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The Dish on 6 Hospitality Trends for 2017

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“There are also indicators that the year could be very exciting, including new hotel and restaurant openings, emerging cuisines and beverages , more technology solutions to simplify business and raise the bar for marketing, and so much more,” Freeman says. Food City Of The Year: To Live & Dine In L.A.

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Team Building: Make It Unconventional

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There are escape rooms across the globe, from Los Angeles to Kyoto, Japan, and each provide their own twist to the game. Cocktail enthusiasts can find out how to make the alcoholic beverages from learned mixologists. Attendees can roll sushi, decorate a cake or even learn how to grill the perfect steak.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

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The circle got considerably bigger in 1987, with a vote to open up membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering, and bigger still in 1990, when all nonprofit association meeting professionals and CEOs were invited to join. “We A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As Heart Attack on a Plate.

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