Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Keep the energy high with movement breaks, social events, and local flavors like venue tours. Simple changes like providing attendees with reusable containers and utensils, minimizing printed materials in favor of digital, and reducing food waste enable events to model green best practices.

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Event Ideas Food and Beverage Events Speakers 195

Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Food & Beverage ($35/person). Venue Rental. According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey , 36% of all in-person event expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. Ask yourself if the technology solution can be easily implemented or if training is necessary.

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Food and Beverage Financial Sponsorships Technology 370

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

And, like more than a few train stations of its kind, it is still finding new ways to delight and welcome modern groups—from casual visitors to meetings-minded professionals. . Hit hard by the decline of passenger trains, the station saw its last rail passenger in 1978. There is a magic to St. Louis ever since.

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Venues 2014 Hotels Food and Beverage 58

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. soon to debut over 25,000 more—and hosting around 400 events and 4 million visitors per year, it is the largest event venue in London.

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Sustainability Meetings 2030 2025 102

Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Effectively manage the event budget Based on your strategic plan, develop a realistic, line-item budget covering all aspects of the event — venue, vendors, security, food and beverage, staffing, swag, and the dozens of other expenses that pop up. LEARN MORE: Need fresh content ideas?

Corporate Events 195

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Acting as an event venue opens restaurants to the revenue potential associated with event rental and catering services—revenue with higher profit margins than traditional food service. Public restaurant events Public events generate buzz in the community and help attract new customers to your event venue.

Food and Beverage 88

Food and Beverage Social Media Venues Contracts 88

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It’s fairly common for new wedding venues to use free software like Google Docs, Excel spreadsheets, e-calendars and email plus cost-saving tools like whiteboards, paper printouts and folders while landing their first bookings and gaining a foothold in the event industry. Michelle Sanabria – Wedding Coordinator at Hidden Barn Venue.

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Venues Management Contracts Food and Beverage 148

EventFocus

MAY 3, 2017

We have all been to the corporate party – serving good, and sometimes great food via passing, stations or small plates. But what if we start to think about presenting food and beverage as an art form; serving food and beverage in a unique way that can create excitement, surprise, and take guests on a culinary journey?

Food and Beverage 40

Food and Beverage Entertainment Events Venues 40

Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

Venue and governmental regulations keep changing. Of course, your costs will depend on the venue and local/state regulations still in place regarding mask-wearing, social-distancing, and room capacity. View the session recording #1: Venue and staff costs – 24% increase. Onsite testing is another variable.

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2021 Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues 317

Unique Venues

MARCH 10, 2023

The Magnificent Mile in the heart of Downtown Chicago is a popular corridor for attractions, restaurants, museums, and even venues. In fact, some of our favorite Chicago meeting venues and special event venues are located along the Magnificent Mile. Speaking of museums!

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Venues Food and Beverage Sports Corporate Meetings 36

Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community. Smart Meetings has curated a list of the hottest trends and destinations meeting planners will want to consider when planning a meeting or conference this summer.

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2024 Travel Tourism Food and Beverage 59

Milestone Events Group

OCTOBER 21, 2021

There are a lot of moving parts that go into your perfect day- dress, colors, food, cake, guest list, etc. But the one that seems to stand out the most is the venue. Here is how to pick the perfect wedding venue that suits all your needs. The Essentials For How To Pick A Wedding Venue. How to pick a wedding venue?

Venues 98

Venues Food and Beverage Insurance Travel 98

TicketBud

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It includes: Event Planners Printing/Signage Av/Tech Support Photography/Videography Catering/Bartending Staffing/Security Rentals/Decor Entertainment Venues Event Planners Fauxcades (Dallas) fauxcades.com Offering a full service event design, custom fabrication, production and rentals, Fauxcades focuses on the experiential aspect of every event.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Entertainment 2002 Venues 78

SmartMeetings

MAY 22, 2023

The new must-have technology for anyone traveling for business is ChatGPT, which stands for “Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer.” ChatGPT can gather a list of the laws and regulations of your destination, as well as inform you about the local culture, colloquialisms, music, art and food. It is now a reality.

Food and Beverage 64

Food and Beverage Travel Transportation Corporate Meetings 64

Social Tables

APRIL 13, 2021

Find a great outdoor event venue. The venue is an important component of any outdoor event. Are you headed to a venue that normally has events outdoors? Take the chance to tour the venue and start looking for what the space might need. Also note any quirks or challenges related to the venue. Is it windy?

Food and Beverage 200

Food and Beverage Event Planning Venues Events 200

Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2024

As part of this, the name and brand of the hotel had to be changed due to the ownership of The Principal name, leading to a review of all aspects of the 155-bedroom hotel’s offering and approach, from the signage at its historic entrance, through to staff training and the guest welcome experience, and internal culture.

Food and Beverage 59

Food and Beverage Hotels Contracts 2022 59

Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2023

Find yourself surrounded by towering skyscrapers, artistic alleyways, and stunning venues that contribute to the charm of the city, making it an ideal destination for meetings and conferences. Exhibition Place is a leading green venue and has been ranked in numerous awards and accolades for its sustainability efforts.

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Food and Beverage 2004 Sustainability Financial 89

Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Catering software has become one of the most popular ways to streamline operations among caterers, restaurants, hotels and event venues, and for good reason … because it enables venue and catering businesses to automate processes, create timesaving workflows and serve customers better with fewer staff. Top Features.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage 2022 Contracts Hotels 78

Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

When John Walsh, general manager of The National Conference Center, started preparing the legacy Leesburg, Virginia, meetings venue for its newest clients, he knew he was in for a life and palate-changing experience. Their chef and their dining team made great Afghan food, kabobs. government as part of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW).

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Government Conference 2022 98

Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

IACC has updated and relaunched its Global Standards of Brilliance as part of a drive to redefine excellence in the events industry and grow membership through greater engagement with small and medium-sized business event venues operating within the industry.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Hotels Venues Conference 52

Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

On an individual level, ongoing sales training and implementing new strategies can boost sales representatives’ performance by an average of 20%.” Here at Planning Pod, we build venue and event management software tools that help our customers close more business, so we want to do everything in our power to help them improve and grow.

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Venues Hospitality Contracts Events 103

Event Planning BluePrint

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Whether you are planning an event for 10 people or 1000 people, you should think of ways to trade in the traditional conference room setting for cool event venues for your next event. You have probably noticed the rise in unique wedding venues such as Vineyards or breweries or rustic barns, highlighting the fact that people want different!

Venues 94

Venues Sponsorships Food and Beverage Hotels 94

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. We'll show you how to get the most out of strategy, opportunities, and tools available to strike the best deal with venues. Well, it seems that the party is over.

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Venues Negotiating Food and Beverage 2023 40

Attendease

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

They also address practical needs, like letting attendees know all the essential details (like venue and time) before the event. Things like long queues, limited food and beverage options, understaffing, and poor accessibility can make your events frustrating experiences. Underwhelming event agenda. Poor on-site experience.

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Corporate Events Event Planning Food and Beverage Negotiating 186

StraussCA

JUNE 29, 2022

Location and Venue. Food and Beverage Selections. To establish your budget, consider how to pay for everything, including: Venue rental and insurance (if applicable). Food and beverage: don’t forget this is a variable expense dictated by attendance numbers. Fresh Location and Venue . Ingredients: .

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Food and Beverage Contracts Entertainment Insurance 52

Event Industry News

JANUARY 23, 2020

The project, which is set to modernise the venue with state-of-the-art design and equipment including an impressive video wall, comes as the conference centre celebrates its 35 th anniversary. The three month-long refurbishment programme will include the remodelling of the venue’s atrium area creating a collaborative space.

Conference 90

Conference Food and Beverage Sports Venues 90

Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2023

Security, training and follow-through crown best efforts of meeting producers The five-star Royal Lancaster London will welcome a number of VIP guests for the Coronation of King Charles III. Arrange for Personalized F&B Some guests may travel with their own private chef or order-in food from their favorite restaurant or the hotel.

Food and Beverage 103

Food and Beverage Hotels Retail Travel 103

EncoreAPAC

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

So you have found the perfect venue for your next event, now you need to start to think about the room layout and in particular the seating style for your audience. Some venues have the ability to have these in different heights like a University lecture which allows for more seats in a smaller space. Classroom. Herringbone.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Venues Conference Meetings 52

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

International food-and-beverage provider Centerplate serves up everything from ballpark food in stadiums to restaurant fine dining and refreshments at convention centers. But as Centerplate partners with a large network of 300-plus venues across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., THINKING THROUGH THE MOMENT’.

Food and Beverage 79

Food and Beverage Hospitality Consulting Venues 79

SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2020

Participants focused on safety and cleanliness considerations for event venues, transportation modes, hotels and meeting spaces. Other steps suggested by hoteliers include access to sanitation amenities , extensive cleaning processes, additional employee training and elimination of buffets and offering self-serve food and beverages.

Food and Beverage 105

Food and Beverage Meetings Airlines Insurance 105

MeetingsNet

MAY 16, 2023

There, Goodyear spread a tobacco-leather fragrance throughout the space using commercial diffusers to complement the atmosphere of the venue, which was a refurbished 100-year-old New York City firehouse in Manhattan. Match the scents you use with your food-and-beverage offerings and you’ll create deep memories of the experience.”

Food and Beverage 97

Food and Beverage Trade Shows 2022 Education 97

MPI

AUGUST 24, 2023

Find yourself surrounded by towering skyscrapers, artistic alleyways and stunning venues that contribute to the charm of the city, making it an ideal destination for meetings and conferences. Exhibition Place is a leading green venue and has been ranked in numerous awards and accolades for its sustainability efforts.

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Meetings Food and Beverage 2004 Sustainability 52

SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2020

Marteen Vannest, senior consultant at Meeting Design Institute , which produces a free masterclass and certified training on producing online meetings , suggests starting with the “why” of the meeting. Without travel or venue occupancy constraints, online events can cater to many more people at once. Quality Eats Quantity for Lunch.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Speakers Travel 111

Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Take a look at the top 20 venues the city has to offer. Due to Baltimore's large size and long history, it's no surprise that the city is full of amazing event venues. We'd have to agree with the club's assessment — it's one of the top event venues in Maryland! Baltimore is a large metropolitan area with a historic past.

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Venues Food and Beverage Hotels Banking 71

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

To prepare for returning crowds, Accor properties are getting creative about recruiting, training and retaining employees during a global staffing shortage. Event-ready. Accor Chairman and CEO Sebastian Bazin reported that by continuing to support employees throughout the pandemic, the company came back in a stronger workforce position.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Food and Beverage Hotels Hospitality 98

Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Dilly is also fighting against food waste throughout its food and beverage outlets, including stocking London based Toast Ale, a non-profit company producing beer from leftover bread. ‘We Are London’ is The Dilly’s ethos, sourcing produce locally wherever possible, and thereby supporting local businesses.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Tourism Sustainability Hotels 52

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 19, 2022

For 42 years, IACC has been known in the meetings industry, for its certification of hotels and conference venues that represents a global badge of excellence. For 42 years, IACC has been known in the meetings industry, for its certification of hotels and conference venues that represents a global badge of excellence.

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