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14 New Trends in the Event Planning Industry for 2024

Attendease

What does 2024 hold for the events industry? Trend #1: Cross-Cultural Dishes & Menus Food and beverage selections at events are becoming more cross-cultural. The art of food plating, from arranging ingredients creatively to presenting photographic dishes, makes a significant impact on the attendee experience.

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Making a Tasteful Impression Through a Food and Beverage Program That’s a Cut Above

Smart Meetings

Tips to create a memorable F&B experience In the meeting and event industry, a thoughtful and robust food and beverage program can be the cornerstone of delighting guests, and is necessary to ensure the experience is both memorable and complete. Indian cuisine has also been a popular request this year.

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Going Green with Food and Beverage

Master the Event

There are many resources meeting and event planners can use, including reducing; water, energy as well as food and beverage consumption. And that includes the meeting and events industry. It has been reported that one of the top reasons for meeting attendance is the food. Business and health sense that is.

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Culinary Finance 101: Food Costs for Restaurant Owners

Planning Pod

Many restaurant owners today are struggling to avoid rising food costs eating into profits and hindering their overall growth. At Planning Pod, we’ve noticed an uptick in business owners asking for tips on lowering food costs while maximizing profits. For reference, the industry average is between 25-35%.

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30 Euston Square hosts influential Planet Peach Sustainability Summit

Prestige Events Magazine

30 Euston Square and its caterer Searcys hosted the Planet Peach Sustainability Summit on 5 th March and brought together hospitality leaders to look at best practices, future-thinking, and the sustainable impacts of the sector. Photography: www.themakers.co.uk

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IACC’s Meeting Room of the Future report illuminates evolving trends in the event industry

Prestige Events Magazine

Included in the report was the finding that AI adoption across the industry remains relatively low and is mostly confined to a few specific areas (namely marketing, data analysis and revenue management). Food and beverage preferences continue to evolve, with just under half of venues noting a decrease in alcohol consumption.

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21 Tips for More Sustainable Event Planning

Planning Pod

With environmental concerns becoming increasingly urgent, the event planning industry has the unique opportunity to shift how we think of events and lead the way toward sustainable practices. Here’s how to plan greener events for a more sustainable future. How do you plan a sustainable event?