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Give a Glam Touch to Your Next Award Gala

Smart Meetings

Whether you opt for finger foods or a multi-course, seated meal, go all out. A post shared by The Academy (@theacademy) on Nov 19, 2018 at 11:45am PST. The Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles, site of the first Oscars in 1929, is introducing a four-course menu banquette this year. Feed to Impress. Set the Sound.

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Winter Olympic Eats Delight and Inspire

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Culinary planners at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games are not keeping it safe—in a good way. What better way to solidify bonds than through food? In one month, almost five million meals are being served at 13 competition venues. A post shared by Jared Parfaite (@lower9thaudio) on Jan 30, 2018 at 5:45am PST. Bring It Home.

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Cannabis Moves Into the Mainstream Meetings World

Connect Your Meetings

An October 2018 Pew Research poll showed that 62% of Americans approve of legalizing pot use, with nearly three-fourths of millennials giving weed the green thumbs-up. He books the venues for clients and arranges for them to meet with cultivators who supply the pot. It’s no surprise, then, that cannabis events have taken off. “I

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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. to make her flight to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Trouble started early — as in 4 a.m. 12 Frantic Hours.

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Champions in the House: Hospitality Tackles Homelessness

SmartMeetings

In Maslow’s famous pyramid of the hierarchy of human needs, the most basic is food, shelter and clothing. Accordingly, at PCMA EduCon in Los Angeles in 2019, organizers staged a “hackathon” focused on how the events industry can help the unsheltered. Don’t wait for someone to organize something.”–Jamie Jamie Murdock.

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Pasadena Completes Multimillion-Dollar Hotel Renovations, Opens New Hyatt Place

Cvent: Event Marketing

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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Try Out New Trade Show Booth Ideas

Endless Events

You can cultivate these experiences by choosing a good venue and by brainstorming in such a way that out-of-the-box learning is stimulated. That means knowing the non-negotiables like audiovisual, food and beverage, security, etc., Standout Booth Ideas From E3 2018. Getting Business Done in B2B Trade Shows.