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Smart Moves in Hawaii, New Orleans and More

Smart Meetings

Gary Spencer and Erika Kauffman Gary Spencer (left) and Erika Kauffman (right), Highgate Real estate and hospitality management company Highgate expands its Hawaii leadership team with two new appointments. Spencer is appointed as senior vice president of sales & marketing, luxury, lifestyle & Hawaii.

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Hawaii Convention Center Brings More Mahalo to Mother Earth

Smart Meetings

Event planners and marketers looking to produce engaging experiences while reducing their overall carbon footprint can now do so in the heart of paradise: Hawaii. Hawaii Convention Center (HCC) is launching a first-of-its-kind program that ties restoring native trees to the island during meetings—for both in-person and virtual attendees.

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Father-Son Bonding Creates Culinary Magic in Hawaii

Smart Meetings

Meet Chef Jayson Kanekoa and his son Ocean—the father and son duo that snapped into action three years ago on Hawaii’s Big Island as the world came under the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic by combining their culinary talents and entrepreneurial spirits, they rallied around local farms and members of the community who were at risk of going without.

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Five Trending Topics Around Sustainable Exhibits and Trade Show Experiences

Event Marketer

Questions about sustainability in booth design often trigger two responses: We’ve been doing it for a while (aluminum structures, rentals, recycling carpet) and Clients don’t want to pay for it. The resulting recommendations on sustainable booth design are due later this year. At the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in Phoenix (Jan.

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Meeting Spaces Work to Keep the Earth Clean and Green

Smart Meetings

Food sustainability, clean oceans and repurposed rainwater Compared to the largely unexplored universe we inhabit; our little blue and green shimmering marble is small. Smart Meetings selected a few of the top mentions to highlight initiatives and event spaces that are working to keep the Earth clean and green.

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Earth Month Mahalo

Smart Meetings

Hawaii celebrates with green businesses Paradise has innumerable advocates within the hospitality industry, many of which are launching new initiatives to celebrate and preserve beautiful destinations such as the Hawaiian Islands. Environmental Support What would Hawaii be without its world-class coastlines and crystal-clear waters?

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A New Hot Button for Sustainable Events: Water Usage

MeetingsNet

Proposed water restrictions in big meeting and incentive destinations underscore the need for planners to research conservation strategies at host properties as part of their sustainability efforts. Earth Day has come and gone, but the environmental issues affecting the meetings and events industry are persistent and shifting.