Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Virginia Beach’s agricultural industry tells a story beyond economics Every morning David Trimmer wakes up thinking about the viability, sustainability and growth of the agricultural industry in Virginia Beach. He recounted last April when he visited a farm and had a meal where all the food was local. We all play a part in that.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Coke’s roots in music run deep, from countless festival sponsorships and partnerships with legendary artists through the years, to the Coke Studio global music platform launched in 2022. Over the summer, the beverage giant added another notch to its belt: The Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Summer Festival, Amplified by Coke Studio.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

More than simply stretching our pre-existing 2022 budgets thin might be required in this climate. More events with more events mean more food, room blocks, entertainment, production equipment, and travel – and those all cost extra money. Higher Food and Beverage Costs. The Rise of Energy Costs . in the last year.

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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. Reports for clients, sustainability teams and stakeholders are generated in real time, pre and post-event. We spent some time researching the right software for us, and TRACE came out on top.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The NEC Group is taking the next step on its sustainability journey by trialling carbon labelling at its NEC and ICC venues, led by in-house caterer Amadeus. On the platform, food providers can upload recipes and view the sustainability impact of each ingredient.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Food and beverage service will evolve from lines and buffets to service in individual containers or plates and offered with minimal contact points. We are gifting with items ranging from a new mug with a favorite beverage and snack to celebration boxes including everything from champagne to streamers and whatever else can be imagined.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Time at Qua Spa at Caesars Palace, light bites at Guy Savoy Restaurant and dinner at Eiffel Tower Restaurant in Paris Las Vegas highlighted the brand’s focus on tasty, well-prepared food and relaxing, healthy experiences. billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $1.2 trillion by 2030.

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EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

Embrace Sustainability: Use Recycled and Recyclable Materials. 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. It also shows off an ideal “farm-fresh food.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Other House is a totally new hospitality concept – a ‘Residents’ Club’ – launching in South Kensington in Spring 2022. And for the public areas, restaurant and bar – finally a more refined air in South Kensington for food and beverage! Kitchenette , luggage storing and amazon lockers.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The 14th Edition of Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI) will take place at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London on Friday 29th April 2022 and will be an official part of the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) for the first time.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Pioneering lifestyle aparthotel brand, Locke, opens Turing Locke alongside the UK’s first Hyatt Centric hotel and new food and drink destinations KOTA and Dutch. Pioneering lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke has announced the opening of its ninth property, Turing Locke, located in the heart of Cambridge’s sustainable new development, Eddington.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces. 78% of respondents say that their or their clients’ expenditures have increased since 2022. Recycling, limiting food waste and managing temperature in eco-friendly ways make positive impacts.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Food and beverage service will evolve from lines and buffets to service in individual containers or plates and offered with minimal contact points. We are gifting with items ranging from a new mug with a favorite beverage and snack to celebration boxes including everything from champagne to streamers and whatever else can be imagined.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

It opened in September 2022 and former CEO Arne Sorenson , who passed away in 2021, played a critical part in plans for the modern office space. s Hot Shoppes restaurants, hot food and salads are available for purchase. In the main company kitchen, named after Marriott Sr.’s A total of 7,600 sq.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

They are committed to locally and sustainably sourcing their ingredients and materials and, with their professional full time team, are dedicated to becoming as green as possible, alongside delivering first class service. We are delighted to have appointed them as our sole caterer.”.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 2, 2022

In its report “The Future 100: 2022,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson has identified 100 trends across industries — from culture to health to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond. Molly Crouch, director of sustainability at Sodexo Live!,

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

Cut to 2022 and Revel has morphed and rebranded as Ocean Casino and Resort, Atlantic City’s chic-est denizen, sitting at the tail end of Atlantic City Beach and still “reveling” in its enviable location. Serendipity 3 at The District Food Court in Oceans Casino and Resort. Atlantic City’s surfside diva amps up its wow-factors.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

But whilst thousands of Eurovision fans prepare to flood the streets of Liverpool and millions of people prepare to host Eurovision viewing parties in their own homes, sustainability experts have been busy calculating the carbon footprint of the large-scale event.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 12, 2022.

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Event Industry News

JULY 19, 2021

Covering wellbeing, sustainability, hybrid events and more. Over 3/4 (77%) said sustainability was an important decider when choosing to engage with at home brand or experience. Sustainability and community trends. Live Sustainability solutions at live events would be a deciding factor for Generation z when purchasing a ticket.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

2022’s returning seasonal celebrations continue in high demand with subtleties around the event formats: Family time. Today’s all inclusive focuses on the diversity of attendees, the diversity of diets and the growth in guests who demand a wide selection of low and no alcoholic beverages. A new demand for family friendly events.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 24, 2022

The 14th edition of Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI) will take place at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London on Friday 29th April 2022 and in a special Keynote, the renowned musician, producer and visual artist Brian Eno will be in conversation with Norwegian artist Aurora.

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2023

Today, the three categories the crew will have to cut, keep, or improve are: Production Food Marketing But before the crew starts making event budget cuts, Nick shares a disclaimer. I know that’s super controversial, but it’s pretty easy and probably the highest cost in the F&B (food and beverage) bubble.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2021

Josh Leibowitz, president of luxury cruise line Seabourn , said in a Forbes interview in January that the company was seeing strong interest in late 2021 and 2022 bookings across the board, noting that pent-up demand was evident. It will span five continents, ferrying travelers to 66 destinations in 34 countries.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Built in 1986, leading London events venue, The QEII Centre, was not originally constructed with sustainability in mind, but in recent years the team has been working diligently to rectify this. And while not perfect, the venue has successfully implemented wide-ranging initiatives to progress its pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 11, 2022. IMEX22 pic.twitter.com/L1HkdcudyB.

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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.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Going into full hostess mode, she arranged for a hospitality suite stocked with food and a changing room in case early arrivals wanted to hit the beach before the welcome reception. “I As a nod to food allergies, elegant labeling listing everything in the box, and the company logo aligned with the theme of the event.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct.

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Event Marketer

MAY 5, 2022

Topics spanned hybrid, DE&I, new-era tech, sponsorship activation strategies, community engagement, sustainability, cross-channel strategies and beyond. More EMS Coverage: Winners Unveiled: The 2022 Ex Awards. The experiences we create today are going to shape the future.”.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant (PJP) took place on Sunday 5th June 2022, telling the story of The Queen’s 70-year reign and our transforming society. . To help achieve these ambitions, PJP consulted sustainable events specialists A Greener Festival Ltd (AGF). Sustainability Action Summary. Food Salvage.

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Social Tables

APRIL 1, 2022

Food and beverage is perhaps one of the most anticipated elements of any event. For this blog post, we interviewed experts in food and beverage and event planning to get the inside scoop on catering trends for the years ahead. Are you doing any food for remote events? Do we still see food as an experience?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

What the Food Donation Improvement Act Means for Events A new federal law could make it easier to donate unused food from a conference to those in need. An estimated 40% of the food produced in the U.S. We want the food to be handled properly and safely,” says Second Servings founder and President Barbara Bronstein. “We

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Ultra’s ‘Mission: Home’ Sustainability Program successfully executed 30 initiatives at the 22nd annual, sold-out festival which took place March 25 – 27 at Miami’s Bayfront Park. Together, Best Beverage Catering and compliant food vendors have helped Ultra reduce an impressive 1.1 electronic music festivals and beyond.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

A quest to find sustainable event experts leads to an emerging wine region in California’s Central Coast It’s not your imagination. This is more than a sustainability moment for meetings. Food & Wine called the region the “Wild West” when it comes to wine production because of the creative approach to growing and blending.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 8, 2022

The O2, which is owned and operated by AEG Europe, has today announced a series of new measures to make the world’s most popular music, leisure, and entertainment venue even more sustainable for fans, bands and brands.

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Event Marketer

MAY 1, 2023

Agency: Corso Marketing Group) ADIDAS X COACHELLA pic.twitter.com/yM6cKNkhd0 — ❀ BadBunnyTour ❀ (@tourbadbunny) April 11, 2023 AMERICAN EXPRESS Tailoring benefits to meet the needs of Gen Zers is at the top of American Express’s priority list, with Gen Z and millennials accounting for 60 percent of new cardmember applications in 2022.

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