NEW YORK, March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The life science industry has played a pivotal role in supporting the public during the pandemic, by leading important conversations and becoming a trusted resource. This has paved the way for PR and communications professionals to drive the narrative about the industry, connect with patients and key customers in new ways, and lead the charge in sustaining the industry’s improved reputation in meaningful ways.

To support this community, Questex’s Fierce Pharma will host the Pharma PR & Communications Virtual Summit, the only communications event for peer learning and networking exclusively for life sciences, April 20-22, 2021. Register here to attend.

Jennifer Woods, Vice President, Fierce Life Sciences, “Connecting and engaging with others – both personally and professionally – during this unprecedented time has been a challenge. Our event will provide life science communicators with key insights and best practices for successful communications strategies for today’s complex healthcare environment. If you’re a part of the life sciences PR and communications community, we hope you’ll join us.”

The Pharma PR & Communications Summit will focus on three key areas:

• April 20, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Panels and discussions led by experts will focus on how life sciences organizations can improve diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in internal and external communication strategies. Speakers will address staffing and hiring practices, creating access to accurate information, and building communities starting at the zip-code level.
• April 21, Operational Excellence: One of the largest challenges for pharma companies is the new way of working. Panels and discussions will take a deep look at the way companies staff and communicate with internal teams, build teams from the ground up, and how to empower young professionals.
• April 22, The New Consumer: The consumer mindset has shifted over the past year. While addressing the hyper-sensitivity of consumers and their evolving needs, the panels and discussions will take a close look at the increasing importance of a CSR plan, how to better include the patient voice in organizations, and how influencers and providers help to shape the way consumers think about health needs.

The 2021 Pharma PR & Communications Virtual Summit Advisory Board members include:

• Advisory Chair: Wendy Lund, Chief Communications Officer, ORGANON
• Michele Baer, Executive Director, Human Pharma Communications, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
• Angela Bechan, Head of Communications, SANOFI
• Kristin Cahill, CEO, GCI HEALTH
• Carrie Fernandez, Vice President and Head of Communications, Global Oncology, TAKEDA
• Tom Jones, Senior Partner, FINN PARTNERS
• Ray Kerins, Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Affairs, BAYER
• Stephanie Koze, Managing Director, REAL CHEMISTRY
• Christine Lindenboom, VP, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, ALNYLAM
• Claire Mulhearn, Associate Vice President and Head of Health Communications, MERCK
• Roslyn Patterson, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, IONIS
• Brandi Robinson, Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer, MALLINCKRODT
• Tierney Saccavino, EVP, Corporate Communications, ACORDA

The Pharma PR & Communications Virtual Summit marquee partner is GCI Health and gold sponsors are FINN Partners and Real Chemistry.

Registration is free for professionals from pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device organizations. Click here to register.

For sponsorship opportunities contact: 

Andy Walker  202-496-5522  awalker@questex.com

Dor Peled  917-258-5159  dpeled@questex.com

Shauna Greg  212-400-6228  sgreig@questex.com

About Fierce Pharma
Biopharma is a fast-growing world where big ideas come along daily. Our readers rely on Fierce Pharma for the latest news, analysis and data on drugs and the companies that make them. Fierce Pharma covers the pharma waterfront, from late-stage drug development through the entire lifecycle—tracking regulatory approvals, payer negotiations, manufacturing, marketing, patent fights, government investigations and regulation, M&A deals and beyond. Our aim is to analyze the day’s news, showing readers not only what they need to know, but why they need to know it. Beyond the daily, the Fierce Pharma team produces special reports that take stock of the industry’s products and finances, and shed new light on industry trends. 

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact 
Emily Schriver 
Marketing Manager | Life Science & Healthcare 
Questex  
917-932-0431 
eschriver@questex.com 

Event Takes Place June 22-24, 2021 in San Jose

NEW YORK, March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex and the Fierce Technology Group today open registration for Sensors Converge, the only in-person event covering the biggest design engineering trends, taking place June 22-24, 2021 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. From sensors and chips to the cloud, Sensors Converge covers the technologies and applications driving innovation today. Click here to register.

“Throughout the pandemic, the sensors and electronics community have pivoted to solve immediate new problems. Now that it’s safe to bring back live events, we’re excited to reconnect in-person this June to meet the people and see the solutions driving the industry forward,” said Charlene Soucy, Senior Director, Sensors Converge. “Sensors Converge will provide design engineers with real-world experiences of the challenges and opportunities in product design, subject matter experts sharing their best practices and strategies for success and leading suppliers showcasing the technologies used to make it all happen.”

Key highlights of Sensors Converge 2021:

• Immersive Education: a dynamic educational experience comprised of technical sessions and tutorials conducted by subject matter experts and speakers with practical experience. Featuring engineers sharing real stories and technology applications, the program will cover tracks including Embedded Technology, Autonomous Technologies, Industrial & Environmental Sensing, Intelligent Sensing, IoT & Wireless, 5G, Energy Harvesting, Interoperability, COVID-19 Technologies, IIoT, MedTech, and Smart Buildings & Cities.
• Live Training Workshops: training sessions offering deep dives into specific technologies presented by speakers and trainers with technical expertise.
• Interactive Tech Zones & Demos: expo floor areas offering an exclusive focus on Sensors, Autonomous, Embedded, IoT & Wireless, MEMS, and Emerging Technologies, as well as demos of new and innovative products.
• Theater of Touchless Technology: see some of the newest and never before seen touchless tech on display.
• Expo Hall: over 200 suppliers showcasing hundreds of the latest sensor technologies will participate at Sensors Converge 2021, including Amphenol Advanced Sensors, ams, Digi-Key, dSPACE, Endress + Hauser, Hamamatsu, imec, Infineon, Melexis, Microchip, Mouser, On Semiconductor, PowerFilm, Sensirion, TDK, TE Connectivity and zGlue.
• In-Person Networking: catch up with colleagues and make new contacts through safe networking opportunities, including roundtables, outdoor lunches, meetups, and more.

Sensors Converge is Committed to Keeping the Design Engineering Community Safe
Safety measures will be in place to ensure a healthy and safe visit to Sensors Converge including mandatory masks, temperature checks, hands-free badging, and more. With 100+ in-person events globally, Questex is monitoring data daily by country, state, local government and venue, and incorporating CDC and WHO guidelines on vaccines, testing and protocols to achieve the best safety results. For additional information on the health and safety protocols, click here.

Sensors Converge offers two registration options. The All-Access Pass provides access to the entire event and the Expo Hall Pass offers access to the Expo Hall only. Early bird rates end April 23. For more, information, visit: https://www.sensorsexpo.com/register.

For exhibit or sponsorship opportunities, click here.

Stay connected with Sensors Converge on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

About Sensors Converge
For 36 years Sensors Expo & Conference has brought together the design engineering community to network, share ideas, and define the future roadmap for the sensors industry. In 2021, we’re excited to curate a live, in-person experience called Sensors Converge, where the industry can come together, safely, to collaborate and conduct business. Sensors Converge is part of the Fierce Technology Group, a division of Questex, which also produces the Best of Sensors Awards, Fierce Sensors, and daily content and newsletters on Fierce Electronics at www.fierceelectronics.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Ashley Secondini
Senior Marketing Manager
T: 617 219 8358 
E: asecondini@questex.com 

NEW YORK, March 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex, the parent company of VIBE Conference, today announces the event has been unavoidably rescheduled due to the COVID-19 restrictions in California. Originally scheduled to run June 7-9, 2021, VIBE Conference is now scheduled to take place September 27-29, 2021 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA.

“The current ongoing crisis and restrictions in California, necessitated postponing the 2021 event to a later date to ensure we have the ability to host a live, safe, and successful program,” stated Laddie Weiss, Event Director.

From the launch in 2009, the mission of VIBE Conference has been to listen to the market and build a platform for collaboration. VIBE Conference will take every step available to create a safe and secure show experience for attendees, speakers, and sponsors to interact, conduct meetings, and form meaningful relationships. For more information visit www.vibeconference.com.

About VIBE Conference
VIBE Conference is owned by Questex and is the premier event for chain restaurant and hotel beverage executives and suppliers. The top on-premise conference is held annually and involves high-level content, tastings and networking opportunities. VIBE Conference is part of the Bar & Restaurant Group, a division of the Questex Hospitality Group, which also produces daily content on barandrestaurantexpo.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212-895-8488‬

Nightclub & Bar Show 2021 Takes Place June 28-30

NEW YORK, March 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Nightclub & Bar Show 2021, North America’s premier conference and expo for the bar and restaurant industry, will take place June 28-30, 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Today, registration opens for the in-person event. Click here to register.

The bar and restaurant industry has been significantly impacted by the pandemic and in an immediate effort to support the industry, Bar & Restaurant launched Evolve, a six-month education and networking program to keep operators informed and engaged during the toughest winter months. Now that there are emerging signs of recovery, a vital next step is to bring the industry together in a safe, in person environment and apply these key new learnings to get business back to work.

Tim McLucas, Vice President, Bar & Restaurant, Questex said, “The pandemic has had a devastating effect on bars, restaurants and hospitality venues. Supporting the industry to get their premises open again as quickly as possible is our main priority, and providing access to the latest education, new products, innovation, and know-how in a live setting, is an important component of this recovery. A major focus of the event will be on food – helping small and mid-sized operators purchase mobile kitchen equipment, introduce new menu items, sample new food products, and attract new guests. This is a pivotal moment to strengthen the industry for long term future success.” 

Nightclub & Bar Show 2021 will offer bar and restaurant owners the knowledge, energy, and new solutions they need to evolve their businesses:

• The conference program will feature keynotes, bootcamps, certifications and a series of educational breakout sessions and workshops on the following topics: Food & Beverage, Guest Experience, Staff & People, Operations and Marketing & Promotions and Technology.
• The Expo Hall will feature 300 exhibitors including a Food & Beverage Innovation Center, a dedicated area of food and food service equipment suppliers with access to expert demonstrations, tastings and Chef meet and greets and new interactive experiences addressing the state of the industry including: Food Festival, Sports Bar, White Claw Hard Seltzer Bungalow, and NxT, which showcases the latest creations, trends and innovations of the food and beverage industry.

Exhibitors and sponsors participating at Nightclub & Bar Show 2021 include: Diageo, Heineken, White Claw Hard Seltzer, American Nightlife Association, Truly Hard Seltzer, Ultimate Bars, Blondies, Liquid Death Mountain Water, Rums of Puerto Rico, and Sammy’s Beach Bar & Grill.

The health and safety of exhibitors, sponsors and attendees is Nightclub & Bar Show’s top priority. Following federal and local guidelines, Questex has crafted unique protocols for each event experience, which includes event specific health and safety initiatives, response team identified for every event and on-site health and safety guidelines. For more details on the on the company’s health and safety protocols, please visit https://questex.com/event-safety/. 

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Jamie Schroeder at jschroeder@questex.com or Veronica Gonnello at vgonnello@questex.com.

Early bird registration for Nightclub & Bar Show 2021 starts at $99 and expires May 17, 2021. Click here to register.

About Nightclub & Bar Show
Nightclub & Bar Show is the go-to resource for the bar and restaurant industry. Mirroring the fast-paced, trend-setting nature of the hospitality industry, Nightclub & Bar has been providing the specific tools that bar and restaurant owners, operators and managers need to grow their businesses, compete, and succeed in this hyper-competitive and dynamic industry. Nightclub & Bar Show is part of the Bar & Restaurant Group, a division of the Questex Hospitality Group which also produces VIBE Conference, Nightclub & Bar Awards, and daily content on barandrestaurantexpo.com.  

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Michelle Osborne
Questex
mosborne@questex.com
617.219.8305

One event covering the biggest design engineering trends

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex and the Fierce Technology Group announced today Sensors Converge 2021, a live, in-person experience, June 22-24, 2021 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, where the design engineering community can come together safely, to network, share ideas, discover technologies, and define the future roadmap for the sensors and electronics industry. From sensors and chips to the cloud, Sensors Converge will cover the technologies and applications driving innovation today.

Karen Field, Group Content Director, Fierce Electronics and Sensors Converge said, “Over the years, our event has expanded and diversified to include the electronics technologies and embedded systems that work hand-in-hand with sensors, as well as new and emerging application areas such as IoT, Connectivity, Autonomous Vehicles, and more. This convergence has led to a focus on the challenges and opportunities in product design, showcasing a community of design engineers with real-world experience sharing their best practices, strategies for success and the technologies used to make it all happen. We’re excited to carry that same focus to Sensors Coverage 2021, where we will reunite the sensors and electronics community. If you’re part of the design engineering community, we hope you’ll join us.”

Key highlights of Sensors Converge 2021:

• Immersive Education: a dynamic educational experience comprised of technical sessions and tutorials conducted by subject matter experts and speakers with practical experience. Featuring engineers sharing real stories and technology applications, the program will cover tracks including Embedded Technology, Autonomous Technologies, Industrial & Environmental Sensing, Intelligent Sensing, IoT & Wireless, 5G, Energy Harvesting, Interoperability, COVID-19 Technologies, IIoT, MedTech, and Smart Buildings & Cities.
• Live Training Workshops: training sessions offering deep dives into specific technologies presented by speakers and trainers with technical expertise.
• Newest Tech & Innovations: 200+ confirmed exhibitors showcasing hundreds of the latest sensor technologies in action.
• Interactive Tech Zones & Demos: expo floor areas offering an exclusive focus on Sensors, Autonomous, Embedded, IoT & Wireless, MEMS, and Emerging Technologies, as well as live demos of new and innovative products.
• Theater of Touchless Technology: see some of the newest and never before seen touchless tech on display.
• In-Person Networking: Catch up with colleagues and make new contacts through safe networking opportunities, including roundtables, outdoor lunches, meetups, and more.

The call for speakers and panels is now open through Friday, February 26. To apply today, click here. Registration for Sensors Converge 2021 opens soon. To learn more, visit: sensorsexpo.com.

“We’re excited to curate this live, in-person experience for the design engineering community in 2021,” said Charlene Soucy, Senior Marketing & Event Director, Sensors. “Our top priority is keeping our community safe. We’ve been working closely with Team San Jose from the McEnery Convention Center and plan to take every step available to create a safe and secure show experience so exhibitors, sponsors, attendees, and speakers can interact, conduct meetings, and form meaningful relationships.”

Following federal and local guidelines, Questex has crafted unique protocols for each event experience, which includes on-site COVID-19 testing, event-specific health and safety initiatives for every event as well as on-site health and safety guidelines. For more details on the health and safety protocols, please visit https://questex.com/event-safety/.

Stay connected with Sensors Converge on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Ashley Secondini
Senior Marketing Manager
T: 617 219 8358 
E: asecondini@questex.com

NEW YORK, Feb. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Questex Hospitality & Travel group today announced that its 2021 Luxury Travel Advisor’s ULTRA Summit will be held at the La Cantera Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas, July 25-27. The event brings together pre-qualified, leading luxury travel agency owners and managers with leading luxury travel suppliers for three days of one-to-one meetings, interactive networking and educational programming. 

This year’s theme, ‘Navigating the New Luxury Landscape,’ has been chosen to reflect how hotels, tourism boards, DMC’s and luxury travel advisors have coped as a result of Covid-19 and the opportunities that have presented themselves as a new way of doing business. The event’s mission has always been to help suppliers and buyers find a clear path to success not only with its extensive educational programming but also with its exclusive one-to-one meetings. 

“Through our publication, Luxury Travel Advisor and our virtual event series, Pivoting Back to Travel, we have been able to keep our fingers on the pulse of the global luxury travel industry since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Ruthanne Terrero, vice president of the Questex Travel Group. “We believe we are in a premium position to share our knowledge of how the industry has been able to navigate the new landscape of luxury travel and look forward to sharing this information with our attendees.”  

The 2021 format will include mutually requested one-to-one appointments that allow participants time to conduct business and discover how they can best fit each other’s needs. Global luxury and premium suppliers in attendance will include hotels, resorts, airlines, cruise lines, ground transportation operators, tour operators, passenger railroads, travel insurers and vacation/villa rental companies. 

All this takes place in the sophisticated but relaxed setting of La Cantera Resort and Spa. One of the premier luxury resorts in San Antonio, La Cantera reimagines its ranch roots through 496 rooms, 34 boutique-style Villas, and an exclusive adults-only floor, overlooking 550 acres of The Texas Hill Country. 

Following federal and local guidelines, Questex has crafted unique protocols for each event experience which includes event specific health and safety initiatives, response team identified for every event and on-site health and safety guidelines. For more details on the company’s health and safety protocols, please visit https://questex.com/event-safety/. 

For those interested in becoming a supplier at this year’s ULTRA Summit, please complete this inquiry form.

To learn more about The ULTRA summit, please visit our website. 
You may also follow us on our Luxury Travel Advisor LinkedIn page.

About Questex  
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.
  
MEDIA CONTACT:  
Andrea Hutchinson  
ahutchinson@questex.com  
212-895-8283  

NEW YORK, Feb. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s 15th Global Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (GMITE), which connects the largest selection of meeting and incentive travel buyers with global suppliers, will take place at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona, May 10 – May 13, 2021. 

GMITE has historically brought fully hosted, high-volume North American incentive buyers and meeting planners who have a combined purchasing power of $1.5 billion, together with global suppliers for two and a half days of exclusive networking opportunities and pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings in private, luxury suites.

Questex is committed to the MICE community – GMITE has become a ‘must attend’ event for hotels and destinations serving the industry and the meeting and inventive buyers who source them. 

“We are thrilled to bring GMITE to the meeting and incentive community,” said Ruthanne Terrero, vice president of the Questex Travel Group. “This event has been a cornerstone of our group’s event division and has year over year realized a return on investment for our buyers and suppliers.” 

The event program includes an industry keynote and networking events designed to not only educate but also to create a space where attendees are able to foster relationships and do business. The one-on-one meetings in private suites is a unique element of the GMITE experience. The organizers chose the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa for its all-suite design and its location situated on the doorstep of 17,000 acres of South Mountain Preserve, the largest municipal park in the world. 

“This is the best show for the meetings industry in the Americas. Excellent service, organization, concept, qualified buyers and lots of leads in my business bag,” said Ninoslav Vidovic, Cluster Director of Sales, Hilton Prague. 

Following federal and local guidelines, Questex has crafted unique protocols for each event experience, which includes event specific health and safety initiatives, response team identified for every event and on-site health and safety guidelines. For more details on the on the company’s health and safety protocols, please visit https://questex.com/event-safety/.

For those interested in becoming a supplier at this year’s GMITE, please complete the inquiry form. For those interested in being considered for a hosted buyer position, please complete the application form. 

To learn more about GMITE visit www.gmiteevent.com
Follow us on Facebook and visit our GMITE LinkedIn page

About Questex 
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.  

MEDIA CONTACT: 
Andrea Hutchinson
ahutchinson@questex.com 
212-895-8283

NEW YORK, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex appoints Mary Malloy Global Event Director for the 2021 editions of the renowned Hotec events portfolio. The portfolio includes Hotec North America, a new event experience combining Hotec Design and Hotec Operations, which will be held at the J.W. Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa in Aventura, Florida from June 27-30, 2021, Hotec Europe which will be held at the Anantara Vilamoura Algarve in Portugal from October 26-29, 2021 and Hotec Global, which was held as a virtual event in November 2020. 

Malloy has had a long career at Questex, starting as an inside sales representative and working her way up in the sales department to her strategic role as Associate Publisher, HOTEL DESIGN to Publisher, and then as Event Director for the Hotec North America/Hotec Design brands, creating a sought-after one-to-one meetings forum for the industry’s leading designers, architects, procurement agents and specifiers to meet with innovative suppliers.   

Amy Vaxman, Vice President & Market Leader, Questex Travel & Hospitality, said, “Mary is passionate about the hospitality design space, which was evident in her role of launching HOTEL DESIGN Magazine and building an engaged audience with high retention and significantly growing both top and bottom revenue. She has also formed lucrative partnerships in the design community both domestically and internationally. Mary has been described as ‘passionate,’ ‘dedicated,’ ‘diligent,’ and ‘customer-oriented,’ and is known in the hospitality design community as one who tirelessly delivers a personable experience. We are lucky to have her on our team.”   

“Building relationships is what this industry is about. There are many great one-to-one hosted buyer events in the industry, but it takes a surgical approach to build personal relationships with each and every client, hear first-hand how they define success, and execute a plan that will elevate their business,” added Malloy. “This could mean an order, a year-long project, a five-year project, or even a lifetime of business. I personally ensure the industry’s most active and senior buyers are in attendance at our events, and pair them with the right suppliers they need to meet to secure new business. And what’s better, Hotec events have historically been known to be fun, buttoned-down, and conducive to business-discussion while allowing our guests to enjoy their 5-star surroundings. I could not be more excited, after the year our industry has faced, to bring our guests to the stunning Anantara Vilamoura Algarve, Portugal for Hotec Europe and continue to build on the excitement this event has come to embody.”  

Hotec Europe will bring together new buyers and suppliers from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa for three days of business-critical networking via one-to-one meetings. Supplier and buyer applications will open soon. Visit www.hoteceu.com for further details and to follow announcements on LinkedIn with hashtag #Hoteceu21. Malloy can answer any questions personally via email at mmalloy@questex.com.  

Questex Hospitality & Travel Group is the producer  of the industry’s largest and most successful live and virtual events, including The Annual Hotel Conference which brings together over 1,000 leading UK hoteliers, investors and suppliers each year in Manchester, The Resort & Residential Hospitality Investment Forum which attracts investors and developers from the leisure sector, and will be co-located with Hotec Europe this year with a combined networking reception, and its flagship event which is in nearly every global hotel chain CEO’s calendar as well as The International Hospitality Investment Forum, which connects over 2,500 senior hospitality and tourism leaders each year in Berlin. Questex’s global presence and relationships with buyers and suppliers from over 90 countries sets it apart in the industry.  
  
About Questex  
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.  

Media Contact   
Alexandra Aldridge  
Marketing Director, Hospitality & Travel  
aaldridge@questex.com  
212-895-8284  

Next Stop on the Six-Month Virtual Event is Austin, Texas January 13 and January 26, 2021

NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Bar & Restaurant group, owners of Nightclub & Bar Show, VIBE Conference, and Evolve, a six-month sales, education and networking program that keeps bar and restaurant owners, operators, investors and suppliers engaged with sales and marketing programs, skills development, staff retention tools and networking opportunities, today unveils the Top 5 Takeaways for the bar, restaurant and hospitality industry.

The Top 5 Takeaways include:

1. On optimizing yield from beverages, first, start with selling all extra inventory. Then, talk to distributors and learn about their closeout sales. Base drinks off of the closeout sale products to ensure that every drink is as profitable as possible.
2. Stop promoting third-party delivery. Third-party delivery services are not promoting bars and restaurants. Once the third-party delivery services have guests hooked, they will continue to strengthen their relationship with them. Focus on first-party delivery or delivery alternatives, rather than paying the major delivery companies.
3. Survival should be looked at on a day-to-day basis. There will be mental highs and lows, but owners should find what optimism they can each day. Continue to be strong for your team for if they see you break, they’ll follow suit.
4. The industry will develop strength through the pandemic and if it’s possible to learn how to survive in this challenging market with less than 50% of revenues, and keep that mentality when business returns to full capacity next year, the industry collectively be so much smarter.
5. Technology is rarely implemented as easily as sales reps makes it out to be. For every ten hours of onboarding, there should be another 1-2 hours spent interviewing other operators who have already implemented it.

Restaurant, bar, and food service professionals interested in attending the Evolve Austin, Texas virtual event on January 13 and January 26, 2021 can register here for a complimentary pass. The educational focus is “Reinventing Marketing Under New Rules.” Key speakers include: Heather Potts, Owner & Operator of Cedar Door Patio Bar & Grill; Mariam Parker, Austin Food Wine Alliance; Cody Cowan, Red River Cultural District; and Sarah Heard, Co-Owner, Foreign & Domestic.

“We chose Austin as the third stop on our tour because of its importance to the bar and restaurant industry in the US. Austin has historically served as a haven for small businesses and startups, and offers a high amount of venture capital investment, even during this turbulent time, so business owners there know a thing or two about creating buy-in,” said Tim McLucas, Vice President, Bar & Restaurant, Questex. “We’ve gathered leading voices in the bar and restaurant industry to hear how they are managing the circumstances around the pandemic and we hope that their insight will help other operators learn how to create new opportunities for their businesses. If you’re an owner, operator, manager, director, investor, supplier or chef in the foodservice industry, please join us on this journey.”

Evolve attendees have found the sales, education, and networking program extremely beneficial. Here’s what some had to say:

• “Great tips that are very relevant during this critical time in our industry.” – Bar Owner
• “All speakers provided practical solutions and strategies for thriving in this current pandemic market.” – President, Consulting Business
• “Evolve was very timely considering the current day challenges of working in the industry.” – General Manager/Dean, Community College
• “The speakers were personable and had relevant content for business owners and bar staff during these times of uncertainty.” – Marketing Director, Events Company
• “Applicable, timely, and open to all aspects of the business.” – Chef, University

Evolve sponsors include: 2 Touch POS, Barventory, Bbot, d’marie, Dry Botanical Bubbly, El Yucateco, Fresh Origins, Global Outdoor Concepts, Hoshizaki, MTI, Mirage Vision, Nextera, Padilla Imports, Techmedix, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Truly Hard Seltzer, White Claw Hard Seltzer, Xtreme Music Bingo and YVVER. Association and media partners include: Nevada Restaurant Association, Foodservice Equipment Magazine as the Official Foodservice Equipment Media Partner, In the Mix Magazine, PMQ Pizza Magazine and Texas Bar & Nightclub Alliance.

To learn more and register to attend Evolve as an operator for free, visit https://events.barandrestaurantexpo.com/. All virtual event air dates will be available to relive on demand.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Jamie Schroeder at jschroeder@questex.com or Veronica Gonnello at vgonnello@questex.com.

Stay connected with Evolve on Facebook and Instagram @nightclubbar and follow #evolve.

Questex’s Bar & Restaurant group will bring the industry together at VIBE Conference, June 7-9, 2021 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA and at the Nightclub & Bar Show, June 28-30, 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Michelle Osborne
Questex
mosborne@questex.com
617.219.8305

NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Fierce JPM Week 2021, the premier event for leading experts and executives in the biopharma and healthcare industry, is scheduled to take place January 11–13, 2021. The three-day virtual event will deliver CEO interviews, panel discussions and company presentations exploring biopharma’s ongoing work to combat COVID-19 and the world’s other diseases. Register here.

“Normally in January, the biopharma world would descend on San Francisco for the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. But as we all know, that world is a long way away and virtual is our new reality,” says Rebecca Willumson, Vice President & Publisher, Fierce Pharma. “We created Fierce JPM Week to continue our industry coverage through a virtual event that will bring you a more in depth perspective from the leaders of the biopharma world.”

Fierce JPM Week will feature interviews and presentations from the following thought leaders:

• Samit Hirawat, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb
• Stéphane Bancel, CEO, Moderna
• Levi Garraway, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer, Roche and Genentech 
• Rick Gates, Senior Vice President – Pharmacy and Healthcare, Walgreens
• Ruud Dobber, EVP and President, BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit, AstraZeneca 
• David Feinberg, M.D., Vice President, Google Health
• Mariola Fotin-Mleczek, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, CureVac
• Alexander Hardy, CEO, Genentech 
• Daphne Koller, CEO and Founder, insitro 
• Ann Leen, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, AlloVir 
• Heather Zenk, SVP of Strategic Global Sourcing, AmerisourceBergen 
• Halee Fischer-Wright, M.D., President and CEO, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) 

The event will offer several panel discussions including:

• In-development COVID-19 therapeutics 
• “Second-wave” COVID-19 vaccines 
• The last mile: How will a COVID-19 vaccine make it from plant to patients? 

A special thanks to our sponsors: Bayer, Catalent Biologics, Clarivate Analytics, Elligo Health Research, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, Google Chrome Enterprise, Honeywell, Komodo Health, Lore IO, Medable, Molecular Health GmbH, PhRMA, RxE2, Takeda, TD2, Thermo Fisher and Wacker Biotech GmbH.

Learn more about Fierce JPM Week here. To register to attend Fierce JPM Week, click here. The event is free for biopharma and healthcare organizations.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Angelique Alcover at aalcover@questex.com.

Stay connected with Fierce JPM Week on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Emily Schriver
Marketing Manager
Questex
eschriver@questex.com