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3 Shifts in Event Sustainability

PCMA Convene

Instead of advertising its brand, Amazon chose to use its naming rights to spotlight its pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by calling the Seattle venue Climate Pledge Arena — just one example how sustainability has become top of mind for organizations and consumers. Michael Dyerland/Visit Seattle). ” — Shawna McKinley.

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Into the Wild(erness Risk Management Conference)

PCMA Convene

While these questions might sound like the premise of the latest action-adventure blockbuster, for the outdoor enthusiasts and professionals who attended the 2017 Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC), they are the daunting — and very serious — considerations they have to prepare for. It was super-cool.”.

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ABPCO Festival of Learning Shows How to Be Fit for The Future in Glasgow

Prestige Events Magazine

Significant workshops included ‘Adapting to the Future with Limited Resources’, which introduced a new tool for measuring conference contributions to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and discussions on risk management and the future of event accessibility, reinforcing ABPCO’s commitment to sustainability and inclusivity.

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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

Global DMC Partners (GDP), the network of independently owned destination management companies, launched GDP University. The free program touches on topics, in the form of webinars, from the basics of meeting planning to more complex topics, such as event technology and sustainability.

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ABPCO announces 2024 Festival of Learning “Fit for the Future” content

Prestige Events Magazine

Adapting to the Future with Limited Resources – The BEST Example : A workshop by Elaine Miller (EICC) and Jai Mistry (MICE Organiser Ltd), introducing a new tool for measuring conference contributions to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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AEV demonstrates The Power of People at 2022 Conference, Harrogate Convention Centre

Event Industry News

The afternoon delivered a thought-provoking session on the future of venues from Ben Heath, Principal, Grimshaw. Chris Holt MBE, chief executive of CHC Global – the AEV’s partner in risk management – gave a sobering assessment of the current environment of risk and how it is changing, with the venue perspective in mind.

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Events Industry Council releases Accepted Practices Guide for Hotel Health and Safety

Event Industry News

Sustainable Development goals, and how this guide supports those principles Guide to Opening Dialogue – Key Questions for hotels and event organisers to ask each other to build trust and dialogue on health, safety, and sustainability. In July, EIC released the Meeting and Event Design Accepted Practices Guide.

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