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Planners Respond to Fatal Food Allergic Reaction at an Event

PCMA Convene

The recent death of a participant at an event due to a food allergy led a number of event organizers to comment about event planners taking attendees health concerns seriously. 5 at an event hosted by retailer and frequent Disney collaborator BoxLunch in Los Angeles. She reportedly felt ill after eating the food and died shortly after.

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Confection Convention: Sweets & Snacks Expo Returns as First Post-Pandemic Food Show

Event Marketer

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Agency: MC2, Paramus, NJ. Agency: MSM , Webster, NY.

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Small Meetings: F&B Insights from a Supplier

Smart Meetings

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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Organizing a Pop-up Event: 4 Keys to Success

Eventmobi

Pop-up events have been around for some time, especially in the retail sector and recently pop-ups have become increasingly popular among restaurants and art galleries. More and more, corporate event and meeting planners are using pop-up events for meetings, product launches, and even hybrid events. The Right Venue.

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B2B Buyers Have Changed, Expos Haven’t

Velvet Chainsaw

The slow death of expo revenue is not an indicator that meetings don’t mean business any more. Much like a Macy’s closing in a mall, the retail industry is healthy, but brick and mortar is on the decline. From our view, most industry mega-shows continue to thrive. Many of these conferences still have high deal-making value.

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Case study – LUSH Retail Ltd – UK&I Retail Managers’ Meeting

Prestige Events Magazine

Client LUSH Retail Ltd – UK&I Retail Managers’ Meeting Number of delegates: 120 Event spaces used at The Celtic Manor Resort: Caernarfon Suite, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Denbigh 1 & 2, Conwy 1 & 2, Caldicot Event Brief: Bringing UK & Ireland Retail Managers together to focus on planning LUSH’s ‘Best Christmas Yet’.

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Planners Dish on F&B Needs and Preferences

MeetingsNet

A recent survey finds greater demand for touchless experiences, less emphasis on healthy food choices, and more. Meeting professionals are changing their thinking about food and beverage as the return to in-person events arrives. Just 25 percent expect an increase.