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Food Halls are the New Trend in Group Dining

Smart Meetings

Operating since 1993 by the nonprofit organization Foodwise, the Farmers Market provides visitors with a taste of a sustainability-focused culinary scene San Francisco has become famous for. With over 70 years of history in the market, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams is still on the foodie’s checklist of must-haves in Los Angeles.

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Vegas-to-L.A. High-Speed Train Coming by 2028

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Days after announcing that its high-speed electric rail service connecting Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach with Orlando will debut in September, Brightline has made public its next intercity project: Las Vegas and Los Angeles will be connected via fast electric rail in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Diversity Makes us Better: Best Practices to Build a Culture of Diversity and Inclusion

IMG

She believes in the power of building community by working together in financially sustainable initiatives that positively impact humans and communities. At CareMax, Carolina leads the Sustainability and DE&I strategy, where she makes ESG and purpose part of the DNA of CareMax, its mission, and its team members.

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WalletHub’s Top Vegan-friendly Cities for Meeting Makers

Smart Meetings

Sustainability and accessibility are now essential ingredients for a meeting menu. Los Angeles: Meetings Meets Foodies. If your attendees are foodies, Los Angeles is a solid pick. InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, an IHG Hotel offers 94,977 sq. Austin Convention Center offers 881,400 sq.

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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. Los Angeles; 4. Chicago; 7.

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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

Smart Meetings

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds.

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Game Changer: Paris 2024 Olympics Takes Bold Strides Toward Sustainability

PCMA Convene

Paris 2024 may also achieve the Games’ highest level of sustainability yet by becoming the first to halve its carbon emissions compared to the average of London 2012 and Rio 2016. Sustainability is a key pillar of that roadmap. From Day One, [Paris 2024] was conceived with sustainability in mind.” million tons of CO2.

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