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Key Takeaways from MPI Northern California ACE 2025

Smart Meetings

. #1 2028 is Poised to Spur a Significant Market Shift With the demand for meeting space continuing to soar, event planners are increasingly feeling the pressure to lock in venues ASAP. Hotels will likely give less room for discounts or concessions, and early contract negotiations will be crucial to locking in favorable rates.

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Budget, Innovation and Engagement Ideas Were Centerstage at Global DMC Partners Annual

Smart Meetings

Challenging event inflationary times call for fresh ideas. percent between 2024 and 2030, according to Grand View Research, and the European market is on a similar track. Event Structure and Scheduling The who, how long and in what format can impact the bottom line tremendously. This reduces travel, housing and F&B costs.

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Flight shaming in the events industry

Gallus Events

A throw-away trend or something that will shape our events, how should we view flight shaming in the events industry? In December 2019 I travelled to Madrid to attend the Sustainable Innovation Summit, an official side event at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference. But somehow, Madrid and the Spanish Government pulled it off.

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A ‘Watershed Moment’ for Events — and the World

PCMA Convene

COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. It also was the site for negotiations. This is our cover and CMP Series story. Dean Calma/IAEA).

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The European Energy Crisis: Can Sustainable Energy and Improved Efficiency Save Us? 

Management Events

There are ongoing negotiations that will give us more mandatory objectives in terms of energy efficiency. The plan is to double the photovoltaic capacity within the EU to 600 gigawatts by 2030. That is exactly what’s happening with the negotiations on European energy efficiency regulations. Energy efficiency is not easy.

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Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Global Economy: What We Know So Far  

Management Events

Gas prices in the EU and UK surged at the beginning of the war due to supply shortage worries but seem to have stabilized for now as Russia and Ukraine hold more peace negotiations. Nonetheless, this has not trickled down to consumers as they are still dealing with high energy bills and petrol prices.

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Canadian Tariffs Triggering Reputation Tarnish for U.S. Destinations

Smart Meetings

Exclusive, immersive, authentic and customized luxury experiences beyond hotels, including fine dining, wine tasting, events, sports and visiting Californias large Indian population is a big draw. India’s outbound market is expected to double by 2030 and keep doubling every five years.

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