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Events Industry Council announces first organisations to achieve new EIC Sustainable Event Standards

Event Industry News

Brussels, Belgium (GOLD Level) Informa Markets’ ArchitectureBoston Expo (ABX), 6-7 Nov., The entire IACC team worked incredibly hard on every aspect of the Europe Knowledge Festival to make it as sustainable as possible — from the choice of destination, host venue and accommodation to food and beverage. Atlanta, Ga.,

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15 of 2016’s Hottest Meeting Destinations

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It provides more than 10,000 hotel rooms and nearly 300 restaurants and major conference venues, including Georgia World Congress Center and Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart. Austin: This lively city is best known for its 250 live-music venues, but that only begins to tell its story. of event space. of meeting space.

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How One Organization Made Their Event Sustainable — From F&B to Sessions

PCMA Convene

About six months before its 2019 Europe Knowledge Festival took place in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. There are seven different standards, each representing a different meetings industry sector, from event organizers to F&B and venues. The spread at IACC’s 2019 Europe Knowledge Festival was all-vegan fare.