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A Sustainability Pulse Check for Events

PCMA Convene

For a sense of how the business events industry is — or isn’t — embracing sustainability, let’s take a look at three different surveys. Only 17 percent of 340 organizers, who plan corporate, nonprofit, academic, and other kinds of event, said they are featuring sustainability in their program content.

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Swiss Sustainability Forum to lead a sustainability agenda in Bern

The MICE

Bern’s positioning as a leader in the energy and environmental sector, and its easy accessibility within Switzerland and from neighbouring countries, make it the most suitable city to host the Swiss Sustainability Forum. Due to the positive response to the topic of sustainability and the growing demand, this year it will be a three day event.

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Five key trends set to define the venue and events industry in 2019 & beyond

Event Industry News

2019 is set to be a big year for the events industry, which according to the Events are GREAT Britain report is now estimated to be worth a staggering £39.1bn. To complement this, providing healthy food options, to help sustain energy levels and keep attendees focused is also hot on the agenda for 2019. There are some 1.3m

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Guest Blog: Can we achieve genuinely sustainable events?

Event Industry News

Nearly two years ago I was asked to create a ‘sustainable event’ by one of the world’s largest banks in the form of a trade show booth and the truth is I didn’t know where to begin. Events by their very nature are temporary and this plays a large part in what makes them great.

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3 Events Practices that Event Planners must Follow in 2019

Hubilo Blog

In 2019 and beyond, event planners need to make sure the events they coordinate are organized around the modern consumer. Ultimately, experiences that attendees remember create impactful memories that lead to more re-books and growing attendance over time. Sustainability Efforts at Events are Expected. Experience is key.

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Hoteliers’ Thoughts on Accommodating Meeting Groups into 2023

MeetingsNet

A hot topic during last week’s Hotel Data Conference was booking the right balance between leisure business travelers. And] if hotels are selling out rooms Thursday to Sunday at sustained higher rates, is it less important [to hotels] that those same rooms are more than half empty during the week?”.

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The Glamping Show 2019 – Review

Event Industry News

thisisglamping @lotusbellezelte #theglampingshow #glamping #events #festivals A post shared by BedFerret (@ferretingforbeds) on Sep 22, 2019 at 3:44am PDT. A post shared by Amberlair (@amberlair) on Sep 26, 2019 at 3:49am PDT. In 2019 after various planning hiccups, the build on her site has just started. What do think?

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