Event Industry News

MAY 2, 2019

Set up in 2008, Carpet Recycling UK has increased diversion rates from 2% – 44% by 2018 diverting over one million tonnes of carpet waste; this is the equivalent to 57,000 football pitches. Neil Clappison who spearheaded this project commented: “It’s always good to ask “how can we do this better?”, and “are we doing enough?”

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

One of central London’s leading sustainable events venues, 15Hatfields , has recorded its best-ever trading month to date. They truly value our flexible and transparent approach alongside our sustainability credentials and guidance, which enables them to reduce the environmental impact of their events.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

It’s an ethos we’ve championed since 2008, and in doing so, we’re attracting and maintaining a team that contributes to our commercial success and reputation. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and promoting sustainability. We recognise the value of purpose. Attention to retention matters.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Green & Fortune has partnered with event:decision to heighten sustainable processes, metrics, and best practices at live and hybrid events held across its four London venues. Operating ethically, sustainably, and responsibly has been woven into the fabric of Green & Fortune since its inception in 2008.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

London’s leading sustainable venue 15Hatfields has welcomed the government’s decision to ban single-use items in England’s hospitality businesses and retail. We realise that it can be quite daunting when you’re at the start of any sustainable initiative such as removing single-use plastic.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2023

Since its launch in 2008, Lime Venue Portfolio venues have served c22.5 Most recently the brand has been at the centre of the sustainable event food discussion, launching its Meetings for Change packages.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Royal Highland Centre enjoys great transport links, with attendees easily able to access the site by train, tram and bus, which in turn supports the Festival’s wider sustainability ambitions. It’s a very unique site and it gives us a fantastic opportunity to create a truly sustainable approach to the festival experience.

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2007 Transportation 2008 Sustainability 70

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

My journey started pre-HubSpot when I was a Hu bSpot customer in 2008 or 2009. As soon as you stop, you will be in sustain mode. What happens after sustaining? Sustaining. Before Will and Mark talk about event growth and event-led growth, Will asks Mark to share his story about how he came to the events industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

US electric car maker Tesla Motors started work on the Tesla Roadster in 2004, which was first delivered to customers in 2008. The Harvard Business School credits the 1990’s as when sustainability in business finally came to meet head-on the longer term trend in consumer society. You CAN measure the sustainability of your events.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 16, 2019

GL events UK has confirmed its support for The Festival Vision: 2025 initiative, as part of its own commitment to a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly industry. Its involvement follows several initiatives from the business over the last 18 months, all of which have sought to raise sustainability upon the industry agenda.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

They include environmental and sustainability disrupters, technology innovators and visionaries who risked everything to build their businesses from scratch. women self employed, representing an increase of around 300,000 since before the 2008 financial crash [1]. Women account for 17% of business owners and there are approximately 1.5m

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Event Industry News

JULY 26, 2018

From its small beginnings in Birmingham in 2008, the company has grown into a national company with offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London Manchester and Scotland employing over 400 permanent staff and freelancers.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Moreover, they carry on the company’s mission to support organizations that contribute to social justice, job training, economic opportunities, and sustainability efforts. The company launched in 2008 to provide brands, expo booths, and events with personalized merchandise to distribute to employees, clients, and attendees.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Formed: 2008. Formation: INVNT was established in the summer of 2008 – at the height of the financial crisis – with the aim of challenging and changing perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours. Under his leadership the now decade old business continues to experience exceptionally strong, sustainable and balanced growth.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 18, 2017

That may seem a high bar, but it’s Sustainability 101 as compared to the highest level, platinum. In 2008, The Proximity became the first LEED Platinum-certified hotel in the United States. We believe that deprivation is not sustainable.”. “I It’s not sustainable to go broke.”. Little wonder, then, that even in the U.S.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 29, 2018

Rory Archibald, Associations & Sectors, VisitScotland Business Events said: “Scotland is fast becoming a leader in the FinTech industry and since 2008 the sector has attracted £37 million worth of investment. Events are critical to Scotland’s economy.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

Moving on to a broader analysis, throughout the survey results you will see, there are more than a dozen places where we’ve included Annual Meetings Market Survey results from 2007 (published in the 2008 March issue of Convene ) up to present-day results from the survey conducted in late 2018.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

Founded in 2008 by John Nugent, Green & Fortune continues to champion its role and responsibilities and the positive impact the business can have on its people and the wider communities it reaches.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 23, 2018

The industry grew as the economy improved and even thrived during a short buyer’s market in 2008, according to Smith. “That was when it was a relationship business, and you were valued for your Rolodex and your ability to deliver on negotiations.” Flash Forward to 2018.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 7, 2019

It has won the UK Event Agency of the Year award a record 5 times in last 11 years – in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018. Rick has delivered numerous key-note speeches at industry events and has been voted into Event magazine’s Event 100 club every year since its inauguration.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 23, 2018

The industry grew as the economy improved and even thrived during a short buyer’s market in 2008, according to Smith. “That was when it was a relationship business, and you were valued for your Rolodex and your ability to deliver on negotiations.” Flash Forward to 2018.

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Canadian Special Events

MAY 7, 2017

For its 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Winnipeg, The Co-operators wanted to go beyond its usual sustainability practices to introduce a sustainability theme that would be featured throughout the year. IIFCC has been growing local produce and vegetables from their members’ home countries in the Winnipeg area since 2008.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Dually focused on satisfying guests and sustainable operating practices, in 2008 Element became the only major hotel brand to pursue universal LEED certification for high-performance buildings. Modern, forward-thinking Element properties make an ideal testing ground for new innovations. At Element, distinctive details abound.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

OVG360 , Oak View Group’s sustainability-focused venue management division, named O’Dell president of venue management. Flint first became a leader at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami in 2008 as its general manager, a role in which he served until 2014. Greg O’Dell. Previously, O’Dell was president and CEO of Events DC.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

June’s extensive accolades engaging with live audiences includes hosting 2005’s ‘Make Poverty History’ event in London’s Trafalgar Square, presenting at the UK leg of ‘Live Earth’ in 2007 and in 2008, alongside Will Smith, hosting Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations in front of 30,000 people in London’s Hyde Park.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Another aspect of the Oregon Convention Center that sets is apart is its commitment to sustainability, which first kicked off in 2004 and was the first employee-led campaign for energy efficiency.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

He co-founded INVNT in 2008, and under his leadership, INVNT has redefined the way organizations communicate to their employees, customers, and business partners. It has won the UK Event Agency of the Year award a record 5 times in last 11 years – in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018. Read the Event Tech Q&A here.

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techsytalk tech

JULY 26, 2016

He also speaks about food recovery and sustainability in the industry. They released their first CD, “Welcome to the Neighborhood” in late 2008, and is back in the studio recording new songs for a new release. jspellos@meeting-u.com.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

They design 800 customized events every year for over 100 clients, guided by their philosophy that each project is a unique undertaking with a “before and an after”, and by their commitment to sustainable development.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2016

Cavallo Point was among the properties honored for Sustainable Tourism Leadership. Formerly a military base that was built between 1901 and 1915, the resort opened in 2008 and is LEED Gold certified. This year’s Virtuoso awards feature Cavallo Point–The Lodge at Golden Gate , which is located in our hometown of Sausalito, California.

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Ins'Tent

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Aside from the huge audience size, the Washington Auto Show gets listed as one of the top expos because it focuses on sustainable technologies that improve vehicle efficiency and encourage alternative fuels. Since 2008, the expo has given the Green Car Technology Award to the most visionary vehicles.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 7, 2017

Between 2008 and 2015, Singapore’s National Research Foundation invested $29.5 To further foster innovation, the government sustains R&D spending at about 1 percent of GDP. Its Smart Nation Initiative works with citizens and businesses to co-create a better future through tech-enabled solutions. million in 144 start-ups.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 12, 2017

The hotel has sustained its trendy image to this day, hosting over 200 red carpet events each year, including the annual Golden Globe Awards and Oscar Nominee Luncheon. Smith, who has designed the White House’s interiors since 2008, amid unrivaled views of the Pacific Ocean. of event space on the lobby level.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

But, she added, the event was just maintaining itself, and “with an average age of 63, it wouldn’t be sustainable in the long term. In truth, AIA had been feeling the pinch from the 2008 recession, and more recently, from booming shows in design and construction like GreenBuild. Sustainability?” Compton said. Resilience?

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In 2008, after receiving $85 billion in government aid, AIG took enormous heat for spending $430,000 on an executive retreat at a St. The same can be said of incorporating sustainability and inclusiveness practices. In fact, more countries are issuing advisory warnings about the risks of gun violence when traveling to the U.S.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Previously for 20+ years, she has been an instructor of Special Event Planning and Sustainable Event Operations. Tahira Endean : She has been a part of this immense events industry for a little more than 2 decades. She is currently the Head of Events with SITE Global.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has appointed leading venue sustainability expert Warren Campbell as an ambassador to its council to champion sustainability. mia chief executive, Jane Longhurst, said: “Sustainability will remain a key trend and focus for the sector over the next few years.

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