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How Short-Term Activations Can Create Lasting Positive Change

PCMA Convene

Better Block volunteers transformed an empty lot (below in story) in Duluth, Minnesota, into a community space (above). This empty lot in Duluth, Minnesota, was transformed into a community space (photo at top of story). This is the first in a series of stories from the January/February issue of Convene.

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Lessons learned from online meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic

Conferences that Work

50 -person workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., ” Nevertheless, attendance at three of the meetings was significantly higher than when previously held in-person. Instead of the original limit of 15 in-person graduate students, the conference welcomed over 50 graduate and undergraduate students.”

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How to Unlock the Power of Listening at Your Events

PCMA Convene

Listening is a skill that we need to learn now,” Raquel Ark, a communications facilitator and ILA’s president, told Convene , but, she added, there is only a “small minority” doing it.

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Study Up On Our Top Picks For Academic Camps In North America

Unique Venues

Loyola also has 8 LEED certified buildings, green housing options, a sustainable catering menu and a green café for hosting. University of Minnesota. Loyola offers year-round meeting spaces, housing accommodations and gourmet catering for up to 700 guests. Sherbrooke, QC. University of Nebraska. Lincoln, NE. College of Wooster.

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3 Things to Consider When Choosing a Destination

Cvent: Event Marketing

As part of the focus on building relationships, the MCC is committed to sustainability and helping customers achieve their sustainability goals for meetings and conventions. On the amenities side, a major addition to the MCC is the Craft Bar and Lounge, which operates in partnership with the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild.

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How to Make Hybrid Events More Sustainable

Meeting Tomorrow

As many planners found over the last two years, there are dozens of hybrid events benefits, including sustainability. Even the study mentioned above lists caveats — it finds hybrid events can be more sustainable, but there are lots of factors at play including building energy use, travel, and food. Plan In-Person Location(s) Carefully.

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Report Shows Convention Centers More Eco-Conscious than Ever

SmartMeetings

This year, 44 venues from the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, China and India participated in the 142-question Green Venue Report survey, providing the most comprehensive collection of results yet on topics ranging from food waste to energy efficiency and sustainability.