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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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Hospitality Labor Still in a Bind; Industry Seeks Help

MeetingsNet

Travel Association meets on March 8 with the U.S. Many H2-B visa holders are employed by leisure-oriented properties, but also by hotels’ food-and-beverage departments and restaurants in cities popular for business travel. The good news is that the federal government is listening to the industry’s calls.

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Does Size Matter for a Convention Center?

Master the Event

And that usually falls under a branch of the local government. Usually, when one thinks of working with a government agency, the thoughts of red tape and untold regulations start to enter into play. Now I know what you’re thinking. Luckily, convention centers are usually given the autonomy to conduct their own sales and marketing.

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Don’t Believe Everything You See on Twitter About a San Francisco Meeting Apocalypse

Smart Meetings

San Francisco’s welcoming people, its unbeatable food scene, and its endless activity regularly lead to record-breaking meeting attendance. Our kitchen staff, led by Executive Chef David Hollands, is a leading force in repurposing food for the needy and recycling our excess. Figure Skating Championships).

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

The MICE

On the food and beverage side, the hotel has Jack’s brasserie, also known as the ‘Bernese institution’ and is named after the father of one of the previous owners of the Gauer family, a veteran hotelier family in Switzerland. There’s a reduction of food waste that we are engaged in. We also do local activities.

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

Association professionals responding to the survey were employed at associations that vary greatly in size, from under 1,000 to 50,000-plus members; more than two-fifths (43 percent) worked for associations with fewer than 5,000 members. Only 6 percent expected to plan fewer meetings. CORPORATE PROFESSIONALS. EXPOSITIONS.

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Highlights from IMEX America 2016

SmartMeetings

Experts from Maritz Global Events, Accor, Hyatt and MGM Resorts International discussed how meetings will change and what will drive growing demand in the year ahead. This covered delegates’ expectations for personalization, right down to food and beverage, as well as keeping up with evolving technology and addressing security needs.

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