The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

With the inflation rate currently reaching 8.5%, food, travel, shipping, hotel and labor costs are all escalating. Can the agenda be adjusted to fewer days or sessions, thus reducing hotel and food and beverage costs? For example, reduce labor-intensive setups (i.e., offer grab-and-go meal functions). Travel Disruption.

Meeting Planning 52

Meeting Planning Meetings Food and Beverage Travel 52

Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Yes, the course will cover all the things you might expect, such as site selection, event design, hiring speakers and entertainment, food and beverage, registration and the like. To me, those are signs of ineptitude. Those things I knew would be covered.

Management 40

Management Event Management Food and Beverage Site Selections 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

She has a way with words that is evident in her wonderful descriptions of food (without any food being present!) She surprised the client with an offering of sparkling rosé on site at the event for her guests; this beverage had originally been tabled due to budget concerns, but Erin was able to offer a few bottles free of charge.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

Master the Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

They are in charge and accountable for all the meeting specifics including site selection, meeting particulars, food & beverage, transportation, entertainment and really so much more. Event, meeting and conference planners are responsible to organize and manage all parts of events, meetings and conferences.

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Food and Beverage Site Selections Negotiating 40

All Seated

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Planners looking to visualize how a particular venue might look are using virtual reality (VR) walkthroughs and 3D floorplans, like AllSeated’s VR, to add an experiential layer to site selection and planning. Experiential extends into meeting environments too. Values-Based Behaviors.

Venues 34

Venues Meetings Food and Beverage Site Selections 34

Eventinterface

APRIL 5, 2017

Site selection can make or break a meeting. It is important to ensure that the venue is adequately equipped to handle basic electrical, and food and beverage requirements, especially vital for non-traditional venues. Site selection checklist. Demographics are huge in site selection.

Corporate Events 100

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Site Selections Insurance 100

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

A 30-percent drop in revenue will be devastating to the thousands of independent planners who serve association and corporate clients in the site-selection and event-planning process. On one side, site-selection companies allow hotels to run leaner. A Closer Look at the Hotel Commission Model.

Site Selections 67

Site Selections Food and Beverage Contracts Negotiating 67

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

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. Select program content and delivery formats. Develop selection criteria.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62