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Can You Really Build Supplier Relationships Online?

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The web of business relationships needed to deliver a successful event is large and critical. Even as in-person events return, many planners will find that building supplier relationships remotely is more necessity than ever. Here’s the alternative.

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The New Face of NOLA Cooking School

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Housed in the old Louisiana ArtWorks building in Central Business District, the school is on five floors, with 90,000 sq. One of the missions of NOCHI is to promote the NOLA hospitality tradition, so it also launched Enthusiast Courses, a variety of training programs focused on specific cooking topics for residents and tourists.

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9 Nibble-Worthy Food Tours

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Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana In 2015, chef Hardette Harris established the Official Meal of North Louisiana to distinguish the local cuisine from this region from other parts of the state. Carlsbad, California Customize a private group experience with Carlsbad Food Tours as a team-building event or corporate party.

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Planning a Great Citywide is More Within Reach Than You Think

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One of the most daring and complex high-wire acts is organizing a citywide event. Spanning multiple hotels, thousands of rooms and millions of square feet of event space, a citywide requires a planner to manage a long list of responsibilities to make it successful. Make sure you are communicating.”.

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Smart Women 2017: Entrepreneurs

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Company or organization: Bright Ideas Events in Vancouver, British Columbia What I love about my job: There are so many that the list is endless. I love producing a variety of different events with different themes. I love creating an actual event out of one of my ideas. Job title: CEO and president. in Vancouver, Washington.

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How New Orleans Recovered after a Natural Disaster

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5000 (Greenleaf, 2018) , is president of PRA New Orleans, a business event management firm creating unique experiences for corporate groups. Jeff O’Hara, author of Have Fun, Fight Back and Keep the Party Going: Lessons from a New Orleans Entrepreneur’s Journey to the Inc.

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Puff, Puff, Plan Your Marijuana Policy for Events

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Yet, as a meeting or event planner , it’s not likely in the forefront of your mind. If an attendee is from a state in which marijuana is legal but the event is in one with stricter laws, then the attendee must comply with in-state laws— even for medicinal use. They are quickly gaining popularity at social events.

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