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Exhibition Place Signs the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge

Canadian Special Events

TORONTO, March 15, 2023 – Exhibition Place has signed the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge, joining a global movement of businesses committed to creating a sustainable future for the tourism industry. about/green-initiatives/ CONTACT: Alexandra Serrano, Exhibition Place, Manager, Marketing and Communications, aserrano@explace.on.ca.

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SEC to plant trees for meetings at IMEX

Event Industry News

The Scottish Event Campus has pledged to plant a tree for every meeting the company hosts at IMEX next week. The venue, which recently announced its ambition to achieve net zero by 2030, will also be sharing other sustainable initiatives taking place at the SEC since it hosted the globally recognized COP26 conference last year.

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The Survey Says: Meetings and Events are Thriving and Evolving

Smart Meetings

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. Sophie Hulgard, Chief Sales Officer at Accor, says, “The total global meetings industry worldwide is forecast to be worth $1.78

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First sustainability roundtable challenges event management supply chain to hit net zero by 2030

Event Industry News

BeaconHouse Events, a leading events agency in Newcastle upon Tyne, has launched the first of its Sustainability Supply Chain roundtables, bringing together key regional events industry suppliers to discuss how the sector can work together to reduce our event carbon, meet sustainability targets, and drive sector-wide change.

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Temple Bets on Meetings with New Degree Program

MeetingsNet

With all the Covid-related layoffs and corporate downsizing, it might not look like the best time to get into the meetings and events industry. The Philadelphia-based university hopes to graduate flexible professionals prepared to manage both in-person and virtual events.

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Business meetings and events trends and predictions for 2024

Prestige Events Magazine

As 2024 fast approaches, we spoke to some of the business meetings and events industry’s leading figures to find out what they think the next 12 months will have in store for the sector. If we want to attract world-class business meetings and events, it’s essential that we market the UK as an accredited destination.

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The Meetings Show commits to Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge

Event Industry News

The Meetings Show has pledged to reach Net Zero by 2050, cutting carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, in signing the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge. Jack Marczewski, event director of The Meetings Show, said: “It is vital that the events industry works together to achieve the net zero goal. Progress will be reported.

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