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<a title="Winter 2020 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=9"> BIG AWARDS NEWS It feels good, when the world is </a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=10"> A Perfect Marriage: Social Consciousness</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=11"> LEFT: Chef Will Jones of Los Angeles-based By Cul</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=12"> Actor Niecy Nash made headlines earlier this summ</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=13"> A tree in Niecy Nash's backyard served as a backd</a>
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<a title="Winter 2020 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=17"> Positiv PREDICTIONS 2021 FOR </a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=18"> THOUGH IT STARTED o as a banner year, 2020 quickl</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=19"> 1 Aleya Harris, CPCE, Owner, Flourish Marketing W</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=20"> 5 3 Morgan Montgomery, CPCE, </a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=21"> FOR 2021, WE'RE really excited about the increase</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=22"> IF I KNOW ONE THING about my colleagues who repre</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=23"> 10 Kristin Wilson, Owner and CEO, Our DJ Rocks</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=24"> “You know those hugs for too long going to be me,</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=25"> 13 Eddie Zaratsian, Owner, Eddie Zaratsian Lifest</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=26"> 15 Juls Sharpley, Founder, Bubbles & Bowties AS R</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=27"> Nora Sheils, Co-Founder, Rock Paper Coin 2020 WAS</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=28"> 19 Janice Carnevale, Owner, Bellwether Events I A</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=29"> 21 David E. Merrell, CEO/ creative director, AOO </a>
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<a title="Winter 2020 page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=31"> LEFT: CHEF MARK ELLIS. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CHEF</a>
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<a title="Winter 2020 page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=34"> 34 State of the Industry: Forecast 2021 </a>
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<a title="Winter 2020 page 67" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=67"> Renee Miner, Owner, Empyrean Events and Catering </a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 68" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=68"> 16 22 POSITIVE PREDICTIONS FOR 2021 </a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 69" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=69"> "There are lots of opportunities to get creative,</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 70" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=70"> 722 POSITIVE PREDICTIONS FOR 2021 </a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 71" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=71"> Photo by Heidi Harris 9 Kris Reinhard, Partner, </a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 72" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=72"> 20 1 Ken Barrett-Sweet, Vice President of Cate</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 73" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=73"> 13 Meryl Snow, Senior Consultant, Certified Cater</a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 74" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=74"> 22 22 POSITIVE PREDICTIONS FOR 2021 </a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 75" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=75"> Robin Selden, Managing Partner & Executive Chef, </a>
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<a title="Winter 2020 page 78" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=78"> 22 POSITIVE PREDICTIONS FOR 2021 </a>
<a title="Winter 2020 page 79" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/b42fe9f8?page=79"> STATEOFTHE INDUSTRY2021: MOVING FORWARD ByKathle</a>
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