EncoreAPAC

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Did you know that according to V-EX’s latest sustainability report, a three-day conference with 800 attendees carries the equivalent of 455 tonnes of CO2 – which is the same as 455 return flights from Paris to New York ? As a major player in the region, it’s our job to consider sustainability from the outset.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Freeman and Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow are among the global organisations already using the Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to steer their sustainability journey. As a producer of events, continuing our work against Action Area 2 will be our focus — to redesign events to be sustainable and waste free.

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EncoreAPAC

MARCH 20, 2023

Sustainability is increasingly a consideration for both event planners and venues when choosing a production company. As Meetings Net describes it, the roadmap caused “perhaps its biggest public splash on the issue of making events sustainable.” Find out how Encore sets the green standard. Next year we’re going for gold!

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The MICE

MARCH 31, 2022

Bern’s positioning as a leader in the energy and environmental sector, and its easy accessibility within Switzerland and from neighbouring countries, make it the most suitable city to host the Swiss Sustainability Forum. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021. Photo credit: NZZ Connect. About the organiser. Circular Economy Entrepreneurs 2021.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 25, 2022

The Meetings Show has pledged to reach Net Zero by 2050, cutting carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, in signing the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge. Jack Marczewski, event director of The Meetings Show, said: “It is vital that the events industry works together to achieve the net zero goal. Progress will be reported.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 20, 2024

Where Certified Meeting Professionals gather, connection and innovation flourish From March 11-13, 2024, events industry professionals who hold the esteemed Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation gathered in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York. One topic in particular came up again and again: how do we connect, really ?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Authentic encounters, sustainability and premium travel are growing trends. France: Visit California Global Managing Director Blaise Borezee updated the group that sustainable tourism is a major concern in France. The Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris will boost inbound and outbound tourism, he predicted. Conferences?

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The event industry’s Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge requires signatories to commit to targets aligned with the Paris Climate Accord, which includes achieving a 50-percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 on the way to net zero emissions by 2050. Cristina Pace — Chair of the Sustainability Working Group, eSkootr Championship (eSC).

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Event Industry News

JUNE 23, 2022

The UK’s largest sustainability ecosystem and green investment event, Reset Connect London , has pledged to go net-zero by 2030 and signed up to the Net Zero Carbon Events [NZCE] pledge.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Healthy Meeting Resources Help Planners Start Meaningful Discussions Looking for an easy way to keep everyone healthy when putting together an agenda? A History of Meeting Well The current focus on healthy meeting spaces is not the first time brands have gone beyond accommodating “dates and rates” to differentiate their spaces.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

emissions-reduction conference, the Joint Meetings Industry Council has developed goals and strategies for drastically reducing carbon from events in the coming years. That figure is the central tenet of the Paris Agreement signed at COP21 in December 2015. Starting with a pledge made for an upcoming U.N.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2024

She ensures the smooth planning and management of events for Sledge’s global client base – where recent projects have spanned cities including Shanghai, Paris and London – from briefing through to execution. The move comes as a result of Chalcraft’s passion, experience and shared agency values, as well as a new client win.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

EcoVadis is a leading provider of business sustainability ratings with a global network of more than 100,000 rated companies across many industries. A rating is derived from an evaluation of non-financial management systems, including environmental, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement practices.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

AIM Group International, a company specialised in conferences, events and communication with more than 60 years experience, is proud to announce that it has signed the “Net Zero Carbon Events” pledge, a joint commitment across the events and meetings industry to achieve the targets laid out in the Paris Climate Accord. “We

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He brings nearly three decades of culinary expertise to his new role overseeing CE LA VI Bellevue and Fresco as well as all meeting and event catering services in the hotel’s attached Avenue Conference Center. She incorporates scientific thought as well as sustainability into her cocktails.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

South America offers modern convention centers with cultural experiences International travel is trending for incentives, executive retreats and corporate meetings. “American readers would be surprised that we prioritize sustainability in our meetings practices. With 19 event rooms and 3132 sq.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 11, 2019

Events and companies will be supported through Festival Vision: 2025 to make and meet a pledge for events to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2025 in the key areas of energy, resource management, water, food & drink, travel & transport and governance.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2021

Over the next three months we’ll be seeing a lot about sustainability. We’ll watch as governments announce ambitious targets and policies, as scientists broadcast some dire statistics – and as brand after brand launch their consumer sustainability campaigns. At the start of November, the COP26 meeting takes place in Glasgow.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

James Rees, President of the Joint Meetings Industry Council, which is co-ordinating and hosting the campaign for the industry worldwide, announced the start of Phase 2 and provided a progress update to contributors and supporters at IMEX America. That’s why the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative was set up. “It

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

It’s about how do we get the right people because we have crafted this experience that we think meets these needs. Hot topics at the show included AI for business, security, sustainability, hybrid cloud and what’s next in computing. That’s a huge difference from where we were in 2019.”

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A broad collaboration, hosted by the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) with the support of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), developed the pledge over several months. With the launch of the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge on Nov.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 6, 2022

Accor, the Paris-based company whose brands include Fairmont, recently announced that the newly reimagined Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles offers a biohacking program in its spa. So what biohacks are best for meeting professionals? Eat mindfully: Slowly, locally and sustainably, and with gratitude. Natural Biohacks’.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

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.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The strategy focuses on five key areas – community; environment, sustainability and climate action; procurement with purpose; event industry impact and people. The ACC Liverpool Group has launched its Social Value Plan aimed at creating positive social, economic and environmental impact.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 22, 2017

Best Bar: Bar Hemingway—Ritz Paris , Paris. Sustainable Tourism Leadership: Cavallo Point: The Lodge at the Golden Gate , Sausalito, California. The post ‘Best of the Best’ Hotels Named for 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Best Family Program: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Florida.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Through its exhibit experiences, the brand showcases messages like its commitment to sustainability and wellness through technological developments (think: innovations in seating, air filtering, sound systems and lighting). These platforms include Paris Air Show, Farnborough International Airshow in England, Dubai Airshow, the U.S.-based

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2018

29, had a great story to tell at the meeting, which was convened to talk about topics including smart buildings, renewable energy, community engagement, and trends in environmental stewardship. Standing in front of representatives from every continent, “you hope that what comes out of your mouth is meaningful,” Rodriguez said.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Sustainability is no longer just nice to have: It’s now a necessity in program design. More business elements: Combining a meeting and the incentive to share business messages. It’s like sustainability. Like meeting profs everywhere, they learned to improvise and innovate in the flash of an eye. ROI: Elephant in the Room.

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Stova

JUNE 22, 2023

They learned to host digital meetings. Then they worked in pairs to create small-scale projects to meet specifications in 30 minutes or less. Like experiential marketers, attendees collaborated to meet fixed requirements and found plenty of creative ways to achieve project goals. So, what’s different now?

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

James Rees, President of the Joint Meetings Industry Council, which is co-ordinating and hosting the campaign for the industry worldwide, announced the start of Phase 2 and provided a progress update to contributors and supporters at IMEX America. That’s why the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative was set up.”

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The French port city’s recent World Conservation Congress win says a lot about its presence on the international meetings scene. By Rémi Dévé. Marseille’s growth as a business events destination is due not only to the presence of conference venues you would expect in big cities but also to investment in tourism infrastructure.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2017

If you’ve spent any time in the business-events industry, you know destinations like Las Vegas, Paris, Chicago, or Barcelona like the back of your hand. Convene recently spoke with representatives from three such cities that recently have hosted renowned international meetings. Paducah, Kentucky.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has further bolstered its commitment to sustainability by appointing Garima Singh as its new Sustainability Manager. The venue now employs two dedicated team members focused on driving the business’ sustainability ambitions including its commitment to Net Zero 2030.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Resources for green meetings; for today, and for the future Earth Day: it’s not just about spending extra time thinking about what we love about nature. 46 years later, the United Nations selected the anniversary as the date to sign the Paris Climate Agreement. Meetings and events, unfortunately, produce a lot of waste.

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The MICE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There’s a lot happening in Stuttgart right now, especially in its transformation into a leading destination for sustainable events. It drew over 2000 participants dedicated to sustainable urban development. On other days, the three meeting rooms are available throughout the day.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 15, 2018

In Europe, countries in top demand by meeting planners are Spain, the United Kingdom and France. Sunlight in Paris. Paris has played host city to many prestigious sporting events, including the 2018 Ryder Cup, and on its horizon are the 2024 Olympics and 2023 Rugby World Cup. Take the Road Less Traveled.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

CEO of DRPG, Dale Parmenter commented, “It’s part of a wider sustainability journey for us that has spanned the last 13 years, and whilst we’ve achieved some great things such as, becoming the world’s first creative agency to achieve ISO 20121 and ISO 1400, time is now critical, and we need wider efforts to make a difference.

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