The latest on food and beverages behind the business of meeting planning. en-us http://www.tradeshowweek.com/community/Food+%26+Beverage/47360.html?nid=3624 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.tradeshowweek.com/info/318735.html Terms of Use. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:11:39 MST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6699775.html?nid=3624 If you’re having an event at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., you’ll have the opportunity to experience the culinary delights of Executive Chef Michael Swann. Swann started at the resort in 2004 after he gained experience as executive chef in restaurants and smaller hotel properties. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6699776.html?nid=3624 Meeting planners and tradeshow organizers have scoured their budgets this year, looking everywhere they are able to find ways to streamline costs. One item on almost every budget that has undergone scrutiny has been food and beverage service. Organizers and planners have had to figure out the best ways to meet the expectations of their attendees – all the while cutting corners. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6673824.html?nid=3624 Being an entrepreneur is tough – and sometimes rewarding – work. That’s the case with Denise Medved, who has translated her "The Tiny Kitchen" cookbook into a series of food and entertainment shows, one of which, The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show, was just named a TSW Fastest 50 winner in its first year of eligibility. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6668325.html?nid=3624 When it comes to being hit by the recession, no one's dodged the bullet, least of all convention centers. Depending on their source of funding, be it public or private, some have fared better than others, but, across the nation, convention centers of all sizes admit they've had to be resourceful in coming up with new ways to save money at the venues – especially smaller-sized facilities. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6651324.html?nid=3624 When show managers decide to make their shows more sustainable, there are things they can control – such as decorating – and things they can’t. Those that can’t be controlled are usually services provided by suppliers, though there are options out there for show managers who look for them. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6652245.html?nid=3624 The Guinness World Records announced April 16 that Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority held the largest-ever sit-down dinner in history, for 16,207, July 17 at the Walter E. Washington (D.C.) Convention Center. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:16:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6636798.html?nid=3624 Centerplate kicked 2008 off with a bang, snagging a 10-year, $300 million catering contract with Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center in January. One year later, though, after it lost a lucrative contract to continue to be the concessionaire at the Yankees' new home and its stock took a beating, the company was acquired by Kohlberg & Co. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6598325.html?nid=3624 Greening convention centers is becoming quite the trend as sustainability takes hold in the industry. Existing convention centers have been implementing and expanding programs to fight global warming. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6578791.html?nid=3624 Styrofoam's been used for building materials, pipe insulation and crafts, but at SMG-managed venues, it's now obsolete. SAVOR..., the food service division of Philadelphia-based SMG, banned the use of Styrofoam products from the 63 venues it operates in throughout the United States starting July 1. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6554201.html?nid=3624 When the Omni Fort Worth Hotel opens in January, it will not only have 607 guest rooms and 68,000 square feet of meeting and function space – it also will have the exclusive contract for all food and beverage services at the Fort Worth Convention Center across the street, something Aramark now shares with outside caterers. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6524802.html?nid=3624 On Jan. 15, the Orange County (Fla.) Board of County Commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of hiring a new caterer, Centerplate, for Orlando's Orange County Convention Center. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6482892.html?nid=3624 Like most business people in the United States, exhibitors and tradeshow organizers pay sales tax. In the European Union, it's called a value-added tax (VAT), and sometimes organizers can be reimbursed for it, if they plan ahead. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6482899.html?nid=3624 The Civic Center Commision of Worcester, Mass., has extended by five years its contract with Philadelphia-based venue management firm SMG to run the DCU Center and, as part of the deal, will get some needed capital improvement funds. SMG has had the contract to manage the DCU Center, which includes a convention center and an arena, since each part opened. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6479920.html?nid=3624 If cable listings in the TV Guide are any indicator, chefs have achieved celebrity status on the level of professional athletes, actors and pop singers. The world of cooking has become a cult of the personalitiy, where panache and flamboyance are almost as important as pistacchios and flambe. Here, we highlight some of the stars of convention center cuisine. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6471270.html?nid=3624 The Las Vegas-based Culinary Workers Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 came to a tentative agreement with MGM Mirage after five months of negotiations. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:32:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6455937.html?nid=3624 Chicago's Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority board has awarded a 10-year food service contract for McCormick Place and Navy Pier — Festival Hall A&B to a group of restaurateurs that will send more to the authority's bottom line and promises quality enhancements for tradeshow crowds. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6453013.html?nid=3624 The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority has granted a 10-year food services contract for McCormick Place and the Navy Pier to Chicago Restaurant Partners, a joint partnership including Levy Restaurants, Phil Stefani Signature Restaurants and Airport Restaurant Management. Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:04:00 EST http://www.tradeshowweek.com/article/CA6438724.html?nid=3624 Attendees at Intl. CES this year had the opportunity to take part in a growing trend and add to their expertise with conferences produced by 13 organizations. Partnerships with show organizers allowed these organizations to collocate their conference events at CES. Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 EST