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Food and Beverage Trends for 2018

SmartMeetings

Looking to the year ahead , we are all eagerly anticipating the new food and beverage trends that will emerge. There’s been an emphasis on the desire for experiential outings, whether in travel, food or shopping. The better the food, the better the Instagram photo? Food Walls. Experiential Catering. Nostalgia 2.0.

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Six Smart Moves at The Westin Grand Cayman

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He earlier served as the property’s director of events from 2018 to 2021. Tvisha Naidu Tvisha Naidu Naidu grew up in Bengaluru, India. Watching food and travel shows with her mother throughout her childhood eventually drove her to earn her degree in hotel management.

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Unconventional F&B Trends to Put on Your Radar

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Ah, another year, another bizarre food craze. According to Whole Foods, fungi are also emerging as an ingredient in soaps and hair care. Fragrant floral flavors such as elderflower, rose, hibiscus and lavender will be aromas permeating foods and drinks this year. But if you’re a tad late, don’t sweat it. Flower Flavors.

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Smart Moves in Hawaii, Virginia and More

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Before he joined Preferred, Bose was director of sales and marketing for Southwest Asia at IHG Hotels & Resorts, during which he concentrated on IHG’s InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn brands in India and Bangladesh. Koh most recently worked as regional vice president of hotel development for Asia Pacific with WorldHotels.

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How Multi-Cultural Design Thinking Leads to Better Events

PCMA Convene

These were a few of the topics during “Multi-Cultural Design Thinking: Custom Touches for Remarkable Events” at Convening Leaders 2018. Multi-active groups are more diverse geographically, including Mediterranean countries, South America, India, and many countries in the Middle East. What defines culture?

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Is There an Easier Way to Book Small Meetings?

PCMA Convene

No stranger to online innovation, he’d been an early advisor to MakeMyTrip — which went on to become the largest online travel company in India — and sold two companies to Google in 2014. When a lightbulb went on in Shah’s head, he trusted it. Properties don’t have to pay to be listed, but can pay for perks like data-management benefits.

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Is Science Under Fire?

PCMA Convene

In January, at Convening Leaders 2018, PCMA and Convene invited three experts, including McEntee, to explore that and other questions. Not just in hotel revenue, but it adds up in economic impact in a particular city because of all the food and beverage. South Korea, India, we’re seeing growth across all of these areas.