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Conference Hotel Brings Local Producers to the Conference Table

SmartMeetings

This summer, Director of Food & Beverage Chris Clark, Executive Sous Chef Nick Gummerson and I embarked on a food journey to Colorado’s gem —the Western Slope, a frugal area where unique growing conditions of cool mountain air at night and warm air during the day help to ripen and sweeten fruit at just the right rate.

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED. More than one-third of respondents ( 34 percent ) plan more than 20 meetings per year, and more than two-thirds (67 percent) plan at least six meetings per year. 2011 Event-supply rentals. TOP OUTSOURCED ITEM, 2007–2017. 2007 Event-supply rentals. 2013 Housing.

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Get InsPIred to Take A Slice Out of Pi Day

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of meeting space and 96 guest rooms. The Maine State Legislature named blueberry pie the official state dessert in 2011. Less than two miles away, Park Inn by Radisson Morton has more than 10,000 sq. Maine: Blueberry Pie. Wild blueberries are harvested in Maine from late July to early September.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As Heart Attack on a Plate.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

Connect are dedicated to providing content that helps you reimagine today’s meetings and look into the future. You can check out their blog, videos, how-to’s, as well as food and beverage highlights. But, something we really appreciate is their insights into the human-side of event planning. All about event tech.