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SEC to plant trees for meetings at IMEX

Event Industry News

The Scottish Event Campus has pledged to plant a tree for every meeting the company hosts at IMEX next week. The venue, which recently announced its ambition to achieve net zero by 2030, will also be sharing other sustainable initiatives taking place at the SEC since it hosted the globally recognized COP26 conference last year.

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40% of event attendees to have dietary requirements by 2030 as industry moves towards ‘green eating’

Event Industry News

Event organisers believe that the number of dietary requirements amongst delegations will grow from 20%, in 2020, to 40% by 2030, according to research by Lime Venue Portfolio. The survey is behind the launch of Lime Venue Portfolio’s Meetings for Change package, which now offers organisers access to credible and sustainable menu options.

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Are Regional Meetings a Solution for Lowering Carbon Emissions?

MeetingsNet

While there’s evidence supporting that strategy, there’s little appetite for abandoning national meetings, says one sustainability expert. There is, however, a simpler way to cut emissions for national meetings. tons if an annual meeting in New York was converted to seven regional events held around the country.

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Events Industry Leaders to Present Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge at COP26

PCMA Convene

The event industry’s Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge requires signatories to commit to targets aligned with the Paris Climate Accord, which includes achieving a 50-percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 on the way to net zero emissions by 2050. Kathleen Warden — Director of Conference Sales, Scottish Events Campus. 31 through Nov.

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A New Industry Initiative: Net Zero Carbon Events

MeetingsNet

emissions-reduction conference, the Joint Meetings Industry Council has developed goals and strategies for drastically reducing carbon from events in the coming years. Construct an industry-wide roadmap towards net zero by 2050, and emissions reductions by 2030 in line with the Paris Agreement, with support and guidance on key issues.

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Keele University Events & Conferencing gain Green Meetings Gold Accreditation

Prestige Events Magazine

As an award-winning leading UK academic venue, Keele University Events & Conferencing have just been awarded a ‘Green Meetings Gold Accreditation.’

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The Survey Says: Meetings and Events are Thriving and Evolving

Smart Meetings

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. Sophie Hulgard, Chief Sales Officer at Accor, says, “The total global meetings industry worldwide is forecast to be worth $1.78