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DIY Car and Train Booking App Could Ease Transportation Inflation 

Smart Meetings

Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that transportation prices are 36.14% higher in 2022 than they were in 2016. . One feature of myCWT is access to each client company’s corporate negotiated rates and preferred suppliers. Frustrated by the overwhelmingly high price of travel, more people are turning to trains for transportation.

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Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024

Event Marketer

And amid it all, sustainability watchdogs are championing corporate policies that are focused on monitoring their organizations’ overall business travel emissions. A number of organizations, event properties and venues are using sustainability campaigns and air emissions tools to help track and offset activities.

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Pain Point Number 1: Rising Costs

MeetingsNet

Contracts: The survey asked planners about their number-one concern when negotiating a contract. That was followed by three perennial contract-negotiation issues: attrition (27 percent), concessions (15 percent), and payment terms (eight percent). Read the report here.

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Modular exhibition stands are the sustainable solution we don’t just want…we need!

Event Industry News

The widespread nature of this goal should come as no surprise, though, as it merely reflects a global shift in perceptions about the non-negotiable importance of living and working sustainably. Moreover, by breaking modular structures down into their constituent parts, transport and storage costs are reduced dramatically.

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What to Look for When Choosing an Event Management Company

The Castle Group

Working with an agency can help save time and money due to the company’s efficiencies, negotiating expertise, and vendor relationships/purchasing power. Sustainability – Hosting sustainable events is becoming increasingly important to the triple bottom line (people, planet, and prosperity). and transportation options.

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Flight shaming in the events industry

Gallus Events

In December 2019 I travelled to Madrid to attend the Sustainable Innovation Summit, an official side event at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference. I was very keen to find out what sustainability professionals thought about flight shaming. To say that this increase in emissions was “disappointing” is putting it mildly.

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In-person events: The best planning and technology guide (2023)

SpotMe Blog

You have to consider the costs of: Venue rental Catering Transportation and accommodation for attendees Marketing and promotion Staffing and event production Technology like Wi-Fi, audio/visual equipment, and live streaming The total cost can easily reach tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for large events.

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