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Countdown to 2030: The joint mission of three organisations to help the events industry reach its sustainability goals

Prestige Events Magazine

By Selina Donald, founder and CEO, The Bulb, Anna Abdelnoor, CEO and founder, isla, and Chantal Kerr-Sheppard, founder, Event Cycle There are just six years left until the deadline for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and Earth Day is a stark reminder of this important deadline, and an annual snapshot of how much work remains to be done.

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The Meetings Show commits to Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge

Event Industry News

The Meetings Show has pledged to reach Net Zero by 2050, cutting carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, in signing the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge. Jack Marczewski, event director of The Meetings Show, said: “It is vital that the events industry works together to achieve the net zero goal. Progress will be reported.

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Temple Bets on Meetings with New Degree Program

MeetingsNet

With all the Covid-related layoffs and corporate downsizing, it might not look like the best time to get into the meetings and events industry. The Philadelphia-based university hopes to graduate flexible professionals prepared to manage both in-person and virtual events.

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Celebrate World Tourism Day

Smart Meetings

The industry can anticipate the need for investment in education and skills as their workforce looks towards welcoming millions of graduates and adding 800,000 jobs requiring vocational training by 2030. trillion investment opportunity in the green buildings sector by 2030. Reducing emissions brings a $24.7 Read More: Go.

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IMEX Reinforces Prospects of Event Industry Recovery

EventMB

My first appointment on Tuesday was a direct enquiry with a new client for a medical congress for 5,500 people with 15,000 sqm of exhibition space for 2028 or 2030.” Among these was the Inspiration Hub, the show’s main education space that featured three education theaters themed after spaces in nature: Forest, Ocean and Canyon.

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Is This the Future of Medical Meetings?

PCMA Convene

While the majority of PCMA Education Conference participants were at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland on June 11, a collection of medical meeting professionals made a quick trip to explore the future of patient care at the Cleveland Clinic. PCMA put the amphitheater to work with two education sessions. 2 on U.S.

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IMEX Frankfurt Asks Attendees to Take Pledge on Sustainability

EventMB

Not only is sustainability a focus of education programming at IMEX, but there is the IMEX-EIC People and Planet Village , a nature-inspired experiential area that highlights sustainability best practices. The SEC, which hosted the globally recognized COP26 conference last year, has also announced its ambition to achieve net zero by 2030.