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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

Smart Meetings

Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In a report by World Travel & Tourism Council and JLL, “ Destination 2030: Global Cities’ Readiness For Sustainable Tourism Growth ,” the two organizations take a look at the cities making tourism sustainable. Brussels; and 10. Honolulu; 7.

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Meetingselect strengthens its international position with the opening of offices in Brussels and New York.

Event Industry News

The Dutch company is opening an office in Brussels this month and this will be followed this summer by an office in New York. To be of service to present and future clients here as efficiently as possible, two members have been added to the Meetingselect team, who will operate out of Brussels. Ambitions for the American market.

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Event sector in rude health: Venue Search London looks forward to a healthy 2019

Event Industry News

Key trends underlined in 2018 include the growing demand for health and wellbeing at events along with using a supply chain that has demonstrable social responsibility. 2018 has seen Venue Search London increase its footprint with demand for London events being received from clients in New York and Brussels.

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250+ music organisations commit to Keychange 50/50 pledge

Event Industry News

Since the launch of the Keychange pledge in 2018, more than 190 festivals have signed up and committed to programming gender balanced line-ups by 2022. In November 2018 the initiative undertook a landmark step towards achieving its goal of encouraging a gender-balanced music industry worldwide.

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Leaving a Positive Footprint

PCMA Convene

Editor’s Note: This sixth edition of Boardroom Spotlight — a series produced in partnership with Boardroom, a Brussels-based magazine covering the work of globally based associations — takes a look at how one global association’s conference left a legacy in its host destination. Video screen grab). million) in direct benefits to the city.

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Mohamed Mezghani: ‘Let’s Stay Humble’

PCMA Convene

Mohamed Mezghani, secretary general of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), wrote a monthly column for Boardroom in 2018. Her (Cecile Sadoux) main mission consists [of] ingraining the association values into the culture of the organisation in a sustainable and determined way. Our role is that of a facilitator.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

Meanwhile, late in 2018, CBRE forecasted that hotel supply would peak at 2% gain, stabilizing to 1.9 A majority of event planners report that their budgets increased year over year in 2018, but higher rates could negate some if not all of it. Source: IACC 2018 Meeting Room of the Future Report. percent over the next two years.

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