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Food Halls are the New Trend in Group Dining

Smart Meetings

Operating since 1993 by the nonprofit organization Foodwise, the Farmers Market provides visitors with a taste of a sustainability-focused culinary scene San Francisco has become famous for. Connecting the urban city environment and local ingredients is the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Claiming to have “World Famous Lobster Rolls.”

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Lessons learned from online meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic

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50 -person workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., ” Nevertheless, attendance at three of the meetings was significantly higher than when previously held in-person. Instead of the original limit of 15 in-person graduate students, the conference welcomed over 50 graduate and undergraduate students.”

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3 Things to Consider When Choosing a Destination

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Minneapolis embodies development, as it’s currently in the midst of a major transformation to build an even bolder, greater, and more inviting destination. Bank Stadium, The Commons, Nicollet Mall, Target Center, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, and more. For Minneapolis, the answer is easy. Accessibility.

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Reinventing the Health-Care Conference

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When the inaugural Manova summit welcomed more than 1,000 attendees and 100-plus speakers to the Minneapolis Convention Center Oct. 14–16, this time at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, the Depot. Addicks: We are looking for more sustainable, nutritious options for our F&B at the event. Experiencing Minneapolis.

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Climate Debate: Caring for the Planet vs. Flying to Conferences

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billion passengers will travel via plane in 2036, nearly double the number who flew in 2017, and the aviation industry has been taking steps to make that growth sustainable. It’s a record of sustainability to be proud of.”. It’s a question The Climate Reality Project , which hosted a leadership corps training in Minneapolis Aug.

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Diversity Remains a Challenge for Events

Connect Your Meetings

Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis , says many organizations have diversity and inclusion efforts in place. But, he adds, work remains as not all of those efforts have not been sustained. “That is bringing the discussion forward and having conversations we weren’t having before.”.

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Study Up On Our Top Picks For Academic Camps In North America

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Loyola also has 8 LEED certified buildings, green housing options, a sustainable catering menu and a green café for hosting. Minneapolis, MN. Loyola offers year-round meeting spaces, housing accommodations and gourmet catering for up to 700 guests. Lincoln, NE. College of Wooster. Wooster, OH. Loyola University Chicago.

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