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. Travel-Focused Resources.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2022

The free course in partnership with Tourism Cares discusses how to offset carbon emissions, find sustainable suppliers and offer equal opportunities for women. The best way to combat climate change is through large-scale action, which is where WeTravel Academy ’s new sustainable tourism course comes in. More Travel-focused Resources.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Your attendee travelers are eager to hit the road, but thanks in part to economic challenges like inflation, companies are cutting back on T&E. Those able to travel freely are combining remote work with longer leisure trips. Corporate travel policies may start including air emissions tracking.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2023

Sustainability is now required at meetings as attendees are demanding an environmentally conscious event. Curbing pollutants has become part of the meeting professional job description, but how does one to do so at in-person and virtual events in a meaningful and cost-effective way? Tips and methods for producing greener events.

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EventMB

JANUARY 11, 2024

Skift Take: Today’s incentive travelers want more than just a free trip — they demand deep, meaningful experiences that are good for the planet and food for the soul. Here are three ways incentive destinations can help travelers connect not just with each other but also with their purpose and place in the world.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

Make your summer meetings meaningful and memorable with these tips and trends Summer is approaching fast and meeting professionals want to stay up to date on every seasonal trend. With these tips and recommended venues, your summer meeting or event will be memorable, meaningful and even give back to the community.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 23, 2022

While it could be a mostly symbolic gesture from top business leaders, news from the Davos conference might represent something truly meaningful in the realm of sustainable events—especially given the results of a recent business-traveler survey.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. AmEx Global Travel Financials Show Strong Business Travel Recovery. airlines” shows that in the second quarter of 2022, “the demand for business travel is very strong.”.

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EventMB

MAY 24, 2023

Skift Take: For today's attendees, bleisure travel isn't just about beaches, outdoor adventures, and sophisticated meeting venues — they want a destination that will also deliver authentic local charm alongside a strong sustainability record. Walton County Tourism Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings .

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EventMB

JUNE 1, 2022

As the business events community gathers in Germany for the 20 th anniversary of IMEX Frankfurt, not only is there a focus on reconnecting after being away for two years but on sustainability as well. It uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a guide with the help of its sustainability consultants MeetGreen. “We

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

After one big effort in August, nearly six times as many Maritz Global Events employees are certified in event sustainability. Activate brought 274 Maritz team members and 377 supplier partners to Phoenix for education and networking; for 48 of those Maritz employees, a big focus was the sustainability course.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Sustainability has come to the events world, but let’s be real: Our to-do lists are full, our schedules are crammed, and our lives are busy. The measure of an organization’s sustainability is based on reporting of activities that lower its emissions. Sustainability promises should not be embellished or overstated.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Therefore, event sustainability is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to the return of in-person events. Here are the ways in which we are acting towards this common goal of being more sustainable and environmentally conscious. This allows attendees access to all event details prior to meetings and conferences.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Huber, a professor of earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences at Purdue University, and director of Purdue Institute for a Sustainable Future, told his fellow panelists and the audience that if the industry does not address air travel’s contribution to its carbon footprint, we will just “be working around the margins.”

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MPI

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Are you ready to take sustainability practices to the next level? The 370 attendees at Marriott’s THE EXCHANGE, Travel Partners Conference (TPC), held March 21-24 in Waikiki, Hawai‘i, are—and thanks to the sustainability-focused event.

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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. Similar choices can be made in order to reduce your event’s greenhouse gas emissions: Choose a central location that minimizes travel requirements for attendees. Here’s how to do it.

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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

JULY 11, 2023

Meaningful rewards are more important than ever for Gen Z and remote workers In the age of Apple, AI, bytes, bits and working from home, incentive travel today is more important than ever. In a recent IRF survey of incentive travel professionals, nearly two-thirds indicated that travel is trending up for 2023 and beyond.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Speculations circled overhead at the pandemic’s genesis that the business travel industry ought to fear an irreparable nosedive. ” The white paper, released in mid-May, highlighted the pivotal role business travel is poised to play in building business back. Read More : 7 Business Travel Trends Set to Shape 2022.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Countries are continuing to relax their previously strict travel policies as Covid is perceived to be relatively under control. With most people vaccinated and fewer reports of positive cases, Covid related mandates in the travel industry have been relaxed. So, the question is—where are the travel trends going in 2023?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection , the North American-based travel insurance company, released its annual “ Safest Places to Travel 2022 ” list just before the start of this year, detailed in a report by market researcher Kit Kiefer. Tourism waned in 2021, but with travel restrictions lifted as of Feb.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 10, 2024

Greengage Solutions has responded to client demand by establishing a strategic partnership with Responsible Futures to help businesses achieve their sustainability and social responsibility ambitions, especially in the travel and meetings space.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2022

A new tool could help measure and prioritize sustainability efforts at meetings. Last week, BCD Travel introduced an emissions calculator designed specifically for the meetings industry. . Read More: New Collaborative Course Offers Tips for Easy Sustainable Travel . BCD M&E Sustainability Guide.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has published some useful lessons learned from organizing six online scientific meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Online meetings improve access and attendance. The three other meetings did not share historical attendance data.).

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

By Selina Donald, founder and CEO, The Bulb, Anna Abdelnoor, CEO and founder, isla, and Chantal Kerr-Sheppard, founder, Event Cycle There are just six years left until the deadline for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and Earth Day is a stark reminder of this important deadline, and an annual snapshot of how much work remains to be done.

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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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GEVME

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Following we will discuss how companies can have sustainable hybrid events within and outside their organization. A hybrid event can be of many types; it could be a conference, a seminar, meeting, etc. Conferences – A conference would mainly be a formal meeting for members within the organization.

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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. Offsetting Travel with Airline Partner.

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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. Did 2023 reignite the Golden Age of Travel? Squeglia, CMP, Independent Contractor at RLC Events, to get the inside scoop.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 1, 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. Five action areas.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2023

The redevelopment of the Terminal 8’s retail and food options will lay emphasis on local food purveyors and sustainability. There will also be a focus on “affordable” food options for travelers. “Local businesses help us create a sense of place unique to the region.” The 165-seat, 8,168-square-foot (761 sq.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 21, 2022

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. Macau, China; 2.

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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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Event Industry News

MAY 25, 2022

BMA House , home to the British Medical Association since 1925, was the perfect setting to introduce Event Industry News’ (EIN) latest Sustainable Event Buyer’s Guide. Identify the worst offenders, typically travel, heating/cooling kit, power, and think ‘how can we do better’? In essence, those were: 1) Where do we start?

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. ·

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11 th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. More than 1,600 people participated in MPI education over the course of the event.

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