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Event Management Software Innovator, gther, Announce New Leadership Team

Exhibitor Magazine

MARLOW, UNITED KINGDOM - gther, the next-gen software platform used to deliver engaging, on-brand, and sustainable events across in-person, hybrid and.

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New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Hits Record-level Clean Up

Smart Meetings

“We needed to be more thoughtful and intentional about how we tried to limit garbage making its way to landfills, how we recycle and how we engage appropriately to make sure this event can keep moving forward and be sustainable. He added that one krewe announced that next year they’ll only be tossing out sustainable throws.

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What is Stopping International Attendees from Returning to U.S. Conferences?

Smart Meetings

United Kingdom: Visit California Global Managing Director Jonah Whitaker named sports as the top tourism driver from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with interest in NFL, MLB, NBA and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Authentic encounters, sustainability and premium travel are growing trends. The average stay is 20 nights.

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Meetings Recovery Continues Upward Trajectory, According to New Report

Smart Meetings

In the report of 98 global venue operators, Europe (including Sweden, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands) and the Americas are showing encouraging signs of a meetings industry increasingly seeing itself in a better place as the weeks pass by. Social Responsibility and Sustainability.

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Chief Strategy Officers Will Drive Improved Connectivity in Post-Pandemic Communications

Smart Meetings

Events can be a powerful tool for delivering sustained engagement when they are considered as part of a series, with each individual function feeding into an invaluable central pool of content and audience data. Pickett is chief strategy officer at Live Group , an event experiences company based in the United Kingdom.

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2022 Incentive Trends Explained

Smart Meetings

Harris said one common desire across all respondents was authentic cultural activities, whether through CSR, sustainability activities or experiencing a destination differently. Watch the webinar for the full scoop. The need to network [and] the need to connect is one that almost supersedes everything else.”.

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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

Smart Meetings

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. Recently, the company debuted a comprehensive sustainability strategy. At over 100,000 sq. In 2022, the center was the first U.K.