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Five Top Meeting Planning Trends for 2017

Eventinterface

The new year has landed and its time again to explore the top meeting planning trends and considerations. Food and Beverage Trends. It is now easier than ever to brand beverages at events. We see this trend further developing in 2017. We are not talking about a signature cocktail. Décor.

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Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups

Smart Meetings

No big surprise, but hotels will double-down on bringing local culture to the ballrooms and conference centers, in everything from pop-up action stations and food trucks to curated experiences led by local chefs and producers. The post Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

Smart Meetings

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. The New Normal Is Here.

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The Dish on 6 Hospitality Trends for 2017

SmartMeetings

Andrew Freeman is an industry expert who uses his personal insights and vast connections to predict the future in his annual hospitality trends report. Register for our next FREE Webinar, “2017 Hospitality Trends” with presenter Andrew Freeman. 2017 Hospitality Trends Predictions. Freeman and his team at AF&Co.

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Handling Event Planning Online Reviews

Master the Event

I of course am biased (extremely biased) when it comes to the event and meeting planning industry. I am one of the lucky ones that have been able to plan events, meetings and conferences for many years and make a living at it too. Handling Event Planning Online Reviews – New Year New Trend!

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Conference Hotel Brings Local Producers to the Conference Table

SmartMeetings

This summer, Director of Food & Beverage Chris Clark, Executive Sous Chef Nick Gummerson and I embarked on a food journey to Colorado’s gem —the Western Slope, a frugal area where unique growing conditions of cool mountain air at night and warm air during the day help to ripen and sweeten fruit at just the right rate.

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Top Hospitality Event Trends in 2017

SmartMeetings

Smart Meetings has been reporting on these changes all year, and following are the trends that stand out to our editors. A Smart Meeting survey in October showed most attendees are not just using the greener alternative to a conference book, they are asking for it. The Custom Food Craze. App Ubiquity.

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