EventMB

JUNE 1, 2022

As the business events community gathers in Germany for the 20 th anniversary of IMEX Frankfurt, not only is there a focus on reconnecting after being away for two years but on sustainability as well. IMEX is committed to the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative and will publish its pathway to net zero by the end of 2023.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2023

The events and conference venue operates with sustainability at its core and is committed to achieving Net Zero carbon status by 2030. Church House also requires its service providers to signal the same commitment to sustainability.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Freeman and Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow are among the global organisations already using the Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to steer their sustainability journey. As a producer of events, continuing our work against Action Area 2 will be our focus — to redesign events to be sustainable and waste free.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 13, 2023

The Belfry Hotel & Resort, located in Warwickshire, is aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030, having saved 3 million kWh of energy combined across electricity and gas in 2022 when comparing its usage with 2019. The 3 million kWh saved is enough electricity to power 300 houses and enough gas to heat […]

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2024

by Danielle Bounds, Sales Director, ICC Wales Events have the power to shape opinions and behaviours, and by aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the sector can play a significant role in promoting global sustainability and societal well-being, both within itself and among the industries it serves.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Business Design Centre (BDC) has released the company’s roadmap to Net-Zero, explaining how it intends to achieve this ambitious target by 2030 – 20 years ahead of the internationally recognised target of 2050 for businesses. The BDC has made a 66.7%

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Event organisers believe that the number of dietary requirements amongst delegations will grow from 20%, in 2020, to 40% by 2030, according to research by Lime Venue Portfolio. We need to change some of the language now around ‘dietary requirements’,” commented Jo Austin, Sales Director, Lime Venue Portfolio.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 4, 2022

A key part of the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) since January 2009, Dawn Lauder has been head of international conferences at the venue for nearly six years. To keep up to date with all the news, subscribe for free here. If you would like to take part in a podcast, then please complete our submission form.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. 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.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

The Venues Collection will become the first UK hotel and venue group to install solar powered EV (electric vehicle) charging points at all its venues. This initiative is part of the Group’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and promoting sustainable practices in the events industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

IET London: Savoy Place has been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s London Venue & Catering Awards – The Sustainability Award for Venues (up to 400 attendees reception style) and Best Venue Team.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Hallé St Peter’s, the historic rehearsal venue and community centre for the world-famous orchestra, has scooped a top architecture award for sustainability, thanks to its partnership with Siemens. The sustainability and energy efficiency of this magnificent facility was also at the heart of our design. The Oglesby Centre, a £4.3M

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Event Industry News

MARCH 13, 2023

The Belfry Hotel & Resort, located in Warwickshire, is aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030, having saved 3 million kWh of energy combined across electricity and gas in 2022 when comparing its usage with 2019. The 3 million kWh saved is enough electricity to power 300 houses and enough gas to heat […]

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

As an award-winning leading UK academic venue, Keele University Events & Conferencing have just been awarded a ‘Green Meetings Gold Accreditation.’ Preparing for the assessment, the team reviewed all aspects of the campus commitment to sustainability.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to guide industry. Freeman and Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow are among the global organisations already using the Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to steer their sustainability journey. Net Zero Carbon Events launched in 2021 prior to unveiling its Pledge at COP26 in Glasgow.

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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. million visitors. Concentration.

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Event Industry News

MAY 27, 2022

The Scottish Event Campus has pledged to plant a tree for every meeting the company hosts at IMEX next week. The venue, which recently announced its ambition to achieve net zero by 2030, will also be sharing other sustainable initiatives taking place at the SEC since it hosted the globally recognized COP26 conference last year.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2023

Lime Venue Portfolio will celebrate its 15 th birthday this week. Currently the largest portfolio of meeting venues in the UK it offers support for both event planners and venues alike. Since its launch in 2008, Lime Venue Portfolio venues have served c22.5

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

Parent Brand, Compass Group UK & Ireland Announces Commitment to Reach Net Zero by 2030. Lime Venue Portfolio have joined the global effort to reach Net Zero; joining its parent company, Compass Group UK&I in its commitment to the UN’s Race to Zero campaign. Local and seasonal ingredients will be key.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 19, 2022

Lime Venue Portfolio is pioneering for greener marketing within the meetings and events industry with the announcement of a new ‘clean and green’ website for 2022. The clean and green marketing approach is in line with the company’s commitment of reaching Climate Net Zero by 2030.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 21, 2024

r.World, a company that provides reusable service ware, estimates 4 billion single-use plastic cups are used annually at live events in North America. On this Earth Day, it’s good to celebrate these examples of small changes that create greater impact — and to vow to do better.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 3, 2021

Lime Venue Portfolio have joined the global effort to reach Net Zero; joining its parent company, Compass Group UK&I in its commitment to the UN’s Race to Zero campaign. This is a hugely significant, meaningful, commitment that allows us to bring sustainable event food to the next level.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces.

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EventMB

JUNE 2, 2022

Organizers reported 9,000 attendees, including close to 3,000 buyers, and 2,300 exhibiting companies taking part, making it the largest event industry trade show to take place since the start of the Covid pandemic. This is the first major international event industry show for many. Invite-only events for specific audiences went ahead.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Lime Venue Portfolio has launched a new initiative to meeting and event organisers that will underline its commitment to sustainability within the industry. The commitments outlined by Lime Venue Portfolio are: 1. Whatever we’re cooking for your meeting or event, our approach is root-to-stem, nose-to-tail.

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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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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

As a global Responsible Business Leader, the Group continues to transform its hotels and processes to be more sustainable and meet the growing demand of consumers for green travel, including the roll out of the Hotel Sustainability Basics (HSB). González, Executive Vice Chairman, Radisson Hotel Group.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2022

Lime Venue Portfolio is pioneering for greener marketing within the meetings and events industry with the announcement of a new ‘clean and green’ website for 2022. The clean and green marketing approach is in line with the company’s commitment of reaching Climate Net Zero by 2030.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 20, 2022

Today, 20 April 2022, sees the launch of TRACE by isla, a purpose-built carbon measurement platform dedicated to the event industry. Developed to give insight into the environmental impact of event operations, TRACE captures and reports emission and waste data from live, hybrid and digital events.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

emissions-reduction conference, the Joint Meetings Industry Council has developed goals and strategies for drastically reducing carbon from events in the coming years. Net zero means a level balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced by events and the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere in return. “In

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Event Industry News

JULY 30, 2021

Event sustainability group isla has launched proseed : the event industry’s first universal framework for delivering sustainable events. Sustainability can feel like a complex topic and maybe people find it difficult to know where to start.

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Conference Care

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Venue Finding & Event Management agency Conference Care has officially received B Corp certification – the latest milestone in their ongoing commitment to sustainability. Judith Dix, Sustainability Specialist at Conference Care, has worked tirelessly to ensure the business has met B Corp standards.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Event sustainability group isla has launched proseed : the event industry’s first universal framework for delivering sustainable events. Sustainability can feel like a complex topic and maybe people find it difficult to know where to start.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As 2024 fast approaches, we spoke to some of the business meetings and events industry’s leading figures to find out what they think the next 12 months will have in store for the sector. If we want to attract world-class business meetings and events, it’s essential that we market the UK as an accredited destination.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Making exhibitions, and the many other types of large events, truly sustainable will have such an important, positive impact on local communities and the planet. The pledge was developed and signed by companies from across the events industry supply chain showing large-scale commitment and support for this important initiative.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

British caterer and restaurateur, Searcys, announces its partnership with event and conference venue, Church House Westminster , providing catering services across the venue in a seven-year contract.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Wyboston Lakes Resort has signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge, joining more than 600 leading conference and events industry organisations worldwide since its launch at Cop26 in signing it or expressing their support for the campaign. In 2022 we published a four-year Green Energy Roadmap, with phase 1 completed this year.

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