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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. Meeting profs can expect to have more breathing room when selecting venues, as the increased supply should ease some of the current space constraints.

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The State of Sustainability: From Venue Perspectives to the ‘Pandemic Effect’

Event Marketer

By connecting events industry players around the globe, from venues and organizers, to exhibitors and suppliers, the effort aims at achieving solutions to the climate crisis and reaching net zero (balance between man-made greenhouse gas emissions and their removal from the atmosphere) by 2050. VENUE PERSPECTIVES.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts Partnering with Unilever to Eliminate Single-use Toiletries

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IHG Hotels & Resorts announced a new collaboration this week with Unilever to replace travel-sized toiletries with a less wasteful alternative. When it comes to managing waste, IHG has three goals to meet by 2030: Eliminate single-use items entirely, or substitute them for reusable or recyclable alternatives.

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The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Event Planning: How Mobile Apps and Green Venues Lead the Way

Guidebook

But here’s the good news: event planners and venues are embracing innovative, eco-friendly strategies to reduce their footprint. This guide will explore how event apps and green venues are revolutionizing sustainability in the events industry. Beyond the venue itself, encourage attendees to use eco-friendly transportation.

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Power of Partnership Stewardship Summit (POPS)

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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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Smart Travel: New Dubai Hotels Focus on Luxury, Reed & Mackay Expands to France, Customized Travel Study Analyzes Key Players and More

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New top-tier luxury venues in Dubai or Mexico may be just the ticket. And while you’re here, catch up on the latest news in travel advisor tech, the launch of a new Reed & Mackay division and brand-new research on the customized travel market. The result is a true benchmark in high-end hospitality.”

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Smart Travel: New Dubai Hotels Focus on Luxury, Reed & Mackay Expands to France, Customized Travel Study Analyzes Key Players and More

Smart Meetings

New top-tier luxury venues in Dubai or Mexico may be just the ticket. And while you’re here, catch up on the latest news in travel advisor tech, the launch of a new Reed & Mackay division and brand-new research on the customized travel market. The result is a true benchmark in high-end hospitality.”

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