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The Sustainable UK Event Industry in 2050

Gallus Events

The Sustainable UK Events Industry 2050 – A reality or just a dream? The size of the industry ensures that the issue of sustainability is essential for the global economy, the members of society who support and attend events, and the companies, organisations, and individuals that organise events. So how do we get there?

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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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MGM Resorts International Hits Sustainability Milestone

Smart Meetings

“With MGM Resorts’ significant scale and resources, we’re positioned to make a meaningful difference in the fight against climate change, and we recognize our responsibility to build a more environmentally sustainable future,” says Bill Hornbuckle, MGM’s president and CEO. Steve Sisolak.

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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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Best of 2022: Sustainability

Smart Meetings

Sustainability is a topic of much discussion and will likely remain so for the foreseeable future. Meeting venues, airports, car manufacturers and hotels have all been making efforts to tackle the question of climate change and longevity in the hospitality industry. Check out how these venues are making sustainability a priority.

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Sustainability, Air Travel, and Meetings: No Intersection on the Horizon

MeetingsNet

Virgin Atlantic Airlines announced in late November that it will be the first carrier to operate a trans-Atlantic jumbo-jet flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel—a mix of used cooking oil, animal fat, and agricultural waste. billion gallons by 2030, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.

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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.