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New and Renovated: Innovators, Go International!

Smart Meetings

Venues around the world reveal groundbreaking debuts Pioneering venues make the meeting world go round. Luxury like you so far have only imagined pops up in new and renovated hotels and venues in Tokyo, coastal Mexico and London. Vertical gardens adorn the hotel tower’s metal lattice façade.

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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

Smart Meetings

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. million visitors. Concentration.

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Game Changer: Paris 2024 Olympics Takes Bold Strides Toward Sustainability

PCMA Convene

Paris 2024 may also achieve the Games’ highest level of sustainability yet by becoming the first to halve its carbon emissions compared to the average of London 2012 and Rio 2016. Sustainability is a key pillar of that roadmap. From Day One, [Paris 2024] was conceived with sustainability in mind.” million tons of CO2.

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ExWorks Capital signs £7.5 million working capital facility to support ES Global Ltd’s contracts for 2020 Olympic Games

Event Industry News

The team has also successfully run Olympic events in Sydney, Athens, Rio and Sochi– reusing 70% of its patented Truss equipment, in line with its strong sustainability principles. With a one-year tenor, ExWorks’ senior loan issecured by the company’s underlying assets and contractual income.

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Guest Blog: The mega-event industry’s relationship with its own carbon footprint

Event Industry News

Virtual reality may even allow stakeholders to have a tour of a venue or site from their own home office. Venues such as Wembley are self-designated as public transport venues. Tokyo 2020 really intends to blaze a trail in how environmentally considerate a mega-event can be. There are surely opportunities here.

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Barbican selected at the venue for the 34th World Design Congress in 2025

Prestige Events Magazine

The World Design Organization’s prestigious congress, which will be hosted by the UK’s Design Council, is a biennial, multi-day event, with previous host cities including Tokyo, Mexico City, and Seoul.

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MANCHESTER TO HOST THE ONE YOUNG WORLD 2022 SUMMIT 

Prestige Events Magazine

Originally scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, the decision to switch host city was made to ensure as many delegates as possible from across the globe are able to attend. It has been responsible for hugely impactful programmes over the past few years including the COVID-19 Young Leaders Fund, Lead2030 and One Young World Academy.

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