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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

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soon to debut over 25,000 more—and hosting around 400 events and 4 million visitors per year, it is the largest event venue in London. It is a Planet Mark-certified business and a signatory of the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge —which means it has committed to accomplishing a 50% emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050.

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IEG ready to start again with expos and conferences

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IEG President Lorenzo Cagnoni says, “Fundamental strategic choices made to keep the engines running, now ready to take off again along with the companies with an overall replanning of the calendar and formats of the events foreseen in the first part of 2021.”

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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

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Payne, CMP, CMM, strategic partner at INNOV8 Meetings + Events , to get her take on the current marketplace and its impact on meeting planners, and some helpful tips and tricks planners should be looking at when drafting up a contract with a hotel or venue.

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Minneapolis Airport Ranks No. 1 in Satisfaction in J.D. Power Report

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Minneapolis is home to the largest event space in the Upper Midwest, the 1.6 Another is Create Dining Studio , which adds to the dining experience by allowing diners to interact with chefs and watch their food be cooked and prepared. In 2025, Indianapolis will have added $1.7 Mega Airports. Medium Airports.

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Marriott International Makes Farm-to-Table Cuisine a Priority

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With more companies focusing on incorporating sustainability into their business events, Marriott International is prioritizing farm-to-table cuisine as a way to help planners minimize their meetings’ carbon footprint. Regis Macao — which offer a special “Green Footprint” menus for MICE events. “We

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Paying Her Dues, Building Her Toolbox, and Climbing the Ladder

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But Myers, now the executive director of catering, conventions and events for Caesars Palace Las Vegas, said she liked the “unpredictability of food and beverage. Plus, I love food and wine, so that was a huge portion of it.”. They want events that are relevant and memorable. Please describe your role at Caesars.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

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And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. Events Industry Council to Update CMP Criteria.

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