PCMA Convene

JULY 9, 2021

Rather than leaving it solely up to governments to take action on climate change, associations representing industry and professional sectors that are not directly related to environmental health are declaring climate emergencies in an effort to encourage their members to lead the charge for a more sustainable future. On the Program.

Tourism 105

Tourism Government Sustainability 2030 105

Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2017

For many organizations, using meetings procurement companies (aka, third-party planners) like HelmsBriscoe and ConferenceDirect for site selection, contracts and other meeting planning functions is crucial to executing a successful event. But while they’re ever so important, these talented planners can also be very misunderstood.

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Site Selections Contracts Meeting Planning Hotels 81

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

This time around, most respondents said they prefer to do things the old-fashioned way when it comes to site selection: Site visits top the list (45 percent said it is their first preference). As for the promise of mining data for insights about attendee behavior and other aspects of business events?

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Marketing 2007 Meetings 2017 102

Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

Carbon neutrality, sustainable design, and eco/green themes are becoming the new event fad. Sustainability means more significant, bolder actions by more events and organizations in our industry. We’re talking about actions like: organic and sustainable food sourcing. The tides are turning. Go big or go home!

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Social Media Sustainability Site Selections Travel 90

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 19, 2024

Rhanee Palma Rising global temperatures impact not only the health and safety of participants, but meeting design and site-selection strategies, said Rhanee Palma, CDME, operations and events manager for the Davis, California–based UC Davis Air Quality Research Center (AQRC).

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Site Selections 2024 Sustainability Hotels 59

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

For example, leaders in tech and innovation should target organizers of tech-focused events; those destinations with high marks for environmental sustainability should “communicate accordingly with buyers concerned about the environmental impact of events.”. The Economy. Chief among respondents’ concerns is the economy.

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Tourism Site Selections Sustainability Tech 76

PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2024

Before retiring from independent auditing company BPA, he managed its iCompli Sustainability and Event Audit services, so his new company — a sustainability assurance practice focused on standards writing and carbon footprint calculating, certifying companies and events to industry and international standards — was a natural next step. “The

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Site Selections Sustainability 2026 Transportation 52

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2024

Destinations where temperatures are reaching dangerous highs or that sit in the path of more frequent, more ferocious storms face additional risks to their economies — the danger is that their appeal will wane among event organizers who are placing greater weight on weather considerations in site selection.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

Consider scaling back on new and trendy product orders and work with existing inventories or what is available at the venue (this will also help with sustainability – see below). To secure the best options, it’s important to start the site selection process early and /or be flexible with your dates and days-of-the-week pattern.

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Meeting Planning Meetings Food and Beverage Travel 52

Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Site Selection. Green Events/Sustainability. Event Design Process. Layouts and Schematics. Floral Decor. Design Elements. Color Schemes. Event Elements Assessment. Catering and Cuisine. Tented Events. Event Tech. Entertainment. Special Effects. Service Management. Management Ethics. Event Marketing. Wedding Planning.

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Event Planning Insurance Contracts Event Management 100

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Develop the sustainability plan for meeting or event. If you’re strategic about creating a sustainability plan for your event you can have a powerful positive impact on the environment, your participants and your host communities. Implement a sustainability management plan. Implement a sustainability management plan.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

Site Selection. Green Events/Event Sustainability. Event Types. Event Proposals. Price: $499. Event Design and Decor. Event Design Process. Layouts and Schematics. Floral Decor. Design Elements. Color Schemes. Price: $499. Event Production and Logistics. Event Elements Assessment. Catering and Cuisine. Tented Events.

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Contracts Social Media Event Management 40

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 12, 2025

Convene reached out to Claire Hector-Taylor, business development manager international, for ChristchurchNZ, the sustainable economic development agency for Christchurch, and Gerald Howard, senior business development manager for congress management organization Lausanne Montreux Congress, to learn more about the initiative.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

They helped with logistical details such as site selection at the Rough Rider Center, a mixed-use facility attached to Watford City High School, and they also offered perspectives on the unique challenges facing their hometown. We want to help them sustain the conversations,” she said.

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