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New and Renovated: Bigger and Better Than Ever

Smart Meetings

Convene 101 Park Avenue opened in 2013 and underwent a previous renovation in June 2022. Upstairs, on the new mezzanine level, visitors will find a large conference hall with full theatrical lighting with room for up to 223 guests. The new expansion is accessible via a grand staircase.

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Top Food Beverage Trends For 2017

Canadian Special Events

Selecting your food and beverage menu is one of the most important aspects of designing your event’s guest experience. They have seriously upped their food IQ thanks to the prevalence of foodie cooking shows, instagram and online resources where they can study food trends, international flavour profiles, recipes, etc.

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Back to the Future: Revisiting Event Planner Predictions From 2012

PCMA Convene

In July 2022, NASA flight engineers Jessica Watkins (left) and Kjell Lindgren addressed International Space Station Research and Development conference attendees from aboard the space station. Eighty percent of my members are in attendance at our annual conference, either in person or virtually.

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9 Smart Moves in London, Dallas and More

Smart Meetings

Until January of this year, Martin was partner events manager for RingCentral, and before that, she was senior meeting manager for National Conference of State Legislatures, both in Denver. Shafi is director of operations for the AC Hotel Miami Dadeland , and Salinas is now the hotel’s food and beverage manager. Markus Laahanen.

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2 Programs Refine Recipe to Reduce Homelessness

PCMA Convene

Over more than two decades, the Conquering Homelessness Through Employment in Food Services (CHEFS) program, operated by Episcopal Community Services (ECS) in San Francisco, has trained hundreds of food-service professionals, many of whom have gone on to work for the city’s top restaurants. What Can I Do?’.

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7 Smart Moves at Loews Hotels, Duke Energy Convention Center and More

SmartMeetings

She most recently worked at Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center of Georgetown, Texas. His experience in the sports tourism field includes serving on the North Carolina Sports Association Board and Executive Committee, where he was chairman from 2013-2015.

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State of Affairs….

Nuila Events LLC

Conferences, business parties and holiday celebrations - these are the old mixed with the new – food, fashion, and especially technology. They would rather lose a little on room rates for a larger event and make that up in increased food, beverage, and amenity sales.