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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. I was very keen to find out what sustainability professionals thought about flight shaming. The Airline Industry was represented by Alexandre de Juniac, Director General & CEO, IATA.

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75% of travel managers in Europe expect 2022 business travel volume to surpass 2019 levels according to new Cvent report

Event Industry News

Whilst this increase is partly attributed to rising airline and hotel costs within the sector, corporate travel managers also cite other considerations including business travel being recognised as an instrumental way to expand sales – therefore increased budget is required to help achieve targets. . About the Study.

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Confident planning strategies for the return of incentive travel 

The MICE

So we negotiated client-friendly terms for all cancelled trips under very good conditions, and for all projects which were upcoming, that the payment would be postponed as well. We are not in this business, but everybody is used to negotiating things, to talking about things in online meetings. This will be 30% less for sure.

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Smart Planning for Destination Events (Webinar Recap).

Expo Pass

Portland, Oregon, is an excellent place for sustainable events. When negotiating your venue contracts, try to get free WiFi or, if not free, negotiate a more manageable price. It is all now in our phones, which leads into the additional benefit of advancement: sustainability. Orlando was built for conferences.

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After Marriott Commission Cut, Event Tech Exec Urges Planners to Make Lemonade Out of Lemons

SmartMeetings

Tenholder equated Marriott’s decision to a price increase, similar to when airlines cut commissions to travel agents, but didn’t lower ticket prices. And while some brands tried to gain market share by actually raising commissions in the wake of the announcement, he doesn’t see that as sustainable.

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Smart Travel: Africa’s New High-Speed Rail Network to Revolutionize Travel, Quintana Roo Promotes Luxury, JetBlue Hit with Hefty Fine, Park City Strike Update and More

Smart Meetings

The Department of Justice took noteand has levied a hefty fine on the airline. Michael Peter, CEO of Siemens Mobility, told the press, The presentation of the first Velaro high-speed train is a significant milestone as we work to deliver sustainable rail travel for the Egyptian people.

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