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New and Renovated: Eat Well to Meet Well

Smart Meetings

At the height of this transformation is the new Native Foods Experience, a curated nine course journey through the Indigenous culinary heritage of the Pacific Northwest and Americas with a contemporary twist, held in the restaurants exclusive private dining room known as the Chefs Table. Across two flexible floors, the venue spans 17,500 sq.

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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. And they assume that when attendees are not in sessions, we should ply them with food and drink and entertainment.

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The Brief: ‘Overnightmares’ and Boring Phones

Event Marketer

The brand transformed the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO, into a chilling venue where scenes from Blumhouse horror films including “Insidious,” “The Purge,” “Freaky” and “Happy Death Day” were recreated around every eerie corner. One turn of the key, and a curated beverage bar magically appears. The giveaways are pretty magical, too.

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Mastering Event Contracts: Essential Negotiation Strategies for Meeting Planners in 2025

Smart Meetings

Ask the venue to provide a breakdown of all fees. “I think it goes to the wisdom of making sure you lock in food and beverage prices as early as you can, Warner offered. Transportation Cost and Risks “Gas prices fluctuate, so we see changes in surcharges in transportation contracts, said Warner.

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Business events in Stuttgart: hotels, unique venues, experiences, sustainability

The MICE

In this blog post, I’ll showcase the unique opportunities Stuttgart offers for your event, from hotels and venues to experiences, all with sustainability woven into the event planning process. Venues and experiences linked with world changing corporate history and the sense of pioneer spirit await delegates.

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From beef to beehives, The QEII Centre’s sustainability journey

Prestige Events Magazine

Built in 1986, leading London events venue, The QEII Centre, was not originally constructed with sustainability in mind, but in recent years the team has been working diligently to rectify this. And while not perfect, the venue has successfully implemented wide-ranging initiatives to progress its pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.

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Hosting Conscious Events in Toronto

Smart Meetings

From key industries such as finance, life sciences and technology to stunning venues and eco-conscious hotels, Toronto continues to initiate, innovate and inspire the meeting and events industry. As well, the MTCC’s Food and Beverage Program has donated more than 500,000 meals.