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Best of 2022: Food and Beverage

Smart Meetings

This year, hotel food and beverage departments as well as catering outlets and F&B in conference and exhibition centers struggled to catch up to post-Covid pent up demand as well as to what is now called “accommodation cuisine.” Essential F&B: 2022 Catering Trends. Bon Accommodation. And then we’re left out.

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The Brief: Karaoke Gondolas and AI Experience Centers

Event Marketer

We hit the ground in Vegas last week for the 56 th annual CES to hunt for fresh booth trends and design tactics. Those who find a bottle can scan the code and enter to win a trip to Florida, the “original orange juice state.” ORANGE YOU GLAD TROPICANA MADE IT TO CES? Or as Tropicana put it: “Sure, we love STEM.

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Smart Moves in Aspen, Islamorada and More

Smart Meetings

He will lead the team to monitor market trends, to develop sales strategies and campaigns for key market segments and to strengthen client relationships. He brings an extensive background in travel risk management, with experience in business growth, strategic development and building lasting relationships with customers and partners.

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Top Meeting Trends and Cities for 2017

SmartMeetings

If you’re a meeting planner and you happened to book your next gathering in a small village in France, you’re in sync with the top meeting trends for 2017, according to Pacific World’s 2017 Annual Destination Index. And going to out-of-the-way places and showing social responsibility rank high among trends. 10 Top Meetings Trends.

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Smart Tip from Salamander Hotels: The Meeting is Just the Beginning

Smart Meetings

As part of this increase in business, he has seen a new trend: “Meetings aren’t always about the ‘meeting’ anymore.” While the portfolio’s range of creative food and beverage experiences have always supported healthy lifestyles, his team is seeing an increase in inquiries from planners for these types of meals and breaks.

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Mortgage Group Brokers Deal for Face-to-Face Convention

PCMA Convene

For the past 60 years, the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP) has hosted a State Annual Convention and Trade Show for its members who are mortgage brokers and lenders from across Florida. Each golfer was given his or her own cart to maintain social distancing, and attendees were served pre-packaged food and beverages.

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Day in the Life of a Wedding & Event Planner with Michelle McDermott

The Planner's Lounge

My hotel management experience included event and conference planning. Pre-Covid, I would regularly visit the USA to learn and explore the latest wedding trends, fashion and event styles, new furnishings and decor, latest linen styles, and entertainment options. What other advice do you have to share? Most years, we visit the USA.