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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

According to a study by the World Scholarship Vault , event planner stress levels are hitting a new high — the third-most stressful job in the world for 2023. Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event. But things have changed. Price increases. Can Vendors Be Part of the Solution?

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How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event

Smart Meetings

Of particular interest to many planners and attendees in 2022 is what can be done to account for and manage their carbon footprint. IMEX initiatives and efforts in this domain may provide inspiration and a roadmap of ideas for those teams seeking to apply practices in their own conferences, meetings and events. A Place to Start.

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Birmingham 2022 appoints GL events as Official Overlay Supporter for the Commonwealth Games

Event Industry News

Events infrastructure specialists, GL events UK has been appointed as the Official Overlay Supporter for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. As the biggest event ever to be held in the West Midlands, it is expected to attract more than one million spectators to the city and have a global TV audience of 1.5

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World Championships achieves ‘Gold Standard’ sustainability

Event Industry News

The 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships (WRCC), this year hosted by the UK for the first time, has achieved ISO 20121 sustainability accreditation for the entire event – the first rowing event of its type globally to have achieved ISO 20121 accreditation. We are proud to be part of setting this standard.”.

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Encore events: Sustainability as standard.

EncoreAPAC

Sustainability is increasingly a consideration for both event planners and venues when choosing a production company. COP27 report outlines a Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap, aimed at greener practices in the events industry. I’m proud to say that EcoVadis granted Encore a silver medal in 2022.

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Giving sustainability an Encore

EncoreAPAC

Did you know that according to V-EX’s latest sustainability report, a three-day conference with 800 attendees carries the equivalent of 455 tonnes of CO2 – which is the same as 455 return flights from Paris to New York ? A strong differentiator for hotels and venues hosting events is holding green credentials.

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Pain Point Number 1: Rising Costs

MeetingsNet

A recent survey takes the pulse of meeting planners, asking about budgets, contracts, airfares, virtual meetings, and more. If higher costs are your challenge when executing events, one thing is for sure: You’re not alone. Contracts: The survey asked planners about their number-one concern when negotiating a contract.