Winter 2019 TEXAS MEETINGS + EVENTS MAGAZINE: IN THIS ISSUE
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DEPARTMENTS 20 TREND REPORT What’s new in hotel amenity trends. By Melissa Sersland
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22 MEET & EAT A deliciously indulgent dessert trend is giving diners the opportunity to dig in together. By Melissa Sersland
Best of 2019
Congratulations are in order for the outstanding winners and runners-up of the Texas M+E Best of 2019 readers’ choice awards!
26 VENUE REPORT These gorgeous hotels are perfect for posting.
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Editor’s Picks Laurie L. Dove gives a nod to her favorites in the Lone Star State.
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72 PEOPLE PROFILE Find out what chef Stephan Pyles has planned for the restaurant and bar concepts at Delta Hotels by Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center. By Morgan Halaska
P H OTO S : B E L L A F LO R A P H OTO BY S T E P H A N I E B R A Z Z L E ; L A K E AU S T I N R E S O R T; E L CO S M I CO P H OTO BY N I C K S I M O N I T E
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