MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Austin Gardner Gardner is vice president of business development for Staypineapple Hotels Inc. Wooden has nearly 20 years working in Las Vegas’ hospitality scene, beginning his career in 2005 at Wynn Las Vegas as executive vice president of food and beverage, and later, principal executive officer and president.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

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 Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Most recently, Mardell worked as opening hotel manager for Thompson Austin and tommie Austin in Texas. His other experience with Hyatt includes working as hotel manager for Hyatt Grand Central New York and director of food and beverage for Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa in New Mexico. Jeanne Goldschmidt.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Tom Noonan, president and CEO of Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, accepted the J.D. It assesses the customer experience based on six factors: activities, cost and fees, food and beverage, infrastructure, lodging and travel. Austin performs particularly well with infrastructure and activities.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

She also maintains her role as liaison and contract manager for Visit Austin. She joined Lake Conroe as a food and beverage manager in August 2021 to provide tremendous food and beverage service and now looks forward to overseeing events hosted on the resorts 72,000 sq.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The report also underlined the growing importance of food at events, with 45% of all event feedback based on food and beverage, and with the majority (56%) of organisers spending between 30%-40% of their event budget on food. “We

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MARCH 17, 2023

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.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Food festivals deliver celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations , and virtually unlimited food and beverage options to hordes of hungry attendees in cities across the United States. South Beach Food and Wine Festival: February 22–26, 2017. Charleston Wine + Food Festival: March 1–5, 2017.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

How to kick up the empathy and excitement-quotient at events Smart Meetings Extraordinary Texas Event at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin brought leadership strategies, technology innovations, experiential gifting and fun F&B ideas from the award-winning magazine to life for three days and we are sharing the aha moments with you.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

Espina has spent over 20 years in hotel operations and food and beverage management, having held leadership roles such as director of restaurants at Four Seasons Resort Whistler in Canada, and director of food and beverage at Four Seasons Hotel Austin. Mark Goeman.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

He has worked in various leadership roles at Four Seasons since 2000, such as assistant food and beverage manager, director of sales in multiple locations and director of marketing, among others. Most recently, Giang was executive assistant manager of food and beverage at Alma Resort.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Before this, he was director of rooms for Hyatt Regency Seattle, where he worked on the opening team in 2018, as well as director of food and beverage for Grand Hyatt Denver. David Cirincione. Cirincione is general manager for White Lodging’s dual-branded Le Meridien and AC Hotel Denver Downtown in Colorado. Phil Klinkenberg.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The report also underlined the growing importance of food at events, with 45% of all event feedback based on food and beverage, and with the majority (56%) of organisers spending between 30%-40% of their event budget on food. “We

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

part of the food and beverage proposition at the venue, carefully curated menus will feature seasonal ingredients from the Knebworth estate, grown within the vegetable and herb gardens, as well as Knebworth’s own venison. Again, this is about giving our clients choice within our portfolio, be it sporting stadia, attraction or heritage.

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TicketBud

MAY 3, 2019

Lacy Roesler from Austin Chamber of Commerce Overview Gain a deeper insight on event planning for a large Chamber of Commerce membership based organization. Lacy Roesler, Manager of Partner Events and Engagement at the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, talks to us about the wide range of events and initiatives she manages for the chamber.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2019

He’s held leadership positions in food and beverage as well as hotel operations for properties across the country, including The Arrabelle at Vail Square in Colorado, Sunriver Resort in Bend, Oregon, and Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California. Sokol began her career in hospitality at Austin Catering Inc. in Austin, Texas.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 2, 2022

Wunderman Thompson offers several examples of the trend, including the installation of beehives on a terrace at investment company Nuveen’s midtown Manhattan headquarters and an office at the Springdale Green development in Austin, Texas, that is “more outside than inside,” according to The New York Times. Foraged Cocktails.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

More: 7 Smart Moves at Hyatt Regency Austin and More. In Schmied’s most recent position, he served as beverage director at Whisk Gourmet Food and Catering in Miami. Prior to his tenure with Rosewood, Arnhold was in charge of the food and beverage programs at Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Socio Events

OCTOBER 21, 2022

At meals, think of ways to tie the food into the theme, whether that’s through renaming dishes or the menu itself. For example, we’ve hosted 90’s themed parties and the food was all elevated and fresh takes on some of our favorite 90’s snacks (think: upgraded bagel bites). A great way to do this is by appealing to the senses.

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Socio Events

OCTOBER 21, 2022

At meals, think of ways to tie the food into the theme, whether that’s through renaming dishes or the menu itself. For example, we’ve hosted 90’s themed parties and the food was all elevated and fresh takes on some of our favorite 90’s snacks (think: upgraded bagel bites). A great way to do this is by appealing to the senses.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2022

For over 30 years Huston has been a leader in hospitality and food and beverage management. She previously served as senior group sales manager for Otis Hotel, Autograph Collection, in Austin, Texas. She recently served as senior group sales manager for YMCA of the Rockies – Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park, Colorado.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

A Double Shot of Novelty in Austin, Texas. Austin Convention Center is serving up customizable, gourmet local brew—from a self-serve coffee robot. The concept has already taken off at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and three other Texas locations. We’ll provide the reading materials.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 28, 2020

It’s really nice to be able to have that level of support.” Amber Gunst, CEO of the Austin Technology Council. “We really value the flexibility of being able to work with the Ticketbud team and saying, ‘this is the problem we’re dealing with, and we need a solution for it,’ then they come back and say, ‘Here’s your solution.’

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 28, 2020

It’s really nice to be able to have that level of support.” Amber Gunst, CEO of the Austin Technology Council. “We really value the flexibility of being able to work with the Ticketbud team and saying, ‘this is the problem we’re dealing with, and we need a solution for it,’ then they come back and say, ‘Here’s your solution.’

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SmartMeetings

MAY 4, 2017

Although paloma has tart undertones similar to the margarita, the bubbly beverage deviates enough to be own Mexican classic. Mexican Martinis are hugely popular in Austin, Texas. Adding fruit juice, tequila and extra brine allows the spin-off it to identify as a Mexico-inspired beverage. Feliz Cinco de Mayo, salud! Ingredients.

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MAY 25, 2017

The grilled American food and more than 150 wine selections also add to the special low-key character. Winebelly (Austin, Texas). Spanish-Mediterranean style food and an internationally-curated wine list establish the laid back, bohemian atmosphere that the South Austin area is known for.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

If you compiled a list of food-forward cities, Providence, Rhode Island, would rank pretty high. Seasonal and local food,” said another J&W graduate, Edward Bolus, executive chef at Mill’s Tavern, fully aware that his answer was “not that exciting.” LATIN AMERICAN STREET FOOD. TRASH” FISH DISHES. What do they describe?

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

If you compiled a list of food-forward cities, Providence, Rhode Island, would rank pretty high. Seasonal and local food,” said another J&W graduate, Edward Bolus, executive chef at Mill’s Tavern, fully aware that his answer was “not that exciting.” LATIN AMERICAN STREET FOOD. TRASH” FISH DISHES. What do they describe?

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

To most, the idea of putting together a set of dates, a venue, a program, a speaker lineup, an education schedule, food and beverage orders, audiovisual packages, marketing materials and more is overwhelming, to say the least. Austin, Texas. Event professionals are the ultimate puzzle solvers. Julia “Jules” Schenk, MSM.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

But for the two three-course lunches that PCMA plated up during Convening Leaders 2017 at the Austin Convention Center last month, the menus called out everything that wasn’t there—namely, the “big eight” food allergens : milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans. Look what you can do for your own meetings.”

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

She most recently worked at Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center of Georgetown, Texas. Lorena Chappell Benchmark Resorts & Hotels appoints Lorena Chappell director of sales and marketing for Hotel Contessa in San Antonio, Texas.

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EventUp

JULY 3, 2020

We are just as excited as you to get out of our own messy kitchens and back into a restaurant enjoying food and drink crafted by someone else along with new and old friends. Our Chef is intent on changing the food culture, by being bold, daring, creative, and unique. The Chuchill. The Henry Phoenix. The Greene House.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The festive food includes whipped potatoes, cornbread stuffing, pumpkin and duck confit risotto, rolled ribeye, parsnip puree, seasonal vegetables and, you guessed it, roasted turkey! The Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas The Driskill Hotel Everything is bigger in Texas. At the Driskill in Austin, visitors can eat brunch, dinner or both.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

In this role, he’ll also be responsible for Fairmont Austin, Fairmont Pittsburgh, Pullman Miami and Sofitel Washington, D.C. Pete Beach, Florida named Patrick Faas its new director of food and beverage. Photo Credit: Visit Sacramento Mark Huntley Fairmont Washington, D.C., Lafayette Square.

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JULY 5, 2017

Wilson previously served as the director of sales at Horseshoe Bar Resort in Austin, Texas, where she surpassed banquet goals by $1.4 Coburn has more than 20 years of hospitality experience, including a strong food and beverage background. Jim Curtis. Atlantis, Paradise Island named Jim Curtis as vice president of group sales.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

A month later, on March 9, passengers on flight LH 440 from Frankfurt to Houston heard talks on virtual reality, drones, bots, and startup entrepreneurship that reflected the agenda at SXSW in nearby Austin. We don’t just want to optimize food, beverages, or watch-ing movies.

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