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Making a Tasteful Impression Through a Food and Beverage Program That’s a Cut Above

Smart Meetings

Tips to create a memorable F&B experience In the meeting and event industry, a thoughtful and robust food and beverage program can be the cornerstone of delighting guests, and is necessary to ensure the experience is both memorable and complete. Indian cuisine has also been a popular request this year.

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14 New Trends in the Event Planning Industry for 2024

Attendease

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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Food Rules to Effectively Navigate Your Meeting Menus

Smart Meetings

Sustainable Foods. Menu choices are more varied and sustainable than ever before. 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. food allergy) or nice to have. Gluten-Free. According to the U.S.

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Catering trends for November: Seasonal menus and creative food ideas.

Expo Pass

The season of food is upon us, planners! While traditional menus are packed with these old favorites, this is your opportunity to break new ground with emerging food trends. 2023 has been an exciting year for food. Sustainability continues to be a priority, and recipe advancements have opened new doors for eco-friendly dishes.

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“Meeting Room of the Future” Report: 4 Takeaways for Planners

MeetingsNet

Specifically, creating comfortable conversational environments in prefunction spaces and creating themed food-and-beverage events are among the biggest experience enhancers that venues are providing. And more than half also said they plan to offer more such space within the next three years.

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Sustainable Growth with Hybrid Events

GEVME

Following we will discuss how companies can have sustainable hybrid events within and outside their organization. The virtual audience can have access to the talks and presentations happening at the event’s central location. This team ensures that the speakers’ timing, the presentation, the audio, the camera set-up, etc.

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Lessons Learned at IACC 2024

Smart Meetings

Luxury language and presentation tips IACC 2024 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey was centered around empowering attendees to be seen, heard and respected as they drive their careers forward as leaders in the meetings and events industry. When pitching, presenting or speaking to the public, always use luxury language.

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