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Food Rules to Effectively Navigate Your Meeting Menus

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Sustainable Foods. Fortunately, with good planning and collaboration with venue staff, you can assemble the right food for the right attendee at the right time without budget overruns. Nine Ways to Meet Attendees Where They Are It shouldn’t surprise you that 25% of the average meeting budget is spent on food and beverage.

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Company Retreat Planning 101: 8 Elements for a Great One

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Food and beverage. Seven months before: Visit venues that meet your criteria and book one. Should the bandwidth test not meet your requirements, or if the venue is in a rural location, consider renting a Wi-Fi hotspot. Facilitators and presenters. Team-building activities. Off-site excursions.

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Will Constant Mask Wearing Save the Meetings Industry?

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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. Food and beverage service are not expected; it is assumed attendees eat at home or in their hotel room. You get the picture.

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Las Vegas, Austin and Orlando Earn Top Marks in J.D. Power Destination Study

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It assesses the customer experience based on six factors: activities, cost and fees, food and beverage, infrastructure, lodging and travel. New York performs particularly well in four of the six factors: travel; lodging; food and beverage; and activities. travel destinations for business or leisure.

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What the ‘Sense of Place’ Travel Trend Means for Event Design

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Portland resident Laura Morgan has a passionate interest in food, along with architecture, culture, history, and the stories of the people who live in her city. Her inspiration, Morgan said, was to provide “a deeper dive into the food and drink culture of the place for the people who are looking for it.”. Travel Portland).

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Bringing a ‘Sense of Place’ to Meeting Design

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Portland resident Laura Morgan has a passionate interest in food, along with architecture, culture, history, and the stories of the people who live in her city. Her inspiration, Morgan said, was to provide “a deeper dive into the food and drink culture of the place for the people who are looking for it.”. Travel Portland).

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Best in Show: Class of 2017

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While the idea is to spotlight individuals, more than one participant chose to submit multiple nominations for the same destination or venue — meaning they wanted to recognize everyone who worked on their program. Convention Special-Event Venue Services. President, Zone Entertainment, Bedford, Ohio. Faith Ward.

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