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The Heatwave of the Future Is Here

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For others, it could mean foregoing the use of an outdoor venue altogether while selecting a venue that features an extensive sustainability program. In addition to carefully selecting a venue for its sustainability policies, event planners are now enlisting the services of consultants that specialize in disaster response and mitigation.

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Mountain Festivals Beckon Groups

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The setting in Squaw Valley spreads across six peaks and 4,000 acres, and is the perfect venue for wellness worshipers to partake in mountaintop meditations, sample sustainable food and enjoy a “speakeasy” of mindful living. Alaska Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Vermont Renaissance Faire. View this post on Instagram.

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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. Several years ago, Jeremy Smith, a sustainable tourism writer, speaker, and consultant, saw an opportunity to help the travel industry recognize the role it could play in addressing the issue. “We

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California Outlook Forum Celebrated Free Spirits

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He worked with IDEO U Design Thinking to eliminate friction in the event experience by controlling traffic, streamlining queues and making attending as easy as watching from home while entertaining at the highest levels and being the most sustainable operation possible. “I

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7 Aquariums for Your Next Event That You Really “Otter” See!!

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You won’t feel guilty when you’re “shuckin’ down” some oysters or savoring some buttery New England lobstah – the staff at Norwalk works hard to use sustainably-sourced seafood and goes above and beyond to make good choices that help care for the oceans.

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Into the Wild(erness Risk Management Conference)

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What does a rescue look like if you’re trapped in a snow cave on a remote glacier in Alaska? OFF THE BEATEN PATH WRMC is organized every fall by NOLS, a nonprofit, global school with a mission of teaching wilderness and leadership skills, along with environmental sustainability. ILLUSTRATION BY CARMEN SEGOVIA.

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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. It’s like sustainability. Just as sustainability and CSR have become newly encoded in the incentive DNA, other opportunities can elevate these experiences beyond the shiny junkets of years past. SITE’s Top 10 Incentive Trends for the 2020s.

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