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Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet

Smart Meetings

The People and Planet track will highlight tangible steps meeting professionals can take to reduce their events’ carbon footprints. One example is “Sustainability and the Circular Economy” with Aurora Dawn Benton, chief change agent with Astrapto, and Benoit Sauvage, CEO of Hospitality Sustainability Revolution.

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Focus on Sustainability at Largest IMEX America Yet

Smart Meetings

The People and Planet track will highlight tangible steps meeting professionals can take to reduce their events’ carbon footprints. One example is “Sustainability and the Circular Economy” with Aurora Dawn Benton, chief change agent with Astrapto, and Benoit Sauvage, CEO of Hospitality Sustainability Revolution.

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Mike Dominguez: Hotel, F&B Prices Aren’t Going Down, and Other Predictions for 2023

Smart Meetings

Dominguez predicted that Europe will be back to 2019 meeting frequency levels in four or five months. He saw international air lift as a bottleneck constricting global events. “We Sustainability Is Relative. I think, as an industry, we need to celebrate and highlight the sustainable aspects of travel.”.

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Event Planner Challenges and Opportunities of the Next Decade

Maritz Global Events

Events’ Impact on the Environment. Today is all about going green and a circular economy approach to event planning is on the rise. Carbon neutrality, sustainable design, and eco/green themes are becoming the new event fad. We’re talking about actions like: organic and sustainable food sourcing.

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Interviews with Planners - Lisé Puckorius

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A veteran in the meetings industry, Puckorius brings extensive experience in event planning and education management to the Center. The executives especially enjoyed getting out from around the table to meet and mingle with each other in a unique setting. Walt Disney said it first: “ It’s a small world.

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Interviews with Planners - Lisé Puckorius

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As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.

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Interviews with Planners - Lisé Puckorius

Eventinterface

As CEO of the OLC Education and Conference Center, Lisé Puckorius is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of this 14,000 square feet state-of-the-art conference and training center in Rosemont, IL, a venue that hosts conferences, seminars, educational meetings, and special events for participants from around the world.