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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. More
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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Promotions at Renaissance Dubai Hotel Staff - 07/11/2007
Renaissance Dubai Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, announced several promotions in event and catering services.
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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
Show Managers, Conference Planners Work Together By Stephanie Corbin - 05/07/2007
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.
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Behind The Story Michael Hart, Editor-in-Chief, Tradeshow Week May 14, 2008 What’s Going on in Las Vegas?
At the end of last week, I attended the annual Las Vegas meeting of the Southwest cha... More
Event Tech Blog Stephen Nold, President, Advon Technologies May 13, 2008 Hi, I am NOT a Mac…
When you watch a Mac commercial, you can see very quickly that I resemble the PC gu... More
Event Tech Blog Stephen Nold, President, Advon Technologies May 8, 2008 Introductions
Introduction
Hey there everybody
Please don't romp or roam
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