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“Can an event organiser ever truly be Net Zero?”Raccoon Media Group’s sustainability journey

Prestige Events Magazine

Raccoon Media Group (RMG) reflects on its sustainability efforts in the past year and questions the feasibility of achieving true net zero status in this dynamic industry. RMG have come a long way in a relatively short amount of time, reducing our carbon footprint per visitor in the UK from 22kg of CO2e in 2021/22 to under 15kg in 2023/24.

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Expos Don’t Work Well in a Virtual Environment

Velvet Chainsaw

Nearly every conference and trade show professional is searching for that perfect virtual platform or pricing model for replacing lost expo revenue. In the February 2019 issue of Convene, I wrote about Why the Sustainability of the Trade-Show Business Model is in Question. Virtual Expo Truths. Corporate Booth.

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Corporate Event Buyers Survey reveals key trends for 2021

Event Industry News

Story and Venue Search London’s survey of over 150 corporate event buyers gives a real insight into the current thinking around the timing of returning to live, the ongoing use of virtual and hybrid events together with plans for the all-important 2021 Christmas party season.

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Getting Serious About Sustainable Event Design

PCMA Convene

Event organizers can decide which of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals Decide which of those 17 goals are most within their reach to accomplish and aligned with the mission of their organizations. You can start on what seems like an overwhelming task by reviewing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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EVENTIT takes the lead in improving the sustainability of future events

Event Industry News

EVENTIT, Scotland’s only trade show for business events, meetings, incentives and hospitality, has announced the efforts it has gone to in order to meet its sustainability goals. EVENTIT has partnerships with businesses who have sustainability right at their very core.

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Sustainability Briefs: 8 Developments in the Greening of Travel and Events

MeetingsNet

April 22 is Earth Day, a time for those in our industry to consider the substantial environmental impact of holding meetings, conventions, and trade shows. Here are eight recent sustainability developments around travel and meetings that planners should have on their radar. • Every effort counts. Register here.

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The High Cost of Hybrid

Velvet Chainsaw

As organizations shift their energy and resources to adapting safety protocols and freshening in-person conferences and trade shows, will the virtual event and platforms built to sustain them survive or even flourish? I question if the synchronous hybrid meetings, as many envision now, are sustainable.