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Smart Moves: Marriott Marquis Washington, DC Appoints Sustainability Concierge

Smart Meetings

She continued her career engaging in climate advocacy as IFC’s director of Western Europe from 2015-2019, working with European partners to implement renewable energy and energy-efficiency initiatives. She has served as an ardent steward of climate-positive business.

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Transforming a Biennial Congress Into an Annual Global Event

PCMA Convene

The nearly 50-year-old organization recently announced that it will alter the format and timing of its meetings, moving from an every-other-year Congress to an annual Global Congress , starting in 2019. The 2015 Congress, held in Toronto, attracted about 7,500 attendees; the 2017 Congress is slated for Berlin.

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CES Leans into Hybrid Meeting Format in Uncertain Times

Smart Meetings

The conference formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show hosted by Consumer Technology Association (CTA) attracted 180,000 attendees as recently as 2019, and maxed out in 2015 with 3,600 exhibitors and 170,000 professional and industry attendees. Safety is the watchword for everyone involved in this global event.

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PCMA announces 2022 Global Meetings Executive of the Year award recipient

Event Industry News

As event professionals we can be proud of having been able to navigate such stormy seas with courage and determination, giving new future perspectives to our industry.”. 2018: Ben Goedegebuure, General Manager EMEA, Maritz Global Events. 2015: Pieter Swart CMP, CMM, Managing Director, Conference Consultancy South Africa (PTY).

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Judi Holler : Judi is a prolific public speaker and event emcee. She’s a past president of Meeting Professionals International, Chicago and has been named as one of the 40 under 40 in the meetings industry by Connect magazine in 2015. county finalist in 2019. Since then she’s been the face of IMEX as we know it to date.

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Call to action for event industry to collaborate in initiative as part of United Nations Sustainable Goal Summit

Event Industry News

Event industry professionals across the globe are being urged to take part in a vital initiative this month: “Engaging the global event industry with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”. The event is the first UN Summit on the SDGs since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda in September 2015.

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Top UK Event Agencies: The Ultimate Directory (2019)

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Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency? We've compiled the most comprehensive list of UK event agencies on the internet for 2019. From experiential to event marketing to event production to event planning, this agency list will have everything you're looking for. Since HOME opened in 2015, 1.8

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