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IACC Set Sights on Creative Innovation During Knowledge Exchange

Smart Meetings

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.

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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

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There, over 300,000 worms convert leftover food waste into compost that is used in the center’s green spaces. The company also hopes to see a year-on-year increase in sustainable procurement of materials and products and in sustainable media products and food and beverage menus offered to clients. It also is home to the U.K.’s

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London’s most exciting new hotel, The Londoner, to debut September 2021.

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As well as offerings exclusively for hotel guests, The Londoner features several F&B concepts open to the public that honour and re-shape the legacy of the West End, all created by Amir Jati, Creative Director of Food & Beverage Service Excellence at Edwardian Hotels London. Rates start from £400. Instagram: @thelondoner.

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Smart Moves in California, Oregon and More

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She was most recently JUNO’s account executive, after serving as associate director of conferences for International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Martin has also been senior meeting manager for the National Conference of State Legislatures. Robin Flanz. Flanz is now director of sales and marketing at Park Hyatt New York.

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6 Lessons on Special Event Protocol from the Coronation of King Charles III

Smart Meetings

Read More : Event Safety PSA: Failing to Prepare Could Cost You Special requirements can vary from requesting certain foods, rooms away from the lifts or on a particular floor, blocking off a whole area or floor of the hotel for security reasons, etc. Any alcoholic beverages should be removed from the room.

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

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Working with the United Kingdom-based sustainability consultant isla , a total of 92% of event waste was recovered by diverting it into recycling, composting or donation channels, meeting the threshold for a zero-waste event. A total of 14,557 pounds of food has been donated in that time.

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Tailor-Made Team Building

SmartMeetings

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.