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F&B Smart Moves in Big Sur, Seattle and More

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Most recently, he served as operational manager and executive chef at The Grand Cathedral Square in New Zealand. 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. 39 and Boleo.

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Sustainability on the Menu at AIME

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Jayden Klinac, founder of For The Better Good, a New-Zealand-based sustainability company, speaks to the 140 attendees at a Feb. Tourism New Zealand committed to planting a native tree in New Zealand for each attendee. 17 was served by New Zealand celebrity chef Justin North. Courtesy AIME).

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Smart Moves from Rome to Tokyo

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The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad , the newest Manhattan property by the brand, welcomed Donald as director of sales and marketing. For over 20 years, Donald has garnered experience in accounting, sales and marketing, serving luxury hospitality hotel companies in Switzerland, England, New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

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How Multi-Cultural Design Thinking Leads to Better Events

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And how does culture impact meetings? Linear-active groups are comprised of the English-speaking world (North America, Northern Europe, Australia and New Zealand) and has traits including separating social life from professional life, and a tendency to plan ahead step by step. Mathias Posch. What defines culture?

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Code Red! Your Fix-It Guide for Today’s Event Emergencies

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Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Today, though, even veteran meeting organizers face Code Red calamities previously unimaginable. More than seven percent had produced more than 10 face-to-face meetings during that time.

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6 Places Spreading the Entomophagy Bug for F&B

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Insect-eating, or entomophagy , is big in most parts of the world, including Central and South America as well as Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Don Bugito , also known as the Prehispanic Snackeria, focuses on planet-friendly protein snacks made from food native to the American continent.

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Leading Chefs Gather at Cayman Cookout

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One of the highlights was a private jet getaway to the exclusive Le Soleil d’Or Resort in Cayman Brac, Grand Cayman’s sister island, where participants sampled the wines of world-famous New Zealand’s Craggy Range winery at 40,000 ft. of meeting space, including a 9,000-square-foot ballroom.

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