The Planning

"Safety First!" - A Favorite Line Used by Event Planners, Especially When It Comes to Rigging. 

Sweet Tooth

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The annual Sweets & Snacks Expo is like Disneyland for snack lovers like me. Held every May at McCormick Place in Chicago, this three-day event draws more than 18,000 candy and snack professionals from around the country to connect with exhibitors purveying the latest and greatest in these categories. I attended this year, armed with lots of hand sanitizer (for use in between handshakes and sampling) and a giant tote bag to collect the latest products to take home for tasting.

Simply going green isn't enough anymore. These vendors and venues are leading the way with bolder sustainability and community initiatives that put nothing to waste.

All-nighters generate appeal with exclusive access to exciting after-hours experiences. 

A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

This new app makes choosing a venue simpler than ever. 

This month I attended AccorHotels’ 7th annual Global Meeting Exchange, held this year in the beautiful city of Montreal. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth served as the host hotel for the four-day event, and attendees who hadn’t been to Montreal in a while were blown away by both the city, the hotel and its meeting spaces—myself included.

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