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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

Smart Meetings

Tourism, for all its economic and personal growth potential, has a massive environmental footprint. Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. Barcelona; 6. In 2018, international visitors accounted for 81% of Bangkok’s tourism spend. The top cities in the “Scale” category are: 1.

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IBTM World Barcelona reveals first details of in-person event

Event Industry News

IBTM has revealed the first details for its flagship event, IBTM World Barcelona, due to take place in-person this year at Fira, Barcelona from 30 November to 2 December 2021. Agency buyers include HelmBriscoe and HPN Global – World, and First Incentive Travel. Further details will be released in due course.

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Sustainability at events is more than reducing paper and plastics

Gallus Events

The subject was social justice issue and specifically sustainable events. My subject: Sustainability at events, is more than reducing plastics and paper use. Gothenburg was the perfect city to speak about sustainable events. Sustainability is much broader than most event professionals think. Can you see the difference?

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Event-Sustainability Conference Set for October Debut

MeetingsNet

With support from nearly 30 national tourism offices and convention bureaus throughout Europe, the new Climate Tech Summit will happen alongside PCMA’s Convening EMEA conference in Barcelona but deliver sessions online for U.S.-based on the sustainability issue, and we were able to get 29 national organizations to be part of it.”

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Origin’All launches at IBTM with Sustainable Community Zone’

Event Industry News

As part of the company’s launch activity, Origin’All partnered with IBTM to create the ‘Plan with Purpose – Sustainable Community Zone’, a show feature that showcased some of the creative and artisanal talent within Barcelona.

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Barcelona Convention Bureau Takes CSR Project on the Road

PCMA Convene

Members of the Barcelona Convention Bureau and 13 bureau partners pose at Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park. When members of the Barcelona Convention Bureau (BCB) and 13 bureau partners touched down in Las Vegas last October for IMEX America, they brought their sustainability ethos with them.

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Pacific World Expands Social Programs Initiative

SmartMeetings

After successfully launching the initiative, #bringchangewithME, at IMEX America 2019, Pacific World expanded the conversation about global issues at IBTM World 2019 in Barcelona this month. It is committed not just to sustainable development at destinations, but also to changing attitudes and behaviors in our own backyards.

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