Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

People are happy getting back to reclaim their life and their joy and people are traveling. Travel is something people are prioritizing. While these drawbacks have not yet put a dent in leisure travel demand, if this trend continues, travelers will reach a breaking point and some airline brands may be damaged.”

Airlines 98

Airlines Travel Food and Beverage 2023 98

Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

Ryan and Marcella project a 25% increase in food and beverage costs due to not having buffets or family-style service. When it comes to venues, you are likely to see a 25% increase in meeting space expenses. Plus, when social distancing rules mandate less capacity in meeting rooms, you need more rooms and, therefore, more staff.

2021 317

2021 Food and Beverage Entertainment Events 317

SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2020

Temperature checks, reduced occupancy and increased physical distancing in shared spaces—these were some of the protocols floated by hospitality partners and meetings professionals as they sketched out what a return to travel after COVID-19 shutdowns will require. Travel Considerations. Sanitation Ratings.

Food and Beverage 125

Food and Beverage Meetings Airlines Insurance 125

Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector). Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. As the cost of jet fuel and gasoline increases those costs are borne by the meeting organizer.

2023 221

2023 Food and Beverage 2022 Transportation 221

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fine dining, diverse cuisine and unique culinary experiences When traveling internationally, one of the ways in which visitors can tangibly absorb the culture, personality and literal taste of the destination is through food. Dinner entree from Ginza Toyoda But travelers to Tokyo can expect more than traditional Japanese food.

Food and Beverage 94

Food and Beverage Travel Hospitality 2024 94

EventMB

AUGUST 15, 2024

Now in its second year, Skift Meetings Awards celebrate the industry’s most respected suppliers, setting the standard for excellence in business events. So, without any further ado, here are the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards winners! At Marriott, innovation transcends all aspects of the global business.

2024 139

2024 Meetings Hotels Food and Beverage 139

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Find something for everyone while absorbing the city’s culture Anticipating culinary expectations for groups can be stressful for meeting professionals, especially with more awareness of vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and religious-based dietary restrictions or preferences. A food hall. An easy solution?

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Marketing Education Transportation 98

MeetingsNet

MARCH 12, 2021

With travel at a virtual standstill over the past year, hotel properties are going through tough times. As meeting bookings resume, planners need to do their due diligence to ensure that their property of choice will be operating—and delivering service levels that meet expectations. Look for trends, not one-off complaints.

Financial 124

Financial Hotels Food and Beverage Meetings 124

SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2020

Virtual meetings require careful design to keep attendees engaged and deliver value for the hosts. But how do you translate the energy and insights from a face-to-face meeting through a computer screen? One of the main reasons for business events or meetings is to deliver some kind of information. Choose quality over quantity.

Meetings 111

Meetings Food and Beverage Speakers Travel 111

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Throughout the travel industry, sustainability has become a primary focus for both guests and hospitality providers. From locally sourcing food and provisions to waste reduction programs, hotels and restaurants alike are integrating smart measures to ensure a better future and greater guest satisfaction.

Sustainability 97

Sustainability Food and Beverage Meetings Hospitality 97

Event Farm

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Attendees balance a desire to participate in your event with the inconvenience of being away from home and the inherent risk of crowded environments while traveling and attending your event. If conditions change, people want assurance that they can get a refund. #5: 5: Pricing. Do you counter with a lower price? 14: Queuing tool.

Food and Beverage 312

Food and Beverage Insurance Contracts Entertainment 312

Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2024

Grand openings and major renovations refresh meeting space in famous international cities All across the world, in some of the most sought-after international cities, come new and renovated hotels and meeting spaces, leaving the stage set for outstanding gatherings, wherever your attendees may be traveling from to get there.

Food and Beverage 97

Food and Beverage Meetings Hotels Trade Shows 97

Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow seconded the request, saying, “Restrictions have taken a disproportionately heavy toll on the travel industry and our millions of workers, and the rule preventing cruise operations is uniquely specific. More : Navigating in Open Waters with Cruise Meetings. Safety Considerations.

Travel 105

Travel 2021 Food and Beverage 2022 105

StraussCA

APRIL 14, 2022

In a matter of only a few weeks, we have seen travel and in-person events start up in the blink of an eye. Zoom meetings and virtual events are just a small part of the massive digital spike caused by the pandemic. This will include food and beverage for your attendees, insurance, and travel costs, just to name a few.

Travel 94

Travel Food and Beverage Insurance Financial 94

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

2021 195

2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 195

Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The accreditation process involved a survey that closely examined five key areas, including Energy & Water Conservation, Waste Management & Recycling, Rooms & Facilities, Food & Beverage, and Corporate & Social Responsibility.

Hotels 105

Hotels Food and Beverage Sustainability Social Media 105

Eventmobi

JUNE 23, 2020

Once we resume a sense of normalcy post-COVID, the advantages of saving on travel & accommodation expenses; and the ability to have more delegates and attendees by offering a hybrid event of both Virtual and physical (In-person) attendance will be surely capitalized upon. I’d recommend the virtual ticket is 30% less than the in-person.

Events 362

Events Travel Trade Shows Food and Beverage 362

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

The next morning, outside of the general session was another gathering where at least a dozen people probably handled the coffee and a display of fruit, pastries and yogurt before you plated your food. Asian governments have emphasized strong adherence to self-quarantine in the case of travel or exposure. You get the picture.

Food and Beverage 101

Food and Beverage Meetings 2009 2003 101

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 4, 2022

Over the past 60 days, the meetings and events industry has been whipsawed by the Covid pandemic. to welcome back international visitors, and the absence of health-security issues during the event appeared to be a harbinger for the return of in-person meetings nationwide. PCMA did not seek such an exemption. Room Set-Ups Have Changed.

Food and Beverage 116

Food and Beverage Meetings Airlines Events 116

Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Like a sales meeting to train and motivate your sales force. Where would be the ideal location for these attendees to meet? Before you plan your first tasks or spend your first dollar, your event must have a singular purpose or goal that will drive all decisions moving forward.

Food and Beverage 206

Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance Entertainment 206

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The quest to design green meetings often feels like a greenhouse gas-cutting limbo game. This is more than a sustainability moment for meetings. Green meetings are here to stay. But when the phrase “ regenerative meetings ” started getting tossed around, we were curious if that was even possible. million in 2022.

Meetings 111

Meetings Sustainability Food and Beverage Tourism 111

SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

Expert groups are addressing each area, starting with a report on health and safety from the Meeting and Event Design group that is scheduled to be on the EIC website by early July. Destinations International’s “We’re Here to Help” recovery campaign was designed to unify the meetings, events and travel industry.

Food and Beverage 111

Food and Beverage Meetings Hotels Contracts 111

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We are struggling to stay consistently engaged and motivated in the meetings and events hosted there. In the last Financial & Insurance Professionals (FICP) Chats, participants focused on innovative and creative techniques to keep themselves, their co-workers and their meeting attendees engaged and excited. Networking Activities.

Meetings 130

Meetings Insurance Entertainment Financial 130

GEVME

JUNE 27, 2018

If you choose a popular meetings and events destination for your conference, you’ll have a huge range of venue choices. Also, you should choose a venue that has sufficient parking in case some of your conference guests choose to travel by car. Inquire where the food and beverages are coming from. Conclusion.

Conference 149

Conference Venues Food and Beverage Transportation 149

SmartMeetings

JUNE 9, 2020

In my conversations with meeting planners, many of the concerns I hear around planning live meetings in this new normal are logistical: how will we practice social distancing ? How can we handle food and beverages ? Group 3 would want to attend live meetings, but have some moderate concerns with safety.

Food and Beverage 124

Food and Beverage Travel Meetings Events 124

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2024

With Smart Travel Editor Kate Zaliznock checking out the upscale offerings in Orlando this week, I thought I would jump in and share some of the items that made me put down my coffee when they crossed my keyboard. Send your travel news there, too. Products include food and beverages, bath and body, retail, furniture and art.

Travel 95

Travel Sustainability Food and Beverage Hotels 95

Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2024

Migliorini will serve as director of food and beverage, bringing an extensive hospitality background with a career that began with Walt Disney World in Orlando, rising through the ranks to become assistant director of food and beverage at Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort. Helena, California and the U.S.

Food and Beverage 93

Food and Beverage Hospitality Hotels 2021 93

Expo Pass

JULY 11, 2022

Every industry in the world is trying to make up for lost meetings and time, and events are at the forefront of making that happen. Travel more – a lot more. Event planning is one of the best professions for people who like to travel, want to travel more, or are just tired of sitting at a desk all the time.

Event Planning 147

Event Planning Food and Beverage Travel Trade Shows 147

Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This is best done by scheduling a planning meeting with company leadership and other key stakeholders for the event. Schedule regular status update meetings to discuss timelines, blockers, and wins. Schedule planning meetings at least monthly leading up to the event. Build in buffer time for inevitable delays.

Corporate Events 195

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Meet at these bright new and renovated resorts in San Diego, Oahu and Barbados that enjoy sunshine and the ocean breeze nearly every day of the year. The resort draws inspiration from its island location to host tranquil yet highly motivating meetings and events. When you hold your meeting in the 1,500 sq.

Meetings 98

Meetings Food and Beverage Trade Shows Hotels 98

EventMB

APRIL 10, 2024

Travel Portland Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Event planners face the challenge of creating ever more immersive and exciting event experiences but on a tighter budget. Portland’s zero sales tax, outside-the-box thinking, thriving foodie culture, and varied event venues are helping them to answer the call.

Travel 185

Travel Venues Events Food and Beverage 185

Eventmobi

JUNE 13, 2019

Ask businesses to sponsor the entire event – providing the venue, food, and A/V equipment, or just one element. But there’s a good chance you’ll get a deal on that second speech; fixed costs, such as travel expenses, are already covered. Pay for the food – not the catering. No one will know, I promise!)

2019 150

2019 Food and Beverage B2B Social Media 150

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Or to add updated food-and-beverage items to both an invoice and a BEO. Add and manage tasks and appointments (for things like walkthroughs or client meetings). Which leads right into…. Eliminate double entry. We understand how annoying and tedious it is to update an invoice with the same changes you just made to a proposal.

Food and Beverage 148

Food and Beverage Venues Management 2021 148

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

There is always one thing that stands out for attendees during an event: the food. Suzanne Halperin Head of Meetings & Events, Luxury & Lifestyle Americas at IHG Hotels & Resorts Smart Meetings What kind of experiences is IHG crafting for guests and groups in their catering experiences? What is the process?

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Hotels Meetings Events 98

SmartMeetings

APRIL 21, 2020

When health and government officials started ordering groups to stop meeting in an effort to avoid fatalities in the millions from COVID-19, contractors saw their business pipeline collapse overnight. David Bruce, who is also managing partner at CMP Meeting Services in Dallas, said, “My goal today is feeding my family and paying my mortgage.”

Food and Beverage 130

Food and Beverage Government Hotels 2023 130

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. Travel is back, in Dominguez’s eyes.

2023 98

2023 Hotels Food and Beverage Travel 98

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fine dining, diverse cuisine and unique culinary experiences When traveling internationally, one of the ways in which visitors can tangibly absorb the culture, personality and literal taste of the destination is through food. Dinner entree from Ginza Toyoda But travelers to Tokyo can expect more than traditional Japanese food.

Food and Beverage 59

Food and Beverage Travel Hospitality 2024 59