Attendease

MAY 1, 2019

Events can be a great way to expand brand awareness, educate an audience on a given topic or even form important connections within your industry. According to MeetGreen , the average conference produces 4.17 On a related note, try to book your event at conference centers that are well-served by public transportation.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In 2020, attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors were more forgiving of our virtual conferences than they will be in 2021. They, like you, are all experiencing Zoom fatigue and will have much higher expectations for conferences this coming year — especially those they are investing their precious time and money. Don’t waste a good crisis.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Expo City Dubai Lands Two Major Pre-Certifications Expo City Dubai has secured two prestigious pre-certifications for its master plan, marking a significant milestone for growing social and environmental sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

IMEX initiatives and efforts in this domain may provide inspiration and a roadmap of ideas for those teams seeking to apply practices in their own conferences, meetings and events. MeetGreen Director of Sustainability Eric Wallinger here and in photo at top. Read IMEX CEO Carina Bauer’s goals for the return to European meeting.

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Eventinterface

JULY 12, 2017

On this episode of Event TALK, we are speaking with Julia Spangler a Sustainable Events Consultant with 6 years of corporate event experience. She has experience working on multi-day customer appreciation events, educational seminars and social events. Sustainability obviously plays a part in making events environmentally friendly.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 25, 2025

She was looking for a new opportunity after building a career as a graphic design contractor and consultant, producing work for clients in biotech, higher education, real estate and packaging. Conferences and trade shows in my industry are critical, and I was surprised how critical these shows were when I first got into med device, she says.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

More than 1,600 people participated in MPI education over the course of the event. “We were doing sustainability before anyone thought it was remotely interesting because we thought it was the right thing to do,” said IMEX CEO Carina Bauer. Celebrating #smartwomeninmeetings because it elevates everyone!

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Attendease

MAY 30, 2024

Events can be a great way to expand brand awareness, educate an audience on a given topic, or even form important connections within your industry. According to MeetGreen , the average conference produces 4.17 How to Run a Sustainable Event: 6 Tips Ready to make your events greener without breaking the bank? Let’s jump in!

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Attendease

MAY 30, 2024

Events can be a great way to expand brand awareness, educate an audience on a given topic, or even form important connections within your industry. According to MeetGreen , the average conference produces 4.17 How to Run a Sustainable Event: 6 Tips Ready to make your events greener without breaking the bank? Let’s jump in!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Event Case Study: Walmart Experience at CES 2024 For its first time, Walmart took to the technology conference CES in Las Vegas. Jennifer Minzey, vice president of education for MPI Southern California, also shares a few lessons she learned from planning the event this time around.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2025

Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), which advocates for the U.S. Read More: The Best of Sustainability from 2024 It also supports future growth through a competitive operating environment. What do event professionals need? Support government policies to help attract and train the industrys future workforce.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

On Monday, University of Leeds Conferences and Events (formerly MEETinLEEDS) officially launched its new city centre venue – Cloth Hall Court. Sam Glenister-Batey – Head of Conferences and Events at the University of Leeds says: “We’re thrilled to launch another exciting addition to our extensive venue portfolio.

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The MICE

MARCH 27, 2025

The AER Annual Conference 2023 marked a new beginning after two years of planning under pandemic conditions. Held in Amsterdam, this event for the Alliance of Independent Travel Agencies (AER) brought together 500 travel agencies and 400 specialized tour operators, with a large portion focused on sustainable travel.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The global professional organization officially launched 50 years ago in 1973 in that very city and has since grown to include more than 2,000 members, delivering research, education and networking. New Foundation President Hamish Reid, MICE Consultant with Hills Balfour, shared that between 2016 and 2022 alone, more than $1.7

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2024

In the fast-paced world of corporate events, where meetings and conferences thrive, the question often arises: what is the true purpose of these events, and what impact do they leave behind? Sustainability goes beyond eco-friendly practices; it encompasses economic growth, social inclusion, and ethical considerations.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Therefore, event sustainability is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to the return of in-person events. Here are the ways in which we are acting towards this common goal of being more sustainable and environmentally conscious. The responsibility on event organisers lies with education and communication. Can they compost?

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

ICC Wales will welcome more than 1,900 delegates, 320 exhibitors and 90 speakers when the venue hosts the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Annual Conference and Exhibition in October 2025.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2024

Sustainability specialists, Greengage Solutions announced the winners of their 2024 Sustainability Awards at its annual sustainability conference held at the QEII Centre on 11 January.

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Loudermilk Center

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In a world increasingly focused on sustainability, event planning presents a unique opportunity to create memorable experiences that are also environmentally responsible. Whether you’re hosting a corporate conference, a non-profit gala, or a community workshop, prioritizing sustainability reflects your commitment to a better future.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Make sustainable decisions. For instance, let’s say that you’re preparing to host a hybrid event , like a conference or networking session. Ensure they have clear roles tailored to their strengths and interests, whether checking guests in at a conference or collecting donated running shoes for a good cause. Practice gratitude.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. IMEX is not new to the quest for more sustainable events.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2025

One warm summer day in 2024, Eming and I locked ourselves in the conference room to hunker down and figure out how we could bring our podcast to the forefront of the meetings industry. In the next few years, I see the industry evolving with an even greater emphasis on technology and sustainability. What are you most excited about?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Virginia Beach’s agricultural industry tells a story beyond economics Every morning David Trimmer wakes up thinking about the viability, sustainability and growth of the agricultural industry in Virginia Beach. We want it to be our job to educate them and let them know what’s here….There’s Trimmer asks.

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Gallus Events

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The UN Climate Conference took place in Madrid in Dec 2019. I decided to travel down from Barcelona to find out how sustainable was COP 25? . So what exactly is the business of events, doing to showcase a sustainable future for our industry? The UN Conference on Climate Change was a massive event, by anyone’s standards.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 24, 2025

PCMA’s new Head of Global Sustainability Tanya Popeau has worked with a wide range of global corporations, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions. In February, Tanya Popeau joined PCMA as the global head of sustainability. PCMA also has a fantastic focus from events to education and research.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

“Association conferences are back,” Mack said. Domestic activity sustained the industry over the last two years with help from an “Event Here” campaign that energized local groups around the power of meeting face-to-face, but now Asian groups are coming back as well—many with very short lead times. A Sustainable Focus.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

The Meetings Show has unveiled details of its revamped education programme for this year’s show, which takes place at ExCeL London on 28-29 June. The Education Programme will follow the Pre-Show Conference, which has also been reimagined for 2023.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 13, 2022

Ulta’s annual Beauty Field Leadership Conference presents sponsors with a prime opportunity to get their products in front of more than 2,000 general managers, field leadership teams and business partners, and Paul Mitchell arrived at this year’s event, April 27-30, in San Antonio, Texas, prepared to grow partnerships—and trees.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

These events are planned to not only reward, but to also educate the team in an effort to strengthen the individuals and company to move forward. Jennifer Glynn, CITP - Managing Director Meeting Encore and Intuitive Conferences & Events, Immediate Past President SITE global. Now is the time to reimagine your internal programs.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Targetted at hospitality, events and travel professionals “No Planning, No Planet” aims to provide food for thought on how the industry can pro-actively adapt to promote a more sustainable approach. Sustainability is rising to the top of the corporate agenda for UK organisations.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript! Here it is—enjoy!

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 17, 2017

I’ll admit that in 2011, when the Virtual Edge Institute (now called the Digital Experience Institute) first co-located its conference with the Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders, the experience fell flat for me. What obstacles are preventing you from live streaming your conference education?

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

“Our company markets 365 days a year; our conference sponsorship is only 3 days a year.” “For Companies have generated their own outreach and created lead lists with social media; presented educational content via company webinars on Zoom; and posted case studies and guides on their company website.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Events agency Conference Care have announced the launch of a new service – Carbon Consultancy by Conference Care. The consultancy will enable event organisers to accurately measure carbon emissions generated by an event, provide solutions which educate, create behaviour change and deliver carbon reductions.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

The fortuitous shift allows IMEX to increase the size of education rooms and double the size of the hosted buyer area. Over the next six to eight weeks, Bauer will be following news about updated guidance, experiences of other conferences and sentiments about mask wearing and health screening. 8 before the official conference begins.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Freeman and Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow are among the global organisations already using the Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap to steer their sustainability journey. As a producer of events, continuing our work against Action Area 2 will be our focus — to redesign events to be sustainable and waste free.

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