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How sustainable was COP 25 Madrid

Gallus Events

The UN Climate Conference took place in Madrid in Dec 2019. I decided to travel down from Barcelona to find out how sustainable was COP 25? . So what exactly is the business of events, doing to showcase a sustainable future for our industry? This was a huge event, but was it sustainable? degrees Celsius.

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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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2019 Event Trends That Will Change the Path of Events

Endless Events

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. Do our speakers and influencers reflect our brand well? These data protection measures serve as the backbone of 2019’s cybersecurity efforts.

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Flight shaming in the events industry

Gallus Events

In December 2019 I travelled to Madrid to attend the Sustainable Innovation Summit, an official side event at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference. I was very keen to find out what sustainability professionals thought about flight shaming. degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. But really what did anyone expect?

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

PCMA Convene

Rather than leaving it solely up to governments to take action on climate change, associations representing industry and professional sectors that are not directly related to environmental health are declaring climate emergencies in an effort to encourage their members to lead the charge for a more sustainable future.

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Broadcaster and Author June Sarpong MBE Announced as MC and Closing Keynote at Cvent CONNECT Europe 2019

Event Industry News

June will take to the main stage to welcome attendees, introduce keynote speakers, and host two panel discussions covering important industry issues including women in leadership and diversity. The latest news follows on from last month’s announcement that Baroness Karren Brady CBE will deliver a keynote at Cvent CONNECT Europe.

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Back to LIVE and the road ahead

The MICE

But what we are feeling is that many people are not feeling comfortable being in a closed space like they used to in 2019. Even though we have extreme focus on sustainability, we’ve just observed that many people take private transportation coming to an event, even for distances they would have usually taken a public transportation or plane.

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