PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Earlier this year, the World Food Travel Association published a list of the top 10 predictions for the food tourism industry in 2020, drawn partly from changes brought on by COVID-19. Delving into the roots of the foods that we eat in the U.S. can bring up parts of our history that are messy and uncomfortable.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector). As food-and-beverage costs increase for venues, those expenses are passed directly to event organizers. Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic.

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2023 Food and Beverage 2022 Transportation 222

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Communication from the first touchpoint must answer the questions every experienced traveler will have. Food and beverage service will evolve from lines and buffets to service in individual containers or plates and offered with minimal contact points. Passing Trend: Hugless. Shift: Revolution of Recognition and Rewards.

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2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 397

Attendease

APRIL 9, 2024

SaaS company HubSpot is known for its inbound marketing expertise, so they aptly chose “Inbound” as the theme for their annual conference. Food Truck Alley Bring a fun, lighthearted vibe to your next event with food trucks. Give employees food truck coupons or tickets to sample different offerings.

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Corporate Events Food and Beverage Entertainment Events 195

EventMB

JUNE 22, 2022

Now that most Covid testing requirements for international travel have been lifted, cruise experts predict the floodgates will soon open. Meeting space, audiovisual equipment, and WiFi are all in place, as well as upscale food and beverage offerings, spas, and fitness centers. River cruises have plenty of things going for them.

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Event Marketing Marketing Meetings Food and Beverage 167

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 17, 2020

Let’s set aside the significant issues of whether attendees can: safely travel to and from events; be housed safely; move around an event venue while safely maintaining social distancing; and. here ) assuming that conferences are fundamentally about lectures ignores what is truly useful about good meetings. be fed safely.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Travel Conference 348

Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. Knowledge is what helps you handle the unexpected,” he said.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Hospitality 2024 Sustainability 98

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Registered attendees could use the app to check in upon arriving at the conference as well as to check into each CME session. At lunch and breakfast, attendees were simply directed to the food-and-beverage station with the color that matched their badge. To mitigate crowding during meals, Morrison used a color-coded system.

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Conference Food and Beverage 2020 Hospitality 105

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Dominguez noted that even though mega-conferences were absent last year, borders are now largely open and travel is back with a vengeance. Travel is back, in Dominguez’s eyes. For those who did some ‘revenge travel’ last year, Dominguez says ‘revenge meetings’ is the next thing. We haven’t seen a drop-off.”.

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2023 Hotels Food and Beverage Travel 98

Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

Brennan Bastyovansky Brennan Bastyovansky, WTP Bastyovansky will serve as general manager of sales and marketing for World Travel Protection (WTP). 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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Tourism Food and Beverage Hospitality Hotels 102

All Seated

MAY 2, 2023

The pandemic and work-from-home trends have led to a surge in mixing business with leisure travel. From the digital strategist launching a campaign while beachside to the manager checking emails at an alfresco café, the pandemic and its rise in working from home have blurred the lines between private and professional lives and travel.

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Hospitality Travel Food and Beverage Hotels 36

SmartMeetings

MAY 22, 2023

Why meeting profs need this tech Have you ever wished you had a personal assistant that you could fold up into your suitcase as you travel for business? The new must-have technology for anyone traveling for business is ChatGPT, which stands for “Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer.” It is now a reality.

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Food and Beverage Travel Transportation Corporate Meetings 69

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

“Room rentals used to be something that you would have to pay if you had a really low food and beverage minimum or if you were coming in within like 60 or 30 days at a hotel,” Pilcher reflected, “Now, you’re coming in and saying, ‘I’m bringing a thousand people to your hotel.

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Food and Beverage Negotiating Hotels 2023 97

Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Effectively manage the event budget Based on your strategic plan, develop a realistic, line-item budget covering all aspects of the event — venue, vendors, security, food and beverage, staffing, swag, and the dozens of other expenses that pop up. Here’s how to get internal buy-in. The same goes for virtual and hybrid events.

Corporate Events 195

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Here are a few examples: Allow attendees to select tracks to plan their time on site — from keynotes, and breakout sessions, to networking, food and beverage, and other engaging experiences and activities. Spatial Design for the Subconscious Mind Cookie-cutter conference designs can be mundane and predictable to an attendee.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Sustainability Entertainment Hotels 98

Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Industry-specific conferences Keep teams on top of the latest industry trends and innovations. Industry conferences also provide valuable opportunities for networking and bringing back knowledge to the company. Decorations, music, entertainment, photo booths, contests, and food can all match the time period.

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Event Ideas Food and Beverage Events Speakers 195

MeetingsNet

MARCH 12, 2021

One hotel exec’s advice for keeping an eye on the health of a conference venue. With travel at a virtual standstill over the past year, hotel properties are going through tough times. Do a rate search on the online travel agencies to see how your hotel is priced versus area competitors, mid-week and weekend.

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Financial Hotels Food and Beverage Meetings 124

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Maeder brings 20 years of hospitality experience to the position, most recently serving as director of food and beverage at The Maybourne Beverly Hills. Among other properties he has worked for are Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara and The Setai, Miami Beach, as director of food and beverage at both.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Hospitality Ecommerce Hotels 98

Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Green Events & Innovations Conference ( GEI ) is presented by A Greener Festival ( AGF ) in partnership with the International Live Music Conference ( ILMC ). The conference mixes practical case studies, discussion panels and presentations, and facilitates all important networking to accelerate change.

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Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

Marcella Farman-Dietz, executive event consultant for Medialink, joined Ryan Costello, co-founder of Event Farm, to discuss a sample event budget for a one-day business summit and reception for 400 attendees at a hotel conference center in NYC. 7: Travel and transportation – 111% increase. They’re also a sponsorship opportunity. #7:

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2021 Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues 317

Event Industry News

MARCH 9, 2022

Greengage – an independent provider of advice and accreditation to the meetings and travel industry – has launched EVENTsmart, a carbon calculator for responsible meetings and events of all sizes ranging from virtual meetings to large-scale conferences and exhibitions. View a preview of how EVENTsmart works here [link].

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Food and Beverage Meetings Hospitality Travel 59

PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Gaining new knowledge from face-to-face conference relies on one fairly basic principle: You have to actually get to the destination first. Travel time,” , senior director of digital innovations at Lufthansa, told Convene in a recent interview, “is often lost time.”. We don’t just want to optimize food, beverages, or watch-ing movies.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We’re predicting that in 2023, we’ll see more corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions than in the last three years. . More events with more events mean more food, room blocks, entertainment, production equipment, and travel – and those all cost extra money. Higher Food and Beverage Costs.

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2023 Food and Beverage 2022 Sustainability 122

EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

And accordingly, Skift, a company focused on transformation, threw out the standard conference template for something more apropos, contemporary, and dynamic. Since remote work is the new way of life, the conference was just two half-days. Punchy and Fluid. And for those on tighter schedules, it meant only one night away from home.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Hotels 2022 Social Media 98

SmartMeetings

APRIL 8, 2019

As the business world continues to grow, with multi-national companies opening offices in diverse countries, meetings and industry conferences will require more international travel than ever. How can meeting and conference organizers put business travelers’ minds at ease when attending international conferences?

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Food and Beverage Travel Transportation Conference 76

SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2020

Temperature checks, reduced occupancy and increased physical distancing in shared spaces—these were some of the protocols floated by hospitality partners and meetings professionals as they sketched out what a return to travel after COVID-19 shutdowns will require. Travel Considerations. Sanitation Ratings.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Airlines Insurance 116

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Communication from the first touchpoint must answer the questions every experienced traveler will have. Food and beverage service will evolve from lines and buffets to service in individual containers or plates and offered with minimal contact points. Passing Trend: Hugless. Shift: Revolution of Recognition and Rewards.

2021 195

2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 195

EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

And accordingly, Skift, a company focused on transformation, threw out the standard conference template for something more apropos, contemporary, and dynamic. Since remote work is the new way of life, the conference was just two half-days. Flexible approaches to hospitality are attractive to travelers. Punchy and Fluid.

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Food and Beverage Hotels 2022 Social Media 91

Do Good Events

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In these event sales, we received many calls to support events that were traveling to Minnesota from outside of the state or even the country. We hadn’t received these types of calls the past few years with travel being limited. We also saw creativity in vegan and gluten free dietary options.

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2023 Food and Beverage 2024 Travel 59

Eventmobi

JUNE 13, 2019

Ask businesses to sponsor the entire event – providing the venue, food, and A/V equipment, or just one element. Ask a customer if they can provide a venue or an extra piece of swag for that conference goody bag. Pay for the food – not the catering. Notice this point says “skip the caterer,” not “skip the food.”

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2019 Food and Beverage B2B Social Media 150

Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Hosting an online conference has its benefits. It reduces friction for attendees (no travel, reduced expenses, better allocation of time). This makes online conferences an attractive option for event organizers and event participants. Want to make the most of your online conferences and amplify your growth trajectory?

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Conference Speakers Food and Beverage Travel 59

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

He brings his passion for travel, astute understanding of luxury and extensive experience to this new role. He earlier served as vice president of global accounts with Conference Direct. He will oversee all JOALI Maldives, JOALI BEING and BIJAL Turkey. Since pre-opening, Arlsan has made the JOALI brand a success as a pioneering leader.

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Hospitality Hotels Food and Beverage Tourism 98

Master the Event

DECEMBER 9, 2023

While we seem to have mastered incorporating sustainable solutions in our day-to-day lives, we sometimes drop the ball when we travel. Travel sites are now incorporating sustainable travel in their packages. Being Eco friendly, or green, doesn’t have to stop while you’re traveling. Sustainable tourism is becoming popular.

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Tourism Sustainability Food and Beverage Management 40

Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As an airline spokesperson indicated, we got used to the menu add-ons in the food and beverage industry and now many customers are content with airline add-on fees. The reason, they contend, is that many travelers are happy to decide for themselves what they’re willing to pay for and what they’re not willing to pay for.

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Transportation Event Planning Airlines Food and Beverage 40

Expo Pass

JULY 11, 2022

Maybe you gravitate to tech conferences and panel-focused events, or maybe you’re more into trade shows with lots of vendors. Travel more – a lot more. Event planning is one of the best professions for people who like to travel, want to travel more, or are just tired of sitting at a desk all the time.

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Travel Trade Shows 129

GEVME

JANUARY 23, 2021

Examples of these events are trade shows, conferences, sales kick-offs, global town halls, shareholders meetings, etc. Examples of external hybrid events are webinars, product demonstrations, virtual conferences and trade shows, virtual exhibitions, etc. Public Health Informatics Conference: . Internal Hybrid Events.

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Food and Beverage Healthcare Social Media Trade Shows 156

GEVME

JANUARY 23, 2021

Examples of these events are trade shows, conferences, sales kick-offs, global town halls, shareholders meetings, etc. Examples of external hybrid events are webinars, product demonstrations, virtual conferences and trade shows, virtual exhibitions, etc. Public Health Informatics Conference: . Internal Hybrid Events.

Food and Beverage 156

Food and Beverage Healthcare Social Media Trade Shows 156