Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

When it’s time to meet, attendees will enjoy spacious and modern meeting facilities that have been purposely designed, are equipped with the latest technology, and can accommodate gatherings of almost any size. Plan with Confidence. Plan with Confidence. Locations include: Jamaica: Hyatt Zilara and Ziva Rose Hall .

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 11, 2019

You’ll learn how to trace hotels expenses through food cost, beverage cost, setup staff and culinary personnel. Learn how to negotiate specific monetary areas like room rentals, setup fees, bartender fees, service charges and many other areas to immediately improve your negotiations and maximize your meeting’s ROI.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Date, venue and rates are critical and typically given priority in the earliest stages of the meeting planning cycle. Booking the same hotel for multiple years can help secure a contract waiver of AV-related surcharges. The property could also require a supervisor to oversee the planner’s outsourced vendor.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. The top pharma event management companies offer: Strategic planning: They will work with you to determine the event’s objectives and the best ways to achieve them. It is not for commercial purposes.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

Here’s why: Effectively, Marriott has announced a 30-percent reduction in revenue to those firms that have been booking Marriott-owned or Marriott franchise hotel properties for their clients. For many, their only choice when booking a hotel in the Marriott family will be to reduce the amount or level of services that they currently offer.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The most successful event and meeting planners are those who can understand the importance of working to accomplish those goals. Meeting planning includes overseeing a budget and often a team so you will need the business acumen to responsibly manage those also.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

The most successful event and meeting planners are those who can understand the importance of working to accomplish those goals. Meeting planning includes overseeing a budget and often a team so you will need the business acumen to responsibly manage those also.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

The most successful event and meeting planners are those who can understand the importance of working to accomplish those goals. Meeting planning includes overseeing a budget and often a team so you will need the business acumen to responsibly manage those also.

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Food and Beverage Education Healthcare Conference 100

Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

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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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? . Meeting planners are forced to become more strategic and creative in their sourcing approach. The best rates, dates, and space in 2018 have already been booked. We can’t stress this enough.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

With all the news coverage of “planetary health diet” —a set of guidelines designed to promote eating habits that are good for the planet and for our bodies—sustainable food is back in the spotlight. Wellness and eco-friendly eating aren’t just fads any more; they’re a crucial shift in the way we engage with food.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Hotels expect to make a few concessions in RFPs, particularly for groups booking 10 or more room nights, so it’s particularly important for planners to know about concessions that are available and how to request them. Complimentary guest rooms: Planners often negotiate to receive one free guest room once a certain number have been booked.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 31, 2017

Even fewer organizations budget for sustainable meetings, place a strong emphasis on well meetings or maintain wellness meeting guidelines. Only one-third of meeting planners have booked a health and wellness speaker for an event, or selected a wellness destination for a meeting, in the past 24 months.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In February, Omni Hotels & Resorts introduced Omni Originals , a new food and beverage program aiming to showcase regional culinary talent. Each quarter, a new timely and exciting food and beverage theme will be revealed. Food assignments for the remaining quarters in 2017 will be released in the upcoming months.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

This comprehensive guide created for event strategy best practices outlines the four levels of connections required to be a best-in-class meetings and events team. Event Strategy Framework What is the Difference Between Event Planning and Meeting Planning?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Related : 9 Nibble-Worthy Food Tours. Meeting professionals can book the hotel’s Raid the Fridge package. Some hotels have your late-night cravings handled with these creative—and sometimes nostalgic—offerings. It’s OK; don’t feel guilty. Your hotel likely has a fitness center to hit first thing in the morning.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 22, 2018

Eating preferences from generation-to-generation are as far-ranging and vast as the book-sized Cheesecake Factory menu. The differences between generations extends beyond the types of establishments food is purchased from. Do you try something local or stay in your comfort zone with a familiar chain? Your age may reveal the answer.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Read books about meeting planning and career advice, subscribe to e-newsletters and listen to free podcasts for planners. Take a few minutes to enroll in free event planning webinars that can teach you the finer points of contract negotiation, event technology and more.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2018

Since the inception of these national and regional events in 2009, “I’m proud to say that over $500 million worth of business has been booked as a result of Smart Meetings,” Bright said. Metaphorically speaking, meeting planning requires juggling and, at times, feels like a three-ring circus. Fun, Food and Friendship.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

However, you might consider negotiating the prior year’s rates for services such as food and beverage. Collins, CMP is the President & CEO of JDC Events , an award-winning Washington, DC area event design company, and author of the book, Events Spark Change, scheduled for release in early 2018. Take your time. Jennifer D.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 10, 2018

Planners can also host meetings at the venues being used for other upcoming awards shows and celebrations—Screen Actors Guild Awards (Jan. Food & Beverage. What’s the trick to serving food hot during a massive sit-down dinner, while keeping a steady flow? Planners can take a page out of PSIFF Film Awards Gala’s book.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

You have all your ducks in a row: awesome venue booked, killer catering secured and tickets to your event are sold out. But you’ve forgotten one important piece of the puzzle: how do you plan on engaging your attendees? Attendee engagement is an oft-overlooked component that is just as important as the venue or food and beverage.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Cooking classes, community service projects that benefit the local community and cultural food tours are all great options to boost camaraderie. Healthy, local food and beverage. Outdoor activities. What better way to experience a destination than to take your team outdoors?

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Thinking ahead — The average booking window for large meetings is 2.2 years, slightly less than in the 2016 survey; for small meetings, it’s 9 months, compared to 11 months in the 2016 survey. NUMBER OF MEETINGS PLANNED. 2017 Meetings vs. 2016 Meetings.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

A traditional board meeting, on the other hand, may require a more formal setting. Going over the details like the number of attendees and available dates are basic steps in meeting planning. This is a bit of a joke, but they may very well have expectations regarding food and beverage that you may be unaware of unless you ask.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2017

He improved booking pace in 2016 and 2017 during a $100 million renovation. Coburn has more than 20 years of hospitality experience, including a strong food and beverage background. Curtis holds more than 30 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing. Aaron Coburn.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Book their hotel room. Identify any special food requirements. Purchase other items (VIP tour, networking event, clothing, books). One of the easiest ways to kill your upsell opportunities is to make participants go to multiple locations. In one fell swoop allow them to: Register for your event. Commit to Sponsorships.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Meetings guests who have booked Denver Union Station truly appreciate and embrace the historic stature of the building, which also offers an amazing location in the heart of downtown.”. Newest food and beverage attraction is brewpub Imperial Beer Co.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

We wrote a lot about AI, VR and AR , but the technology that brought everything together was the almost universal use of apps at events large and small, with many integrating registration, meeting scheduling, surveys and social media into the mix. The Custom Food Craze. Light, Casual and High Buildings.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

28 percent expect to plan more meetings in 2017; only 3 percent expect to plan fewer meetings. Cutbacks — Despite the continued improving economy, most meeting organizers are still being asked to cut back on meeting expenses, and the majority (63 percent) have been asked to focus on reducing F&B expenses.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

As for the industry that most relies on the coffee industry (that’s us, meeting profs!), Book a coffee cupping (tasting) class at Tinker Coffee Co. Seriously— Coffee Fest , the B2B trade show for coffee professionals, is coming to Indianapolis in May 2019. there are plenty of opportunities to get your attendees buzzing.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Decor such as custom street art and bathtubs splashed with neon paint impart a lively and irreverent vibe, while a menu of elevated comfort food bites and signature cocktails stands ready to refuel competitors. Food and beverage options catering to all tastes mean there’s no reason to leave. Interactive Acrobatics.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Decor such as custom street art and bathtubs splashed with neon paint impart a lively and irreverent vibe, while a menu of elevated comfort food bites and signature cocktails stands ready to refuel competitors. Food and beverage options catering to all tastes mean there’s no reason to leave. Interactive Acrobatics.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

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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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As Heart Attack on a Plate.

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