Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

I’ve been convening meetings for decades, though, so I know a fair amount about meeting planning. As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. Sadly, few clients know any better.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Meeting Design Site Selections 429

SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2016

From books that take an irreverent approach to meeting planning to comprehensive guides on everything from meeting design to green events , this reading list has everything the modern meeting planner needs for a relaxing day of poolside reading. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Sustainability Meeting Design 75

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Connect are dedicated to providing content that helps you reimagine today’s meetings and look into the future. You can check out their blog, videos, how-to’s, as well as food and beverage highlights. But, something we really appreciate is their insights into the human-side of event planning. All about event tech.

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Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

SmartMeetings

MARCH 31, 2017

. – The top standard preferred food & beverage wellness inclusions for meetings and events were healthy snacks (83%), water and reduced calorie drinks (82%), and fish, chicken and lean meats (80%). – Offering water and reduced calorie drinks as the default (77%) had the lowest expected impact on F&B budgets.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Sustainability 2016 83

Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

But you’ve forgotten one important piece of the puzzle: how do you plan on engaging your attendees? Attendee engagement is an oft-overlooked component that is just as important as the venue or food and beverage. Attendee engagement is just as important as the venue or food and beverage Click To Tweet. Room Design.

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2014 Food and Beverage Social Media 2015 60

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Let’s face it, there’s a lot of paperwork involved in the meeting planning process. Meeting or event design elements cover a wide array of details ranging from thematic tie-ins, signage, audiovisual production, speaker selection, technology use, seating, room set-ups, food and beverage menus and program content.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62