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Does Size Matter for a Convention Center?

Master the Event

Luckily, convention centers are usually given the autonomy to conduct their own sales and marketing. In other words, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn how low the fees can be for some of the services associated with convention centers. Now, the sales people at convention centers actively solicit these markets.

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Budgets Versus Costs: A Losing Battle?

MeetingsNet

Based on several hundred planner responses, MPI’s latest industry outlook finds that rising prices have strained meeting budgets, and will likely continue to do so into 2024. Heading up the list is food and beverage, where 55 percent of planners have dealt with costs that are at least 10 percent higher than they were one year prior.

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CHS Birmingham to partner with The Eastside Rooms

Event Industry News

The Welcome Reception of CHS Birmingham represents its first industry facing host event, and will include a number of entertainment and food and beverage activations that will add further interest to the evening and showcase the venue’s product for corporate and association meetings.

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Smart Moves in South Carolina, Missouri and More

Smart Meetings

Gibson also has years of food and beverage experience, having worked as kitchen manager and in other restaurant management positions in New Hampshire. Hafer has served in sales and event management and marketing for the past 15 years, most recently as director of group sales at The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel in New York City.

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

The MICE

The SCIB has a presence in 14 markets. It is a MICE-oriented property in the city portfolio, and the renovation allowed the hotel to position itself in a clever way in the Bernese market. There’s a reduction of food waste that we are engaged in. Everyone at this stage is concerned with being associated with a “spreader event”.

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Choosing Your Perfect Destination for You and Your Attendees

Cvent: Event Marketing

Chances are your organization is not paying for the attendee – especially with an association meeting or user conference. If this is the case, in addition to the conference registration fee, determine the estimated cost for the attendee or exhibitor in the following areas: Food Expenditure. Food & Beverage.

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Highlights from IMEX America 2016

SmartMeetings

Many of these we’ve introduced in response to research, delegate feedback and market trends. It all means we’re offering more opportunities to do business, learn and meet new contacts than ever.”. Among the initiatives that IMEX America has introduced to meet this need is the EventTechTours.

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