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Food and Beverage Trends for 2018

SmartMeetings

Looking to the year ahead , we are all eagerly anticipating the new food and beverage trends that will emerge. There’s been an emphasis on the desire for experiential outings, whether in travel, food or shopping. The better the food, the better the Instagram photo? Food Walls. Experiential Catering.

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Five Top Meeting Planning Trends for 2017

Eventinterface

The new year has landed and its time again to explore the top meeting planning trends and considerations. Food and Beverage Trends. It is now easier than ever to brand beverages at events. Home and car sharing services will continue to increase their market share. Event Technology.

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Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

Velvet Chainsaw

More quality options result in a buyer’s market…now and in the years ahead. Here’s what some organizers are asking for and getting: Pre-Event Content Marketing – Customized promotional video or interview, webinar, article contribution for newsletter, blog, podcast or magazine, social channel engagement. What to Look For.

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Win at Negotiating AV Services with Hotels

Smart Meetings

Date, venue and rates are critical and typically given priority in the earliest stages of the meeting planning cycle. If AV systems will play a dominant role in the event programming and/or require a large percentage of the meeting budget, convey those needs for equipment and labor in as much detail as possible as soon as possible.

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State of Virtual Meeting Tools

Smart Meetings

“We live in a hybrid world where almost every major event has a virtual component, even if we don’t call it that,” said Bizzabo Chief Marketing Officer Alon Alroy. Pineda also predicts consolidation in the number of virtual platforms available since the market can’t support all venture capital-backed companies.

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New Realms, New Ideas: Virtual Reality Tech Is Transforming Events, Experiences

Smart Meetings

These exhibitions have managed to fully incorporate immersive and interactive VR into their marketing and events—and it has enhanced their goals and their means to meet them. The company has been redesigning the hospitality industry’s food and beverage scene for several years, and dinner’s the entertainment.

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Don’t Believe Everything You See on Twitter About a San Francisco Meeting Apocalypse

Smart Meetings

San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. Our kitchen staff, led by Executive Chef David Hollands, is a leading force in repurposing food for the needy and recycling our excess. reading on the Richter scale.

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