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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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Bolivar is director of food and beverage for Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida, where he will oversee the property’s five F&B options, as well as its banquet operations. Luksza us director of food and beverage and Bergman is executive chef for NoMo SoHo in New York City. Gilbert Bolivar.

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New and Renovated: Austin Exploration and Sunny Shores

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Thompson Austin. Newly opened Thompson Austin is tailored to the needs of meetings and events professionals. It offers luxury accommodations in 212 guest rooms and 17 residences in the middle of Austin’s downtown entertainment district. Thompson Austin has more than 10,000 sq. Thompson Austin has more than 10,000 sq.

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March Wrap: Woman Empowerment, Event Tours, WBENC, and more!

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Women Who Will | Event Series TikTok brought together their women-identifying creators in four cities across the US: Los Angeles, Washington DC, New York City, and Austin to connect and share their stories about what it’s like to be a female-identifying creator. Here are some of our favorite events in March.

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Best of Texas Event Vendors

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Red Velvet Events (Austin) Weareredvelvet.com For more than 20 years, event planners at Red Velvet Events have focused on their mission to “create compelling human connections through insight, design and collaboration for brands on the cusp of disruption.” The company has garnered an Award for Excellence from the Better Business Bureau.

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Bespoke Food Symposium Tackles Tough Issues in Food

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In the meetings industry, many conversations about food and beverage center around food allergies , healthifying menus and working with your venue’s catering team to develop a delicious meal while staying on budget. But if you think of the food industry as an onion, we’re only peeling off the very first layer.

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Smart Moves in San Antonio, Atlanta and More

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YoJainna Otero YoJainna Otero YoJainna Otero returns to Omni La Mansión del Rio and Mokara Hotel & Spa as director of catering and conference services. She also maintains her role as liaison and contract manager for Visit Austin. She also was part of the opening team for Mokara Hotel & Spa, then known as The Watermark Hotel.

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Smart Moves in Scottsdale, St. Louis and More

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De Jesus comes from Imperium Food & Wine in Celebration, Florida, as food and beverage director, where he worked for the last three years. Adreanne Lewis Photo: Leo Thompson Lewis is director of sales, events and marketing for The Driskill in Austin, Texas. Louis Park in Minnesota.