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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PCMA Convene

APRIL 21, 2024

The official theme for Earth Day 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastic,” a call to arms issued by Earthday.org to reduce all plastic production by 60 percent by 2040 and to rapidly phase out all single-use plastics by 2030.

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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.’

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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. “We

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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

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. The Group was also the first venue group to introduce carbon labelling on all menus (June 2022) and is committed to reach Climate Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 20, 2022

The Scottish Event Campus will continue its one meeting one tree promise at The Meetings Show next week with every business appointment, taking place on the venue’s stand, earning a tree planted in the Caledonian Forest. Through the meetings next week, the venue is looking to continue to build on that figure. “We

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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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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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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

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. It absolutely allows us to work with your venues, and our customers, to take on the responsibility of making their food more sustainable.

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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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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Latest strategic expansion will increase its portfolio in NYC to 30 meeting and event spaces. etc.venues is to open a third meetings and events venue in New York City at 810 Seventh Avenue , extending its portfolio in the city up to 30 meeting and event spaces and 100,000 square feet. billion by 2030.”.

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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. Construct an industry-wide roadmap towards net zero by 2050, and emissions reductions by 2030 in line with the Paris Agreement, with support and guidance on key issues.

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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. Martin Glynn, Venues Director for the Hallé, explained: “The technology has enabled the building to keep running. The Oglesby Centre, a £4.3M

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

The Group made significant progress on its Net Zero by 2050 transition, achieved important milestones in employee engagement and diversity, and continued to look beyond its borders to convene the hospitality industry in meeting the growing demand of consumers for green travel.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Yasmin Diamond, executive vice president of global corporate affairs at IHG, said in a statement, “Transitioning to bulk amenities across our global estate was one of our first significant steps towards eliminating single-use items throughout the guest stay by 2030.

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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. Conference Care is a Meeting Needs charity partner and is a member of BEAM and ABPCO, with Pauline Beattie sitting in the BEAM ESG Action Group.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 1, 2022

The initiative aims to connect the events industry, globally, to the rapidly growing movement towards net zero by 2050 and is already seeing an influx of momentum from across the meetings and events community. The Scottish Event Campus recently announced its own aspirations towards Net Zero by 2030.

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EventMB

JUNE 1, 2022

Attendees had the chance to explore this venue in a behind-the-scenes tour. Another IMEX Frankfurt sustainability-focused initiative features the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, which has pledged to plant a tree for every meeting the company hosts at the show. Read more about Panama’s sustainable efforts here.

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EventMB

JUNE 2, 2022

The show is a key date in the calendar for many; an important vehicle for promotion for exhibitors and a handy opportunity for sourcing venues and destinations for buyers. 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.”

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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. Part of The Corporation of Church House charity, first established in 1888, the event venue is a trading subsidiary for the corporation.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

IACC, the global association representing the top 1% of small to midsize conference and meeting venues, has announced a partnership with Sweden’s leading meetings expert, Svenska Möten. This partnership is an ideal opportunity to build on the fact that smaller, independent venues have been growing in popularity post pandemic.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

James Rees, President of the Joint Meetings Industry Council, which is co-ordinating and hosting the campaign for the industry worldwide, announced the start of Phase 2 and provided a progress update to contributors and supporters at IMEX America. The initiative has made a strong start and we are building momentum.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Central Hall Westminster, part of Central Hall Venues group, played host to The Superpowers of Free School Meals conference, a joint initiative to showcase the benefits of England’s Free School Meals policy, on Tuesday 8th November. The campaign is run in partnership with the Independent and in association with the Evening Standard.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 16, 2019

In Salt Lake—home to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and recently selected by the United States Olympic Committee as a potential bid city for 2030—you can tap into the spirit of excellence and determination in a truly engaging way. And a lot of times, honing those essential skills means thinking outside the box.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The summit is presenting live cultural art performances, storytelling sessions and hosting receptions at venues with cultural and historical meaning. The post Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS) appeared first on Smart Meetings. Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS) Tourism Cares The Travel Foundation U.S.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Action Area 1 is a core focus for Peter Duthie, CEO at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow – host venue for COP26: “Central to achieving our net zero goal is the development of an ambitious energy strategy which will transition the campus to renewable energy. It’s an ambitious target, but it’s one we really must meet.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

– Association quadruples footprint in Sweden – IACC , the global association representing the top 1% of small to midsize conference and meeting venues, has announced a partnership with Sweden’s leading meetings expert, Svenska Möten.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 3, 2022

The project at Citadines Holborn-Covent Garden , part of The Ascott Limited (Ascott) portfolio – CapitaLand’s wholly owned lodging business unit – is part of CapitaLand’s 2030 Sustainability Master Plan targets. The 2030 Sustainability Masterplan launched in October 2020 to elevate CapitaLand’s commitment to global sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In addition, SB-1137 calls for the closure of the state’s last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, to be postponed until 2030. Measures in sustainability have been implemented across the board in tourism and hospitality industries, from more sustainable forms of travel to eco-friendly practices at hotels and meetings venues.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Central Hall Westminster, part of Central Hall Venues group, played host to The Superpowers of Free School Meals conference, a joint initiative to showcase the benefits of England’s Free School Meals policy, on Tuesday 8th November. The campaign is run in partnership with the Independent and in association with the Evening Standard.

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The MICE

MARCH 1, 2022

Wasser-Agenda 21 provides a platform for the stakeholders to meet and exchange about current and future water management challenges, aiming to provide solutions. In 2011, the Swiss Water Act was updated and under the new revision, all hydropower operators are obligated to refurbish their installations until 2030. Event objectives.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Action Area 1 is a core focus for Peter Duthie, CEO at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow – host venue for COP26: “Central to achieving our net zero goal is the development of an ambitious energy strategy which will transition the campus to renewable energy. It’s an ambitious target, but it’s one we really must meet.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 20, 2022

TRACE evaluates emissions from venue energy, impact of event location on travel and accommodation, production and graphics materials, food and beverage emissions and waste and recycling volume. TRACE is designed around making measurement and emissions reduction clear and simple for event managers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

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. Read More : Roundup of Post-Event Life for Olympic Venues. Between 2005 and 2017, London saw an increase of 10.8

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Roadmap creates a common framework for all event industry stakeholders to meet the net zero goal. The launch, taking place on Decarbonisation Day, will be held in the Room Lotus, in Area B of the COP27 Venue at Sharm El Sheikh, starting at 1000 local time in Egypt. The event is open to everyone and will also be streamed live.

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