Jill Vidal-Raines’ path to the top elected role at the National Association for Catering & Events (NACE) didn’t start in a hotel ballroom or a catering kitchen. It started with rigorous sales training in the pharmaceutical industry.
Known for its sustainable seafood and Southern hospitality, Truluck’s in The Woodlands, Texas, transformed into a Winter Wonderland for this 75-guest holiday party on Dec. 6, 2019. The event is one of five nominees for Catered Event of the Year in the 2020 NACE One Awards (in the on-premise, budget $50,000-$100,000 category).
When Doug Quattrini, CPCE, assumed his yearlong post as president of the NACE National Board on Jan. 1, it’s safe to say he had no idea what he was in for. A 13-year member of the National Association for Catering & Events (NACE), Quattrini had served as president-elect for the
