Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has published some useful lessons learned from organizing six online scientific meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Online meetings improve access and attendance. Online events make it easier for them to attend. Check it out for full details!

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. And convention centers have gone deep green to make it easier for events to do good while doing business. Sustainable Meeting. A Green Legacy.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? So I’ll be following AI this year, and how, as we become more familiar with its abilities and shortcomings, that will in turn shape how we choose to use it in the business events industry.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2022

The Complete Sustainable Events Course, The Meetings Show’ s online course for the events industry created in partnership with isla , is back for its second year. Enrolment will open shortly, but event professionals can register their interest now.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

We asked Kailash Nagdev, senior vice president of sales and analytics for EXPO 2020 Dubai , to shine a light on the seven years of work required to coordinate input from 200 stakeholders in 191 countries with the goal of “driving innovation and inspiring action to deliver real-life solutions to real-world problems.” Pandemic Impacts.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly created the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in which 17 goals were created. All member states of the UN have adopted the agenda with the aim to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. billion people attend events every year.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 30, 2023

A quest to find sustainable event experts leads to an emerging wine region in California’s Central Coast It’s not your imagination. The quest to design green meetings often feels like a greenhouse gas-cutting limbo game. This is more than a sustainability moment for meetings. Green meetings are here to stay.

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Skift

JANUARY 23, 2020

Skift Take: As event planners transition to experience designers, destination selection will be an asset to delivering better meetings and events in 2020. Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Gallus Events

DECEMBER 19, 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? The UN Conference on Climate Change was a massive event, by anyone’s standards. This was a huge event, but was it sustainable?

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 20, 2021

The 51st annual edition of Earth Day is Thursday, April 22—an opportune moment for planners and suppliers alike to once again prioritize their efforts to build eco-friendly in-person events. But as people start to travel again for business, the issue of event sustainability should be top of mind for planners.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Open to All Along with fostering sustainable Olympic Games, increasing access in general is also identified as one of 15 recommendations in the International Olympic Committee’s latest version of Olympic Agenda 2020+5, the roadmap for the IOC and the Olympic Movement through 2025. Essentially, no two days are the same. Jennifer N.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Just like that, we blinked and it’s time to talk about the 2020 event trends. This year we stepped it up and surveyed hundreds of #Eventprofs to weigh in on the hottest trends for 2020. Instead, we’re bringing you a curated list of the top event trends for 2020. 2020 Event Trends: Personalization for Attendees.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 3, 2019

And in today’s episode of #EventIcons we’re covering 2020 business trends and how they impact our industry. 2020 is the start of a new year, new decade AND an election year. It’s safe to say 2020 is going to be a big year with new trends and we are covering all that and more today on #EventIcons.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. And convention centers have gone deep green to make it easier for events to do good while doing business. Sustainable Meeting. A Green Legacy.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? So I’ll be following AI this year, and how, as we become more familiar with its abilities and shortcomings, that will in turn shape how we choose to use it in the business events industry.

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Guidebook

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Every year, we see innovation and development within the events industry. In order to succeed in this exciting and dynamic industry, it’s important for organizers to keep their fingers on the pulse of attendees’ expectations and make adjustments to meet them. . Sustainability will remain important.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

It is only fitting that Global Meetings Industry Day and New Orleans Entrepreneur Week coincide, said New Orleans & Company President and CEO Walt Leger III at a GMID panel discussion. Meetings are of profound importance. Meeting face-to-face builds friendships and solves problems,” she said. Meetings change lives.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 12, 2022

Testing must be a component of our events. Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International ( ALHI ) at Smart Meetings’ 2020 Hospitality Predictions webinar. JetBlue Sustainable Travel Partners Debuts. “If you listen to the narrative in the country right now, it’s about testing.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 20, 2021

This is one example of Atlantic City’s efforts to give back to its community and create a sustainable future for its residents. The Seed: A Living Beer Project is a local brewery that opened October 2020. Powering about 2,600 homes, this towering sustainability effort can be seen from almost every corner of the city.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Shifting trends are found in how planners are measuring sustainability as well as overall event success, plus technology, budgets, and staffing. First, among the nearly 70 meeting managers at international corporations who participated in ICE’s research, sustainability remains a top priority for more than three out of four of them.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It will be the first in the history of the Games to include breakdancing (or “breaking”) as a competitive event, and the first to achieve gender parity (see “Level Playing Field” on p. 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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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2020

Event Industry News is now showcasing top sustainable venues from anywhere in the world. From award-winning event spaces to purpose-built venues, we are calling out for those who are leading the way for venues adopting green initiatives and promoting sustainable practices. million litres per year.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals.

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2022

As corporations pledge to be more sustainable, the event industry seeks lasting solutions. The world, and the event industry, entered a new reality last year when the U.N. More on This Topic: 10 Event Sustainability Ideas to Implement Right Now. THE PANDEMIC EFFECT. CORPORATE MESSAGING.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 7, 2021

DRPG’s recent audit for ISO 14001 and ISO 20121 certifications leads to a resounding result of meeting all standards. With the decision to refresh their sustainability management system in 2020. The external auditors looked into all areas of sustainability, from CSR activations, to project sustainability.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 1, 2020

In the meantime, with enquiries for Q3/Q4 and 2021 significantly up on this time last year, UK venues are prepared to provide a physical/ virtual/hybrid platform for events of every shape and priority. The Ultimate Venue Guide 2020 profiles examples of those spaces, across the country, ready to deliver. Download your free copy here.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

“Data Science for the SDGs” was the theme of the 2019 Data for Good Exchange hosted by Bloomberg in New York City, which looked at how data science projects can help make progress toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Bloomberg).

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events. When we emerge from our government-imposed cocoons, we are less likely to find participants content with trends that meet pop culture standards but rather will shift and seek those that tie into the deeper values they have put to the test over this past year.

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The MICE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There’s a lot happening in Stuttgart right now, especially in its transformation into a leading destination for sustainable events. Attending Urban Future event A prime example of Stuttgart’s green transformation is the Urban Future event I attended last June.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Editor’s Note: As we celebrate the 2023 Meeting Professionals of the Year , we thought it fitting to go back to a 2020 Meeting Professionals of the Year winner, John Cruz, senior corporate meeting planner with BlueCross of North Carolina , for some perspective. Then, provide the extras that show you care.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

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.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 25, 2022

Two-thirds of venues say they will recover to 2019 meeting revenue levels in 2022 or 2023, with Danish and Australian venues predicting the fastest recovery, according to IACC’s annual Meeting Room of the Future Barometer 2022 , which was released today. In 2022 this percentage has dropped to 19%.

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The MICE

MARCH 31, 2022

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. Afterwards, it moved the second edition to Interlaken in 2020, and in 2021, it moved the event to Bern.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 3, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close instead of the usual 50 + worldwide festival assessments that certifying organisation, AGF, would be processing, the organisation is celebrating the only 4 festivals that took place and received assessment, before the strike of Covid-19 leading to the cancellation of almost all festivals worldwide.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The 37th edition of International Confex will take place on 25 – 26 February 2020 at ExCeL London, bringing together thousands of event professionals for two jam-packed days of learning, networking and inspiration. Confex is so much more than buyers meeting sellers. VISIT CONFEX PASSPORT. DELEGATE WRANGLERS PAVILION.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

However, the negative impact of waste generated at events on the environment has been an ongoing concern and challenge in the industry. On average, events produce 2.5 As a result, Events Industry Council (EIC) updated its standards in 2022 to enhance sustainable practices across the events industry.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

With the new year approaching, it’s the time to ensure you are up to date with all the important business events taking place around you in 2020. Not all the events are the same. Some business events are specifically for the technology sector to showcase the trends and latest tech. Date of the Event: 27th?—?28th

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