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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

Smart Meetings

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. A detailed report prepared by MeetGreen explained how the largest industry event made progress toward its Net Zero Carbon Events goal while pointing to even more improvements IMEX and other event organizers can make in the future.

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Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024

Event Marketer

The good news for event marketers, however: Despite the year’s travel speed bumps and forecasts, many events and trade shows (CES 2024, included) are reporting they are back to pre-pandemic attendance levels. Here, we explore some of the latest facts and figures, and opportunities, surrounding business travel trends.

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First Business Events Industry Week Celebrated Power of Meeting

Smart Meetings

The 3 days of gathering started with Destinations International ’s Convention Sales and Services Summit, covering everything from trends in what is important to attendees today to tips for planning more inclusive events. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) March 25, 2022. 2022 Visionary Award Winners.

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Get Ready for a Human-centered IMEX America 2023

Smart Meetings

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Tech Meets the Future

SmartMeetings

David Stevens, director of Global Events at San Francisco Bay Area-based enterprise data company Alation , saw an opportunity for a new set of leaders to step up during a time when he had to give attendees a more compelling reason to attend than an appealing destination. The Day the Meetings Stopped.

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UBQ Is Turning Garbage into Events

Smart Meetings

UBQ Materials, developer of the world’s first bio-based thermoplastic, is helping create the first global event built from landfill waste. In collaboration with Palram, manufacturer of thermoplastic sheets (moldable plastic, essentially), PLANETech World 2022 , to be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Heike Mahmoud, CMP

Smart Meetings

This is my passion—and being part of the global events industry is my second passion.” She attended seminars at the IMEX and IBTM World trade shows and sought advice from leaders and professionals who had expertise in areas that she was less familiar with.

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