Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Business Design Centre (BDC) has released the company’s roadmap to Net-Zero, explaining how it intends to achieve this ambitious target by 2030 – 20 years ahead of the internationally recognised target of 2050 for businesses. The BDC has made a 66.7%

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2022

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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Event Industry News

MAY 27, 2022

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. Through the meetings next week, the venue is looking to continue to build on that figure.

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Eventsforce

JUNE 22, 2023

As we move ever closer to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the awareness of sustainability has never been more pronounced. While that is certainly still open to debate, a clear path for event professionals looking to commit more firmly to this ethos is to partner with a venue that makes a point of prioritising sustainability.

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EventMB

JUNE 2, 2022

The show is a key date in the calendar for many; an important vehicle for promotion for exhibitors and a handy opportunity for sourcing venues and destinations for buyers. My first appointment on Tuesday was a direct enquiry with a new client for a medical congress for 5,500 people with 15,000 sqm of exhibition space for 2028 or 2030.”

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 21, 2024

The official theme for Earth Day 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastic,” a call to arms issued by Earthday.org to reduce all plastic production by 60 percent by 2040 and to rapidly phase out all single-use plastics by 2030.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2023

The events and conference venue operates with sustainability at its core and is committed to achieving Net Zero carbon status by 2030. Church House, Westminster is one of the capital’s true hidden gems, located closely by landmarks such as Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and St James’ park.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Kicking off on Monday, November 1 in Glasgow, Scotland, the United Nations Climate Change Conference—also known as COP26—will feature leaders from more than 100 nations presenting how their countries can achieve a 50-percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 4, 2022

A key part of the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) since January 2009, Dawn Lauder has been head of international conferences at the venue for nearly six years.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

BMA House, one of London’s leading sustainable event venues, will proudly showcase its innovative, eco-friendly practices at the Sustainable Events Show on 31 st October. In recent years, the beautiful Grade-II listed venue in London’s fashionable Bloomsbury district, has emerged as a trailblazer in sustainable event planning and operations.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 13, 2023

The Belfry Hotel & Resort, located in Warwickshire, is aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030, having saved 3 million kWh of energy combined across electricity and gas in 2022 when comparing its usage with 2019. The 3 million kWh saved is enough electricity to power 300 houses and enough gas to heat […]

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 3, 2022

Greengage Solutions has linked up with some of the top UK sustainable events venues to form the Greengage Platinum Inner Circle with the aim to examine key challenges relating to sustainability in events and meetings and to share best practice ideas with others towards a greener approach. For more information visit www.greengage.solutions.

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Exhibitor Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

CHICAGO � Choose Chicago and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) are proud to announce that Rotary International has selected Chic.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Lime Venue Portfolio has launched a new initiative to meeting and event organisers that will underline its commitment to sustainability within the industry. There is no doubt in my mind that our customers want to do the right thing, but it’s not always straight forward,” comments Jo Austin, Director of Sales, Lime Venue Portfolio.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

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. We need to change some of the language now around ‘dietary requirements’,” commented Jo Austin, Sales Director, Lime Venue Portfolio.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 19, 2022

Lime Venue Portfolio is pioneering for greener marketing within the meetings and events industry with the announcement of a new ‘clean and green’ website for 2022. The clean and green marketing approach is in line with the company’s commitment of reaching Climate Net Zero by 2030.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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. Some meeting venues just dabble in sustainability, while others make it their MO. Check out how these venues are making sustainability a priority.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

Parent Brand, Compass Group UK & Ireland Announces Commitment to Reach Net Zero by 2030. Lime Venue Portfolio have joined the global effort to reach Net Zero; joining its parent company, Compass Group UK&I in its commitment to the UN’s Race to Zero campaign. Local and seasonal ingredients will be key.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 17, 2024

ASM Global Europe, a leader in venue management and event strategy, will be attending The Meetings Show 2024 this week, where eight of its leading venues will be exhibiting. The new venues will provide cutting-edge facilities for a wide range of conference, exhibitions, meetings and events as well as live entertainment.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Hallé St Peter’s, the historic rehearsal venue and community centre for the world-famous orchestra, has scooped a top architecture award for sustainability, thanks to its partnership with Siemens. Martin Glynn, Venues Director for the Hallé, explained: “The technology has enabled the building to keep running. The Oglesby Centre, a £4.3M

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Breaking down the company’s recent sustainability strategy International exhibition and convention center ExCel London is a carbon-neutral venue and an advocate for the path towards green meetings. soon to debut over 25,000 more—and hosting around 400 events and 4 million visitors per year, it is the largest event venue in London.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 3, 2021

Lime Venue Portfolio have joined the global effort to reach Net Zero; joining its parent company, Compass Group UK&I in its commitment to the UN’s Race to Zero campaign. It absolutely allows us to work with your venues, and our customers, to take on the responsibility of making their food more sustainable.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Yasmin Diamond, executive vice president of global corporate affairs at IHG, said in a statement, “Transitioning to bulk amenities across our global estate was one of our first significant steps towards eliminating single-use items throughout the guest stay by 2030.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2021

No wonder our hosts believe that it feels as if we’ve time-traveled all the way to 2030 in the last 10 months as far as technology goes. From 2020 To 2030 In 10 Months. After the pandemic hit, virtual event platforms essentially started replacing venues. Will and Brandt are passionate techies, so they know it all!

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

IET London: Savoy Place has been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s London Venue & Catering Awards – The Sustainability Award for Venues (up to 400 attendees reception style) and Best Venue Team.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2022

Lime Venue Portfolio is pioneering for greener marketing within the meetings and events industry with the announcement of a new ‘clean and green’ website for 2022. The clean and green marketing approach is in line with the company’s commitment of reaching Climate Net Zero by 2030.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

The Venues Collection will become the first UK hotel and venue group to install solar powered EV (electric vehicle) charging points at all its venues. The Group was also the first venue group to introduce carbon labelling on all menus (June 2022) and is committed to reach Climate Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 29, 2024

The Venues Collection (TVC) will be participating in The Meetings Show this June to showcase its commitment to sustainability and its innovative dessert range that is made without dairy ingredients. The Venues Collection is the first UK venue chain to remove dairy ingredients from all dessert menus across all its five venues.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

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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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2023

Lime Venue Portfolio will celebrate its 15 th birthday this week. Currently the largest portfolio of meeting venues in the UK it offers support for both event planners and venues alike. Since its launch in 2008, Lime Venue Portfolio venues have served c22.5

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Event Industry News

JUNE 1, 2022

The Scottish Event Campus recently announced its own aspirations towards Net Zero by 2030. Kathleen Warden, Director of Conference Sales, SEC, commented: “A key part of our strategy is integrating the legacies of COP26 into what we do, both as a venue in our own right, and by looking to inspiring our industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2024

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, established by the United Nations in 2015, aims to achieve peace and prosperity for all through 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At ICC Wales, sustainability is at the heart of what we do and even the basis of our venue. What are the UN SDGs?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Olympia London was one of the first UK venues to sign this pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 and reduce total GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 in line with global efforts set out by the Paris Agreement to limit warming to 1.5C. Is it just a line in your P&L?

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2024

The Venues Collection is proud to announce that it has already achieved many of its ambitious 2024 Future First Charter goals, demonstrating the Group’s strong commitment to sustainability and environmental leadership. Water Saving Measures: This goal has been achieved with 640,000 litres of water saved per year across five venues.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces. billion by 2030.” Events that take place beyond meeting rooms, such as in venues that provide immersive experiences, help to make ideas stick and encourage more creative ways of thinking.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

etc.venues is to open a third meetings and events venue in New York City at 810 Seventh Avenue , extending its portfolio in the city up to 30 meeting and event spaces and 100,000 square feet. etc venues has seen a consistently strong demand for space since November 2021, particularly since staff started working in offices more often.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Action Area 1 is a core focus for Peter Duthie, CEO at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow – host venue for COP26: “Central to achieving our net zero goal is the development of an ambitious energy strategy which will transition the campus to renewable energy. Roadmap marks next stage in sustainability journey.

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