MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. The costs of holding a meeting or convention have skyrocketed, but most planners find their budgets just aren’t budging—at least, not enough. Need to Cut the Meeting Budget? Choice Cuts for Food and Beverage Savings.

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Canadian Special Events

JANUARY 26, 2017

Selecting your food and beverage menu is one of the most important aspects of designing your event’s guest experience. They have seriously upped their food IQ thanks to the prevalence of foodie cooking shows, instagram and online resources where they can study food trends, international flavour profiles, recipes, etc.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Event planning is no small feat, especially when it comes to corporate meetings and functions. Also, remember to mix up groups frequently so people meet new contacts. Popular themes like decades parties, costume parties, and masquerade balls give attendees guided inspiration for decor, music, activities, food, and dress code.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Funded through gifts and sponsors like Atento Capital, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based investment firm, the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) and Jonathan M. The idea emerged as a way to “minimize food waste in the hospitality industry.” Tisch Center of Hospitality (HI HUB) aim to support business savvy entrepreneurs.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

From redesigned event spaces and innovative technology resources to inspiring food and beverage options with thoughtful presentations, EventReady with CleanStay provides rigorous cleanliness protocols, book-to-billing flexibility and safe, socially responsible solutions for the most discerning safety and service-conscious event professionals.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

From redesigned event spaces and innovative technology resources to inspiring food and beverage options with thoughtful presentations, EventReady with CleanStay provides rigorous cleanliness protocols, book-to-billing flexibility and safe, socially responsible solutions for the most discerning safety and service-conscious event professionals.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 17, 2020

Smart Meetings asked Kate Patay , chair of SEARCH Foundation and chief strategy officer of Patay Consulting, how she kept everyone safe. It also wasted no time in getting ahead of hygiene concerns in the public areas and with food and beverage staff. Event Goal.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For example, do you really need to hold that meeting off-site and in person? For board meetings and other smaller business events, is a virtual meeting an option? Yes, attendees are a bit tired of online events, but they are effective for short meetings to exchange information. Premium food options. Event-Tech.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. Knowledge is what helps you handle the unexpected,” he said.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the meetings industry, many conversations about food and beverage center around food allergies , healthifying menus and working with your venue’s catering team to develop a delicious meal while staying on budget. But if you think of the food industry as an onion, we’re only peeling off the very first layer.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

” She cites academic studies indicating that people are biased against creative minds. ” —Sarah Kendzior, The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America The meeting industry is no exception. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity. We can do better than novelty at our meetings.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Statistics show that 58% of the audience at sports events are prepared to spend more on food and beverages if they don’t have to stand in line. [1] Before the pandemic, fans showed a growing interest in using self-ordering kiosks and mobile apps to speed up the food ordering process. Improved order accuracy. Higher order value.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Next, build a realistic event budget—factor in venue, food and beverage, A/V, staffing, speakers, promotion, etc. If you want to showcase real-world successes, invite speakers from healthcare organizations to deliver case study presentations. Provide healthy food options to maintain energy levels throughout long conference days.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

If the airport closest to your home or your upcoming meetings is in Minneapolis, Tampa, or Indianapolis, count your blessings. Power 2022 North America Airport Satisfaction Study. Satisfaction levels also decreased as inflation drove parking and food-outlet prices higher. Those facilities get top scores in the J.D.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

Expert groups are addressing each area, starting with a report on health and safety from the Meeting and Event Design group that is scheduled to be on the EIC website by early July. Destinations International’s “We’re Here to Help” recovery campaign was designed to unify the meetings, events and travel industry. Here are highlights.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Smart Meetings dropped in on several industry professionals to see what methods and strategies they’ve implemented to adjust to the sudden return of travelers and deliver the service levels expected by attendees. The study suggests that companies watch the return-on-investment data carefully. Leadership in Action.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 6, 2024

With a deep dive into the real-life impact of festivalization and an analysis of all that goes into it, what can meeting professionals learn from case studies from tech companies, large and small, about how to amp up employee happiness, whether through festivalization or in another way? We studied the people we want to galvanize.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Profiles on five woman chefs of color leading the culinary industry Chef Alice Seo, DM of Wolfgang Puck Catering in Seattle, was one of five incredible woman chefs of color in a leadership position who spoke to Smart Meetings about their careers. Peruvian food is very diverse and dynamic in its flavors,” she says. Secretary of State.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Power 2016 Destination Experience Satisfaction Study released this week. The first-of-its-kind study measures overall satisfaction among visitors to the top 50 U.S. It assesses the customer experience based on six factors: activities, cost and fees, food and beverage, infrastructure, lodging and travel.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Focusing resources on four primary areas—food, break sessions, the setting and culture—is the most efficient way to harness a health program that boosts attentiveness at your events. Additionally, opting for healthy, local food and beverages and reducing alcohol consumption to a minimum can enhance group wellbeing.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 26, 2022

The $4 million refresh of the meeting and event spaces and addition of the Sheraton Club mark the total transformation of Arizona’s largest hotel. Meeting attendees at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown will find new lounge-style seating in the pre-function spaces. of meeting space a clean, modern finish. The Westin Indianapolis.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 31, 2017

A similar disconnect exists in the meetings industry, according to a new Wellness in Meetings and Incentive Travel Study from the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF). The study measures the prevalence of wellness initiatives in incentive travel and meeting programs.

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Conference Care

MAY 21, 2020

We’ll meet again,” sang Vera Lynn. Why do we meet? A rhetorical question, but for me education, entertainment, to enjoy travel, for food and beverage, for networking. That said, it’s really interesting studying peoples’ bookshelves and artwork in the background. Which leads me into the theme of this blog ….

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 27, 2021

The most recent tool being embraced by meeting professionals looking to safely bring groups back together while protecting sensitive data is third-party health verification. But meeting professionals are still tasked with designing the level of screening required and communicating expectations appropriately. A Healthy Bubble.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 17, 2016

The conference also boasted amazing food and beverage, entertainment and experiences, including offsite technical tours to Australia’s largest oil and gas development, gourmet Australian cuisine and photo opportunities with a koala or baby kangaroo. In spite of a few challenges, the exhibition was a smashing success.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 13, 2019

Ask businesses to sponsor the entire event – providing the venue, food, and A/V equipment, or just one element. Pay for the food – not the catering. Notice this point says “skip the caterer,” not “skip the food.” In no way do I advocate skipping food and drinks entirely – you don’t want hangry guests!

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 7, 2021

So begins the overview of R3: The Rocky Mountain Reskill Roadtrip , setting the tone for a hybrid/hackathon event organized by the PCMA Rocky Mountain Chapter and held on April 8, Global Meetings Industry Day. One was the Global Meetings Industry Day that Meetings Mean Business was putting on. Daniel Stones.

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All Seated

JUNE 28, 2019

Thankfully, there are numerous valuable findings in the 2019 IACC Meeting Room of the Future report, a comprehensive study of how venues are or should be staying on top of trends in meeting space design, technology, food service and more. A list of eight takeaways from the global trends study. So here you go!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Airline satisfaction is down, according to a new study by J.D. The 17th-annual study, “ J.D. In the study, “mega airports” are defined as those with 33 million or more passengers per year; “large airports” are those with 10 to 32.9 Read More : South Florida Meetings: Health, Wellness and Productivity. Medium Airports.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Highlights included experiential activations designed to inspire what comes next in designing better meetings. Download “Pathways to Clarity” a joint IMEX, Smart Meetings White Paper outlining the state of the meetings industry. The Smart Meetings team was on the expo floor getting updates and sharing snapshots of the action.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2016

From books that take an irreverent approach to meeting planning to comprehensive guides on everything from meeting design to green events , this reading list has everything the modern meeting planner needs for a relaxing day of poolside reading. Confessions of an Event Planner: Case Studies from the Real World of Events.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Studies have shown that people tend to select healthier foods for themselves when purchasing them in advance, versus when selecting food they plan to immediately eat. Finding foods that accomplish all of the above aren’t as difficult as you might think. The same goes for the snacks you store in the office.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 19, 2022

Staying in budget has always been one of the top challenges listed by meeting professionals. A recent study by American Hotel & Lodging Association discovered that, although an encouraging 69% of Americans are likely to travel this summer, 90% say inflation is a major factor in their decision to do so within the next three months.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 2, 2022

The Convene editors have each chosen three trends from Wunderman Thompson’s report and connected them to meetings and events. Convene previously reported about a Second Home co-working and meeting space in Los Angeles that includes 6,500 trees and plants in what was once a parking lot. I want to meet the farmer.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Are your meetings making the most of you guests’ valuable time? A recent study says maybe not. Employees in the United Kingdom, Germany and France believe that out of the 187 hours they spend on average in meetings per year, 56 percent of that time is spent unproductively. Good Meetings Guidelines. and 11:30 a.m.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Focusing resources on four primary areas—food, break sessions, the setting and culture—is the most efficient way to harness a health program that boosts attentiveness at your events. Additionally, opting for healthy, local food and beverages and reducing alcohol consumption to a minimum can enhance group wellbeing.

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