Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Some of these groups have been squeezed in. In addition to the labor and skills shortage, even seasoned AV techs are a bit rusty. Hotel and convention center service — Catering staff and food-and-beverage outlet servers are noticeably hard to come by. Space conflicts — There were many re-bookings during the pandemic.

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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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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. I cannot wait to get started!”.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., a multimedia design and tech company, to map out best practices for putting the technology to work in the conference center, and he shared experiences developed alongside event organizers who understood the possibilities.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Food & Beverage ($35/person). According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey , 36% of all in-person event expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. They do, however, care about an overall great experience, and food and beverage is a large component of attendee satisfaction.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 22, 2023

Why meeting profs need this tech Have you ever wished you had a personal assistant that you could fold up into your suitcase as you travel for business? Read More : Smart Tech: When Good Technology Goes Bad Learn About Local Customs and Traditions It can be daunting to travel to a destination you view as foreign or unfamiliar.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

Take for example the shift expected in food and beverage experiences, and how solutions once considered more spectacle than strategic, like Makr Shakr’s robot bartender, will come into play. HIGH-TECH SANITIZATION. The post Nine High-tech Solutions to Explore in the COVID-19 Era appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A 20-year hospitality tech optimization and sales veteran, Torrenga was previously senior vice president of sales at INTELITY, a global guest experience and management platform in the greater Miami area. Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau (Boulder CVB) promoted Hoffman to CEO of the organization and Wirkler to director of group sales.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A 20-year hospitality tech optimization and sales veteran, Torrenga was previously senior vice president of sales at INTELITY, a global guest experience and management platform in the greater Miami area. Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau (Boulder CVB) promoted Hoffman to CEO of the organization and Wirkler to director of group sales.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Rather than group shuttles, ask attendees to use ride-share services like Uber to get themselves from the airport to the hotel or from the hotel to off-site venues. Talk with your host city’s CVB to see what they can arrange for your group, from price discounts to airport greeters who can point people toward the right conference shuttle.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 24, 2023

Exhibitors, industry professionals and other attendees will meet at the second annual SIAL America 2023 , organized by Emerald X at Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to showcase food and beverage categories that are key to retailers, wholesalers, food service companies and distributors. “We

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 13, 2023

On April 1, Hyatt Hotels unveiled a revised version of its event-planning program called Together by Hyatt, adding new elements that address sustainability practices, meeting-space layouts, technology applications, food-and-beverage services, and more for each of its U.S.

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EventSource

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

My teams, Mad Bash Group and The Pop-Up Chapel Co. When the band wasn’t on stage, my personal fave DJ and Sound tech from EPiQVision , Aren, was killing it on the 1s and 2s. The food and beverage experience was unmatched. Food Dudes led the charge with a plethora of delectable passed apps and food stations galore.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With both charming history and exciting innovation, SF attracts writers San Francisco has long inspired writers, musicians, artists and other creative types to flock to The City by the Bay and relish in the fog, the food and the diverse culture. If you don’t know what to say to someone, you talk about the food.”

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 10, 2023

When you think of a convention center, most people tend to think that they are more suited to larger groups. More and more meetings and events are becoming high-tech. Ranging from food and beverage options to business centers, a convention center has everything that a meeting or event planner requires at their fingertips.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. Rosewood Hotel Group appointed Clavell senior vice president of operations for Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Ali Moussa. Victor Clavell.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In early November, meetings-tech bigwig Cvent and virtual-events provider Zoom announced a partnership where Cvent clients will be able to integrate the Zoom Events platform into their meetings to streamline the experience for both planners and virtual attendees.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It includes: Event Planners Printing/Signage Av/Tech Support Photography/Videography Catering/Bartending Staffing/Security Rentals/Decor Entertainment Venues Event Planners Fauxcades (Dallas) fauxcades.com Offering a full service event design, custom fabrication, production and rentals, Fauxcades focuses on the experiential aspect of every event.

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Endless Events

MARCH 25, 2019

In this week’s Event Tech Podcast, Will Curran and Brandt Krueger are joined by Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey of Pathable. And to make sure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the Event Tech Podcast. The three discuss best practices of the implementation and use of event apps, in an effort to increase adoption rates. Where To Begin?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces.

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Expo Pass

AUGUST 2, 2021

While we all want to go back to in-person events, full time, we have to say that for events where connectivity is king, such as Esports, tech, and big product launches — hybrid is still a great way to bring people together around the world. Space Tech Expo Europe. We know how to meet safely in 2021. To share the good and bad.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Each of the four educational sessions, where experts talked about hotel experiences, audiovisual, and food and beverage considerations, featured a different room setup. At the outdoor reception, participants picked up a tray and went through the line to get their food, served by staff members. Distance Learning.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 3, 2017

What’s the next new tech tool? What’s trendy in food and beverage? Conferences can be conversations where individuals, groups, organizations and tribes use dialogue, discussion, exchange of insights, narratives, peer sharing, and talk to make meaning of content, experiences and strategies.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The team brought in three other Michelin-rated chefs from New York and Portugal to cook with chef-owner Jessica Carreira and chef David Costa for some 50 food writers and dignitaries. The restaurant’s simple approach to food blends traditional salted cod and meat dishes with fresh seafood and a modern approach to traditional dishes.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2022

We can’t afford Frank Sinatra, so we’ll make our food Frank Sinatra,” Ostempowski explained, quoting Don Carano, who founded Eldorado in 1973. Reno Becomes a New Home to Tech and Trendy Neighborhoods. We’ve reinvented ourselves over the last 10 years,” Ostempowski said, noting the influx of tech companies to the area.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

For more than 20 years, Lindner has moved his way through the hotel industry, starting in food and beverage roles in Germany, his home country. Lindner has been food and beverage manager for Mandarin Oriental, Paris, director of food and beverage at Mandarin Oriental, London and more. Timothy Lee.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Along with eight signature food and beverage experiences and a spa, beauty bar and fitness center, guests will be left in awe of the bright spaces across the property. In partnership with Montclair Hospitality Group, the property will offer international dining concepts and a signature bar. of meeting and event space.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa promoted Goslin to director of group sales. A 15-year hospitality operations and management veteran, Yousfi was most recently chief growth officer at Carver Road Hospitality, as well as vice president of sales, services, catering, group dining and weddings at MGM Resorts International.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2022

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa promoted Goslin to director of group sales. A 15-year hospitality operations and management veteran, Yousfi was most recently chief growth officer at Carver Road Hospitality, as well as vice president of sales, services, catering, group dining and weddings at MGM Resorts International.

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

For instance, there are lesser overheads now, which earlier came in the form of booking an event venue, arranging food and beverages, etc. In the strategy, you also determine the date and time of the event, the type of audience, their age groups, and interests who will be attending the event.

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

For instance, there are lesser overheads now, which earlier came in the form of booking an event venue, arranging food and beverages, etc. In the strategy, you also determine the date and time of the event, the type of audience, their age groups, and interests who will be attending the event.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

We recently came across a story Convene published in January 2013 reporting on a survey by the Watkins Research Group which asked meeting planners that very question: Imagine it’s the year 2022 and you’re still planning large meetings. Here is how this group of event professionals envisioned their events taking shape in 2022.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Behind the scenes, planners can take advantage of the latest AV tech and an award-winning onsite planning team to help the event go smoothly. It features an elevated food and beverage service, pastries in the morning and dessert at night, Starbucks coffee and luggage lockers. Its neighbor St. Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge.

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2023

Today, the three categories the crew will have to cut, keep, or improve are: Production Food Marketing But before the crew starts making event budget cuts, Nick shares a disclaimer. I know that’s super controversial, but it’s pretty easy and probably the highest cost in the F&B (food and beverage) bubble.

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All Seated

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Planners can get the pulse of audiences through: Social Media – Keep abreast of important careabouts or trending topics simply by joining and participating in several social media groups your audiences are members of. Get input and ideas from a large group of people quickly and easily through crowdsourcing technology like SharedXP Events.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 6, 2024

How tech events fuel robust employee engagement The tech industry is famous for its festivalized events. And are there other ways tech events are achieving measurable impact with their events? But after the first song, what is mostly happening is that people are in small groups talking. companies.

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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. Event Tech. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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