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Planners Get Straight Talk from Hotel Owners

MeetingsNet

At a recent meetings-industry conference, hotel executives explained how their properties struggle to balance rising operational costs with competitive rates for meeting groups. Also, group food and beverage contributes about as much profit as guest rooms.

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Does Size Matter for a Convention Center?

Master the Event

When you think of a convention center, most of us think of a large conference facility in the center of town. At a glance, it appears that these convention centers cater to large groups or associations. See also: Event Planning and the Convention Center Convention Centers and Conference Centers Similar or Different?

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CHS Birmingham to partner with The Eastside Rooms

Event Industry News

Since launch, the venue has already hosted a number of high-profile events, including banquets, conferences and smaller meetings. This is such an exciting time for Birmingham and the CHS show couldn’t have come at a better time for us or the city,” commented Leanne Bladen, sales & marketing director, The Eastside Rooms.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

Smart Meetings

In her prior career, she was executive director for Meet, a South Carolina company, director of sales at Visit Myrtle Beach and convention sales manager for Kingston Plantation Resort. Gibson also has years of food and beverage experience, having worked as kitchen manager and in other restaurant management positions in New Hampshire.

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Destination spotlight Bern, Switzerland: Site visit from 28–30 August 2020 for Event Planners Talk e-conference

The MICE

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. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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Choosing Your Perfect Destination for You and Your Attendees

Cvent: Event Marketing

You have fallen in love with a destination and want to hold your next meeting there. Are attendees paying for conference attendance or are their companies? Green and healthy meetings are on the rise, as well as family-friendly destinations. Transportation To and From the Conference. Food & Beverage.

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Meeting Rooms of the Future Will Be Experiential, Tasty, and Wired

MeetingsNet

Conference centers are going cozy, creative, and high tech, according to IACC’s Meeting Room of the Future study. read more.