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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

Smart Meetings

Sakalis arrived in Canada from Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2016, at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta as executive chef, his most recent role. Before this, Middleton worked in the United Kingdom with Wolseley Hospitality Group, where he worked as head chef of several of its venues, Bellanger, The Delauney and Colbert.

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In-depth Wedding Statistics and Trends for 2024

Nunify

62% of couples create a website for their wedding to include key details such as the wedding date, venue, dress code, RSVP information, registry links, engagement photos and more., Couples spend an average of 29% of their budget to hire a wedding planner. 52% make use of wedding event apps.

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Olympic Venues: Abandonment, Decay and Renewed Life

Smart Meetings

The pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic games are just a few days away and perhaps you’re thinking, “How will these venues be used post-event?”. For this reason, many of its venues predate this year’s Olympics, and had been in frequent use prior to this year. This will be Tokyo’s second time as host city.

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3 Unique Event Venues for Foodies in San Francisco

Smart Meetings

His wife, Kristine Barrett, a vocalist specializing in traditional music, performs songs from Georgia, Eastern Europe, Italy, Greece and beyond. The venue accommodates 8–17 people. The post 3 Unique Event Venues for Foodies in San Francisco appeared first on Smart Meetings. Parties That Cook, San Francisco.

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Regent’s Conferences & Events reports record summer of outdoor events

Prestige Events Magazine

The central London based events venue has seen an all-time high of both guest numbers and average spend per head. The venue was virtually booked out by April, but even after inevitable COVID dropouts, rail strikes and cancellations, it still saw 90% occupancy – 30% above target.

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VMS Live expands London office with three appointments

Event Industry News

Having moved into new London premises in January, VMS Live has appointed three staff to support its venue network, Feb 2020. COO Bert Van Horck comments: “Establishing a central team in London is a key part for VMS Live in supporting our nationwide network of venues. James Gall joins as Southern manager and acting head of venues.

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Giant iTab expands its international reach with host of new partners

Event Industry News

Giant iTab, the award-winning event technology and digital solutions company providing giant touchscreens, tablets and smartphones for enhanced digital engagement, has expanded its reach internationally with a host of new partners in South Africa, Scandinavia, Japan, Greece and Cyprus. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.