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Best of 2022: CSR

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While travel numbers continue to grow, the events industry has been forever changed since Covid stopped the world in 2019 and giving back to the community is a priority for the travel, hospitality and event professionals as we enter the new year. Travel took place in Orlando this past June and going green was the focus.

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WalletHub’s Top Vegan-friendly Cities for Meeting Makers

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Sustainability and accessibility are now essential ingredients for a meeting menu. Orlando, Florida: A Vegan-friendly City. Aside from being known as the home of Disney World, Orlando, Florida, is also popular with visitors looking for plant-based diets. Read More : Sustainability Is Center Stage in Greater Phoenix.

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2019 Event Trends That Will Change the Path of Events

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The year 2019 is almost upon us. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Sustainability Is Part of the Plan. This is no longer going to fly this 2019. Orlando, Florida. These data protection measures serve as the backbone of 2019’s cybersecurity efforts. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0.

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Buycott, Don’t Boycott

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How to positively impact social conditions in destinations with politics that don’t align Flashback to 2019. Additional sponsorships to date have come from Birmingham, Alabama; Dallas; and Orlando, Florida, as well as Destinations International. Elena Gerstmann, FASAE, CAE, was hungry.

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Smart Moves in Washington, DC, Baton Rouge and More

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Shelby Luzzi Shelby Luzzi Luzzi is the first senior manager, sustainability, of Destination DC (DDC). In this role, she will develop and implement strategies for sustainable travel practices in meetings, conventions and leisure travel to Washington, D.C. Along with her team, she won sales team of the year in 2019. Kingston, Jr.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

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Encore Global hosted “Break Free, a journey of transformation” which invited guests to take part in an interactive survey focused on the sustainability efforts at IMEX while touching all the senses in a dramatic LED-enhanced space. Orlando Launches Inspirational Umbrella Campaign. pic.twitter.com/dD39yCSkL3. —

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New & Renovated: Multimillion-Dollar Renovations

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Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek recently unveiled the $4 million renovation of all 400 of its guest rooms. To contribute to its plans for a sustainable future, Wyndham Grand features LED lighting throughout the entire hotel. More: New & Renovated: Early America.

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