Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2020

Event Industry News is now showcasing top sustainable venues from anywhere in the world. From award-winning event spaces to purpose-built venues, we are calling out for those who are leading the way for venues adopting green initiatives and promoting sustainable practices. million litres per year. Green facilities & services.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 23, 2021

Proposed water restrictions in big meeting and incentive destinations underscore the need for planners to research conservation strategies at host properties as part of their sustainability efforts. Earth Day has come and gone, but the environmental issues affecting the meetings and events industry are persistent and shifting.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 30, 2022

In 2016, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) was the first airport in North America to become carbon neutral, at the time it was one of only 23 airports, most of which were in Europe. And while six of out 10 companies reported having a sustainability policy, only three out of 10 had a policy that included business travel.

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Gallus Events

JANUARY 21, 2020

And finally this tale is about sustainable cities: places where people want to live, not simply, where they must live. In a sustainable world, things have to stop growing, and our popular events are no different. The Events Industry has to be more sustainable. It is a story about Edinburgh. Or simply find a private site.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

For example, we designed and held some of the earliest hybrid meetings, and introduced the meeting industry to peer conferences, gamification, improv, sustainability issues, and many other, now common, meeting components. These events made a profound impression on pretty much everyone who participated.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

Elliot Durrant, Sustainability Consultant at The Bulb explores whether recognition days are effective at generating the impact needed to propel us towards a sustainable future. This was in November 2016, and today it has been ratified by 195 nations, (194 States plus the European Union).

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Having advocated eco-friendly practices for years, family-friendly music festival, Shambala, took the plunge in 2016 to commit to meat- and fish-free catering across the site. In 2016, 70% of Shambala’s audience had identified as meat- and fish-eaters. How easy is sustainable catering in the event industry?

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Cheshire’s Just So Festival has been awarded the ‘Sustainable Tourism’ Award at the 14 th annual Marketing Cheshire Tourism Awards. At the 2016 event the festival received a ‘Tourism Experience of the Year’ award. At the 2016 event the festival received a ‘Tourism Experience of the Year’ award.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Summers most recently worked for Optoro, a sustainable retail company in Washington, D.C., Before moving to the California hospitality and wellness scene, Flora was owner and operator of The Retreat Day Spa in Birmingham, Alabama, which she opened in 2016. as chief marketing officer. Rachel Kaiama.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2019

The setting in Squaw Valley spreads across six peaks and 4,000 acres, and is the perfect venue for wellness worshipers to partake in mountaintop meditations, sample sustainable food and enjoy a “speakeasy” of mindful living. Think Game of Thrones when you head to Vermont Renaissance Faire , a hit since it opened in 2016.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

I planned an event with (computer scientist) Ray Kurzweil to talk about what is now AI in 2016,” she recalled. “We’re EIC People & Planet Theater will host short-form content around sustainability and EDI case studies. We’re not exponentially changing the world. We’re just finding a better way to use it.”

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With a purpose-fueled strategy, organizers leverage the festival community as early as April as a platform for volunteerism, wellness, education and sustainability initiatives. The Savannah Bananas were originally a college baseball summer team within the Coastal Plains League that entered the scene in 2016.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Beginning in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2016, the organization has since established itself in Glasgow, Manchester and York. Read More: WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth. Groups can be sure the money spent on an Invisible Cities tour will serve for the good of the host city and the individual tour guides.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Paul Dickinson, a pioneer in the field of sustainability reporting, speaks in early October at the first Convene 4 Climate conference in Barcelona. We have a limited window of time to effect the profound change in our landscape that is needed for the sustainable future of business events. Technology can fix it — hurray!’

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The first wave of sustainability — including the adoption of LEED and other green building standards — “was the focus on planetary health,” said Fedrizzi, over a glass of sparkling water in the Institute’s conference room. The second wave of sustainability is focused on human health, because those two are intrinsically linked.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Eco Foundry works with organisations to increase and promote their sustainable commitment and assists companies striving to increase their sustainable responsibilities. This collaboration is a step towards a more sustainable future for both the fashion and creative industries.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Nominated by Lauren Parr, American Geophysical Union, for RAPS Convergence (Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society), 2009–2016 “Doug and his team were an incredible resource for my organization during these years. Amanda Simons , Sustainable Events Program Manager, Greenview. He is deserving of accolades.”. Nominated by Vanessa L.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The banner New York City anniversary event was a record attendance for the organization and the content reflected the golden anniversary moment and the pivotal time for the industry as it faces the challenges of sustainability, economic uncertainty and changing demographics. million was invested in 105 projects, touching 16,000 people.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 18, 2016

With the 2016 edition of the Showman’s Show less than 24 hours away, organiser Lance Show & Publications is promising event professionals its strongest showing of innovative and sustainable solutions to date.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

Changing the culture throughout the hotel has been a key priority and we have spent a great deal of time over the years working on the business’s values, brand and strategy; building on our passionate people, excellent service, innovation and sustainability.

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MPI

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

We asked several meeting professionals—including several members of the MPI Sustainability Advisory Council—the following question: “Tell us about a sustainability success story you experienced or learned about this year.” These small things add up at large scale.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

CHW, previously awarded the MIA’s AIM Secure Gold in 2016, is recognised by the organisation for maintaining superior service levels. Central Hall Westminster was also awarded Greengage Solutions’ EcoSmart Platinum Venue award and ISO: 14001:2015 in 2021 for its sustainability standards as well as for its environmental management system.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Founded in 2016, Raccoon achieved acclaim with the launch of the multi-award-winning National Running Show. The purchase of Raccoon is the initial stage of developing a portfolio that focuses on healthy, active and sustainable markets that inspire positive lifestyle choices. based Raccoon Media Group (Raccoon).

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The evening’s sustainable dinner included a guided menu by Chef Graham Brookes, who explained how each course used only Worcestershire-sourced food as well as local accompanying wines, cocktails and mocktails. DRPG launched the first Bigtalk event in 2016.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The aim of the initiative is to facilitate collaboration between event organisers and Scottish partners including VisitScotland, city convention bureaux, key conference centres and venues, PCOs and inbound event organisers – all to make it as easy as possible to organise enriching, unforgettable and sustainable events in the country.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

My husband, Doug and I started in 2016 as a corporate gifting company. We would go to events, meetings, conferences and the swag would be left in the trash or in the hotel room and that’s not sustainable. Why the corporate gifting industry? One example is beautiful candles made by a woman in Arizona.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2022

The campaign to eliminate single-use plastic from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which hosts corporate and group events, began with a conversation in its gift shop in 2016. Read “ A Sea Change for Event Sustainability ”. Learn more about sustainability efforts at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We want it to be changed for the world.”.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Greater adoption of green practices: Sustainability has become increasingly important to the travel and hospitality industries, as well as their customers. Personalized services for travelers: Personalization has become one of the biggest trends of 2016.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Menus will change seasonally, ensuring sustainable purchases and practices that support Northern California farmers and purveyors. “We Airport hotels are upping their games and Smart Meetings definitely took notice in 2016. The post Airport Hotels Soared to New Heights in 2016 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 31, 2017

In November 2016, IRF collected completed surveys from 109 meeting planners and 34 hoteliers. Half of in-house planners called themselves personally enthusiastic about wellness and sustainability. However, that foundation has not translated to an emphasis on wellness and sustainability in meetings, in design, policy or budgets.

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Caroline, who has been a vice chair of BVEP since 2016, is passionate about advancing the profile and performance of the valuable people within the events sector. Our partners have a wealth of experience in pursuing BVEP’s aim of supporting the sustainable growth of the UK events industry.”

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Each key topic (automation, platooning, e-mobility and sustainability) was then presented in depth by MAN’s CEO, Joachim Dress, using a dynamic and visually engaging presentation. Jack Morton and MAN have partnered on a number of the brand’s events over the past three years, including their last press conference at IAA in 2016.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 4, 2022

Sarah, who has worked with Central Hall Westminster since 2016 as Finance Director, is a Chartered Accountant with 30 years’ experience in a variety of audit, finance, risk and operational management roles across multiple sectors. As the new team structure is put into place, CHV will operate a transition period until the end of June 2022.

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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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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. The hotel has a strong commitment to sustainability through its Gold DEHOGA sustainability certification.

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Converve

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

When talking about sustainable events, a lot of people immediately start thinking of paper coffee cups or reusable aisle carpeting. Those may be good ideas, but sustainability in the events business can go way beyond that. What Does Sustainability Actually Mean? Tip 2: Visit Sustainability Events at MICE Events.

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