The Professional Convention Management Association hosted its Convening Leaders conference in Chicago this week, and its opening-night bash took place at the Museum of Science and Industry on Sunday. The event had a Chicago neighborhoods theme, with the museum's lower level built out to reflect Bronzeville. Entertainment included a blues performance from Wayne Baker Brooks, and snacks included peach and cherry "pie fries" that combined strips of crust with jars of fruity toppings.
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Grab-and-go options also included Mason jars filled with Italian pasta salad.
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On the second day, guests sat down to a "Napa-style picnic lunch." Snack options included baskets of rolls, pitchers of pink lemonade, and Mason jars filled with cookies.
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Other vendor-passed breakfast selections included compressed watermelon salad in cones, deviled eggs with bacon and smoked paprika, mini "St. Francis" quiches, assorted danishes, plus "super food" bubble smoothies in flavors such as pomegranate and honeydew.
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