Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Mark Cooper, CEO @IACCmeetings is bringing the venue community together to apply intentional creativity during Americas Knowledge Exchange in @DurhamNC @JBDukeHotel to the problem of the average 9 years of institutional wisdom lost in hospitality. I am treating the industry like a buffet and trying everything twice to see if like it.”

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2024

Learn More Especially at hotels and convention centers in the top 25 cities in America (known as “first-tier” destinations), the costs for labor, food and beverage, energy, and other items have gone up between 20 and 30 percent over the past four years—far above the rate of general inflation.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Jennifer Beindorf Research over the past two years shows that event attendance continues to increase—from business/industry events to music festivals and sporting events. One of the biggest reasons for this trend is that people desire to share meaningful, unique experiences with others—aka their “tribe.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

The indoor venues each have spacious 20-foot ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows showing off downtown Austin. The full-floor fitness center is complemented by a virtual sports simulator. It combines remixed comfort food with a chic mid-century modern indoor and outdoor seating. Thompson Austin has more than 10,000 sq.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Gloucester-based Freemans Event Partners, a leading food & beverage solutions provider in the events industry has appointed Jason Mumby as Client Development Director, a brand new role that will focus on shaping the sales strategy, pricing, and scoping of key areas for targeted, profitable growth for the family owned-business.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. The rest of the preparation process will depend on the decision made about the venue. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

He recounted last April when he visited a farm and had a meal where all the food was local. Molly Crouch, corporate sustainability director for Sodexo, Virginia Beach Convention Center’s food and beverage supplier and parent company of Centerplate. That’s helping with our carbon emission reduction.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2022

The hotel’s guestrooms, lobby, food and beverage offerings and indoor meeting spaces have all been refurbished by Gensler, a global design firm with local, Morristown roots. Groups will now have the availability to host events at a new outdoor venue at adjacent Pioneer Park courtyard beginning in April. The property’s 31,000 sq.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

But within every type of venue or footprint the city offered were brand experiences —special events, one-of-a-kind photo ops, invite-only parties, one-night-only concerts and multiday activations that had people moving across the Strip, sitting for hours in traffic and standing in seemingly endless lines.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2024

After joining the team in 2023 as sports and special events coordinator, Simo has demonstrated immense passion and dedication for her projects. Louis as a leading destination. Morgan Simo Morgan Simo, Visit Panama City Beach Visit Panama City Beach promotes Simo to the role of special events operations manager.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

Reno has recently undergone a renaissance with many meeting venues having upgraded their facilities, alongside citywide improvements guaranteed to inspire. We can’t afford Frank Sinatra, so we’ll make our food Frank Sinatra,” Ostempowski explained, quoting Don Carano, who founded Eldorado in 1973. Room to Meet.

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Expo Pass

AUGUST 18, 2022

Fall sports and pumpkin carving contests can add friendly competition, while outdoor activities such as scavenger hunts and picnics play a huge part in creating those feelings of camaraderie. Harvest themes may sound corny (yes, there will be puns), but they do provide a bounty (see) of Autumn foods and activities to choose from.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Event catering company, Amadeus, has posted its best food waste figures to date as it puts an emphasis on sustainability at its venues. Research suggests that 4,110 portions of surplus food has been redistributed in the community, while 3.5 tonnes of CO2 emissions have been averted through the partnership.

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Attendease

APRIL 9, 2024

Food Truck Alley Bring a fun, lighthearted vibe to your next event with food trucks. Set up a variety of cult favorite trucks and carts outside your office or event venue. Give employees food truck coupons or tickets to sample different offerings. Decorate the space with sports banners, jerseys, and foam fingers.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Allison is senior vice president of strategy and growth for meetings, conventions and exhibitions for Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry. Chandra Allison. Most recently, Mardell worked as opening hotel manager for Thompson Austin and tommie Austin in Texas.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Statistics show that 58% of the audience at sports events are prepared to spend more on food and beverages if they don’t have to stand in line. [1] Before the pandemic, fans showed a growing interest in using self-ordering kiosks and mobile apps to speed up the food ordering process. Improved order accuracy.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2024

Book with Confident Especially at hotels and convention centers in the top 25 cities in America (known as “first-tier” destinations), the costs for labor, food and beverage, energy, and other items have gone up between 20 and 30 percent over the past four years—far above the rate of general inflation.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 12, 2025

It’s no wonder this route, traversing states from Maine to Florida, is a prime choice for event planners looking for convenient and accessible venues. Below, weve rounded up 8 diverse venues near I-95, each with unique charm and functionality! How easy is that?! Each room blends timeless beauty with modern convenience.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 21, 2017

Holding an event at an interesting museum , theater or sports facility offers a unique experience that makes for a very memorable meeting. Here are five of the main benefits of holding meetings at unique venues. Up your planning game: It’s not always easy to hold your event at an alternative venue. Venue Ideas .

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 29, 2019

The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham and its in-house caterer, Amadeus, are utilising cutting-edge AI technology to reduce food waste at the venue by a third. Working with Winnow Solutions, they have now installed software that monitors both the type and amount of food being disposed of. Sporting Events.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Freemans Event Partners , the leading events catering company delivered a full food and beverage solution this week at Gloucester Rugby’s Kingsholm Stadium. The government’s new Covid-19 plans allow for live sporting events to return as long as they follow a strict Covid-19 guidance. Sponsored Content.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. With these new venues, San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area offer more than 360 special event facilities in addition to the city’s impressive Moscone Convention Center.

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Unique Venues

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

When it comes to organizing large-scale events like expos, galas, and corporate meetings, one of the most crucial decisions you’ll make is selecting the right venue. The venue sets the tone for the event, influences attendee experience, and impacts logistics.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

All too often we attempt to glean some semblance of an explanation or understanding when confronted with an understaffed hotel or event venue and you have probably strategized about all the ways you would “fix” the situation if you were in charge. The goal is to produce a more empowering environment for long-term careers, Hughey said.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Keep the energy high with movement breaks, social events, and local flavors like venue tours. Simple changes like providing attendees with reusable containers and utensils, minimizing printed materials in favor of digital, and reducing food waste enable events to model green best practices.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This episode was organised in a truly hybrid sense, which means the event was hosted in a hybrid venue, with a hybrid panel of speakers curated for our hybrid audience. . Not so much in Europe yet, but in most of the US, sports venues can order from our seat food and beverage, to be delivered to any location.

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Social Tables

MARCH 19, 2019

The venue you select really matters. Stay within your spending limit but be sure to find a venue that’s perfect for your theme. Use your theme to determine your venue, event activities, wardrobe, food & beverage, and decor. You can just as easily add a unique twist to any sporting event.

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InitLive

AUGUST 6, 2019

There are many moving parts that go into planning a sports tournament, from the perfect venue to ensuring you have correct number of water stations. The first step to ensuring your sports tournament is successful is to have clear goals for the event. Manage Tournament Venue and Equipment Logistics. Plan for People.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Italian Exhibition Group, key international expo and conference player, with its Rimini and Vicenza expo venues in Italy and offices in Milan, New York, Las Vegas and Dubai and listed on the Screen-based Share Market (MTA) organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A,

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Knebworth House has become the latest venue to join Lime Venue Portfolio, extending the groups historic, heritage and country house options for event organisers looking for rural retreat-style meetings and events. Again, this is about giving our clients choice within our portfolio, be it sporting stadia, attraction or heritage.

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Planning Pod

MAY 27, 2020

What makes a unique venue? When it comes to thinking outside of the traditional party hall, there are a few criteria you should keep in mind for your new venue: functionality, accessibility and wow factor. Finding unique venues for your event. Depending on how bold you and your client are, venue options are practically endless.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The industry is all too aware of the environmental damage caused by everything from plastic and non-recyclable branded materials, food wastage, excessive travel, generators, transporting goods, long hours on-site or in the office to ‘get the job done’ and sleepless nights and stress. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 23, 2020

The project, which is set to modernise the venue with state-of-the-art design and equipment including an impressive video wall, comes as the conference centre celebrates its 35 th anniversary. The three month-long refurbishment programme will include the remodelling of the venue’s atrium area creating a collaborative space.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 3, 2017

If your meeting is in a location which is a draw for celebrities, major world leaders and/or major sporting events, even the most robust helicopter services will, at best, face compromised air space during some events, and at worst, be completely grounded. Adventure transportation that transports attendees between team-building venues.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 23, 2024

Travel and Accommodation Planning: “Facility assessments are necessary,” says Brandon McBeain, Chief Operating Officer at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, highlighting the need to evaluate the accessibility of venues. Label everything to empower attendees to select foods that are right for them based on sensitivities.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced that Amy Chong, head of food and beverage at ExCeL London, has been appointed as the new chair of the Catering Working Group, after serving as vice-chair to Jamie Anderson, venue director, SEC Food. Sporting Events. I cannot wait to get started!”.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

You can even encourage families to choose a venue, explore it and share their experiences and ideas. Also, they do not have to put any effort to reach the venue. You save a lot of money on virtual school events because you do not need to arrange accommodation, hire event spaces, arrange for food and beverages, etc.

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