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8 Takeaways from the 2019 IACC Meeting Room of the Future Report

All Seated

Ethical and sustainable practices matter…. As seen in the report, there is growing evidence planners are concerned about the overall environmental and social footprint of their meetings and events, and reducing the impact going forward. Food and beverage is key to meeting design and experience creation.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Tahira Endean : She has been a part of this immense events industry for a little more than 2 decades. She is currently the Head of Events with SITE Global. Previously for 20+ years, she has been an instructor of Special Event Planning and Sustainable Event Operations.

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How to Design a Conference Room for a Better Event Experience

Boomset

No, it’s still a social event (even if it is a formal one), which means that you need to meet certain expectations, as a host. Sustainability is so important !) Install a refrigerator in the room, place some snacks on the conference room table and make sure that there is more than one recycling bin in the room.

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The New Age of Strategic Meetings Management: A Seat at the Omnichannel Table

SpotMe Blog

Appoint a head of meetings and events to lead the program and determine key stakeholders from sales, marketing, and finance to provide strategic guidance. Second, implement a technology solution for meetings and event management. Standardized processes also facilitate cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing.

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What Meeting Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2020

PCMA Convene

The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) — a set of 17 wide-ranging goals and 169 targets addressing critical global problems — aren’t exactly household words. Sustainable initiatives became more common in the business events industry in 2019.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

Event professional turned full-time blogger Irina Graf has created an event industry networking and destination focused blog with an international view. Search within blog categories like education, sustainability and team building or check out her opinion pieces for something different. Event Leadership Institute.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. That could mean the use of AI and AR will drastically increase at events.

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