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Sustainable Event Buyer’s Guide: Sustainable catering part 2

Event Industry News

Having advocated eco-friendly practices for years, family-friendly music festival, Shambala, took the plunge in 2016 to commit to meat- and fish-free catering across the site. In 2016, 70% of Shambala’s audience had identified as meat- and fish-eaters. How easy is sustainable catering in the event industry? emissions.”.

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Game Changer: Paris 2024 Olympics Takes Bold Strides Toward Sustainability

PCMA Convene

Paris 2024 may also achieve the Games’ highest level of sustainability yet by becoming the first to halve its carbon emissions compared to the average of London 2012 and Rio 2016. Sustainability is a key pillar of that roadmap. From Day One, [Paris 2024] was conceived with sustainability in mind.” million tons of CO2.

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Just So Festival receives award for Sustainable Tourism

Event Industry News

Cheshire’s Just So Festival has been awarded the ‘Sustainable Tourism’ Award at the 14 th annual Marketing Cheshire Tourism Awards. At the 2016 event the festival received a ‘Tourism Experience of the Year’ award. At the 2016 event the festival received a ‘Tourism Experience of the Year’ award.

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28th Annual Meetings Market Survey: Slower Growth Ahead

PCMA Convene

In fact, most saw continued stability and growth for their events — and many also blamed the strong economy — which in turn creates a seller’s market — for making their job more challenging. continued to lose market share, with overseas travel to the U.S. The economic verdict in Davos, according to Bloomberg ? 30 — is that the U.S.

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Smart Chat: Dana Chorpenning on Responsible Gifting

SmartMeetings

My husband, Doug and I started in 2016 as a corporate gifting company. We would go to events, meetings, conferences and the swag would be left in the trash or in the hotel room and that’s not sustainable. Instead of the more promotional products, I go to the markets in New York, Atlanta and Dallas to find really creative gift ideas.

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Airport Hotels Soared to New Heights in 2016

SmartMeetings

meeting space, including one of the largest ballrooms in the LAX market, at 14,000 sq. San Francisco’s thriving F&B scene will be evident at 3 Sixty, an all-in-one dining experience that features a bar, lounge, restaurant and market. Airport hotels are upping their games and Smart Meetings definitely took notice in 2016.

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“Eco Foundry collaborates with Unhidden to provide entrance centrepiece at London Fashion Week February 2023 “

Prestige Events Magazine

Eco Foundry works with organisations to increase and promote their sustainable commitment and assists companies striving to increase their sustainable responsibilities. This collaboration is a step towards a more sustainable future for both the fashion and creative industries.

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