The latest on food and beverages behind the business of meeting planning.
Omni Gets Exclusive in Fort Worth 04/28/2008
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. More
Centerplate Scores New Contract By Stephanie Corbin - 01/28/2008
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.
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SMG Invests in F&B at DCU Staff - 10/01/2007
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.
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Value-added Tax: Reclaiming Extra Costs By Stephanie Corbin - 10/01/2007
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.
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The F&B Experience: Who's in the Kitchen? Staff - 09/24/2007
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.
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MGM, Culinary Workers Settle in Vegas Staff - 08/23/2007
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.
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'Let's Eat' Takes on New Meaning in Chicago Staff - 07/02/2007
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.
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McCormick Place Gets New Food Service Provider 06/18/2007 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.More
Event Tech Blog Stephen Nold, President, Advon Technologies May 8, 2008 Introductions
Introduction
Hey there everybody
Please don't romp or roam
We'... More
Tradeshow Experiences Nith Sisombath, CEM, SNS Enterprises, May 1, 2008 CEM Rewrite Update
I recently finished three conference calls to discuss the initial rewrite of three di... More
Tradeshow Tales Rachel Wimberly, Associate Editor, Tradeshow Week April 25, 2008 A News Avalanche
At Tradeshow Week, our work week is essentially reversed. Instead of winding down on ... More
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