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AUGUST 25, 2023

Searching for venues in Los Angeles for your next holiday party can be quite an adventure. From the luxurious charm of bougie hotels to the edgy appeal, and everything in between, these venues are sure to make your occasion truly unforgettable in the vibrant heart of Los Angeles.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Jesse Olsen and Antonio Giovanni Artale Jessie Olsen and Antonio Giovanni Artale, Lotte Hotel Seattle Lotte Hotel Seattle appoints two new culinary masters to their food and beverage team. Born and raised in Seattle, he has spent his over 30-year career at luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants around the world.

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EventSource

JANUARY 24, 2024

This past weekend, One King West, a distinguished hotel in Toronto, played host to a spectacular open house for prospective wedding couples. The event, which had been highly anticipated, featured a showcase of the hotel’s stunning event spaces, each meticulously designed by skilled planners , florists , and decorators.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Major brands are set to debut highly-anticipated hotels in the coming year 2024 brings a wave of highly anticipated hotel openings in some of hospitality’s biggest brands. Discover the most anticipated openings throughout 2024 at Marriott , Hilton and IHG Hotels & Resorts. The 976-room hotel offers over 100,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Alex Hernandez Alex Hernandez, Hotel Bennett Hernandez joins Hotel Bennett as director of food and beverage. He will plan, develop and execute all food and beverage operations across the property. Throughout his 20-year career, he has held numerous leadership roles at hotels and restaurants.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2024

These new and renovated venues offer the perfect canvas for the meeting planner’s creative mind. Maybe you seek a design-forward boutique hotel in the big city; or a historic seaside inn in a small village. Along with the redesign comes new culinary offerings, from reception-style food stations to a build-your-own poke bar.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

If you’re planning an event, do you keep it on-site (say the hotel ballroom, for example) or do you take a group off-site for a unique venue? Most often the reason a meeting planner wants to use an off-site venue for an event is because there’s something unique, or special, about the particular venue. Transportation.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Let’s take the skill of hotel contract negotiations ; novice planners tend to feel overwhelmed by the nitty-gritty details of hotel contracts and often learn as they go. To prevent them from signing a bad contract, we’ve put together five tips to help them navigate the surprisingly complex world of hotel contracts.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

The award-winning venue was selected to host the event due to its shared outlooks and policies with the event organiser around the environmental, economic, and social impacts of in-person events. The event also enabled practical experience for a team from the company’s nominated hospitality charity, London’s Hotel School.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Neil, who has a wealth of industry knowledge and understanding of the events landscape, started his career in food and beverage in Manchester 23 years ago and has held senior catering roles in London since 2011. James, The Rooftop and Director of Food & Beverage at IHG Hotels & Resorts.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

His philosophy is that “Genuine hospitality is the way a restaurant makes you feel before you even take a bite of food. It blows my mind that in brand-new hotels, they just aren’t functional. Read More: 2023 Hotel Design Trends And, because this is a foodie brand, the catering will match the richness of the dining room.

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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. Judy Wilbur, director of sales at Dunes Manor Hotel, Court & Suites in Ocean City, Md., Consider the hotel's core business.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2024

Unique venues for meetings with charm From coast to coast, meeting venues and hotels renovate and debut expanded, redesigned meeting spaces. Guest room at Hotel Tonnelle Hotel Tonnelle , a Marriott Tribute portfolio in New Orleans, wraps up a full property renovation, from guest rooms to meeting spaces.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. The rest of the preparation process will depend on the decision made about the venue. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

You read it right – we’re finally tackling the topic of hybrid venues! And this, of course, includes venues! All across the country, we’re seeing an increasing number of convention centers and hotels tackling this new challenge whilst simultaneously attempting to reduce the damage made by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In this post, we’ll explore the keys to a successful pop-up event: The Right Venue. In fact, the right venue, decor, event technology, and the element of surprise can create excitement for any product category. The Right Venue. At one time, hotels were concerned that pop-up events might compete with their offerings.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Across the hospitality industry, meetings and large-scale events play a significant role in the success of hotels, restaurants, clubs—really any venue. To help offset some of the planning, it’s important to work closely with event experts and the venue to streamline the experience.

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Coterie Spark

APRIL 22, 2022

Want to find the perfect hotel for your next event or conference? Venue availability, room capacity, and nightly rates might seem like the only boxes you need to check off, but it’s the smaller, less obvious details that can become massive headaches. Once you finish searching for hotels, you also have to: Contact the venues.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You might want to take a second look at big city venues, where the access is convenient, amenities are abundant and hotel partners are eager to welcome you back. We are currently seeing mostly small corporate and association groups using the hotel with a primary goal of reconnecting with either customers or their own associates.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. We’ve specifically had a lot of interest in outdoor settings surrounding our four golf courses, including our PGA TOUR venue—the Copperhead Course.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2024

For food and beverage, visitors can make a stop at one of its five restaurants or bars, including the lobby’s License to Chill Bar, Come Monday Cafe, and JWB Prime Steak and Seafood. La Playa Hotel Bud’s at La Playa Hotel The property formerly known as La Playa Carmel has undergone a renovation.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 27, 2024

Where historic charm and modern quality converge These three new and renovated hotels and venues debut spaces that both celebrate their heritage and look boldly into the future. bringing a first-of-its-kind boutique hotel experience to the picturesque community. It is now a versatile outdoor event venue. Refined luxury?

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SevenEvents

DECEMBER 19, 2022

when hosting an event, it is important to find the perfect venue. we understand that sometimes finding a venue is overwhelming and can be tricky. as corporate event planners, we have come up with 5 steps for successful event venue sourcing. . when hosting an event, it is important to find the perfect venue. venue layout

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic. Event venues are raising rates for basic services like electrical, internet, trash management and catering. in group hotel rates, with a 7.8% increase in group air rates, in North America.

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Event Industry News

JULY 2, 2019

The hospitality and event sector has to transform its thinking about food and beverage (F&B) to adapt to the way the latest generation fit eating and drinking into their lives. Street/festival-style food works well for them. by Louisa Watson, director of marketing, Wyboston Lakes Resort.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. The rest of the preparation process will depend on the decision made about the venue. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues.

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Attendease

APRIL 9, 2024

Food Truck Alley Bring a fun, lighthearted vibe to your next event with food trucks. Set up a variety of cult favorite trucks and carts outside your office or event venue. Give employees food truck coupons or tickets to sample different offerings. Use crystal chandeliers, candles, and fresh floral arrangements.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Armando Campos Armando Campos, Montage Laguna Beach Montage Laguna Beach appoints Campos as Hotel Manager. He comes from his role as senior vice president of hotel operations at Fontainebleau Miami Beach and has held senior management roles at numerous acclaimed properties.

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StraussCA

MAY 4, 2023

Half the battle in organizing a successful association event such as an awards ceremony, trade show, conference, or symposium is choosing the right venue. The right venue can ensure a positive and meaningful experience for an association’s members. That will also factor into the type of venue space you are looking for.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

All too often we attempt to glean some semblance of an explanation or understanding when confronted with an understaffed hotel or event venue and you have probably strategized about all the ways you would “fix” the situation if you were in charge. Read More : The Great Hospitality Restart. “

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Florida Panhandle, New Orleans and Denver hotels renovate and reopen with style Locations across the US make their mark with a slew of reopenings and extensive renovations. Host your next meeting at a design-led Denver hotel, a historic New Orleans boutique hotel and music venue or a luxurious beachside Florida resort.

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Event Marketer

MAY 5, 2021

For Freeform’s “Cruel Summer” premiere event on April 15, the network booked 80 hotel rooms at the Beverly Hilton hotel and invited talent, executive producers, press and influencers to watch the show on a giant screen from their balconies. The hottest event space is no longer the ballroom, it’s the balcony.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 28, 2020

Yesterday, the Events Industry Council issued the Health and Safety for Hotels Accepted Practices Guide. The task force’s hotel work group used the various guides issued by hotel companies as well as resources such as the AHLA Stay Safe program, and other global resources, as a starting point to develop a baseline.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

There are also many bride and grooms that are trying to find the right venue that fits their budget. Finding the Right Wedding Venue for You Of course who wouldn’t want their wedding at The Plaza. Finding the Right Wedding Venue for You Of course who wouldn’t want their wedding at The Plaza. Talk about blowing the budget.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The EIC’s latest COVID-19 navigational guide covers how hotels and planners can have “open and honest” conversations about holding in-person meetings, according to EIC CEO Amy Calvert. The protocols focus on best practices for four specific areas: transmission barriers, enhanced sanitization, health screenings, and food and beverage. “We

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In other words, most meeting attendees would rather have a “wow” time somewhere memorable than another breakout room even if it’s at an upscale hotel or resort. The wow experience is an intimate gathering at a memory-making new hotel that includes private dining at its restaurant, which is the latest hot spot in that food-obsessed city.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

Choosing a hybrid event venue presents its own set of challenges. Now, venues also play a big part in promoting attendee safety and facilitating the technology necessary to engage the virtual audience. Now, venues also play a big part in promoting attendee safety and facilitating the technology necessary to engage the virtual audience.

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