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ICC Birmingham and Amadeus using AI to cut food waste to support sustainability drive

Event Industry News

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. Areas of interest.

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6 Strategies for Large Event Contract Negotiations

SmartMeetings

While some event professionals may gleefully embrace the prospect of negotiating contracts for large events, many would rather run for the hills. You would be surprised at how many people do not actually read every line in a contract. However, you might consider negotiating the prior year’s rates for services such as food and beverage.

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Is There an Easier Way to Book Small Meetings?

PCMA Convene

In 2014, venture capitalist Ron Shah was deep into a month of internal meetings when the pipes burst in. He worked the phones in a rush, trying to clinch local hotel meeting rooms on short notice. Surely, he thought, there must be a less aggravating way to book small meetings. his building. He called it Bizly. “It

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Trade Show Booths: 100 Best Ideas for 2022

EventMB

A post shared by Exhibit Studios (@exhibitstudios) on Mar 2, 2018 at 3:34pm PST. Cape Wine Expo 2018 in South Africa created pre-manufactured stands made from Xanita, a material that is both recyclable and made from recycled cardboard. Food is a crowd pleaser, particularly for long exhibitions and trade shows.

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3 Ways to Source Smarter in a Sellers’ Market

MeetingsNet

Let’s face it: This year will be tough for meeting planners. Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? .

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Try Out New Trade Show Booth Ideas

Endless Events

Give Your Meeting Audience a Pleasant Surprise. In a meeting, anything that hits home can be easily remembered as the defining moment for that particular event. This is doubly true for B2Bs, since every purchase tends to be a long-term contract. Standout Booth Ideas From E3 2018. Click To Tweet.

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Currency Research’s Event Team Faces Trial by Fire

PCMA Convene

Currency Research’s event team, including Shaun Ferrari, a managing director, hit the ground running with wildfires forced them to change the location of the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar in November 2018. New Day, New Contract. We did incur some costs due to food and beverage,” Hursin said. Financial Implications. “We

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