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Australia Says G’Day to Returning Groups

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After reopening to the world in February, Robin Mack, executive general manager of commercial and business events with Tourism Australia , reported in an interview at IMEX that groups are coming back to the country with postponed and new events both for the coming months and out to 2027. of meeting space) in Barangaroo.

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Sydney Builds Sustainability Legacy Through Business Events

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Skift Take: Sydney is creating a legacy of sustainability and inclusion built upon providing and tracking the positive impact of business events. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Seeking Sustainable Venues

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Meeting Room of the Future Trends Report Offers Roadmap for More Climate-Friendly Practices We’ve heard it before: Climate sustainability is a pressing issue. It permeates so many parts of our lives; inevitably, that includes meetings. Accessibility came in first, followed closely by human sustainability.

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Sustainability Is in Focus for Cultural Heritage Conference in Sydney

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Around 1,500 cultural heritage experts from around the world are set to meet in Sydney for the General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS GA2023) in September 2023, marking the first time the event is held in Australia or the Pacific region. Australia ICOMOS aims to make GA2023 a carbon-neutral event.

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Destination Spotlight – Melbourne, Australia

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This world-class business events destination has an enviable city-wide collaborative reputation supported by an innovative and sustainable event supply chain, quality accommodation and WOW experiences unique to Melbourne. Its infrastructure paves the way for highly successful business events and corporate incentive groups.

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Event Sustainability Efforts Are Lackluster, Survey Says

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Meeting professionals are not doing enough to reduce the carbon emissions of meetings and events. Survey participants were largely from North America and Europe, while about a quarter responded from South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia/Oceania. A majority, 68 percent, were event planners.

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4 Ways the Office Is Becoming More Sustainable

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Many meeting professionals work in corporate office environments, so it’s good news the wave of sustainable practices in the office is more than just a fad, especially for younger employees. Seventy-six percent of those in that cohort believe that sustainability practices “are a must.”. Biophilic Design Fosters Productivity.