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Taking a Holistic CSR Approach

PCMA Convene

In 2018, only around one out of 10 business event professionals responding to a Convene survey said that they bake sustainability into their planning process from the start, making sustainability clauses part of their RFPs — and more than one-third said that they didn’t source or design their event with an environmental lens at all.

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Meeting Inspiration That’s Outside the Box

Smart Meetings

With 342 acres on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the waterfront property partners with Hoopers Island Oysters, a locally based company dedicated to a globally thriving and sustainable oystering industry. See also : Maryland: A Breath of Fresh Air.

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PCMA CL Ignited Ideas in Columbus

Smart Meetings

None of background was printed, it was all projected light on muslin panels, so it’s reusable and sustainable. PCMA acquired Event Marketing Association-UK, a community of more than 800 corporate event marketing professionals from the United Kingdom. Each day employed a different dominant color: purple, Columbus blue and yellow.

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Holiday Events and Cyber Sales for Company Celebrations, Gifting

Smart Meetings

To cite but one packager, Tinggly , a travel company that organizes affordable, giftable and sustainable travel experiences around the world, has hundreds of new international excursions with all the wintry charm for welcoming whomever the cold brings in. Many of these experiences come fully packaged, like gift-wrapped presents. Switzerland.

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18 of the Top Hospitality Conferences to Check Out 2024 

Social Tables

Whether you’re looking to learn about the latest in hotel technology, security resources, design trends, catering techniques, or the luxury travel market, we’ve got you covered. For the first time post-pandemic, HSMAI’s Marketing Strategy Conference and ROC Americas is back, live and in-person. What’s impacting your industry most?

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Code Red! Your Fix-It Guide for Today’s Event Emergencies

SmartMeetings

Wanda Johnson, CEO of American Society for Parenteral and Eteral Nutrition in Silver Spring, Maryland, has produced a handful of virtual events designed to draw robust attendance, keep people glued to their screens and deliver measurable success. And many suggested keeping the meeting short and focused. Engaging Audiences. Her approach? “I

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Unique Experiences - Volume 2

Unique Venues

Honey wine, known as mead, is the most sustainable wine on earth and is created by the pollination of honeybees. Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar in National Harbor Maryland, District of Columbia combines live music, comedy, and audience interaction into a non-stop, high-energy show, unlike anything your group has ever experienced.

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