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Smart Moves: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Appoints Sustainability Concierge

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Stephanie Miller, sustainability concierge, will guide hotel guests to their most sustainable visits Marriott Marquis Washington, DC is one of the District of Columbia’s largest LEED Silver-certified hotels, and true to its green nature, it has rolled out a new sustainability program , right in time for its 10th anniversary.

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Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024

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And amid it all, sustainability watchdogs are championing corporate policies that are focused on monitoring their organizations’ overall business travel emissions. percent increase in hotel rates. Bleisure’ is influencing how your event attendees are booking travel.

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

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Smart Meetings founder Marin Bright built her career in hospitality, first in luxury hotels at Mandarin Oriental and then in the meetings and events B2B publishing industry. The seeds of that powerful community were planted nine years ago in a ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver. She loved everything about the business.

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Recovery of business events gains momentum in 2022 Q2

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RFP activity and hotel group room nights showed a significant increase in 2022 Q2, with both indexes reaching over 80% of 2019 levels, according to the 2022 Q2 Global Business Events Barometer released today by the Events Industry Council (EIC), the voice of the global business events industry.

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Why Meeting Planners Should Put Wellness First

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However, Stevens suggested that hotels could be part of the solution for many. When it comes to open space, resistance training and aerobic capability, hotels can offer the tools to empower people to take care of themselves on the road.” Mushtaq pointed to sleep as one of the most important aspects of wellness.

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Deputy Mayor & ExCeL unite to champion LONDON event industry at IMEX Frankfurt

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ExCeL – home to London’s International Convention Centre – also confirmed that construction works for its 25,000sqm expansion programme are well underway, and set to further enhance its status as the home of world-leading events. James Rees, Executive Director for Conference & Events at ExCeL London.

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Marriott Tells Association Planners to Seek Additional DEI and Technology Advances

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Marriott’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for the U.S. Marriott International’s third board chair in the company’s 96-year history, David Marriott, explained at the opening session that the company is focused on technology, growth, sustainability and DEI. The return has been uneven depending on the region and the industry.