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What is Stopping International Attendees from Returning to U.S. Conferences?

Smart Meetings

As that eases, it could not only help increase the ability to bring attendees to conferences from China, but other countries as well as Chinese visitors have been rerouting through neighboring destinations to get to their California events. Authentic encounters, sustainability and premium travel are growing trends. Conferences?

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IMEX Frankfurt Asks Attendees to Take Pledge on Sustainability

EventMB

As the business events community gathers in Germany for the 20 th anniversary of IMEX Frankfurt, not only is there a focus on reconnecting after being away for two years but on sustainability as well. It uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a guide with the help of its sustainability consultants MeetGreen. “We

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Sustainability, Air Travel, and Meetings: No Intersection on the Horizon

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Virgin Atlantic Airlines announced in late November that it will be the first carrier to operate a trans-Atlantic jumbo-jet flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel—a mix of used cooking oil, animal fat, and agricultural waste. headquarters to a conference in Orlando will pay a fee on about 1.25 metric tons CO2 equivalent.

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How IMEX Frankfurt Answered Critical Questions for a Sustainable Event

Smart Meetings

IMEX initiatives and efforts in this domain may provide inspiration and a roadmap of ideas for those teams seeking to apply practices in their own conferences, meetings and events. MeetGreen Director of Sustainability Eric Wallinger here and in photo at top. Read IMEX CEO Carina Bauer’s goals for the return to European meeting.

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Swiss Sustainability Forum to lead a sustainability agenda in Bern

The MICE

Bern’s positioning as a leader in the energy and environmental sector, and its easy accessibility within Switzerland and from neighbouring countries, make it the most suitable city to host the Swiss Sustainability Forum. Conference organiser, NZZ Connect, is a branch of the leading Swiss publication Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ).

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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

Smart Meetings

Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In a report by World Travel & Tourism Council and JLL, “ Destination 2030: Global Cities’ Readiness For Sustainable Tourism Growth ,” the two organizations take a look at the cities making tourism sustainable.

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SCOOCS, the All-in-One sustainable virtual & hybrid events platform

Event Industry News

A two-day conference with 150 participants. As sustainability advocates, even before Covid-19, these questions had always been on our minds. That’s why, while creating SCOOCS, it was clear that sustainability must be a part of our DNA , making SCOOCS the go-to sustainable virtual & hybrid events platform.