MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Whether your meetings specialty is event design, contract negotiations, operations management, sustainability, risk management, virtual events, speaker trends, food & beverage, or something else entirely, our call for speakers is seeking fresh voices to educate and spark new ideas for meetings and conventions.

Education 79

Education Meeting Planning Food and Beverage Meetings 79

SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Negotiation is more essential than ever for achieving cost savings, and planners should work closely with partners — including DMCs, hotels, speaker bureaus, and food and beverage vendors — to identify creative opportunities for doing more with less. Work with Partners—and Haggle. Keep F&B Simple. Seek Out Win-Wins.

Financial 95

Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 95

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. What safeguards does the property take for events that have a food and beverage component to it? Of the many things this year has taught us, one is that you can never be too prepared.

2021 119

2021 Food and Beverage Hotels Risk Management 119

SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

The preview of best practices turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session covering everything from food and beverage to contracts, to roles and responsibilities. Where are planners getting guidance on best practices for food and beverage? Here are highlights. Advocating for the Future.

Food and Beverage 111

Food and Beverage Meetings Hotels Contracts 111

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

When it comes to food and beverage, the earlier that planners have a conversation about sustainability, Bradley said, the better. His team can control costs, while making sure that planners’ requests about sourcing food locally or donating leftover food are met, he said. But it takes time and planning.”.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Food and Beverage Risk Management Consulting 98

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

We have implemented a risk-management manual to our events and we have purchased more event insurance for better protection. Increase in what we budget for food and beverage, and managing other costs more closely. Started implementing a strategic meetings management program.• . • Lowered meeting costs.

Food and Beverage 67

Food and Beverage 2017 Risk Management Insurance 67

QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The goal is to secure $5,000 in sponsorships to help cover the costs of venue rental, food and beverage, decorations, audio/visual services, transportation and other expenses associated with the event. Risk Management. No event proposal is complete without a risk management plan. Event Equipment Needs.

Sponsorships 105

Sponsorships Food and Beverage Transportation Risk Management 105

Endless Events

DECEMBER 12, 2019

“So you know they’re able to go sit in on meetings with the AV team and with the food and beverages team and the venue team and see all the different elements. But I think those two would be best friends” Risk Manager & Crisis Team Leader. That sucks.

Food and Beverage 104

Food and Beverage Sustainability Risk Management Events 104

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

B: Project management. C: Risk management. D: Financial management. G: Stakeholder management. I: Site management. Evaluate effectiveness of risk management plan. B: Project management. Manage critical path. Manage contracts. Manage implementation of meeting or event.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 26, 2020

He explains that “the survey results also show how far-ranging the design considerations are — the pandemic has impacted everything from risk management to venue protocols to contracts, food and beverage, and marketing.”.

Food and Beverage 59

Food and Beverage Risk Management 2020 Social Media 59

SmartMeetings

JUNE 17, 2020

It also wasted no time in getting ahead of hygiene concerns in the public areas and with food and beverage staff. The SEARCH event team worked closely with the risk assessor, MC Event Consulting, and took precautions at every touchpoint with sanitizer and signage. Lessons Learned.

Management 52

Management Food and Beverage Consulting Hospitality 52

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

The conversation turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session, covering everything from food and beverage to contracts and roles and responsibilities. Where are planners getting guidance on best practices for food and beverage? For highlights, read on. Advocating for the Future. Amy Calvert.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Airlines Contracts Hotels 52

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 28, 2020

The survey results show how far-ranging the design considerations are – the pandemic has impacted everything from risk management to venue protocols to contracts, food and beverage, and marketing.”.

Food and Beverage 40

Food and Beverage Risk Management 2020 Contracts 40

Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

From risk management to venue protocols; contract clauses to user experience; food and beverage to marketing, the course covers the areas most impacted by the pandemic to help you develop and design well-informed, future-forward events.

Meetings 52

Meetings Food and Beverage Consulting Education 52

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Douglas Hustad Omni Charlotte Hotel taps Douglas Hustad as general manager, where he’ll oversee the property’s $26-million renovation along with operations, sales and marketing, rooms, risk management, human resources and food and beverage.

Hotels 40

Hotels Food and Beverage 2013 Sports 40

Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Additionally, you must have 25 hours of continuing education credits related to meeting management or event planning. You will also need to pass the CMP exam, which consists of 100 questions covering topics such as structure and design of meetings, risk management, ethics, and professionalism.

Event Planning 48

Event Planning Social Media Contracts Negotiating 48

Event Industry News

AUGUST 28, 2020

This guide offers insights beyond those guidelines focusing on four key areas: Transmission barriers Enhanced sanitisation Health screening Food and beverage guidelines. In July, EIC released the Meeting and Event Design Accepted Practices Guide. The task force roster can be found on the EIC website here.

Hotels 119

Hotels Food and Beverage Risk Management Sustainability 119

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

In this role, he will oversee LHG’s mainland China portfolio of hotels and resorts while supervising the group’s teams, including sales, revenue, food and beverage, human resources, finance, marketing and design and technical services. Read More: Smart Moves in St.

Hospitality 246

Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels Travel 246

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

SR Essentially, it’s like, you know, at these events, there are a lot of options to have alcoholic beverages, and there are also, I think people are calling, especially now, more for options to not and not feel uncomfortable saying that they don’t want to. It’s necessary that people get nice food and are happy with the food.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Events Meetings 2011 98

TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Event budgets also act as a risk management tool. By delineating expenses across various categories such as venue, marketing, and entertainment, budgets help prioritize spending for maximum impact. This foresight prevents overspending and optimizes funds in areas that help organizers reach their goals.

Negotiating 113

Negotiating Financial Food and Beverage Sponsorships 113

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit. The premier gathering of security, risk management and business continuity management leaders, this conference delivers the insight you need to guide your organization to a secure digital business future. National Harbor, MD. Not just a conference. Montreat, NC.

Tech 168

Tech 2019 Conference Technology 168

PCMA Convene

JULY 30, 2019

When it comes to special requests, Strader has pretty much seen it all — and since the National Academies helps write national food policy, Strader “almost always has a healthy food option” for guests, he said. Strader’s catalogue of special food requests probably comes as little surprise to planners. Chef Andy Strader.

2008 77

2008 Meetings 2011 2014 77

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

When it comes to special requests, Strader has pretty much seen it all — and since the National Academies helps write national food policy, Strader “almost always has a healthy food option” for guests, he said. Strader’s catalogue of special food requests probably comes as little surprise to planners. Chef Andy Strader.

2008 74

2008 Meetings 2011 2014 74

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. Nearly 30 percent of respondents’ answers in some way reference budgets or rising costs this year, with AV, food and beverage, and Wi-Fi expenses standing out as particular pain points. Risk management.

Food and Beverage 91

Food and Beverage Meetings Negotiating Hotels 91

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 27, 2024

On several tables that were pre-set with food and beverages, the protestors dumped out small boxes containing live crickets and maggots. A spokesperson for the city of Chicago added that “multiple unknown female offenders are alleged to have entered [the hotel] and began placing objects onto tables containing food.

Food and Beverage 111

Food and Beverage Meetings Risk Management Hotels 111