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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

Smart Meetings

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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The O2 appoints new director of MICE and food and beverage manager

Event Industry News

The O2, has enhanced its senior leadership team with the appointment of Emma Hatt as director of meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE), and Amit Pathak, as food and beverage manager. Emma established her career in events over 15 years ago and has managed some of the most prestigious venues and events in London.

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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

Smart Meetings

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. soon to debut over 25,000 more—and hosting around 400 events and 4 million visitors per year, it is the largest event venue in London.

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New and Renovated: Meetings in International Cities

Smart Meetings

Marriott Bonvoy Elite and Club paying members can take advantage of the exclusive, modernized M Club, serving food and beverage throughout the day in a relaxed space, ideal for business travelers seeking productivity. It includes a restaurant, seafood bar, rooftop, auditorium and a banqueting and conference center.

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9 Smart Moves in London, Dallas and More

Smart Meetings

Heyes is managing director of the London office of design firm WATG. In his 35 years in planning and architecture, Heyes has led the concept design and development of major hotel properties, including Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, Claridge’s Hotel in London and The St. Jeremy Heyes. Megan Martin. Stacey Kokosinski.

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8 Tips for Choosing a Perfect Conference Venue

GEVME

Every conference starts with an idea. Whether it’s increasing awareness about a niche-related issue or building a platform for new ideas, your goal will define the vision of your conference. Your ideal picture of a conference venue shouldn’t be tied to a nice, accessible locale only. When to start looking for a venue.

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From beef to beehives, The QEII Centre’s sustainability journey

Prestige Events Magazine

Built in 1986, leading London events venue, The QEII Centre, was not originally constructed with sustainability in mind, but in recent years the team has been working diligently to rectify this. our produce is as local and seasonal as possible, and we are working to cut food waste by reducing the amount of food produced by three quarters.