Event Industry News

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Known as the ‘home of inspirational events’, Olympia London is one of the capital’s busiest venues. Taking a conscious approach to running events and the long-term future, the venue is firmly established as a sustainability leader. Sustainability has become a trendy topic, alongside inclusivity and wellbeing.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Sustainability is not just a buzzword. They don’t want to contribute towards more pollution so they will ask uncomfortable questions to make sure an event is truly sustainable before they decide to attend it. The increased environmental awareness is the major reason why sustainable events are getting more popular by the day.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

From the beginning of December 2021 every venue search on the venuedirectory.com site will put sustainable venues at the top of all venue results provided, both UK and international. venuedirectory.com has gathered and continues to add all the relevant sustainability accreditations for venues.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 6, 2020

In a year that saw 219 arena shows, six residencies, over 10 first-time performances, a record number of boxing events and its 25 millionth ticket being sold – The O2 concluded 2019 with its highest accolade, being named Venue of The Decade by Billboard magazine. In 2010, O2 renewed their agreement with the venue for a further 10 years.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. Sustainable Meeting. A Green Legacy.

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The MICE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There’s a lot happening in Stuttgart right now, especially in its transformation into a leading destination for sustainable events. It drew over 2000 participants dedicated to sustainable urban development. On-site catering: the venue has on site catering with locally sourced ingredients.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

– Neurodiversity, New Venues, and Networking – Lime Venue Portfolio will arrive at this year’s edition of The Meetings Show with a series of partnerships that will support initiatives including a focus on Neurodiversity, as well as hospitality, learning opportunities, insight, and networking across the show week.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 9, 2021

BSI, the business improvement and standards company, has been selected by the UK Government to assess the G7 Summit and COP26 events against the international sustainability standard, ISO 20121. This best practice standard was inspired by BS 8901, which was published in time for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic events.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will see around 4,500 athletes from 72 nations and territories compete in 19 sports and eight para-sports across 14 competition venues from 28 July until 8 August 2022. billion. “As

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

When the Green Venue Report debuted in 2014, it used survey information from 16 convention centers around the world to outline best practices in event-venue sustainability. And for the 2016 Green Venue Report, which the Greenview sustainability consulting group released last month, the number hit 44.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 2, 2022

Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues, has moved to create a more resilient and sustainable service to support the expanding membership of the Music Venues Alliance with the announcement of a number of key staff appointments.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 3, 2024

The top 6 articles cover diverse topics from ChatGPT to sustainability and on-site badge printing. Improve sustainability for a better world. 2023 saw massive growth in sustainable practices. The top article in this category was Sustainability in action: Best practices for event planners. Green is the new black!

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Event Industry News

MARCH 26, 2020

The award-winning venue has 22 multi-functional, flexible rooms, suitable for meetings, conferences and exhibitions up to 8,000 delegates. With panoramic views of the city, the bay and surrounding mountains, these unique foyer spaces flood the venue with natural light and offer the perfect setting for registration and hospitality.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2022

When Ocean Casino and Resort opened as Revel in 2012 with Beyonce as its headliner, people got a sense that this was going to be something big. It claims to be currently the only venue in AC where the meeting floor is separated from the casino (here, a dedicated level on its own with 30,000 sq. Extraordinary Amenities.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. It is a model for a sustainable economic future. Let’s look at the legacy of sustainable innovation, where it is going next and what it means for meeting professionals. Sustainable Meeting. A Green Legacy.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 16, 2022

The website of the “right and fair” sustainability code has been relaunched in a new design, providing comprehensive inspiration and practical information about sustainability in the event industry. Voluntary commitment to sustainability. Initiated by events professionals to provide practical guidance.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

10–12), and once again, sustainability will be a primary focus, as we noted in the IMEX Supplement in our September issue. So, Smart Meetings interviewed Dale Hudson, knowledge and event director for IMEX, about the importance of sustainability and the new features that will be added to the event this year.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

Company launches two new tools to help brand, agency and venue event planners make better decisions. Two new services are on offer from EventDecision, giving Brand, Agency and Venue planners intelligence-led tools to ensure sustainability is both measured and reported; and that venue WiFi is up to speed.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 1, 2019

Leading UK events venue, Telford International Centre, has announced the appointment of Alison Griffin to the role of Managing Director. The aim of the new Managing Director role is to direct our venue development strategy and steer our experienced in-house teams to sustained success.”.

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Event Industry News

MAY 13, 2021

Two new services are on offer from EventDecision , giving Brand, Agency and Venue planners intelligence-led tools to ensure sustainability is both measured and reported, and that venue WiFi is up to speed. This allows for measurable gains in event sustainability figures, so long an industry bugbear. SPONSORED CONTENT.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 20, 2018

One of the most exciting venues, we feature one of London’s top largest and most versatile event suite, fitted with state of the art equipment, stunning design and one of the best secret to keep budgets in line. At the time the hotel-venue featured London’s largest pillar-free event space.

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Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

To remain competitive, hospitality professionals must stay on top of what’s happening with hotels, event venues, technology, and trends. Global Sustainable Tourism Conference | Stockholm, Sweden | April 23-26 The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) will host its next Global Sustainable Tourism Conference in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Event Industry News

JULY 23, 2019

She was subsequently awarded a Certificate of Distinction and received the highest mark in her class for her dissertation: ‘The Role of Events in the Sustainable Management of Historic Buildings’. It’s always a bit of a ‘catch-22’ situation but one that we are very happy to have in these days of financial uncertainty. Areas of interest.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Participants in the AGF awards, a leading kite mark of sustainable and regenerative events, undergo a detailed evidence-based assessment throughout the whole event process including self-assessment, independent site visits, and post event proof and analysis.

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Event Industry News

MAY 18, 2022

Our high quality products are sustainable and 100% recyclable, as well as being highly diverse – allowing for installation in a variety of configurations from a 3m wide temporary haul road, to a large crane pad or site compound, to a pedestrian walkway or sports pitch cover – Davis Trackhire has the solution for your access requirements.

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Event Industry News

MAY 2, 2019

A staging structure, event overlay and project management provider for music, sporting, corporate and hospitality events, ES Global was formed in 2012 via an MBO, following its management team’s success with the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 3, 2018

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. All energy used at competition venues and in the athletes’ village is to be generated by renewables. There are surely opportunities here.

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zkipster

MARCH 8, 2022

. “My other loves are art, culture and events, so my next role was a dream come true: volunteer and workforce management for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. “We recently reworked our company values at my instigation, adding a Culture and Sustainability strand.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 21, 2023

Generation Z is the demographic born between 1997 and 2012. For example, Gen Z tends to support cruelty-free, diverse, and sustainable brands. Be creative with your venue, décor, entertainment, and speaker selection, especially for special or evening events within a larger program. What is Gen Z?

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IEM

MAY 10, 2021

She also worked at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the broadcasting centre. I approached a venue to create a safe space for people and cats to come together to aid in their mental wellbeing as there is a lot of evidence to suggest there is a mutual benefit for humans and animals to spend time together. Q What does IEM mean to you?

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The MICE

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In this interview with Meg Strahle, Assistant Sustainability Advisor at The Bulb Eco , we discuss event legacy in a hybrid world (combining live and virtual events). Meg is a source of inspiration and an expert in events management and sustainability. Both of us have reaped the benefits of event legacy and its power to partnerships.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 16, 2023

You look at the components to strategically determine the program goals, select a date and venue, and finalize a budget. Most recently, our team has been putting extra resources towards sustainability. Gen Z, attendees born between 1997 and 2012, led the urge to make a positive impact.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Allianz Stadium Chefs The culinary offerings at the stadium celebrate local ingredients, reduce waste and champion sustainability. Thomas Rhodes has been the stadium’s Executive Head Chef for more than a decade, after time spent working at Manchester United, on the London 2012 Olympics and at Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Whereas we originally created Best in Show to honor some of the most innovative and acclaimed things in the meetings and conventions industry — venues, technology platforms, CSR programs, destination videos, etc. Amanda Simons , Sustainable Events Program Manager, Greenview. CONVENTION SERVICES / SPECIAL-EVENT VENUE.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 31, 2016

After inspiration struck in 2008, Hawaii took a run at bidding on WCC 2012. In previous years we’ve had to go to some outside venues, and that increased the logistical challenges,” Lahmann said. For example, Korea was an excellent host [for WCC 2012], and we felt very welcome. Or sustainable agriculture there?

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Canadian Special Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Selecting the venue for your event is one of the most critical decisions you will make. In addition, the professionalism and flexibility of the venue staff can greatly impact the success of your event. In addition, the professionalism and flexibility of the venue staff can greatly impact the success of your event.

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