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Building a Circular Economy in Events: How Two Major Meetings Reimagined Sustainability

PCMA Convene

Attendees volunteered in the Sustainability Hub at Greenbuild in Philadelphia, PA. Business events have long been designed with this one-off/single-use mentality. Gilham said the message is conveyed that its a sustainability not a budgetary decision. How can we adopt more of a reduce, reuse, recycle approach?

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Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings

Smart Meetings

Webinar session, Joanna Pineda, CEO and chief troublemaker of Matrix Group International , and Jennifer O’Grady, senior director of Design Studio of Maritz Global Events , tackled the Secrets for Engaging Platform-agnostic Association Meetings. Fuel Attention: Attendees are asking for healthy sustainable food options.

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Marriott Tells Association Planners to Seek Additional DEI and Technology Advances

Smart Meetings

Marriott International’s third board chair in the company’s 96-year history, David Marriott, explained at the opening session that the company is focused on technology, growth, sustainability and DEI. The very definition of diversity was being expanded beyond what you could see, however.

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings founder Marin Bright built her career in hospitality, first in luxury hotels at Mandarin Oriental and then in the meetings and events B2B publishing industry. The seeds of that powerful community were planted nine years ago in a ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver. She loved everything about the business.

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B2B marketers are putting their faith in sponsored virtual events in 2021: GDS research

Event Industry News

Sponsored virtual events are now the second most popular lead generation tactic for B2B marketers 73% of B2B marketing professionals cite virtual events as highly effective 79% of marketers plan to sponsor six or more virtual events in 2021 Access the report “The State of Marketing Acceleration”.

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What is Event Marketing: Key Concepts, Proven Strategies, Examples and Tips

Eventtia

Download the Ultimate Event Planning Checklist Download Eventtia’s free Event Planning Checklist to cover every detail effortlessly. This detailed guide helps you stay organized and ensures your event runs smoothly. Example : A sustainable textile company has a booth at an eco-fashion fair. And the results?

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Takeaways From a Biennial Global Event: Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019

Hubilo Blog

A global event accompanied with a tradeshow and exhibition. Using the latest tech inventions to upgrade the global event management and organization. Glimpses of the session, #Canada : Your #Startup Gateway organized during Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019. Glimpses of VGGS 2019.

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