.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Food and beverage is one of the most important variables in meeting and event planning. 6 Inventive Food Trends. In 2017, interesting new food and beverage pairings , from oysters and gin to sherry and fries, will emerge to compete with wine and cheese.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

For example, does everyone sign up with enough advance notice to meet the hotel’s deadline? What about the people who want to book a different hotel and just show up for the conference itself. Or, offer a joint conference/hotel fee that provides an overall discount versus booking separately. Our quick save?

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 19, 2017

This industry runs on jargon, and since meeting planning requires everyone to work at a rapid click, it’s best to get acquainted with it yourself. Destination Management Company , a local company that has extensive knowledge about a specific destination and organizes the logistics of meetings and events in that specific location.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 5, 2021

With over 25 years of experience in meeting planning as well as public safety, Alan Kleinfeld from Arrive Management Group is the perfect person to talk to about the vast world of event safety. A Marriage Of Meeting Planning & Law Enforcement. Let’s meet today’s guest! They stopped the buses.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market. Work with hotel partners and other vendors to understand their weak spots. Staffing / Service. Travel Disruption.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2018

For example, grouping alcohol and food together might seem to make sense but may cause some problems. It could cause issues if you need to make changes or cut out a line item down the road in planning. Say you wanted to add an extra $100 to the food and alcohol line item. Luxury hotels. Don’t lump items together.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2018

In 2018, hotel bar patrons swallowed everything from cocktails infused with veggie juices (or breakfast cereals ) to ferments of every stripe (think shrubs to kimchee) and honey from rooftop hives. It was a hot button in last year’s strikes against hotel companies in several major U.S. The Lakehouse at W Bellevue. Say Hi to Hal.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The mentors and investors are business executives internationally established from Google to Hilton Hotels. The idea emerged as a way to “minimize food waste in the hospitality industry.” For meeting planners on the go who don’t want to stay at the airport for hours, they can work in a hotel room.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Mastering Professional Development Keys first entered the realm of meeting planning by volunteering at her church to organize meetings and events. After moving to Maryland, Keys took a job at a major hotel chain to get a sense of the industry and see if it was a good fit.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 14, 2017

Wischermann Partners appointed Dana Orlando as general manager of Hotel Ivy, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Orlando will lead the operation of the historic downtown hotel located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The post 4 Smart Moves at Hyatt, Hotel Ivy and More appeared first on Smart Meetings. Camila Frederico .

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. of contiguous space and sits within walking distance to more than 19,000 hotel rooms. Fairmont San Francisco Like many other buildings in Nob Hill, The Fairmont Hotel was utterly destroyed.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 10, 2018

Five days later, The Golden Globe Awards followed in Beverly Hills, California, and the ceremonies will keep on coming, leaving event planners and hotels mighty busy straight out of the gate. Staging an awards gala requires substantial planning, and in many ways it is similar to planning a meeting or an event.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The fifth annual “State of the Meetings Industry” survey by Destination Hotels helps identify how planning duties and meetings will change in 2017, providing valuable insights for the brand’s collection of luxury and upscale properties. Food and beverage pricing, which came in at No.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2017

Each year a new crop of buzzy ingredients and culinary novelties lands on food and beverage menus to tempt diners eager to try the hippest new dishes and drinks. According to Intercontinental Hotels Group , these trends are poised for a popularity spike in 2017. Veggies in the Limelight.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 21, 2017

If you are considering planning an event in one of them, we’ve got the best food and drink orders ready for you. Food: Buffalo wings. If you’re in Buffalo, you better have this classic finger food. Food: Pulled pork and coleslaw. Food: Barbecue Nachos. Food: Butter Burger. Buffalo, New York.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nathan Goodman Goodman has been appointed area director of sales and marketing for Time Hotels. Goodman will spearhead all sales and marketing initiatives for both hotel locations in New York City and Nyack. Time Hotels Mark Quitney Hilton New Orleans Riverside appointed Mark Quitney executive chef. of meeting and event space.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 11, 2019

You’ll learn how to trace hotels expenses through food cost, beverage cost, setup staff and culinary personnel. Learn how to negotiate specific monetary areas like room rentals, setup fees, bartender fees, service charges and many other areas to immediately improve your negotiations and maximize your meeting’s ROI.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

After all, attendees spend much of their time indoors as it is, so taking a break from enclosure may be welcomed; technically it’s still work for them, but taking the meeting outside will take the pressure off and remind everyone that it’s supposed to be fun. Many hotels and resorts offer a broad range of activities from which to choose.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Hotels expect to make a few concessions in RFPs, particularly for groups booking 10 or more room nights, so it’s particularly important for planners to know about concessions that are available and how to request them. Re-Booking Clause: Needing to cancel a meeting that has already been contracted can be a planner’s worst nightmare.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Martin managing director of Delta Hotels-Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center scheduled to open in Allen, Texas, in January of 2019. Martin was previously Benchmark’s general manager for The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The Club at Kukui’ula.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Hans Ritten Loews Hotels & Co announces Hans Ritten as the new general manager of Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. He blew over from another Windy City property, Omni Hotel Chicago, where he was general manager. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Spinning slowly in a grandiose ballroom or stepping inside a hotel suite, the ocean view through the doors to the balcony—the next generation of virtual reality (VR) can deliver so much more than pretty worlds through clunky goggles. Wouldn’t you rather forget where you are for a moment and feel like you’re there? VR in F&B.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The It Takes Two Package offers 20% off nearly all the resort’s amenities, including but not limited to food and beverage, spa services and AV systems. Groups under 50 people that book the Small Groups, Big Inspiration Package enjoy breakfast, lunch, meeting planning services and more, starting at $95 per person.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2017

The Art, a Hotel—a 165-room property in Denver—appointed Aaron Coburn as general manager. Coburn has more than 20 years of hospitality experience, including a strong food and beverage background. Coburn will be responsible for ensuring The Art, a Hotel remains at the forefront of hospitality in downtown Denver.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2017

In her new role, Talmage will work with the hotel team to visit clients, set up calls with perspective groups and build relationships with local businesses. Oliver Bonke was named president and chief operating officer of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. Oliver Bonke. Robert Burnetti . Lucy Martin . Jeff Simic . John Browarsky .

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In order to accommodate individual needs, customization will be necessary for food and beverage, giveaways, scheduling, and more. The option for customization evokes a sense of care and control. It allows people to feel that their particular needs are being acknowledged and met.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? . The best rates, dates, and space in 2018 have already been booked.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 22, 2017

With more groups heading out of the boardroom and into creative locations , why not schedule an event in a cozy space with great food and a wine tasting guided by a sommelier? These seven wine cellar meeting venues prove that groups don’t have to head to Napa or Bordeaux to gather among grapes. Casa de Uco. The Wine Cellar. The Apiary.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Pharmaceutical meeting planners handle it all – from venue selection and food and beverage to HCP attendee management, content creation, and more. It is not for commercial purposes.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

For instance, if you like a certain hotel chain, consider approaching them about a yearly commitment. However, you might consider negotiating the prior year’s rates for services such as food and beverage. Consider multi-year agreements. Secure the prior year’s pricing. Take your time.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Whether you opt for finger foods or a multi-course, seated meal, go all out. Public Kitchen & Bar, the signature restaurant of the boutique hotel, will serve house-made cavatelli, pan-roasted diver scallops or morel mushrooms, wagyu beef tenderloin or winter root vegetable risotto. Feed to Impress.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Freeman has worked at New York venues such as Windows on the World and Russian Tea Room before serving as vice president of public relations and strategic partnerships for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. That restaurants and hotels need to be prepared, be nimble and be on their game. Food City Of The Year: To Live & Dine In L.A.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 28, 2017

Lanaud will be responsible for organizing and promoting food and beverage, while exceeding guest expectations and financial targets at the 805-room hotel. Foley has 12 years of experience in the industry at places ranging from luxury boutique properties to large, branded hotel companies.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 22, 2018

In a new study conducted by Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in conjunction with restaurant consulting company Dinova, 51 percent of millennials surveyed responded they eat fast food while traveling, whereas 51 percent of Gen X-ers choose fast casual dining and Baby Boomers elect for upscale casual. Dining and Cents.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

I am finding it difficult to find venues that meet our needs and stay within budget. I feel that I am being pushed out into less desirable locations/hotels.”. NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED. Of course, technology continues to reshape events. ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONALS. Average change: +3.2 percent compared to +4.9

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2018

The dedicated honey-making efforts of bees have been highlighted at hotels and resorts throughout the world in a vast array of ways, including hands-on activities, classes, spa treatments and foods. More and more hotels are joining the bee brigade. Hotel Wailea , Maui, Hawaii. La Quinta Resort & Club , California.

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