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The Heatwave of the Future Is Here

Smart Meetings

Unbearable, earth-scorching temperatures posing a threat to the environment also endanger the health of meeting attendees exposed to such extreme heat. However, the current conditions allow for similar events of extreme heatwaves every three years, ETH Zurich climate scientist Sonia Seneviratne said. How Planners Can Beat the Heat.

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Mountain Festivals Beckon Groups

Smart Meetings

If you crave fitness more than food, trek on over to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows in Olympic Valley, California, on July 18–21 for live music, outdoor yoga classes (think Acroyoga) and guided adventures at Wanderlust Festival , an event for the inner explorer to unplug and recharge. Alaska Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

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Catastrophic wildfires in Australia, heat waves in Alaska, and frequent floods on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. Ke wrote: “It has now become clear that meeting the needs of our society without breaching the earth’s ecological boundaries will demand a paradigm shift.”. An Eco-Friendly Events Ecosystem. Laura Kate Bender.

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California Outlook Forum Celebrated Free Spirits

Smart Meetings

How combining business and pleasure at a meeting creates a win-win Just because California boasts a $3.83 In fact, the state’s celebrated spirit of adventure—along with diverse geography for shipping, farming and outdoor activities—is part of the reason meeting there are so successful.

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Not Your Mother’s Incentives… Or Even Last Year’s

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Sustainability is no longer just nice to have: It’s now a necessity in program design. More business elements: Combining a meeting and the incentive to share business messages. And it may help to explain why, of all categories of event planning, incentives seem to be near the top in renewed bookings. It’s like sustainability.

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7 Ways that Travel Changed in 2017

SmartMeetings

From translating ear buds to devastating earthquakes, the past year has been full of major developments that affected meeting professional road warriors. Forecast: Unplugging is likely to accelerate as meeting professionals and others face increasing demands in a high-speed world. meetings as long as the ban exists.

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How to Host Conferences at Unique Venues

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On cruise ships, you don’t have it unless you remembered to pack it for the meeting. Take it from me – an ex-event planner who worked primarily on cruise ships. Even without unique venues, time zones can wreak havoc on your event. Surprisingly, some calamity takes place fairly frequently at events on trips.