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Resources for Planning Intentionally

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The executive worked with companies on everything from corporate social responsibility to external communications and was at a conference in Atlanta when she realized that the meeting professional’s role required making a basket of decisions around everything from where to eat and drink to what vendors to source and what gifts to give. “I

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In-house, SaaS, or API: Choosing the Right Event Tech

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In today’s competitive business landscape, event tech has become indispensable for big retail companies looking to drive growth, engage customers, and strengthen brand presence. We can’t ignore the impact of event technology on a retail company’s events strategy.

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GameStop – #EventIcons Episode 153

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For those not familiar, GameStop is a worldwide retailer and the largest selling retailer in the video game industry. On top of these impressive facts, they hold an annual trade show and conference with approximately 5000 store owners, 100-200 international partners, 150 different vendor companies and 2000 vendor staff.

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Small Meetings: F&B Insights from a Supplier

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Concessions, meaning discounting to secure the business, are often seen in contractual percentages off F&B retail pricing or hosted events, but retail pricing has to fluctuate in order for the operators to meet their food/beverage cost targets [margin]. Cost of product and changes in commodity pricing have impacted food pricing.

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The Best Unique Phoenix Event Venues For Corporate Events

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If you are looking for a venue that will give your attendees a sense of the local culture , this is the perfect Phoenix venue for you as it also houses local restaurants, coffee shops, and retail shops. They also allow working with outside vendors and bringing your custom signage.

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CES Leans into Hybrid Meeting Format in Uncertain Times

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Vendors will host virtual experiences to familiarize participants with their products, and some companies still plan to be on site. Meyer added that every company needs to make its own decision, but he’s looking forward to the conference. The combination of in-person and virtual experiences is designed to be interactive and dazzling.

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SIAL America 2023 Kicks Off in Las Vegas

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Exhibitors, industry professionals and other attendees will meet at the second annual SIAL America 2023 , organized by Emerald X at Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to showcase food and beverage categories that are key to retailers, wholesalers, food service companies and distributors. “We Importers and exporters from the U.S.,