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Key Takeaways from MPI Northern California ACE 2025

Smart Meetings

. #3 You Might Want to Rethink That Celebrity Speaker Line Item David Saef, senior vice president and chief instigator at Freeman Company , made planners gasp when he revealed that data shows only 1% of attendees want to see a celebrity keynoteinstead, they classify innovators as their top draw.

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Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS)

Smart Meetings

The need for change in travel and tourism The hospitality industry is continuing its efforts towards improving sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with cross-sector discussions and in-person activities. The Travel Foundation and the U.S. The Travel Foundation and the U.S.

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World Travel Market London 2024 closes with 11 per cent increase in qualified buyers

Prestige Events Magazine

The number of pre-qualified buyers attending this year’s World Travel Market London increased by 11 per cent compared to last year, with organisers of the world’s most influential travel and tourism event thrilled to confirm 5,049 world class buyers came through its doors, over three-days.

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California: Meet Where Sustainable Innovation Lives

Smart Meetings

From off-the-beaten path experiences to revisiting tried-and-true favorites, California presents infinite possibilities for travelers looking to get out and explore,” said Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California in a statement. Meeting and event speakers can see thousands of remote attendees on the screens at once.

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Flight shaming in the events industry

Gallus Events

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. Shame is something that everyone seems to want to avoid except the DG of the Organisation representing air travel. What he said on the platform will shock every event organiser.

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California: Meet Where Sustainable Innovation Lives

Smart Meetings

From off-the-beaten path experiences to revisiting tried-and-true favorites, California presents infinite possibilities for travelers looking to get out and explore,” said Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California in a statement. Meeting and event speakers can see thousands of remote attendees on the screens at once.

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

PCMA Convene

Several years ago, Jeremy Smith, a sustainable tourism writer, speaker, and consultant, saw an opportunity to help the travel industry recognize the role it could play in addressing the issue. “We It can change the suppliers it works with and how attendees travel to it. degrees of warming,” Smith said.

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