Table of contents for East Meets West

  1. LIVE 2008 Atlanta
  2. Exhibitors
  3. Info and Resources

LIVE 2008 Atlanta

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Are you hungry for new ideas? Welcome to Plan Your Meetings 2008 LIVE Atlanta, an event we hope will whet your appetite for important information, provide answers to some of your biggest questions, and introduce you to what’s new and exciting in the meeting planning industry.

The theme for the day is “Taste of the South: East Meets West” because we’re bringing together some of the best catering resources available throughout the Southeast and Southwest U.S. You’ll have the opportunity to sample, experience and enjoy fabulous cuisine, as well as ask our panel of F&B experts the questions that keep you up at night.

So sign up today, and start gathering the ideas and resources you need to create extraordinary events.

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Kristi Casey Sanders

Kristi Casey Sanders
Editorial Director/Chief Storyteller
Plan Your Meetings

Educational Session

Food 101

claire gould

Presented by Claire Gould

During this interactive session you will have the opportunity to sharpen your skills in the banqueti culinary world. This How-To session will teach you the basics to enhance your menu planning, logistics and culinary negotiation. Join us as we look in the medicine cabinet of culinary delights and find out what the food and liquor trends are for the upcoming year. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in case studies and view photos of the good, the bad and the ugly of F & B.

Learning objectives will include:
Improve Menu Planning
Culinary Logistics
Financial Accountability

About the speaker: Claire R. Gould is the owner of Rx for Catering, LLC, a culinary and logistics company that works globally negotiating and customizing menus for meetings and events. Her company has done work for Coca-Cola, IBM, Honeywell Aerospace and The Advantage Event Group, among others. Gould teaches and writes about culinary and banquet trends and topics, and publishes a quarterly online newsletter “The Claire Diaries” that is found at www.rxforcatering.com

8:30 - 11:00 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Educational Seminar: Food 101
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Educational Seminar: Panel Discussion
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Taste & Tradeshow

I love the new format of the meetings. — Keisha Wilson
President
Keisha Wilson Events

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