Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

Matt Grey, CEO and founder of event:decision, a market leader in event impact reporting and mitigation, has calculated the carbon footprint of the Eurovision Song Contest at approximately 65,000 tCO2e. A study by Imperial College London, published by BMC Public Health in 2018, concluded that just taking part increases life satisfaction.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nathan Goodman Goodman has been appointed area director of sales and marketing for Time Hotels. Goodman will spearhead all sales and marketing initiatives for both hotel locations in New York City and Nyack. Time Hotels Mark Quitney Hilton New Orleans Riverside appointed Mark Quitney executive chef.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

He has also worked in management for Krisam Group & Global Event Partners and Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida, and has held the position of regional director of sales at Associated Luxury Hotels International. Sandpiper Hospitality , headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, has promoted Grisko to vice president of sales and marketing.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 23, 2019

The expanded role will see Jenny managing the Barbican’s growing sales team, which includes a renewed focus on international and association markets. Prior to working at the Barbican Jenny spent four years developing industry knowledge and expertise at Park Plaza Hotels. The Barbican has appointed Jenny Waller as head of sales.

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Marketing Food and Beverage Trade Shows 2016 56

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. After aggregating 1,000-plus hotel sales promotions in 2017, we found that hotels send out promo offers 89-193 days from the arrival/departure dates. Give second-tier markets a second look.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Maria Elena Armenta Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico has added Armenta as director of sales and marketing. Previously, Armenta served as regional director of Florida and the Caribbean Islands for Preferred Hotel Group and regional director of sales at The Delano and The Shore Club in Miami.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Government Tourism 75

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

JW Marriott Nashville has appointed Alexander Schnoeller to director of food and beverage for the property, which opened in June 2018. Schnoeller will oversee all of the property’s food and beverage outlets. Paradiso has more than 20 years of experience in hotel sales and marketing. Dan Paradiso.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Pasadena , California’s growing reputation as a hospitality leader for domestic and international meetings and events saw a major transformation between 2017 and 2018, when several of the city’s hotels underwent multimillion-dollar renovations. 20, 2018, in time for the 130th Rose Parade and 105th Rose Bowl Game.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It’s no wonder Detroit and its surrounding suburbs are experiencing a boom in boutique hotels — hotels that represent the unique architecture and history of the city while immersing travelers into the local culture. Aloft Troy (opening 2018). Element Detroit (opening 2018). Foundation Hotel. Royal Park Hotel.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

Changing the culture throughout the hotel has been a key priority and we have spent a great deal of time over the years working on the business’s values, brand and strategy; building on our passionate people, excellent service, innovation and sustainability. This was particularly challenging; both markets are unique and equally important.

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The MICE

JANUARY 11, 2021

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. The SCIB has a presence in 14 markets. Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA. Full destination spotlight video.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

By having a meal at FareStart Restaurant in downtown Seattle, “just in that act alone, you are part of the solution,” says Stephanie Schoo, marketing and communications director. In 1992, Lee reorganized the operation as a nonprofit, teaching those he was serving how to prepare food in order to equip them with job skills.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 11, 2017

The company announced on Wednesday that when renovations are complete in 2018, 90 percent of the guest rooms will have been upgraded. The past two years have been a transformative process that has reinvigorated gaming, food and beverage and will now include the complete redesign of our hotel rooms.

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Tech Food and Beverage Retail Hotels 84

Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 1, 2019

The Riverside Convention and Visitors Bureau has the distinction as one of the top three best destination marketing organizations in 2018! Rejuvenate with citrus-themed signature beverages and farm-to-table menus from our creative culinary staff. The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, a Historic Landmark Hotel newly renovated in 2019.

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Connect Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The meetings market is front and center for Marriott in Colorado, where Connect recently visited Marriott Convention & Resort Network’s member hotels: the Denver Marriott Tech Center , Sheraton Downtown Denver , Vail Marriott Mountain Resort, and the soon-to-open Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

He worked the phones in a rush, trying to clinch local hotel meeting rooms on short notice. Along with space needs, clients input their particular requests — say, food and beverage, audiovisual, length of event — and can either book instantly, or chat with the venues to further tailor their needs for small meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2018

A post shared by Las Alcobas (@lasalcobas) on Nov 24, 2018 at 10:54am PST. A post shared by Hotel Villagio (@hotelvillagio) on Aug 13, 2018 at 5:14pm PDT. Hotel Villagio. A post shared by Vista Collina Resort (@vistacollina) on Mar 15, 2018 at 10:48am PDT. The Napa Valley now offers three new ways to meet vineside.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2021

Around the corner, the newly reimagined and rebranded Virgin Hotels Las Vegas welcomed its first guests in March to 1,502 “chambers” and 130,000 sq. Things such as digital check-in and reservation were expedited during 2020, but the inventive meeting spaces such as The Ideation Studio at Park MGM powered by Cisco Webex were built in 2018.

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Trade Shows Travel 2020 Food and Beverage 90

Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

With hotel commission rates being cut, and travel budgets ever shrinking, planners are finding new ways to hold large events. For evidence, take Cvent’s big acquisitions in 2018 and the PSAV / Encore merger just this past month. Also, if you need more convincing that VR is going to rock the industry, check out Facebook Spaces.

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2019 Event Tech Tech Food and Beverage 57

Bizzabo

MAY 15, 2019

One of the more unique event types , trade shows will allow you to showcase new products and demonstrate them in-person to your target market. It's a perfect mix of marketing and sales! January 11, 2018. So it's no surprise that their trade show booth at CES 2018 had a few imaginative features. Teach Something.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 2, 2018

They wanted, Bouchard later said, to invent a new form that would challenge the typical attendee experience — hours spent sitting in rows of chairs in featureless hotel ballrooms watching PowerPoint slides — and help business leaders integrate creativity and innovation into their organizations. Could you do this in our hotel?’”.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Sustainability Contracts 49

Bizzabo

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As a business owner or marketing professional, you're always looking to reach more people with your brand's message, products and services. With so much noise on the internet and competitors fighting for market share, how can your company ever break through? It plays a crucial role in any multi-touch event marketing plan.

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Certain

JANUARY 24, 2018

With major conferences in 2018 including Marketo’s Marketing Nation Summit , ABM Innovation Summit , and Experiential Marketing Summit , San Francisco has a busy year ahead for event planners, visitors, and businesses alike. Where to Stay.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 30, 2018

It even has its own People Mover station inside, providing easy access to many downtown hotels, restaurants, and shops. Centerplate, Cobo Center’s food and beverage provider, also donates unused food to Forgotten Harvest, a local company that delivers the food to pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters throughout Michigan.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Wireless Sports 28

Certain

JANUARY 24, 2018

With major conferences in 2018 including Marketo’s Marketing Nation Summit , ABM Innovation Summit , and Experiential Marketing Summit , San Francisco has a busy year ahead for event planners, visitors, and businesses alike. Where to Stay.

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Food and Beverage Hotels 2018 Entertainment 20

Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Check out this list of 21 incredible event venues in Tampa—from clubs and golf courses to museums and hotels. CL Space was voted Wedding Wire's Couples Choice Award winner for 2017 and 2018. Epicurean Hotel. Source: Epicurean Hotel. One of the hotel's top selling points has to be its versatility. Source: CL Space.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. and those that travel to international markets. 2018 attendance vs. 2017 attendance (projected) — +3.2 Number of 2018 exhibitors vs. 2017 exhibitors (projected) — +1.4 economy’s growth was outpacing expectations.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Knowing how to find the right event venue is critical to any event marketing campaign. By having more focus and a clear direction behind your event strategy, you’ll also have more opportunity to secure top-tier vendors and strengthen your overall event marketing campaign, a win-win for everyone. increase in hotels costs and 3.5%

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Certain

JANUARY 3, 2018

Today, RTP has become a hub of innovation and pioneering industries, drawing major events to the area including 2018’s Women in Tech Summit and IoT Slam Live. Centrally located inside The Durham Hotel , The Durham offers seasonally changing menus from James Beard Award-winning chef, Andrea Reusing.

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Certain

JANUARY 3, 2018

Today, RTP has become a hub of innovation and pioneering industries, drawing major events to the area including 2018’s Women in Tech Summit and IoT Slam Live. Centrally located inside The Durham Hotel , The Durham offers seasonally changing menus from James Beard Award-winning chef, Andrea Reusing.

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The MICE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The city promotes public transport by offering free tickets to attendees who book their hotel stays through Stuttgart Marketing. V8 Hotel Motorworld Region Stuttgart A destination within a destination, the V8 Hotel and Motorworld Region Stuttgart is a hotel and an event venue.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Each week, we email a short survey to a mix of over 23,000 planners, venues, and hotels. Venues such as Wyndham Hotels are hearing the call and putting wellness front and center as they promote their groups and meetings product. Hotels and other venues have to be realistic about the things they can offer well.

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EventUp

JULY 22, 2020

We are just as excited as you to get out of our own messy kitchens and back into a restaurant enjoying food and drink crafted by someone else along with new and old friends. A Roadside Gastro-Diner with fresh, creative comfort food, full of modern influences, and scratch cooking. Restaurants open in Orlando: Ace Cafe Orlando.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

Communal spaces in many hotels used to be limited to a café, bar, business center, and maybe a few chairs set around a coffee table in the lobby. Some call it the “Airbnb effect,” the idea that hotels are trying to compete with the cozy, residential factor that Airbnb’s homes-away-from-home provide. Why the change? UPON ARRIVAL.

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Hotels Travel Food and Beverage 2016 65

Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

MPI’s Meetings Outlook 2018 Summer Edition planner responses indicated that while “66 percent predict favorable business conditions, only 3.1 Today’s hotel meeting contracts are getting longer and longer and that would certainly indicate more specificity, if not more complexity. Attrition clauses to address in your next hotel contract.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

Chefs at the 2018 PCMA Annual Conference in Bangkok serve pasta and other dishes to attendees. In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. For more from the survey, visit Convene ’s 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey. Hotel greed.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 23, 2018

When Carleigh Dworetzky first began her career in the hospitality industry, she had no idea her career would undergo such an impressive transformation, taking her to a career in food and beverage and then landing her as the Convention Strategy Manager at Destination DC.

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