Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Adapt your approach: Use that research to shape everything from your agenda and speakers to food choices and communication styles. Sustainability is Top of Mind: More programs are being built with environmental and social impact in mind. From carbon offsets to local sourcing, sustainability is no longer optional.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

The emphasis was on the brand’s continuing commitment to sustainability and wellness. Read more about hotels concentrating on sustainability. Keynote speaker Leigh Weinraub, founder of Mind in Motion, spoke inspiringly on the tools for mental and emotional fitness. We have seen a rise in corporate travel,” he said.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Greengage Solutions has launched its own Sustainability Awards for the hospitality industry. Shining a spotlight on businesses and individuals that are making a significant impact on reducing the carbon footprint of travel and events, sustainable travel specialists, Greengage have launched four categories.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. 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.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Maidenhead based consulting and accreditation company, Greengage Travel & Event Solutions, is collaborating with Quiet Company, Trident Hospitality and UK Harvest to create a unique event to highlight the interlinked challenges of climate change and food waste.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 9, 2024

The media company has since picked up the momentum, hosting several sustainability-focused programs, including the hybrid Bloomberg Green Summit in New York and its global Sustainable Business Summits. Still, Bloomberg had never hosted an all-encompassing sustainability event, an idea from the vertical’s 2020 launch.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. At a time when many are reacting to changes in climate and attendee expectations, the golden state’s hospitality sector is leading the way to a future that will continue to welcome change-makers for decades to come. Sustainable Meeting.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Iain Game, festival director of Wychwood Festival, Andrew Lansley, innovation manager at Cheltenham Festivals, Natasha Mortimer, managing and creative director of Imagineerium, and Mark Bustard, managing director of nvisible agency have joined Event Buyers Live’s (EBL) already impressive lineup of speakers.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2024

As the founder and CEO of an events company, she recognized she was the only woman in her position at that time and hoped to encourage others to find their way to a seat at the hospitality table. Meanwhile, Rainmaking speaker Precious L.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

These are: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Inclusion (DEAI) Geo-Economics Marketing Sustainability Travel Trends Technology Following a 29% increase in attendance across the conference sessions in 2023, this year the stages have increased in size.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

Quinn Conyers was the keynote speaker to kick off the event, driving home her message of self-presentation and “luxury language to be an effective leader.” Smart Meetings was also privileged to be a judge for IACC Americas Innovations Workshop. The post Lessons Learned at IACC 2024 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. I didn’t pick hospitality; it picked me,” said Candace Hemingway. “I

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024 in Birmingham, West Midlands has announced its first wave of high-profile speakers for sport’s most influential industry gathering. Boardman is joined by six distinguished experts who operate in various sectors of the global sports landscape.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 11, 2024

Johnson) Toyota’s Inclusive Sports Festival Toyota’s massive booth space was divided into lifestyle sections, color themes and vehicle offerings that mapped to messaging like “Empower You,” a zone featuring EVs and other sustainability messaging. Partner : George P. A feast for the eyes.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

California innovators are actively inventing a more sustainable future in and out of the ballroom. At a time when many are reacting to changes in climate and attendee expectations, the golden state’s hospitality sector is leading the way to a future that will continue to welcome change-makers for decades to come. Sustainable Meeting.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2024

Foster (right) That’s a conversation I began in earnest a few years ago with an industry colleague, Rowan Pickering of The Event Team, to find better opportunities to make a sustainable and transferrable impact on team culture and performance. We always finish the “heart thing,” a wow moment on-site that underscores the impact of doing good.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Our largest auditoriums have 276 seats and are ideal for large corporate gatherings, including live streaming town halls from headquarters out of town or guest speakers designed to engage employees. Smaller auditoriums with as few as 40 seats are ideal for breakout sessions and more intimate discussions.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The Philips Public LED 7000 Series’ low power consumption also adhered to both PPDS’ and the Team’s sustainability commitments, while Active Health Monitoring makes maintenance and parts replacement predictable, fast, and efficient. To learn more about PPDS, please visit the website here , or contact your local PPDS sales manager.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2023

Smart Woman Summit kicks off the next year for Smart Women in Meetings with empowerment and thoughtful conversations When leaders come together to tackle the biggest challenges in the hospitality meetings industry. something magic happens. It was a fun motivator for attendees to let go of any insecurities and access their inner freethinker.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2023

Time for a Brain Shift Dr. Romie Romila Mushtaq , who spoke the two sentences that kicked off this story, is a triple board-certified brain doctor, award-winning speaker and chief wellness officer with Evolution Hospitality and an expert in calming the busy brain. and learning to take a brainPAUSE.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

The hospitality boom isn’t going anywhere. Bringing in local speakers or musicians. Not only is it incredibly decadent, it’s not sustainable and leads to potentially dangerous prep and display conditions. The post 18 Event Trends Poised to Shake Up Hospitality & Group Business in 2018 appeared first on. Event Apps.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2023

SXSW is known for progressive programming and this year even more tracks were added, including civic engagement and activism, health equity and sustainable food practices. Trendspiration : Instead of slapped-on ferns or florals, include sustainability in the design and planning from the start.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Event organizers can decide which of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals Decide which of those 17 goals are most within their reach to accomplish and aligned with the mission of their organizations. You can start on what seems like an overwhelming task by reviewing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The hospitality industry lost key players throughout the pandemic and is still working to match pre-pandemic levels of expertise as they recruit and train new professionals. Insights from the Team at Atlantis Michelle Liu led a comprehensive presentation on Atlantis’s sustainability programs. She said, “It is simply part of our DNA.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Armed with Nashville-branded gear from Boundless Network , Revo sunglasses from Wet Paint Group and sustainable hydration from Heart Water , the conversations focused on solutions to the biggest problems facing the successful execution of events today. How to Counteract the Quiet Quit. Sunjay Nath. How to Search Better. Sam Richter.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Some 180 education sessions throughout the week will keep you up to date on 10 hot-topic tracks, including technology, personal development, sustainability, research and trends. Speaker Power. Smart Tip: Bring your own thermos and refill at water stations for a sustainable hydration strategy. Juliet Funt, IMEX America 2017.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

As a newly elected member, Bowdin is Principal Lecturer in Events Management at the UK Centre for Events Management (School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Leeds Beckett University), where he has established events management degrees and masters courses since 1996.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Next-level Content Engagement With high-profile speakers including NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, Jane Goodall and Matthew McConaughey, much-anticipated keynotes, and hundreds of sessions, the amount of content produced during Dreamforce is staggering. Sustainability as a Core Value One-hundred percent of graphics were recycled.

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Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

The hospitality industry is always evolving. To remain competitive, hospitality professionals must stay on top of what’s happening with hotels, event venues, technology, and trends. Attending top hospitality conferences, expos, or summits is a fantastic way to stay up-to-date on current trends.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Expo 2020 Dubai is an investment in a sustainable, resilient and diversified economy that will spur broader economic impact in key sectors—including construction, transport, storage, communications, travel, tourism, hospitality and business services—in the UAE, the wider region and beyond,” Nagdev said.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Trend #4: Elevated Menus QR code menus aren’t going anywhere in the hospitality and restaurant industries, but the current trend in the event planning industry requires looking above and beyond the expected. Trend #13: Sustainability As a Foundation In 2024, sustainability remains a top priority for event planners, managers, and attendees.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 11, 2018

To pull this off at your event, seek out local speakers, vendors, artists, teams, and performers so attendees can experience local delights without having to leave the conference. A large number of speakers and sessions focused on social causes like diversity, ethics (ex: how to spot signs of human trafficking), sustainability and wellness.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Since 2020, she has been guiding leaders and educators in sustainable recovery of Travel, Tourism and Aviation in a post-COVID world and was named as one of the ‘Top 25 Inspirational Executives in Travel/Hospitality’ in 2023. The full programme for the event can be viewed here.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 20, 2024

In the EV space, conversations pivot from the traditional notes on engine power to understanding what the “EV” lifestyle is all about—how you manage the vehicle at home, what else it can do for you and what the broader implications are of embracing a more sustainable future. to emulate the EV9’s roster of Sounds of Nature.

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