PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2024

has more than doubled since the 1980s; the authors cite a 2022 Lancet study finding that nearly half a million Americans die early every year as a result of excess body weight. At a symposium session, Cohn shared the results of a survey General Mills funded on food shaming — “defined as ‘making people feel bad about what they eat.’”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

In his most recent role as general manager of Calistoga Motor Lodge, he spearheaded a construction project that added 39 rooms, reduced food and beverage costs and skillfully managed finances. Dringham enters as director of marketing. Throughout her career, she has held multiple strategic marketing positions.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Ryan Hink and Aaron Losch Ryan Hink (left) and Aaron Losch (right) Hink is director of food & beverage at Durango Casino & Resort. He has 20 years of experience in food and beverage, with 11 years as manager of food and beverage at the Grand Hyatt San Diego.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2021

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The Sweets & Snacks Expo will return to Chicago in 2022 and 2023.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

The number of meetings being scheduled now is quickly picking up steam as mask mandates are lifted and people start gathering again, but meeting formats have evolved. With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. Ty Brassie.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. We live in a hybrid world where almost every major event has a virtual component, even if we don’t call it that,” said Bizzabo Chief Marketing Officer Alon Alroy. “We

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

Healthy Meeting Resources Help Planners Start Meaningful Discussions Looking for an easy way to keep everyone healthy when putting together an agenda? A History of Meeting Well The current focus on healthy meeting spaces is not the first time brands have gone beyond accommodating “dates and rates” to differentiate their spaces.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Telling a Story Beyond its profit-making—which is substantial, the industry made $190 million in 2022 —the city’s agricultural industry is doing much more; its telling a story and educating its locals and visitors. We would sell stuff at markets and we would sell it through stores and sell it through wholesalers,” he says.

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Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

As a provider of catering management software ourselves, we get asked quite frequently what are the other best catering software solutions on the market and how do they compare to our platform. Food-&-Beverage + Menu Management. Top Features. Kitchen and Team Management.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Morascini, who has sat on the board of Island County tourism since 2016, takes on the role of marketing and public relations director. She will also lead all marketing efforts and oversee the county’s implementation of its regenerative tourism approach. She will now lead the Aspen resort’s sales efforts and strategic initiatives.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Georgina Flores Georgina Flores, Encore Encore has appointed Flores to the role of Chief Marketing Officer. In her efforts to support innovation in the customer’s journey, she will provide strategic guidance to the company’s brand, customer insights, product marketing, communications and industry relations functions.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

She joined Fontainebleau Las Vegas in 2022 after over a decade in multiple leadership roles in the Las Vegas gaming and hospitality industries. There, he led the hotel in exceeding top line and GOP budget in 2022 and saw the hotel reach #1 rankings in the city across a number of publications. Powers looks ahead to leading The St.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Now, particularly with properties that made contracts pre-Covid or before the recovery gained steam, when the rates were low compared to the current market, I’m seeing properties just cancelling on a group in order to take another piece of business where they're going to make more money.”. The problem, he says, is two-fold.

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EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

Food is a crowd pleaser, particularly for long exhibitions and trade shows. You needn’t sell cookware or food to use a booth like this. Two things that always draw a crowd: food and activity. Make It Easy to Buy: Implement a Meeting Room. These booths drive traffic very well. Get Guests Involved: Miniature Kitchen.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One event planner predicted in 2012 that that keynote speakers would give their presentation from the new orbiting space station in 2022. 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.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

She brings over 10 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing and a specialty in weddings, milestone anniversary celebrations, reunions and more special events. In this new role, she will optimize the resort’s growing wedding market. Choi joins ‘Alohiliani Resort Waikiki Beach as director of sales and marketing.

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Event Marketer

MAY 9, 2022

Doja Cat herself stopped by to meet the BMW Road to Coachella influencer crew and shoot social content. The “Remezcla House in the Desert” footprint featured more than 20,000 square feet of dance floors, immersive activations, VIP amenities and complimentary beverages from Mexican beer brand Tecate and tequila brand Ilegal Mezcal.

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Event Marketer

MAY 5, 2022

From the buzz on the expo floor to the lively session Q&As to the countless “How the hell have you beens” in the halls, the sentiment among attendees and partners of the 20 th annual Experiential Marketing Summit was one and the same: We’re back. More EMS Coverage: Winners Unveiled: The 2022 Ex Awards.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 14, 2023

How much will your meetings cost next year? As organizations build their budgets for next year’s meetings, they shouldn’t expect any relief from the increasing cost of airfares, hotels, and other services, according to the recently released 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 26, 2023

It’s a baffling trend, and one that hotel guests and meeting planners alike must contend with: The percentage of U.S. In May 2022, as the Covid pandemic waned and travel started to return, an average of 12 positions were unfilled at each property.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s no secret that hybrid event has made it big throughout 2021, and is here to stay in 2022 and forward. A hybrid event is designed to give event organizers the best of both worlds, and in this guide, we will help you figure out all you need to know about hosting and managing a hybrid event in 2022. And others. Conclusion.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 16, 2023

As much as meeting planners strive to deliver experiences that leave attendees with strong recollections of an event’s content and interactions, one element that could help achieve that goal is seemingly underutilized. The sense of smell is the strongest of the five senses, and can trigger a detailed memory and strong emotions,” she says.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A twenty-year hospitality veteran, Casserly was most recently director of marketing in Baltimore, Maryland for Four Seasons. He has worked in various leadership roles at Four Seasons since 2000, such as assistant food and beverage manager, director of sales in multiple locations and director of marketing, among others.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Smart Meetings asked some urban hotel executives what they are seeing in their ballrooms today, what types of groups are returning, what protocols are being required and what are some creative uses of the space they have seen. of meeting space. Each person is required to show proof of vaccination before entering the meeting space.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall was board chair at Destinations International for the 2021-2022 term but has since stepped down from the position to fill her new role. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings. Dana Porter Higgins. Oddmund Braaten. Richard Szilagyi. Carrie Bligh.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hall was board chair at Destinations International for the 2021-2022 term but has since stepped down from the position to fill her new role. Braaten is now CEO of Interprefy , a Swiss company that provides interpretation software and support for virtual meetings. Dana Porter Higgins. Oddmund Braaten. Richard Szilagyi. Carrie Bligh.

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Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

Maybe it’s venue rental, marketing expenses, speaker fees, technology requirements, accessibility support, or catering costs. According to a 2022 survey by The Partnership Professionals Network and Dynamic Benchmarking , one reason sponsors’ objectives aren’t achieved is because associations don’t know sponsors’ goals.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 20, 2022

Today, 20 April 2022, sees the launch of TRACE by isla, a purpose-built carbon measurement platform dedicated to the event industry. TRACE evaluates emissions from venue energy, impact of event location on travel and accommodation, production and graphics materials, food and beverage emissions and waste and recycling volume.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. More than seven percent had produced more than 10 face-to-face meetings during that time.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

ban on sailing: “Over the past eight months, a highly controlled resumption of cruising has continued in Europe, Asia and the South Pacific—with nearly 400,000 passengers sailing to date in more than 10 major cruise markets.”. More : Navigating in Open Waters with Cruise Meetings. ports during the U.S.

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Socio Events

OCTOBER 21, 2022

There’s more programming than ever, making it a buyer’s — or attendee’s — market. Making the event valuable to your guests and meeting them where they are is personalization. Putting people’s names on stuff is always fun, but in 2022, attendees expect more. ” Kiana Ghassemi Senior Manager, Experience Marketing, Postal.com.

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Socio Events

OCTOBER 21, 2022

There’s more programming than ever, making it a buyer’s — or attendee’s — market. Making the event valuable to your guests and meeting them where they are is personalization. Putting people’s names on stuff is always fun, but in 2022, attendees expect more. ” Kiana Ghassemi Senior Manager, Experience Marketing, Postal.com.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Here are three ways in which industry sustainability experts told us that event sustainability isn’t business as usual in 2022. When it comes to food and beverage, the earlier that planners have a conversation about sustainability, Bradley said, the better. ” — Shawna McKinley. But it takes time and planning.”.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

It is the attention to detail in the design, service and food and beverage program that elevates the experience to quiet luxury. Specialty serving dishes keep food chilled in style and sustainable materials allow everyone to rest easier. Rooms have amenities tucked into thoughtful alcoves. The 30,000 sq. The 15,000 sq.

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