Smart Meetings

MARCH 13, 2024

These hotels all master one thing in particular: character. If you’re looking for a meeting venue that you’ll never want to leave, read on. Read More: The True Nature of Georgia Scholars and Philosophers Guest room at The Study at Johns Hopkins Study Hotels expands its portfolio with the opening of The Study at Johns Hopkins.

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EventMB

APRIL 23, 2024

Skift Take: From its investment in growth sectors like semiconductors and electric vehicles to its boom in hotel development and innovative transportation, Phoenix is a city on the rise — and event organizers are taking note. Visit Phoenix Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Palmer was soon apron-deep in projects in the area, applying his local-done-well aesthetic to hotels, opening Hotel Healdsburg (paired with his award-winning Dry Creek Kitchen), then sustainable h2hotel, and most recently Harmon Guest House. of meeting space, and a signature restaurant on 5.5 It needs to be simple.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Victory Services Club is proud to announce it has achieved the prestigious gold accolade in the Greengage ECOsmart Hotel and Meeting Venues accreditation scheme. This recognition underscores the Club’s commitment to sustainability, environmental responsibility, and excellence in hospitality.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced a new collaboration this week with Unilever to replace travel-sized toiletries with a less wasteful alternative. Rather than replacing amenities after every guest, Dove (Unilever’s biggest brand) will provide hotels with full-size products that can be refilled as needed.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2023

Meeting and event planners need to be aware of the values their organizations, companies, and clients want to demonstrate to their stakeholders. The LEED Platinum Oregon Convention Center (OCC) guarantees that you will have a sustainable event. Plan with Confidence The focus on gathering responsibly has never been in the spotlight.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

As meeting professionals begin to plan events for 2023, Mike Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), joined Editorial Director JT Long for his annual Smart Chat Live! predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. A lot of it is new meetings.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 17, 2023

One of Carolina Goradesky’s first assignments as PCMA’s new head of sustainability was taking part in a sustainability session at PCMA EduCon 2023. It was not by coincidence that she now heads up global sustainability for PCMA, she said — “it was a strategic decision.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainable tourism is vital. That’s the principle that guided Tourisme Montréal’s proactive sustainability strategy, one that helped it maintain its first place in North America on the 2023 Global Destination Sustainability Index. Look for venues with stringent commitments to sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 20, 2022

The best way to combat climate change is through large-scale action, which is where meeting professionals and WeTravel Academy’s new Sustainable Tourism course comes in. The Introduction to Sustainable Tourism course consists of ten short lessons taking a total of one hour to complete. Offsets, Sourcing and Diversity Matters.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 20, 2023

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. million sq.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2022

After a two-year Covid postponement, the 10th edition of Accor’s Global Meeting Exchange brought together top clients, company leadership, hotel representatives and partner companies for networking, education and a chance to experience the historic Fairmont San Francisco. Read more about hotels concentrating on sustainability.

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Event Industry News

MAY 8, 2020

The Sustainable Event Awards Celebrate Excellence in Event Sustainability. The judging panel for the inaugural awards is a stellar line-up of experts and we’d like to introduce them to you in our Meet the Judges series, this week we present Raquel Noboa, founder of Fifty Shades Greener. What does sustainability mean to you?

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Attendease

MAY 1, 2019

With attention to detail and an open mind, it is possible to run a more sustainable event without blowing your budget on pricey “green” alternatives. Affiliate your event with hotels that have their own sustainability programs in place. Educating Attendees on Sustainable Best Practices. Here’s how to do it.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2023

Louisa Watson, Director of Marketing at Wyboston Lakes Resort and Sustainability Director of beam has been recognised as Sustainability Industry Champion at the prestigious Greengage Sustainability Awards. It’s also great credit to our whole team that the venue has again been recognised for its sustainability initiatives.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Around 1,500 cultural heritage experts from around the world are set to meet in Sydney for the General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS GA2023) in September 2023, marking the first time the event is held in Australia or the Pacific region. Developing a Sustainability Guide.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Welcome to the Sustainable RFP of the Future survey. This three-minute exercise is a partnership between Destinations International and Smart Meetings to quantify the demand and options for meeting professionals looking to reach their company greenhouse gas emissions goals. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2021

The Earth’s climate keeps surprising its inhabitants with anomalies—and the hotel industry isn’t happy. We’re marking a significant step forward in our environmental sustainability initiatives in Las Vegas and our long-term vision to protect the planet and achieve an enduring, positive impact in our communities worldwide.”. “MGM

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

Luxury language and presentation tips IACC 2024 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey was centered around empowering attendees to be seen, heard and respected as they drive their careers forward as leaders in the meetings and events industry. Smart Meetings was also privileged to be a judge for IACC Americas Innovations Workshop.

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SevenEvents

APRIL 27, 2022

earth day, celebrated annually on april 22, is a reminder to protect the environment, restore damaged ecosystems and live a more sustainable life. as one of the greenest capitals in the world, with over 3,000 parks and green spaces, london is one of the top cities globally for environmental sustainability. royal lancaster hotel.

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SevenEvents

OCTOBER 26, 2022

sustainability can prove a tricky subject in events, especially in incentive trips abroad. but there’s a lot we can do to ensure your event is sustainable. the first step to think about is the location and how you will get to the place, as this is probably one of the biggest elephants in the room when addressing sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. Sophie Hulgard, Chief Sales Officer at Accor, says, “The total global meetings industry worldwide is forecast to be worth $1.78

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

On the same day IBTM World detailed its educational agenda for the late-November show, the host facility promoted its renewable-energy production and emissions savings in ways meeting planners can use. million-square-foot network of rooftop solar panels that’s now two years old.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 29, 2022

Astra Hotel Seattle. In Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, Astra Hotel Seattle by Marriott Tribute Portfolio is open and ready for reservations. of meeting space in seven meeting and event spaces. As with many modern hotels, Astra Hotel Seattle offers multiple dining options for its guests. Shelter Co.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) is a world-leading sustainability benchmarking and performance improvement programme for destinations and their visitor economies. The judges felt that Belfast’s Changing the Menu. Changing the Menu.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2023

Sustainability Consultancy, From Now who, partners with brands such as LinkedIn, Google and Rapid7, have launched the Sustainable Events Community on a mission to make the events industry more sustainable. With that in mind, we’ve launched The Sustainable Events Community.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Experts offer tips and ideas for meeting professionals As the year slowly comes to a close, many financial and insurance meeting planners may be thinking about what they should be keeping on their radar. They want to feel as though they have a role in choosing their own meetings journey.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

As an award-winning leading UK academic venue, Keele University Events & Conferencing have just been awarded a ‘Green Meetings Gold Accreditation.’ Preparing for the assessment, the team reviewed all aspects of the campus commitment to sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 1, 2024

With unparalleled locations and amenities, outstanding perks for event planners and a focus on sustainability through Meet with Purpose, Hilton’s All-Inclusive resorts offer comprehensive packages catering to every event planner’s needs. Plan with confidence!

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Avoiding wellness washing and incorporating holistic well-being into meetings Wellness is on every planner’s mind these days—with it, come concerns of “wellness washing.” A group of professionals with expertise in wellness—its nuances, scope and impact—gathered for a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Avoid Wellness Washing.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

The past few years saw over 70% of hotel staff in the United States and United Kingdom furloughed or laid off while hotels were closed. If hotels are to meet this demand, they need to incentivize people to work for them. Ad campaigns and posts bring properties to meeting planners’ attention. will be remote.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. She loved everything about the business. As a female publisher 22 years ago, she was utterly alone.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

At 14 square miles and 32,000 residents, the four hotel properties totaling 2,200 guest rooms located in Dana Point on the Pacific Ocean encompass more chocolate-on-pillow turn-down service per capita than cities ten times as large and pets are welcomed with open arms. Let’s take a closer look. More than 53,000 sq. The 30,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

Read IMEX CEO Carina Bauer’s goals for the return to European meeting. 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.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Smart Meetings Florida Experience elevated the gathering at every turn. Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright The precise mixture of authentic connections, elevated experiences and innovative ideas is Smart Meetings CEO Marin Bright’s recipe for making everyone feel at home when they come together to get business done.

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SevenEvents

JULY 19, 2022

as sustainability and corporate social responsibility are talked about more and more by our clients, one hotel chain stands out from the crowd. ilunion hotels which are part of the once group and the once foundation, are a brand with a heart. where can you find ilunion hotels? where can you find ilunion hotels?

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2022

The Complete Sustainable Events Course, The Meetings Show’ s online course for the events industry created in partnership with isla , is back for its second year. The first Complete Sustainable Events Course received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the first intake of students in 2021, with +41 Net Promoter Score.

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