The Castle Group

AUGUST 16, 2023

Having the right tools and techniques is essential to consider and create contingency plans for unexpected disruptions. 5 Event Management Tips & Helpful Tools Here are five event management tips we use to execute successful events. Need help with event management tools & techniques?

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

More and more, corporate event and meeting planners are using pop-up events for meetings, product launches, and even hybrid events. Dometic as well as Evaptainers have developed new, low tech approaches to keep food cool at remote locations. More tools are coming onto the market to make this easier.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2021

The number of meetings being scheduled now is quickly picking up steam as mask mandates are lifted and people start gathering again, but meeting formats have evolved. With Salamander Hotels & Resorts , a luxury resort management company founded by Sheila Johnson , a Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame winner. Ty Brassie.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Best Event Planning Apps & Tools As event planning professionals, planning, managing, and executing events efficiently and strategically is our job. Before adopting a new event planning app or tool, you must define your needs and the needs of your organization or client. Determine your budget and planning timeline.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you’re unsure where to start, provide forms or surveys during the event registration process so guests can easily enter their dietary needs, meal preferences, and other key details, such as food allergies. You don’t want to run out of food halfway through your event, so take steps to ensure you have plenty of food available.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

There’s no doubt that a meeting and event planner wants a CVB (Convention and Visitors Bureau) to assist them with their planning needs when bringing a group or convention to a particular city. It’s their job to promote their city in such a way that a meeting and event planner wants to bring their group to the CVB’s city.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 5, 2017

The new year has landed and its time again to explore the top meeting planning trends and considerations. Food and Beverage Trends. It is now easier than ever to brand beverages at events. We are not talking about a signature cocktail. Housing and Transportation.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2020

Virtual meetings require careful design to keep attendees engaged and deliver value for the hosts. But how do you translate the energy and insights from a face-to-face meeting through a computer screen? One of the main reasons for business events or meetings is to deliver some kind of information. Choose quality over quantity.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

In his most recent role as general manager of Calistoga Motor Lodge, he spearheaded a construction project that added 39 rooms, reduced food and beverage costs and skillfully managed finances. Read More: Smart Moves in Chicago, Atlanta and More The post Smart Moves in Berkeley, Hollywood and More appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This is best done by scheduling a planning meeting with company leadership and other key stakeholders for the event. Schedule regular status update meetings to discuss timelines, blockers, and wins. Use collaboration tools like shared drives, intranets, and project management software to keep all teams aligned.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2020

Temperature checks, reduced occupancy and increased physical distancing in shared spaces—these were some of the protocols floated by hospitality partners and meetings professionals as they sketched out what a return to travel after COVID-19 shutdowns will require. Sanitation Ratings. Travel Considerations.

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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. These tools broaden reach and extend your event’s shelf life. With the right platforms and tools, the technology should fade into the background, enabling greater engagement and connection.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 2, 2023

So, how can you turn your passion for food into a thriving business? Careful planning, the right tools, and a comprehensive strategy are at the core of a successful catering business. What type of food do you feel the most passionate about? What’s your favorite dish to cook?

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 25, 2021

14: Queuing tool. You can use an app like Event Farm to control crowds and stagger queuing anywhere a line forms, like registration/check-in, meet-and-greets, product demos, and food/beverage stations. #15: 15: Programming tweaks. 16: Networking comfort levels. 20: Compliance reporting.

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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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ePly

JANUARY 31, 2024

A Request for Proposal is a comprehensive document that helps to identify suitable venues, beverages, food, and suppliers in these areas to meet an event’s needs. It is used by an organization to find potential suppliers to meet their needs when it comes to the event. What is a Request for Proposal?

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Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

You don’t have to maintain the software on your local devices or pay for upgrades every time the core software tools are improved. Planning Pod is an all-in-one platform with 20+ easy-to-use tools that save catering professionals like you 62+ hours per month. Or not satisfied with your current catering software solution?

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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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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

You know how powerfully the food and beverage experience can shape the overall tone and success of a meeting. As attendees are seeking more unique and distinctive food experiences , below are my top recommendations for the most important elements to keep in mind when developing your next menu. Think Authentically.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 17, 2024

The show welcomed more than 65,000 attendees and 3,000 exhibiting companies, showcasing the latest in natural and organic food and beverages, supplements, ingredients as well as home and beauty products. Several large brands, such as Impossible Foods and Kodiak, had a presence on the showfloor and a food truck outside.

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Attendease

APRIL 9, 2024

Tools like customizable registration forms, email automation, and reporting dashboards will give you the power to execute a polished, on-theme event your attendees will love. Food Truck Alley Bring a fun, lighthearted vibe to your next event with food trucks. Serve hot beverages like mulled wine and hot cocoa.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

More often than not, food is the main attraction for event attendance. Instagram is becoming more and more popular as a search engine and discovery tool, and not just a place to find beautiful photos. Click around, and embrace the food wormhole. . Fortunately, we’ve got your back. Fortunately, we’ve got your back.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever attended a birthday party, holiday gathering, or business meeting at a restaurant? As the demand for private events grows and booking windows get shorter, more customers are looking for restaurant event spaces that meet their needs. In this guide, we cover the ins and outs of restaurant events.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Editor’s note : One of the best ways to learn how to host a pandemic-era meeting is to learn from others who are doing it. Director of Meeting Services Kiersten Perry and I went to great lengths to plan and showcase what a safe meeting looks like for the current time. Meeting sets appropriately distanced.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 21, 2021

The next morning, outside of the general session was another gathering where at least a dozen people probably handled the coffee and a display of fruit, pastries and yogurt before you plated your food. Meetings Could Look Like [Way Outside of the Box]. When it comes to meetings in the Asian market, they look vastly different.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Increasingly event participants are asking for organic, locally sourced food & beverages. Still, one main concern most businesses have about sourcing food locally is the cost. We recognized this problem in purchasing, and the cost-effectiveness of local sourcing — so we built a tool to help you out. Be Consistent.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2022

The RT60 Rooftop bar and lounge is the star of this hotel’s food and beverage operation, with views from the 33rd floor cheek-by-jowl to Rockefeller Center. Other food fare includes the upscale dining venue NYY Steak and seasonal cuisine with a music theme at Sessions. of meeting space. of flexible meeting space.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 22, 2023

Why meeting profs need this tech Have you ever wished you had a personal assistant that you could fold up into your suitcase as you travel for business? The computer program is a language processing tool that mimics human interaction as the user asks questions or requests the program to complete an astonishingly wide variety of tasks.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2024

She now sees greater responsibility over the coordination and execution of ACVB’s strategies for managing and analyzing data and will work on an expanded range of data sources and analytics tools to share with ACVB’s partners. Braeden Beckstrand Braeden Beckstrand, Visit Salt Lake Beckstrand joins Visit Salt Lake as national sales manager.

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TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to a recent Maritz Industry Trends Report , most meeting expenses are up over 20 percent since before the pandemic. Event budgets also act as a risk management tool. To create a robust budget that meets financial constraints and aligns with the event’s goals, start with the basics: Establish event objectives.

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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

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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Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

Ryan and Marcella project a 25% increase in food and beverage costs due to not having buffets or family-style service. When it comes to venues, you are likely to see a 25% increase in meeting space expenses. Plus, when social distancing rules mandate less capacity in meeting rooms, you need more rooms and, therefore, more staff.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Hybrid meetings may be the bridge to bringing corporate gatherings back. Not everyone is going to be comfortable attending a meeting in person just yet, or anytime soon. Budget: Hybrid meetings require healthy AV line items if you are going to engage both audiences. Who will manage screening and cleaning ?

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Collect robust attendee data like interests and goals, then implement smart matchmaking tools that pair attendees for relevant, value-driven meetups. In-Game Collaborations Meet audiences within the virtual worlds of popular video games by collaborating on in-game events.

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