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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

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Dipalma brings 25-plus years of hospitality and food and beverage management experience and a sommelier certification to the position. Previously, Dipalma was taskforce manager of food and beverage at Hyatt’s Thompson Savannah property. She has also been general manager at SA Hospitality Group. Richard Szilagyi.

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Smart Moves in Oceanside, Washington, D.C. and More

Smart Meetings

Dipalma brings 25-plus years of hospitality and food and beverage management experience and a sommelier certification to the position. Previously, Dipalma was taskforce manager of food and beverage at Hyatt’s Thompson Savannah property. She has also been general manager at SA Hospitality Group. Richard Szilagyi.

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New and Renovated: Downtown Destinations and Old-Fashioned Glamour

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GRANA features sophisticated Italian food in the Federal Reserve’s former grand hall. Across the street is sweetgreen , a health food takeout restaurant that can accommodate meeting attendees with dietary restrictions. Food and beverage services are headed by Michelin-starred chef José Andrés, encompassing the four onsite restaurants.

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Day in the Life of a Wedding & Event Planner with Michelle McDermott

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My founding and parent company is McEvents & Weddings, but having identified the destination wedding market appeal of Ireland, I established the Dream Irish Wedding brand to target and appeal to potential overseas clients. We plan all sizes of events from small intimate weddings to events with 600+ guests!

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Trending: Five Coffee Bar Strategies for Trade Show Exhibits

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Coffee is hot right now,” says Tracy Stuckrath, a food & beverage expert and founder of Thrive Meetings and Events. From the Coffee Bar Archives: Wake Up and Smell Eight Strategies for ‘Coffee Experiential’ 2024 Food & Beverage Trends to Inspire Your Event Menus How to incorporate it into your exhibit?

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Smart Moves in Las Vegas, Austin and More

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During her 25 years in hospitality, Birch has worked in hotel operations, revenue optimization and customer relationship marketing. St-Yves is sales manager for Quebec City Convention Centre , focusing on the American and international markets. The Bodrum Edition in Turkey promoted Ozgen to director of communications and marketing.