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Choice Cuts for Food and Beverage Savings

MeetingsNet

As Maggie Kearney, meeting and publications manager with the International College of Surgeons–U.S. While you could shorten your meeting just enough to eliminate the final meal—as 44 percent of our survey respondents suggested—there are less drastic ways to trim the fat. First, ask them which food functions they are attending.

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14 New Trends in the Event Planning Industry for 2024

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Trend #1: Cross-Cultural Dishes & Menus Food and beverage selections at events are becoming more cross-cultural. Trend #2: The Art of Food Plating Attendees expect more than good food from event dining experiences in 2024—they are also looking for how dishes and beverages are presented to them.

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Event Trends for 2023 | State of Industry Report

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From Marketing Events to Diversity and Inclusion event experiences, this year’s trends will help you be more impactful and get the most out of every opportunity you have to meet with your team or clients. There is no room to speculate, being more intentional with your events, is the way to achieve your goals. GET YOUR COPY NOW!

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75+ Ideas to Cut Meeting Costs

MeetingsNet

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? Take a Swipe at Event-Tech Costs.

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New and Renovated Special: A Milestone for The Venetian Resort Las Vegas

Smart Meetings

Read More: New and Renovated: Summer Meetings by the Sea History of The Venetian The Grand Colonnade, The Venetian Resort Las Vegas The Venetian opened its doors on May 4, 1999, bringing an unconventional yet faithful tribute to the richly historic city of Venice to the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip.

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Take a Swipe at Event-Tech Costs

MeetingsNet

About 75 percent of respondents to a recent Meeting Professionals International survey said they were seeing increases in AV costs—and about 25 percent of them said the increases were more than 10 percent. Creative AV/Event-Tech Cost Cuts. • “I have my [in-house] network engineer review my internet order. Skip the projection.

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Bring the Latest in Food and Beverage Tech to Your Event with These Automated Offerings

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Some of the latest tech can also make managing food and drink service at your next event easier, allowing attendees to enjoy their preferred snack or beverage without hiring substantial amounts of extra staff to make it happen. Automation isn’t just relegated to standard business operations.